Message 1: General Ling: Dept Chair, City U of Hong KongDate: 22-Sep-2004From: Winnie Kei <fhgenoffcityu.edu.hk> Subject: General Ling: Dept Chair, City U of Hong Kong University or Organization: City University of Hong Kong Department: Chinese, Translation and Linguistics Job Rank: Chair of Department Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics Required Languages: Chinese, Mandarin, English Description: Head of Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics [Ref. C/572/09] City University of Hong Kong is a young and dynamic institution directly funded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region through the University Grants Committee (Hong Kong). Its strategic plan is an ambitious one, reflecting its aspirations to become one of the leading universities in the Asia-Pacific region by achieving excellence in teaching and research. The University emphasizes excellence in both teaching and research. The student population of the University is approximately 15,000 (9,000 full-time and 6,000 part-time)plus some 6,000 students in the Community College of City University. The medium of instruction is English. The Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics offers programmes of study at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels designed to address the growing needs of Hong Kong and other Chinese communities for language professionals well versed in areas such as Chinese, translation and interpretation, comparative literary and cultural studies, and linguistics and language technology. Teaching and research in the Department are characterized by a strong emphasis on both the scientific and humanistic study of language and communication with the aim of achieving a balanced approach to the pursuit of theoretical insight and practical application. State-of-the-art facilities, including one of the best equipped phonetics laboratories in Asia, provide support for both teaching and research. Our teaching programmes include the B.A. (Hons) in Chinese, in Linguistics and Language Technology, and in Translation and Interpretation; M.A. in Language and Law, in Linguistics, and in Translation and Interpretation; and two self-financed programmes B.A. (Hons) in Language Studies (with specialization in Chinese, Linguistics and Language Technology, or Translation and Interpretation), PGC/PGD/MA in Language Studies (with specialization in Chinese, Language and Law, Linguistics, or Translation and Interpretation). The Department also offers research degree studies toward MPhil and PhD degrees in the application of linguistics and language technology. In addition to its own programmes, the Department also offers minors in Japanese and Korean studies. The Head of Department will be expected to provide strong academic leadership in the development of teaching and research in the Department. Candidates should possess strong academic and professional qualifications, substantial relevant experience in tertiary education and a successful record of research and scholarship. Candidates will also be required to demonstrate an ability to give managerial leadership in the Department. The University also accepts nominations and reserves the right to consider late applications and nominations or not to fill the position. The successful candidate will be offered appointment to an academic rank commensurate with the appointee's qualifications and experience. The appointment will either be on superannuable terms with provision for superannuation benefits, or on fixed-term contract with contract-end gratuity. Concurrently, the appointee will be offered the headship appointment for a period of three years initially. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental schemes and passage allowance where applicable. Provision of housing benefit is under review. Please send nomination or application inthe form of an application letter enclosing a current curriculum vitae and the names and addresses of three academic referees at full professorial or other appropriate level to Ms. Winnie Kei by 31 October 2004. Please quote the reference of the post in all correspondence and on the envelope. Address for Applications: Ms. Winnie Kei Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences City University of Hong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Tong, Kowloon Hong Kong Application Deadline: 31 October 2004 Contact Information: Ms. Winnie Kei Email: fhgenoffcityu.edu.hk Fax: 852 2788 7258 Website: http://www.cityu.edu.hk This announcement was accompanied by a donation to the LINGUIST List! Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue |