LINGUIST List 26.3758
Tue Aug 25 2015
Jobs: English; General Linguistics: Full Professor, University of Konstanz
Editor for this issue: Andrew Lamont <alamontlinguistlist.org>
Date: 25-Aug-2015
From: Georg Kaiser <georg.kaiser
uni-konstanz.de>
Subject: English; General Linguistics: Full Professor, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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Department: Department of Linguistics
Job Location: Konstanz, Germany
Web Address:
http://ling.uni-konstanz.de Job Title: Professor of English and General Linguistics
Job Rank: Full Professor
Specialty Areas: General Linguistics
Required Language(s):
English (eng) Description:
The University of Konstanz, with its "Institutional Strategy to promote Top-Level Research", has been receiving continuous funding since 2007 within the framework of the Excellence Initiative by the German Federal and State Governments.
The Department of Linguistics at the University of Konstanz invites applications for a W3-Professorship (permanent position) in English and General Linguistics, to be filled by 1 October 2016 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The ideal candidate is a linguist who has documented expertise in English linguistics and who conducts his or her research in English and General Linguistics with a comparative linguistic, historical linguistics or typological orientation. We are especially interested in a candidate who would complement existing strengths in the department, especially in the linguistics core areas morphology or syntax.
The candidate should be an internationally acknowledged expert in his or her field, as testified for example by important monographs, publications in established linguistic journals, invited conference papers, fellowships and awards.
Teaching will be in the areas of English and General linguistics (BA/MA and PhD level) and will also involve English teacher certification exams ("Staatsexamen").
The Department of Linguistics is an active research department and the candidate is expected to acquire research funding. Cooperation with existing and planned research proposals at the department is also expected.
Information on the research and teaching environment at Konstanz is available from:
http://ling.uni-konstanz.de. The successful candidate will ideally engage in collaborative research with colleagues in neighboring disciplines.
The University of Konstanz is an equal opportunity employer and tries to increase the number of women in research and teaching.
The University of Konstanz encourages disabled persons to apply; they will be given preference if appropriately qualified (contact ++ 49 (0) 7531/88 - 4895).
The University of Konstanz has been certified by the Hertie Foundation to be a family-friendly institution. The University is committed to further the compatibility of work and family life.
Applications including a CV, a list of publications, a record of teaching experience, photocopies of academic degree certificates, a completed submission form (please visit the application website below), and reference to Job Offer No. 2015/148 must reach the head of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Konstanz no later than 28 September 2015. For further information, please contact the Faculty of Humanities: Geist.Sektion
uni-konstanz.de
Application Deadline: 28-Sep-2015
Mailing Address for Applications:
Head of Humanities Geisteswissenschaften
Mailing Address for Applications:
Head of Humanities Geisteswissenschaften
University of Konstanz
Fach 8
Konstanz D-78457
Germany
Contact Information:
Professor Georg Kaiser
Email: georg.kaiser
uni-konstanz.de
Page Updated: 25-Aug-2015