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School of Humanities and Social Science now invites applications and nominations for Open Rank Faculty Position in Translation and Interpreting (Ref. AC2023/031/01). Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor (Tenure-stream) a PhD degree in Translation and Interpreting Studies;high potential in teaching and research;the ability to teach a wide range of courses, especially in core areas of T&I studies, extensive experience with language service shall be favourably considered;preferably professional experience in language service provision;proficiency in Chinese and English. Candidate for Full or Associate Professor post is expected to have demonstrated academic leadership and strong commitment to the highest standard of excellence. Appointment will normally be made on contract basis for up to three years initially, leading to longer-term appointment or tenure later subject to mutual agreement. Exceptionally, appointment with tenure can be offered forthwith to candidate of proven ability. Key Duties and Responsibilities teaching courses as prescribed in the programme curricular;developing cooperative relations with language service industries;assisting in curriculum development and administrative assignments. The appointee is expected to commence work in AY2023-24. Salary & Benefits Salary will be competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Appointment will be made under the establishment of CUHK, Shenzhen and statutory benefits will be provided according to the prevailing labor laws applicable in the People’s Republic of China. The appointee will be based at the University campus in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Successful applicants can also apply for additional benefits through high-talent schemes at the Guangdong provincial level, the Shenzhen city level, and the Longgang district level. Deadline for applications: 16 May 2023 For more information, click here
KIMEP University College of Humanities and Education invites applications for faculty position in Translation Studies. The position is full-time academic appointment to begin on 15 August 2023 with possibility of extension. Responsibilities include teaching, research, scholarly activities, advising, and service. The new faculty will assist in the undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the department, particularly in our BA in Translation Studies. We seek talented instructors and innovative scholars who are actively engaged in research and who can teach the following courses: Introduction to Translation, Introduction to Interpreting, Technology for Translation, Commercial Translation, Legal Translation, Simultaneous Interpreting, Consequent Interpreting, Professional Internship, Academic Writing, and other courses. Deadline for applications: 2 May 2023 For more information, click here
Ca’ Foscari is a research intensive institution committed to competing for international scientific excellence through the recruitment of the best academic talents worldwide. Talented young researchers and experienced senior professors make Ca’ Foscari a stimulating environment for career development and research freedom. Our university is committed to research excellence, funding promising researchers and developing international partnerships. As a leading research university, Ca’ Foscari explores cutting-edge research directions across disciplinary boundaries, setting a new agenda designed around six global challenges. Ca’ Foscari is looking for a researcher of Language and translation - English with a cutting edge research profile. The researcher should also have a strong commitment to teaching new generations of students so that they can become game-changers in their own fields and make a difference in the world. Teaching: the researcher will be charged of frontal teaching activities according to the academic discipline L-LIN/12 Language and Translation – English, in line with the needs defined by the Department of Linguistics and Comparative Cultural Studies. The teaching activities will deal with English language from a synchronic, diachronic and translational perspective. In particular, the Researcher will teach in the following courses: Tecnologie per la traduzione – lingua inglese Traduzione inglese specialistica e per i media Tecnologie per la traduzione e post-editing Research: The research activity will concern linguistic, discursive and translational aspects of English. The position will be hosted in the Department of Linguistics and Comparative Cultural Studies. The Department has recently received a “Department of Excellence” Award by the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research. The Excellence Award has allowed the Department to Develop state of the art laboratory facilities to pursue the theoretical and empirical study of linguistic and cultural diversity. The Department is unique in its multidisciplinary approach to language, literature and culture, with fertile exchanges between linguistic, literary, historical and political approaches and an international outlook essential to a critical understanding of global society. The Department actively pursues internationalization, activating joint programmes, Erasmus exchange periods, internships abroad, encouraging publication in international journals and inviting many Visiting Scholars and Professors. For more information, click here Deadline for applications: 30 March 2023
The School of Modern Languages and Cultures is seeking to appoint a Lectureship in Italian Studies at the University of Glasgow. Specialisation could include, but need not be limited to, a focus on Italian literary or film studies, language or linguistics, cultural studies, gender and sexuality, text and image, comparative literature and culture, translation, eco-criticism, and digital humanities. Also welcomed are high-quality applications that reflect the School’s ongoing work in relation to ‘cross-College’ collaboration (partnerships with researchers in social and health sciences, and STEM), global challenges, and pathways to Impact. The postholder will undertake research of international excellence and contribute to learning and teaching on agreed programmes (including language teaching) and to knowledge exchange activities relative to the discipline. The postholder will undertake administration and service activities in line with the strategic objectives of the School and of the College. This post is full time (35 hrs per week) and open ended. For more information, click here Deadline for applications: 3 April 2023
