LINGUIST List 22.3734 Sat Sep 24 2011 Jobs: Sociolinguistic Variation/Sociophonetics: Asst Prof, Georgetown U Editor for this issue: Christy Bird <christylinguistlist.org> The LINGUIST List strongly encourages employers to engage in non-discriminatory hiring practices. We urge employers not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. However, we have no means of enforcing these standards. Job seekers should pay special attention to language in ads regarding employment requirements and are encouraged to consult our international employment page at http://linguistlist.org/jobs/jobnet.html. This page has been set up so that people can report on the employment standards of various countries. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Natalie Schilling , Sociolinguistic Variation Analysis, Sociophonetics: Assistant Professor, Georgetown University, DC, USA Message 1: Sociolinguistic Variation Analysis, Sociophonetics: Assistant Professor, Georgetown University, DC, USA Date: 24-Sep-2011 From: Natalie Schilling <ns3georgetown.edu> Subject: Sociolinguistic Variation Analysis, Sociophonetics: Assistant Professor, Georgetown University, DC, USA E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Georgetown University Department: Linguistics Job Location: District of Columbia, USA Web Address: http://linguistics.georgetown.edu/ Job Rank: Assistant Professor Specialty Areas: Sociolinguistics; Sociolinguistic Variation Analysis, Sociophonetics Description: The Department of Linguistics at Georgetown University is pleased to announce a tenure-track position in Sociolinguistic Variation Analysis at the Assistant Professor level. We seek candidates who have a strong record of research and teaching in variation analysis, as well as more specialized expertise in sociophonetics and/or computational/corpus approaches to variationist sociolinguistics. The successful candidate will also have expertise in phonology or phonetics. Candidates should be prepared to teach both undergraduate and graduate courses. The appointment will start on August 1, 2012. Applicants must have completed all requirements for the PhD degree by the time of the appointment. Georgetown University is a global university with ambition to continue to build a world-class faculty that is diverse and inclusive in all material ways. We look to welcome to our faculty new colleagues who bring strengths we do not now have or ones that need reinforcement and extension. Georgetown University is interested in applicants with experience and interest in 1) communities of color, 2) cultures other than their own, 3) culturally diverse groups and 4) developing and implementing curricula that address multicultural issues. Applications must be sent both by surface mail and by email (in pdf format), and should be received by November 15, 2011 for full consideration. Dossiers should include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, at least one representative publication, and names (with contact information) of three references. Applications should be addressed to the application address and email address below. Application Deadline: 15-Nov-2011 Mailing Address for Applications: Dr. Natalie Schilling, Chair Variationist Sociolinguistics Search Committee Linguistics Department, Georgetown University Box 571051, 1437 37th St., N.W., Poulton Hall 240 Washington, DC 20057-1051 USA Email Address for Applications: ns3georgetown.edu Contact Information: Dr. Natalie Schilling Email: ns3georgetown.edu Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 24-Sep-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.