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The main responsibility of the post holder will be to contribute to the teaching and research activity of the Division of English Language and Applied Linguistics, especially in delivering modules on postgraduate degree programmes (both on campus and by distance learning), and also contributing to the development of research postgraduate activity. Some administrative duties will be involved. The appointed person will also be expected to undertake research of an international standard. Main Duties To deliver a range of teaching and assessment activities within the specified subject area and within own area of subject specialism to undergraduates and post graduates, predominantly through allocated lectures and seminars, but also through methods appropriate to distance learning, so that the School’s teaching objectives are met. To plan, design and develop course objectives and material To set, mark and assess work and examinations and provide feedback to students To design own teaching work including guidance notes and handouts in accordance with the objectives of the teaching programme To contribute to the accreditation of courses and quality control processes To identify the need for developing the content or structure of modules with colleagues and make recommendations on how this should be achieved To provide pastoral care for students within own area to ensure that issues are dealt with in a timely and effective manner To contribute to new teaching approaches and to curriculum development To plan and develop research contributions to subject area using methodologies, critical evaluations, interpretations, analyses and other appropriate techniques To secure research funding for innovative projects To suggest and contribute to the development of research techniques, models and methods in collaboration with colleagues To disseminate research findings using appropriate and effective media such as publication, research seminars etc To supervise and examine PhD students Person Specification Essential Excellent publications record demonstrated by existing and forthcoming publications Demonstrated experience of teaching in Higher Education Excellent IT skills in Microsoft Office Demonstrated skills in managing, motivating and counselling colleagues and students Desirable Demonstrated ability to attract research funding Experience of postgraduate supervision Teaching or research-related administrative experience in a university context The Department of English: Division of English Language and Applied Linguistics The Department of English is one of the largest centres of teaching and research on English language and literature in the country, with a distinguished history that reaches back 100 years. Its staff includes internationally-respected authorities in many branches of English language studies, broadly conceived (from narratology to corpus linguistics), Applied Linguistics, and in all the major periods and writers of the literature (from Chaucer to J.G.Ballard). We run several taught Masters programmes in TEFL, Applied Linguistics and Translation Studies (both on campus and at distance), and approximately 40 students are completing doctorates under our supervision at any point in time. The undergraduate body comprises approximately 100 single honours and 100 joint honours students in each of the three years. Our single honours programmes include a Single Honours and Joint Honours programme in English Language as well as programmes focusing on English Literature. There is a lively research culture here, in many aspects of discourse studies, language learning and teaching, and corpus linguistics. The School of English, Drama and American & Canadian Studies The School specialises in English and American literature, performance and culture alongside English Language studies and work in US and Canadian politics and history. It has one of the largest undergraduate cohorts in the university and a thriving community of postgraduate students. About 70 academic staff are employed by the School. The School is part of the College of Arts and Law. Email: j.m.littlemore@bham.ac.uk.
