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To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Edna Dharmaratne , Phonology: Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada Message 1: Phonology: Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada Date: 06-Dec-2011 From: Edna Dharmaratne <edharmarinterchange.ubc.ca> Subject: Phonology: Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: University of British Columbia Department: Linguistics Job Location: Vancouver, Canada Web Address: http://www.linguistics.ubc.ca Job Rank: Assistant Professor Specialty Areas: Phonology Description: The Department of Linguistics at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Phonology to begin July 1, 2012, with appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate should have a primary specialisation in Phonology. We especially encourage applicants with research expertise in linguistic fieldwork on less well-studied languages, especially indigenous languages of the Americas, or languages of Asia or Africa. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Linguistics or a closely related field and are expected to demonstrate a record of or potential for high-quality research and teaching of a variety of courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active program of research, teaching (including graduate supervision), and service. The position is subject to final budgetary approval. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The Department of Linguistics at the University of British Columbia offers graduate degree programs in Linguistics and in Cognitive Systems (an interdisciplinary program involving several other departments) and undergraduate degree programs in Linguistics, Speech Science, First Nations Languages & Linguistics, and Cognitive Systems. Research in the department covers a broad range of subfields in linguistics, and approaches these from a variety of perspectives, with particular strengths in formal-theoretical linguistics, experimental and field linguistics, language acquisition, and computational approaches to the study of communicative behaviour. The department is a centre for the study of the indigenous languages of the Americas, with a particular focus on the First Nations languages of western Canada; there is also a long history of work on African languages. See the department website (http://www.linguistics.ubc.ca) for further details. Please send (electronically or by hardcopy) a letter of application, curriculum vitae, representative samples of published or unpublished work, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and any additional supporting documents to the address below by January 16, 2012. In addition, applicants should arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be sent separately by the same date (again, electronically or by hardcopy) to: Douglas Pulleyblank Chair, Search Committee Department of Linguistics Totem Field Studios 2613 West Mall University of British Columbia Vancouver, B.C. V6T lZ4 Canada Email: lingsecinterchange.ubc.ca (with 'Phonology Search' in the subject line) UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. We especially welcome applications from members of visible minority groups, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities. Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. Application Deadline: 16-Jan-2012 Mailing Address for Applications: Mrs Edna Dharmaratne Department of Linguistics, University of British Columbia, Totem Field Studios 2613 West Mall Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 Canada Email Address for Applications: lingsecinterchange.ubc.ca Contact Information: Mrs Edna Dharmaratne Email: edharmarinterchange.ubc.ca Phone: 604 822 4256 Fax: 604 822 9687 Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 07-Dec-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.