LINGUIST List 34.82
Wed Jan 11 2023
Jobs: Pragmatics: Professorship (W3) for Language Practices in Media Cultures, European University Viadrina
Editor for this issue: Lauren Perkins <laurenlinguistlist.org>
Date: 10-Jan-2023
From: Britta Schneider <bschneider
europa-uni.de>
Subject: Pragmatics: Professorship (W3) for Language Practices in Media Cultures, European University Viadrina, Brandenburg, Germany
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Department: Social and Cultural Sciences
Job Location: Brandenburg, Germany
Web Address:
https://www.kuwi.europa-uni.de/de/index.html Job Title: Professorship (W3) for Language Practices in Media Cultures
Job Rank: Full Professor
Specialty Areas: Pragmatics
Description:
The post holder should represent the study of language practices with an orientation towards cultural sciences / cultural studies. The linguistic profile includes the analysis of structural and pragmatic aspects of language in contemporary media cultures. The focus is interdisciplinary in teaching and research.
The ideal candidate has the following qualifications:
- Outstanding skills in the analysis of language and speech as cultural practice, demonstrated by publications
- Experience in qualitative as well as quantitative analysis of speech or discourse corpora
- Competence in and ability to analyse more than one contemporary language, preferably in at least one Romance language
- Participation in interdisciplinary research in the focus area ‘Media Cultures’ at the Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences and at the European New School of Digital Studies
- Participation in academic teaching within the study programmes of the Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences
Desirable are furthermore:
- Gender and diversity competence in teaching and research
- Interest in cooperating with colleagues from central and Eastern European Universities
- First experience in developing impact projects German language skills are not a prerequisite; however, we expect the successful candidate to be able to participate constructively in German language meetings within two years of appointment.
The general requirements are in accordance with § 41 BbgHG. The professorship is permanent.
As part of its equality policy, the European University Viadrina aims at significantly increasing the proportion of women in research and teaching. Female applicants are therefore explicitly encouraged to apply and may contact the Equality Officer of the University (
www.europa-uni.de/gleichstellung). The University supports its staff in reconciling work and family life. Further information can be found at
www.europa-uni.de/familie. Disabled candidates will be given preference if they have the same qualifications and suitability for the position. The disability should be referred to in the application letter or at an easily visible position in the CV. It can also be mentioned in a separate note.
We offer you:
- work and life at a lively university with an international profile
- interdisciplinary exchange
- international cooperation
- a family-friendly university
Please submit applications electronically in one pdf with complete documentation (e.g. CV, research and teaching statement, copies of certificates or other proof of qualifications, teaching evaluations etc.), quoting the Ref. No. 1300-22-05:
Stiftung Europa Universität Viadrina (Oder)
Dekan der Kulturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät
Prof. Dr. Timm Beichelt
(see email address below)
Your application must have arrived by: 12 February 2023
This is the English translation of the German call for applications. Only the German version is legally binding. The full, authoritative text in German can be found at:
https://www.europa-uni.de/de/struktur/verwaltung/dezernat_2/stellenausschreibung/1300-22-05.pdf Application Deadline: 12-Feb-2023
Email Address for Applications: bewerbung-kuwi
europa-uni.de
Contact Information:
Prof. Dr. Timm Beichelt
Email: bewerbung-kuwi
europa-uni.de
Page Updated: 11-Jan-2023