Internship at Arabia Books, 70 Cadogan Place, London SW1X 9AH, www.arabiabooks.co.uk. Fulltime (Mon-Fri, 9am-5am), October – December 2012 (with slight flexibility on dates) We are offering a versatile internship with a lot of opportunities to work independently. The Internship will primarily involve Editorial work with a contemporary literary text translated from the Arabic, though the successful applicant will have an overview of the entire publishing process. This is a great opportunity for those looking to begin a career in publishing, as you will gain an insight into the operations of a publishing house, as well as valuable contacts and hands-on experience. Applicants must have a Masters degree or the equivalent or higher from a UK HEI, or be enrolled in a PhD programme at a UK HEI, and be able to secure a leave from studies for the period of the internship. Eligibility follows AHRC PG studentship guidelines. The successful applicant will have excellent written and spoken English, good communication and organisational skills, be proficient in MS Office and have a passion for publishing and literature in translation, particularly Arabic literature. Experience in Arabic-to-English literary translation is desirable. The internship provides a monthly stipend based on AHRC guidelines. The internship holder will be expected to provide a short final report in writing before receiving the final instalment of the stipend. Please send a letter of application and CV (including names of two references) to the above address, or as attachments to the first email address below, by 15 August 2012. Finalists will be interviewed in London. Contact: Harry Hall, info@hauspublishing.com / Prof Marilyn Booth (Director, CASAW), m.booth@ed.ac.uk
The IIS secondary curriculum seeks to educate young adults in the faith, history and cultures of Muslim peoples through a multidisciplinary, civilisational and humanistic approach to the study of Islam, including history, social studies, the arts, architecture, literature, science, and philosophy. The curriculum materials are translated into a number of languages. The Translations Officer will undertake the day-to-day operations for the coordination of the translation of secondary materials from English into Arabic, French, Gujarati, Urdu, and Tajik and other languages. The Officer will coordinate the translation process from manuscript to printing. The postholder will also ensure that all translations meet readability and pedagogical standards at the secondary level and take into account cultural sensitivities. Responsibilities will include constructing a plan for translations, recruitment of contractual translators and reviewers, working closely with community stakeholders, tracking translations, assisting with the final editing and formatting of materials and ensuring that translations meet budgets and timelines. Duties may also include translating materials in the candidate’s language(s) of expertise. Ideal candidates will possess a graduate degree in Translation Studies, Linguistics or other language related discipline. Familiarity of one or more of the languages will be an asset. Candidates will have experience in coordinating translation projects, preferably in a publishing environment, excellent administrative and organisational skills along with good interpersonal skills. Applicants will be experienced in translating materials in one or more of the languages mentioned above at the secondary level. Familiarity with Quark Xpress and In-Page software is also desirable. Please apply online with CV at www.iis.ac.uk (‘Job Vacancies’ link) where you can also download the job description and person specification. If you have any queries, please email Caroline Gomez in Human Resources cgomez@iis.ac.uk. The closing date for applications is Monday 30 July 2012.
A new round of Birmingham Fellowships has just opened. Details can be found at http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/excellence/fellows/index.aspx. These are exceptional opportunities for outstanding early-career researchers (for instance, they are permanent, and the terms of eligibility are quite widely drawn). The sidebar on the main page offers sections ‘about’, ‘apply’ (including a very useful FAQ), and ‘priority areas’ (of which the one most likely to be of interest will probably be ‘Language, Text and Performance’). Please do read the details, and, if you think this is an opportunity you’d like to look into, just click on the relevant contact email for your chosen priority area (or, if none of the areas seems to fit, use the email that’s given for people outside the priority areas).
French Translator The French translator will work within the language services teams and in inter-departmental project teams to undertake language activities in a range of media. The jobholder also works with external linguists and consultants, and with IB staff from all core functions and most support functions in the organization. The French Translator will: Translate publications and documents from English into French, including on line material to meet deadlines and quality standards. Revise the translations of individual print and online texts produced by external translators and other members of the team to ensure the quality and consistency of French materials . Edit and proofread individual print and online publications to ensure the quality and consistency of French materials. Provide advice and guidance to authors and other IB staff as required on matters relating to house style, grammar, syntax, IB terminology and translation practices and procedures, to ensure quality and consistency in the documents produced by the organization in French. Contribute to the recruitment and training of freelancers and junior and new members of the team to ensure the work is of the highest standard. Candidate Profile: University graduate and qualified translator Solid experience as translator/reviser, preferably in an in house position Proven translation, revising and editing skills Excellent command of English, to be able to interpret correctly and with minimal assistance complex texts Excellent command of French, equivalent to that of an educated native speaker High level of computer literacy Good analytical skills Excellent eye for detail Good communication and organizational skills Able to work independently and proactively, and to meet deadlines Aware of linguistic and cultural differences Please apply on-lline at www.ibo.org Tracking: ID: 517
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SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA, NORWICH, UK SENIOR LECTURESHIP/LECTURESHIP IN APPLIED TRANSLATION STUDIES/INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION WITH SPANISH LANGUAGE Ref: ATR1072 Applications are invited for this new post designed to further strengthen both research in the School and the existing Spanish sector. We are looking for a research appointment which combines expertise in translation studies/intercultural communication with degree level Spanish language teaching. The successful candidate will have a publication record of international quality in Applied Translation Studies/Intercultural Communication in addition to experience of capturing grant income and providing PhD supervision. In order to identify the best people with this skill set we are advertising concurrently for a Senior Lecturer (ATR4), Lecturer B (ATR3) and Lecturer A (ATR2), but only one appointment will be made. Further particulars can be found here: http://www.uea.ac.uk/hr/jobs/acad/atr1072.pdf Closing date: 12 noon on 27 June 2012.
