University or Organization: Ohio State University
Department: Linguistics
Job Location: Ohio, USA
Web Address: https://linguistics.osu.edu/
Job Title: Language Variation and Change
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Anthropological Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Sociolinguistics

Description:

Position Overview

The Ohio State University Department of Linguistics seeks to hire an Assistant Professor whose scholarship and teaching are in the areas of language variation and change or sociolinguistics, with a specialization in language and race or the study of marginalized languages – particularly African American English and language varieties arising through contact.

Education and Experience Requirements

Required: Candidates must have earned a Ph.D. in Linguistics, Anthropology, or a related field by August 15, 2024. ABDs welcome to apply. Candidates by the time of appointment must have an established research program or promise thereof that has implications for linguistic theory and social issues. We are interested in candidates with a quantitative and/or qualitative background. The ideal candidate will have an interdisciplinary research program, with links to such fields like sociology, anthropology, gender studies, ethnic studies, and African and African American studies, among other related fields. We are seeking candidates who, in addition to building their independent research program, will have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring a diverse body of students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Desired: A record of, or interest in pursuing, community engagement is desirable. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to building a culturally diverse intellectual community, in line with OSU’s Shared Values (see information in application link).

Application Deadline: 01-Nov-2023
Mailing Address for Applications:

Web Address for Applications: https://osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/job/Columbus-Campus/Assistant-Professor_R89208-1
Contact Information:
Kathryn Campbell-Kibler
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 6142925400