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Wed Jul 14 2004

Jobs: Discourse: Assoc Prof, Asst Prof, U/Groningen

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    Message 1: Discourse & Communication: Assoc Prof + Asst Prof, U/Groningen

     Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 11:57:40 -0400 (EDT)
    From: g.redeker <g.redekerlet.rug.nl>
    Subject: Discourse & Communication: Assoc Prof + Asst Prof, U/Groningen


    University or Organization: University of Groningen Department: Communication and Information Sciences Rank of Job: Associate Professor + Assistant Professor Specialty Areas: Discourse Analysis, Org./Intercultural Communication, Computational Linguistics

    Description: The Communication and Information Sciences program in the Faculty of Arts has been very successful in attracting students. The Faculty has therefore decided to augment the academic staff with two permanent positions, one at associate- and one at assistant-professor level. The teaching falls under the Department of Communication and Information Sciences (CIW). The research will take place in the Discourse and Communication Group of the Centre for Language and Cognition Groningen (CLCG). Education and research in Communication Studies at the University of Groningen focus on communication within the context of society (institutions and media), which is studied from a discourse perspective. The research concentrates especially on structures and patterns (routines) in interactions and in texts, and also on verbal and non-verbal signals guiding the interpretation process. The nature of the object 'discourse' demands a multidisciplinary approach in which linguistic descriptions are connected with the communicative functions of discourse and with the situational, institutional, and cultural context within which the communication process takes place. Within the educational program the discourse profile can be recognized in the three specializations within the renewed Master's program: Language, Culture, and Organization (organizational communication, intercultural communication), Language, Image, and Sound (multimodal communication, semiotics, critical discourse analysis) and Computer-Mediated Communication (communication with and by means of computers, computational models). Extra academic staff is needed especially in the domains of Language, Culture, and Organization and Computer-Mediated Communication. We are therefore looking for enthusiastic candidates who have an outstanding academic reputation in the field of internal, external, or intercultural organizational communication or in the field of digital communication, such as websites, e-mail, computer-supported cooperative work, and natural language dialog systems. Associate Professor (UHD) in Communication Studies (vacancy number AT204198) The position involves - coordinating and contributing in a stimulating way to the courses in the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in Communication and Information Sciences - coordinating and being responsible for conducting communication studies research either in the field of Language, Culture, and Organization or in Computer-Mediated Communication - acquiring financial resources for research - acting as joint supervisor for PhD students - performing administrative and organizational duties.

    Assistant Professor (UD) in Communication Studies (vacancy number AT204197) The position involves - contributing in a stimulating way to the courses in the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in Communication and Information Sciences - conducting communication studies research in the field of Language, Culture, and Organization or Computer-Mediated Communication - helping to acquire financial resources for research - performing administrative and organizational duties. For further details see our ads at http://213.159.10.120/org/vacancies/.

    You can request an information package from the secretary of the Faculty of Arts, Ms G. Peters-Beuke (G.Peters-Beuke at let.rug.nl), phone +31 50 3635900, and contact the Vice Dean of the Faculty, dr. G.C. Wakker (g.c.wakker at let.rug.nl) or the chair of Communication Studies, Prof. G. Redeker (g.redeker at let.rug.nl). Dr. Gertjan van Noord (vannoord at let.rug.nl), leader of the CLCG Computational Linguistics Group, is available for questions involving collaboration with his group.

    Address for Applications:

    Attn: Personnel & Organisation Dept University of Groningen, P.O. Box 72, NL-9700 AB Groningen vmpbureau.rug.nl Groningen, NL-9700 AB Netherlands

    Applications are due by 15-Sep-2004 Contact Information: Prof. Gisela Redeker Email: g.redekerlet.rug.nl Tel: +31-50-3635973 / -5858 Fax: +31-50-3636855 Website: http://www.rug.nl This announcement was accompanied by a donation to the LINGUIST List!