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Mon Oct 27 2003
Jobs: Lang Documentation/ILLA: Asst Prof, UT-Austin
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nengland, Language Documentation/ILLA: Asst Prof, University of Texas, Austin
Message 1: Language Documentation/ILLA: Asst Prof, University of Texas, Austin
Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 21:32:42 +0000
From: nengland <nenglandmail.utexas.edu>
Subject: Language Documentation/ILLA: Asst Prof, University of Texas, Austin
University or Organization: University of Texas, Austin
Department: Linguistics
Rank of Job: Assistant Professor
Specialty Areas: Language Description, Documentation of indigenous
languages of Latin America
Description:
The Department of Linguistics at the University of Texas at Austin
invites applications for a specialist in the structure of indigenous
languages of Latin America and in documentary and descriptive
linguistics, at the rank of Assistant Professor on a tenure track.
The position begins on September 1, 2004 and is contingent on
funding.
Duties include:
(a) Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses on the structure of
indigenous languages of Latin America and on theoretical and
methodological topics connected with the documentation and
preservation of these languages;
(b) Directing thesis and dissertation research;
(c) Conducting original research and publication;
(d) Participation in activities of the Center for Indigenous Languages
of Latin America, including the supervision and mentorship of
indigenous Latin American students.
Requirements include:
(a) The Ph.D., awarded no later than August 20, 2004;
(b) A strong commitment to training native speakers of Latin American
indigenous languages in linguistics and to collaboration and
cooperation between scholars and indigenous language communities;
(c) Excellence as a teacher and researcher. Interested persons should
send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a list of courses
they are prepared to teach, sample published or other written
work, and three letters of recommendation to:
Indigenous Languages of Latin America Search Committee
Department of Linguistics
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas 78712-1196.
Address for Applications:
Attn: Dr. Nora England
University of Texas,
Department of Linguistics
1 University Station B5100
Austin, TX 78712-1196
United States of America
Applications are due by 15-Dec-2003
Contact Information:
Dr. Nora England
Email: nenglandmail.utexas.edu
Tel: 512 471 1701
Fax: 512 471 4340
Website: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/linguistics
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