Showing posts with label Literature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Literature. Show all posts

Tuesday, 26 May 2015

VACANCY / vacature: University Lecturer Modern English Literature and Culture (1.0 fte) (Groningen, The Netherlands)

The department of European Languages and Cultures of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Groningen is seeking a University Lecturer in Modern English Literature and Culture from a European comparative perspective. The university lecturer focuses particularly on English culture and literature within a historical, social scientific and societal framework. We are looking for an enthusiastic and versatile colleague who is able to contribute to our teaching and research programme in the field of modern English literature and culture based on his/her expertise and skills. In addition, he/she can contribute to teaching in English language proficiency and is open to working across disciplines within the Faculty of Arts and beyond.

The candidate should be capable of attracting students to the European Languages and Cultures programme through an open personality and inspiring teaching methods.

His/her research will form part of the Groningen Research Institute for the Study of Culture (ICOG).

Specific tasks:
- teaching courses in the field of European literature and culture within the bachelor’s degree programme in European Languages and Cultures and in the master’s degree programme European Literature
- teaching courses in the field of English language proficiency
- teaching courses within the minor programme Europe: Culture and Literature
- conducting research at an international recognized level in the above-mentioned field
- external grant acquisition
- supervising bachelor's and master's theses in the above-mentioned field
- performing administrative and organizational duties.

Functie-eisen

In addition to a number of basic requirements set by the University of Groningen, such as excellent social and communication skills, presentation skills, coaching skills and a results oriented attitude, we are looking for a candidate who has a PhD in the field of modern English literature and culture and an excellent proficiency in English.

In the area of teaching:
- has at least three years of teaching experience in the field of modern English literature and culture at various levels, preferably in a European comparative perspective
- has teaching experience in the field of English language proficiency at all levels (CEFR)
- has obtained the University Teaching Qualification (BKO) or is prepared to do so within one year
- is an excellent teacher, as demonstrated by positive teaching evaluations
- is able to make concrete contributions to the development of course units, actively linking teaching and research.

In the area of research:
- is the author of at least two publications every year, preferably in international, peer-reviewed journals
- is able to set up his or her own research line, dovetailing with the profile of the research institute
- has international experience and an international network
- is willing to contribute to the supervision of PhD projects.

In the area of management and organization:
- has a good command of Dutch or is willing to learn the language within two years
- is able to make a constructive contribution to interdisciplinary collaboration and a friendly atmosphere within the department
- has demonstrable administrative and organization skills.

Arbeidsvoorwaarden

The University of Groningen is offering a salary based on qualifications and experience of between € 3,324 (scale 11 Dutch Universities) and € 5,171 (scale 12) gross per month for a fulltime position. The appointment will initially be for a period of two years, with the prospect of tenure. This will be determined based on an appraisal, after two years. The conditions of employment comply with the Collective Labour Agreement for the University of Groningen (CAO, Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities 2011-2013, available in English at www.vsnu.nl).

Date of entry into employment is 1 August 2015.

Job interviews will be held in the week of 29 June.

How to apply
You may apply for this position until 14 June 2015 / before 15 June Dutch local time by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website).

Your application letter should include your motivation, curriculum vitae and a list of publications, a list of courses you have taught, including evaluations, and the names and addresses of three references.

Unsolicited marketing is not appreciated.

Organisatie

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RuG)
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

Afdeling

Faculteit der Letteren
The Faculty of Arts is a large, dynamic faculty in the heart of the city of Groningen. It has more than 5000 students and 700 staff members, who are working at the frontiers of knowledge every day. The Faculty offers a wide range of degree programmes: 15 Bachelor's programmes and over 40 Master's specializations. Our research, which is internationally widely acclaimed, covers the following fields: Archaeology, Cultural Studies, History, International Relations, Journalism, Language and Literary Studies, and Linguistics.

Additionele informatie

Dr A.M. Bollmann, Chair of the Appointment Advice Committee
+31 50 3635930,
a.m.bollmann@rug.nl 

Friday, 5 October 2012

VACANCY: Professor of Modern English Literature

Specifications - (explanation)
Function typesProfessors, associate professors, assistant professors and lecturers
Scientific fieldsLanguage and Culture
Hours 38.0 hours per week
Job number W12-131

Job description

The research and teaching profile concerns the area of modern Literature in a broad sense.

Requirements

Successful candidates are expected to meet the following requirements:
  • a PhD in literature with an Anglicist profile;
  • international reputation and a strong background in Modern English literature;
  • able to make productive connections with other literature disciplines in- and outside the department of Language and Literature;
  • research matches a faculty research priority area;
  • excellent publication record;
  • extensive international network;
  • an experienced and enthusiastic teacher;
  • experience in developing teaching programmes;
  • proven track record of acquiring external research funding;
  • proven management capacities.

