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eurokom.ie>University of St Andrews Institute of Amerindian Studies Teaching & Research Fellowship in Amerindian Studies Following the assignment of funds for Amerindian Studies at the University of St Andrews by the University Funding Council, an appointment will be made to a Teaching and Research Fellowship in Native American Studies (Linguistics, Linguistic Anthropology and/or Comparative Literature). The post will be held in the Institute of Amerindian Studies, which is closely associated with Social Anthropology and Linguistics, and provides an option for the Honours Degree in Spanish. The appointment will be at the appropriate point on the Lecturer Grade A Scale (12,690-17,593 pounds sterling), and will be taken up by October 1st 1992. It will be tenable for two years until September 30th 1994, and may be extended. The Institute of Amerindian Studies continues the work of the Centre for Latin American Linguistic Studies, founded in the Department of Spanish by thelate Professor Douglas Gifford, and recognized by the University Court in1968. Courses in Amerindian languages are given, and research interests have included Quechua, Aymara, Guarani, Mapuche, Nahuatl and Hispanic-American dialectology. The successful candidate will be involved in developing Native American Studies at St Andrews, and will work closely with the present Director, Tristan Platt (social anthropology; Andes; orality and literacy; colonialism and ethnicity; history). He/she should be an active postdoctoral (or equivalent) researcher in the field of Amerindian languages and culture, with theoretical interests in dialectology, textuality and/or ethnohistory. Specialized language knowledge should be balanced by a comparative linguistic and/or anthropological perspective. Experience with computer- assisted language teaching will be welcome. Quality will be sought in any Latin American language area, including the Andes and Mesoamerica; but if several likely candidates present themselves, a lowland South American language specialist may be preferred, to complement the existing Andean programme. Duties will be mainly postgraduate teaching and research. He/she will be expected to provide supervision and teach courses for the M.Phil. in Amerindian Studies, publish research results, and seek outside funding for new research projects. Some help with resource development at the Institute of Amerindian Studies will be expected. A small amount of undergraduate teaching may be required in the second year of the appointment. Further particulars may be obtained on request from Tristan Platt, Amerindian Studies, The University, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9AJ, United Kingdom. Application forms can be obtained from Personnel Services, College Gate, North Street, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9AJ, United Kingdom, and should be returned, together with two references, by March 31st 1992.Mail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue