LINGUIST List 25.2972
Mon
Jul 21 2014
Support: English,
French, German; Applied Ling, Discourse Analysis,
Socioling / United Kingdom
Editor for this issue:
Danuta Allen <danutalinguistlist.org>
Date: 18-Jul-2014
From: Project DISCONEX
<disconex
warwick.ac.uk>
Subject: English, French,
German; Applied Linguistics, Discourse
Analysis, Sociolinguistics: PhD Student,
University of Warwick, United Kingdom
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Department: Centre for Applied Linguistics
Web Address:
http://www.johannes-angermuller.net/DISCONEX
Level: PhD
Institution/Organization: University of
Warwick, United Kingdom
Duties: Research,Project Work
Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Discourse
Analysis; Sociolinguistics
Required Language(s):
English (eng)
French
(fra)
German
(deu)
Description:
The DISCONEX research group 'The Discursive
Construction of Academic Excellence.
Classifying Academic Researchers in the Social
Sciences and Humanities', led by Professor
Johannes Angermuller (Centre for Applied
Linguistics, University of Warwick), is looking
for candidates for a funded PhD position at the
crossroads of language and society.
Details:
DISCONEX studies academic discourse as a
positioning and classifying practice of
researchers, their everyday practices and tacit
knowledges in the social sciences and
humanities. By having recourse to pragmatics
and constructivist theories in social research,
the group places a particular emphasis on the
social uses of academic publications.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The PhD project should focus on the discursive
and social dynamics among researchers in the
SSH in the English-speaking and possibly
French- or German-speaking worlds. The group
will offer a vibrant intellectual atmosphere in
an international setting. The PhD project is
one of the domains of the DISCONEX project
under the supervision of Johannes Angermuller.
A short presentation of DISCONEX can be found
on website:
http://www.johannes-angermuller.net/DISCONEX.
We do not study teaching-related discourse.
The position starts in January, 2015. The
scholarship is for 3 years, and will pay an
annual stipend (beginning at £13,726). Funding
may be available for student fees, subject to
eligibility.
This position is open to Home (EU) and Overseas
applicants.
The successful applicant who is offered the
DISCONEX studentship will subsequently need to
submit a separate online application for PhD
study to Warwick's Graduate School.
Requirements:
Candidates should have:
- master's degree (or equivalent), obtained by
October 2014 e.g. in Discourse analysis,
Pragmatics, or Linguistics (applications from
adjacent backgrounds, such as Qualitative
Social Research, Communication, Science and
Technology Studies, and/or Sociology of Science
are welcome);
- familiarity with at least one of the
following academic systems: U.S., France,
Germany, or UK;
- strong research orientation, international
experience and interest in collaborative
research;
- previous contribution to project-related
tasks, such as data collection (interviews,
documents, participant observation etc.) and
analysis (written and oral discourse),
workshops, conferences, publication of
results;
- experience in participation in the activities
of the DiscourseNet network - see website:
http://www.discourseanalysis.net
- excellent command of English, and preferably,
of German and French as well.
How to apply:
The application documents should be sent via
email, a single pdf file to Ronny Scholz at
disconex
warwick.ac.uk , including the
following documents:
- motivation letter laying out the reasons for
applying to the DISCONEX group;
- research project (ca. 5 pages) with
preliminary or developed ideas about the state
of the research, research question, research
object and method;
- curriculum vitae (CV);
- copies of diplomas and grades.
- two reference letters may be requested from
academic teachers.
Please try to send in your application by the
15th of October 2014.
The quality of the proposal will be crucial for
selecting the applicants. Candidates are
invited to get in touch with Johannes
Angermuller to discuss preliminary ideas.
Travel costs for the interview cannot be
reclaimed. Researchers on all levels interested
in DISCONEX are welcome to get in touch with
Johannes at this or later stages and to attend
the workshops and DiscourseNet activities.
Applications Deadline: 15-Oct-2014
Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn:
Prof Johannes Angermuller University of Warwick
Centre for Applied Linguistics Coventry CV4 7AL
United Kingdom
Web Address for Applications:
http://www.johannes-angermuller.net/DISCONEX
Contact Information:
Dr
Ronny Scholz disconex
warwick.ac.uk Phone:+44 24 765
73358
Page Updated: 21-Jul-2014