Conditions of employment

The appointment will be permanent, after a period of two years on temporary basis and satisfactory performance. The gross salary will normally conform to professorial scale 2, between €4,904 and €7,142 gross per month (€ 68.459 - € 99.702 per annum, including 8% holiday pay and an 8,3% end of year payment) on a full-time basis in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU). In certain cases, however, different terms of employment may be offered.

Organisation

Faculty of Humanities
The Faculty of Humanities provides education and conducts research with a strongly international profile in a large number of disciplines in the field of language and culture. Located in the heart of Amsterdam, the Faculty maintains close ties with many cultural institutes in the capital city. There are over 1,000 employees affiliated with the Faculty, which has about 8,000 students.

Additional information

For further details, interested parties should contact the secretary of the selection committee, D. van der Vaart, tel. +31(0)20-525.3804, email D.vanderVaart@uva.nl, or the chairman Prof. H.A. van der Liet, tel. +31(0)20-525.4664, email H.A.vanderLiet@uva.nl.
Details about chairs at the Faculty of Humanities
More information about employer University of Amsterdam (UvA) on AcademicTransfer. Direct link to this job opening: www.academictransfer.com/15690

Bron: http://www.academictransfer.com/employer/UVA/vacancy/15690/lang/en/

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

VACANCY: Postdoc Memory at War in contemporary Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian Literature


Postdoc Memory at War in contemporary Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian Literature

(212132)

Organisation

The Groningen Research Institute for the Study of Culture is one of the three official research institutes of the Faculty of Arts. Research at ICOG represents many periods and disciplines: history and theory of literature, film/TV, theatre, music, visual arts and architecture, research in artistic media and in history and theory of artistic policy-making and organisation, as well as journalism, political, socio-economic, cultural and intellectual history and international relations.
Research at ICOG is characterised by its interdisciplinary nature, which means that the research groups are organised in such a way as to encourage links - both synchronic and diachronic - between them. Within the ICOG there are three main research groups: Politics, Media and Nation-building, Cultures and Identity, and Society and the Arts.

Job description

This postdoc project applies and tests theories about the construction, representation and narrativization of traumatic histories in the context of the East-European memory of the Soviet imperial past(s). The project analyses the problematic assimilation and contamination of the memories of the imperial oppression, Soviet Terror, and the collapse of the Soviet Empire into collective narratives of self that are simultaneously coherent and disturbed. The working hypothesis is that literary texts in Poland, Russia, and Ukraine have played important but different roles in filling post-traumatic gaps and disseminating culturally shared memories. The description of these phenomena will benefit from critical analyses from the perspective of trauma theory. The one-year project will result in a series of publications in peer-reviewed journals in Slavonic studies and trauma studies.

The position is part of the research project "The Imperialism of Martyrdom: Suffering, Agency, and Memory in Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian Films and Novels", coordinated by dr Sander Brouwer of the Dept. of Slavic Languages and Cultures. It is part of the research project "Memory at War: Cultural Dynamics in Poland, Russia, and Ukraine", which has been made possible as a result of the award of a 2009 HERA JRP grant (Humanities in the European Research Area, Joint Research Program) in the category "Cultural Dynamics: Inheritance and Identity". The University of Cambridge is leading this project, it is furthermore accomplished in association with the Universities of Bergen, Helsinki, and Tartu.

Qualifications

  • PhD in Slavic Studies or History
  • competence in cultural trauma studies
  • active knowledge of at least one, and passive knowledge of at least two of the languages involved
  • excellent academic record (as shown by a list of examination marks); proven ability to plan and prioritize work and to work to and meet deadlines; strong commitment to excellence in research
  • ability to develop creative approaches to problem solving; creativity, curiosity, and ambition; proactive attitude; ability to implement new methods and ideas
  • excellent communication skills: effective paper writing skills (demonstrated by publications) and ample experience with delivering presentations
  • excellent command of the English language (oral and written).

Conditions of employment

The University of Groningen offers the postdoc a salary of € 3,088 (scale 10, step 6) gross per month for a full-time position. The position requires residence in Groningen. This position is defined according to the UFO function profile 'researcher'.

Employment basis: Temporary for specified period.
Duration of the contract: One year.
Maximum hours per week: 30-32 hours.
Starting date: as soon as possible.

Application deadline
You can apply for this job by sending your entire application in just 1 pdf-file + motivation letter in a separate file before 15 August 2012 by means of the application form. Incomplete dossiers will not be taken into consideration.

Please include
1. A letter of application
2. Your curriculum vitae
3. A list of publications
4. The names and e-mail addresses of two referees who are willing to provide letters of reference (upon request)
5. A short statement (no more than 1,000 words) about your motivation to apply for this project.

Information

For information you can contact:
Dr Sander Brouwer, +31 50 3636062,  sander.brouwer@rug.nl


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