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Mon Jan 05 2009
Jobs: French Linguistics: Full Prof, Ghent University
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1. Dominique
Willems,
French Linguistics: Full Prof, Ghent University, Belgium
Message 1: French Linguistics: Full Prof, Ghent University, Belgium
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Date: 05-Jan-2009
From: Dominique Willems <dominique.willemsugent.be>
Subject: French Linguistics: Full Prof, Ghent University, Belgium
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University or Organization: Universiteit Gent/Ghent University
Department: Department of French
Job Location: Ghent, Belgium
Web Address: http://www.ugent.be/
Job Rank: Full Professor
Specialty Areas: Pragmatics; Semantics; Syntax; French Linguistics
Required Language(s): French (fra)
Description:
The faculty of Arts and Philosophy has a vacancy for a professorship,
starting from October 1, 2009. It concerns a position as Full Professor
(hoogleraar) or Senior Full Professor (gewoon hoogleraar) in the Department
of French, charged with academic teaching (in French), scientific research
and carrying out scientific duties in the field of French Linguistics.
Profile:
- on the day of application, candidates should hold a Ph.D. degree in
Romance languages with doctoral thesis or a degree recognized as equivalent;
- candidates are required to have research experience in the field of
modern French linguistics (syntax, semantics, pragmatics), proved by
contributions to international conferences and by recent publications in
national and international peer reviewed journals and/or books;
- assets:
a) research in the field of language variation and/or contrastive linguistics;
b) organization and supervision of research programs in the field of French
linguistics and proof of acquisition of external funding;
- having proved experience in international mobility, amongst others
through participation in research programs at research institutions not
linked to the university where the highest degree was obtained;
- candidates are required to be experienced academic teachers and tutors,
having supervised doctoral research in the field of modern French
linguistics. Teaching experience will have to be documented on the basis of
a pedagogical dossier.
The candidates are requested to submit:
- the necessary attestations of competence (copies of degrees);
- a brief outline (of max. 1500 words) explaining their views on academic
teaching, research and service in relation to this vacancy.
Selection procedure:
1. candidates will be short-listed on the basis of their curriculum vitae
bibliography and the outline;
2. short-listed applicants will be invited for an interview, on the basis
of which the final selection will be made.
More detailed information on this vacancy can be obtained from Prof.
Dominique Willems (phone: +32 (9) 264 40 44, e-mail:
dominique.willemsugent.be).
In principle this full-time position will lead to a tenured position.
However, in the case of a first appointment as professor, the Board of
Governors of Ghent University may decide to appoint the candidate for a
maximum period of three years, after which he/she may be eligible for
tenure following a positive evaluation. A workable knowledge of Dutch may
be part of the evaluation.
Depending on the specific profile of the selected candidate, the rank of
Full Professor or Senior Full Professor will be granted.
Applications must be sent in duplicate by registered mail to the rector of
Ghent University (see application address below) using the specific
application forms for Autonomous Academic Staff ('ZAP'), including the
necessary attestations of competence (copies of degrees), the 4th of
Feburary, 2009 at the latest.
The application forms for Autonomous Academic Staff (ZAP)
- can be obtained at Ghent University, Department of Personnel and
Organization, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25, 9000 Gent.
- can be requested by phone: +32 (0) 9 264 31 29 or + 32 (0) 9 264 31 30.
- can be downloaded from the internet (see application URL below)
Application Deadline: 04-Feb-2009
Mailing Address for Applications:
Rector of Ghent University P. Van Cauwenberghe
Rectorate building
Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25
9000 Ghent
Ghent 9000
Belgium
Web Address for Applications: http://www.ugent.be/nl/werken/aanwerving/formulieren/zap
Contact Information:
Professor Dominique Willems
Email: dominique.willemsugent.be
Phone: 3292644044
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