LINGUIST List 26.1284
Sat Mar 07 2015
Jobs: Dutch; Applied Linguistics: Professor, Ghent University
Editor for this issue: Andrew Lamont <alamontlinguistlist.org>
Date: 05-Mar-2015
From: Veronique Hoste <veronique.hoste
ugent.be>
Subject: Dutch; Applied Linguistics: Professor, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Department: Department of Translation, Interpreting and Communication
Job Location: Ghent, Belgium
Web Address:
http://www.vtc.ugent.be Job Title: Professor Dutch Language (Tenure Track) in Multilingual Communication
Job Rank: Professor
Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics
Required Language(s):
Dutch (nld) Description:
Candidate’s Profile
- Holds a PhD or its equivalent with a doctoral thesis on a topic in Dutch (language) studies;
- Has at least two years postdoctoral experience at the time of starting the mandate;
- Has an excellent command of both spoken and written Standard Dutch;
- Has completed outstanding academic research in the field of Dutch (language) studies, documented by recent publications in widely distributed and peer-reviewed scholarly journals and books both at home and abroad;
- Has expertise in sociolinguistic or pragmatic-linguistic research of contemporary Dutch, in relation to the field of multilingual communication;
- Has participated and contributed actively in international scientific conferences;
- Candidates are required to possess the necessary didactic skills to realize academic competencies with university students;
- Has proven experience in teaching Dutch at academic level;
- Having positively evaluated experience with procured and/or organized education on an academic level is recommended;
- Professionalization of education is recommended;
- An international profile thanks to, inter alia, research experience at research institutions other than one’s own will be considered an asset;
- The active participation in (inter)national (research) networks within the specialist fields will be considered an asset.
The application must be accompanied by the following documents:
- An outline (1500 words maximum) in which the applicant explains his/her views on research, education and scientific services in relation to this vacancy; the outline should also focus on the requisites and methods for teaching oral language proficiency against the background of the Flemish language situation;
- A research proposal (1500 words maximum) on the research which the applicant wishes to consider and which links up to the field of multilingual communication (cf.
http://www.intercomm.ugent.be); the proposal should at least include the following parts: state of the art, objectives/research questions, method, expected results and feasibility;
- The transcripts required (copies of qualifications).
- Portfolio with additional information about the candidate’s teaching skills
Application Deadline: 27-Mar-2015
Web Address for Applications:
http://www.vtc.ugent.be Contact Information:
Professor Veronique Hoste
Email: veronique.hoste
ugent.be
Page Updated: 07-Mar-2015