SENIOR LECTURESHIP/LECTURESHIP IN APPLIED TRANSLATION STUDIES/INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION WITH SPANISH LANGUAGERef: ATR1072 Applications are invited for this new post designed to further strengthen both research in the School and the existing Spanish sector. We are looking for a research appointment which combines expertise in translation studies/intercultural communication with degree level Spanish language teaching. The successful candidate will have a publication record of international quality in Applied Translation Studies/Intercultural Communication in addition to experience of capturing grant income and providing PhD supervision. In order to identify the best people with this skill set we are advertising concurrently for a Senior Lecturer (ATR4), Lecturer B (ATR3) and Lecturer A (ATR2), but only one appointment will be made.Further particulars can be found here: http://www.uea.ac.uk/hr/jobs/acad/atr1072.pdfClosing date: 12 noon on 27 June 2012.
Most importantly, the successful candidate will bring substantial experience in academic leadership and a clear vision for how the potential of the Language at Leeds initiative may be realised. The role will therefore require outstanding leadership and team skills and the ability to encourage and develop interdisciplinary links between colleagues in the different academic areas.The successful candidate will also have an excellent record in research and student education at all levels, demonstrating both a broad understanding of the fields of linguistics and language study in general, and an outstanding research record in a specialism that will complement and dovetail with current research within Linguistics & Phonetics and/or Translation studies. A strong commitment to interdisciplinarity should also be demonstrated. The Chair is expected to enhance existing research into language in the School and to foster research collaboration within language studies across the University, while also making an innovative contribution to teaching on relevant School-level undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and supporting cross-School scholarship activities.Preliminary enquiries about the post should be directed to our retained consultancy firm, Perrett Laver on +44 (0)207 340 6200. To download further particulars about the role please visit www.perrettlaver.com, quoting reference number 0995/8.Deadline for receipt of applications: 15th June 2012.Language at LeedsLanguage at Leeds is a recently articulated initiative that brings together the study of language, both in terms of teaching and research. Within this, the Language at Leeds Research Hub aims to link up existing research groups from the Faculties of Arts, Engineering, Medicine and Health, and Education and provide them with (i) a coherent outward-facing identity with the potential to make Leeds an internationally recognised centre of excellence for the study of language, (ii) centralised research support (within the Faculty of Arts) to better enable the incremental growth of expertise, (iii) the infrastructure necessary to enable more and better inter-disciplinary research.The Chair will be expected to develop further the Language at Leeds Research Hub within the proposed framework and in conjunction with the team that define it (comprising the research directors from Linguistics & Phonetics, the Centre for Translation Studies, the language group of the School of English, and the Director of the Language, Linguistics & Translation research group within the School of Modern Languages and Cultures).
The Department of Media, Communication and Culture (MCC) of International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan, invites applications for an open-rank, tenure-track faculty position in Interpreting and Translation (I/T) Studies. The successful candidate will have a strong grounding in the theory and practice of Japanese translation, for both traditional prose and other media, and will teach general education, foundation and area major courses as well as graduate courses in translation studies. Expertise in related fields such as technology/science communication, translation in multilingual society, and others, are also desirable. For further details, please refer to our recruit web page: http://www.icu.ac.jp/english/recruit/index.html or write to: Prof. Richiko Ikeda Chair Department of Media, Communication and Culture (MCC) International Christian University 3-10-2 Osama, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8585 Japan E-mail: mcc-search@icu.ac.jp For more information about International Christian University (ICU), please visit: http:www.icu.ac.jp
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Joining Date: September 2012 For more information please visit: http://www.translationstudiesportal.org/index.php/news/entry/lecturer_in_translation_and_interpreting_oman