As part of the ERC Starting Grant project “Making Migrant Voices Heard Through Literature: How Collaboration is Changing the Cultural Field” (COLLAB, 2023-2028), led by Núria Codina, the University of Leuven (Belgium) is recruiting an international and multilingual team of one postdoctoral researcher and three doctoral students, starting 1 September 2023: 1) Postdoctoral Researcher in the Fields of Social Sciences and Literary Studies (36 months) with experience in field research, especially with migrant populations and civil society actors, and ability to work in interdisciplinary settings. More information here: https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60195955 2) PhD Researcher in the Fields of Social Sciences and Literary Studies with a background in Comparative Literature, Translation Studies, Cultural Studies, European Studies, Social Sciences or a related area and a strong interest in the analysis of literary texts in their social and cultural setting, especially in migration contexts. More information here: https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60195968 3) PhD Researcher in Comparative Literature with strong multilingual skills to work on the analysis of collaborative texts that emerge from encounters with migrants, with a particular focus on the implications of transcultural mediation in the genres of the anthology and the short story collection. More information here: https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60195970 4) PhD Researcher in the Fields of Literary Studies and Business Economics with an interest in digital humanities and the institutional aspects of literary production to study the impact of crowdfunding on the publishing industry, especially in today’s context of migration. More information here: https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60195973 Application deadline is 15 April 2023. For more information on the project or the vacancies, please contact Núria Codina (nuria.codina@kuleuven.be).
The Department of Translation, Interpreting and Communication of the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy at Ghent University offers a Bachelor's degree in Applied Language Studies, and three one-year Master's degrees (Translation, Interpreting, Multilingual Communication), a two-year European Master in Technology for Translation and Interpreting and three postgraduate programmes (Conference Interpreting, Computer-Assisted Language Mediation, Dutch and Translation). We are seeking to appoint a multilingual assistant professor (tenure track) with specialisation in Audiovisual Translation. The appointment will include academic teaching, academic research, and academic services. The earliest starting date of the position is 1 September 2023. You will be responsible for teaching different modalities of Audiovisual Translation (e.g. inter- and intralingual subtitling, dubbing, audio description, audio subtitling, voiceover, re-speaking, live subtitling) to native Dutch-speaking students as well as international students. As a multilingual expert you are able to translate into Dutch or English and from one or a number of languages taught in our curricula (Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish). Depending on your specific language expertise you will also contribute to foreign language teaching and/or specialized translation courses. You will supervise bachelor and master dissertations in our curricula. Deadline for applications: 13 Feb For more information, click here
The Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Copenhagen University (UCPH), Denmark, invites applications for a position as either tenure-track assistant professor or associate professor in English and Translation Studies to be filled by 1 August 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies is home to approx. 40 research staff members, 15 PhD students, 10 postdocs and 30 part time lecturers, 14 administrative staff, and 1200 students. The Department produces research of the highest international standard in language, literature and society related to Western Europe, Australia, the USA, Canada, Latin America and parts of Africa. The department offers 6 degree programmes: English Studies, French Studies, German Studies, Italian Studies, Spanish and Latin American Studies and a MA in International Business Communication. The appointee will: Conduct research within the field of English and Translation Studies.Teach courses in Translation Studies, translation between English and Danish, and English linguistic disciplines at BA and MA level and, as Associate Professor, also at PhD level.Undertake examinations and administrative tasks.Supervise BA and MA students and, as Associate Professor, also PhD candidates.Apply for external funding in order to develop and strengthen the field of research and the department’s research environment.Collaborate with relevant stakeholders outside the University.Applicants should indicate if they apply at the assistant professor or the associate professor level. Applicants who want to be considered for both levels, should submit two applications – one for the tenure-track position and one for the associate professor position. Deadline for applications: 6 Feb For more information, click here
Candidates are expected to have a strong commitment to teaching excellence and student advising at the undergraduate and graduate levels, a demonstrable research capability that will enable the candidate to develop and sustain an internally and/or externally funded research program in his/her area of expertise, publish his/her research findings in refereed journals, and actively engage in promoting the growth of the UAE University. Specialization in Legal Translation, Interpreting, Audiovisual Translation or Translation Technology is preferable.
Department/ Unit: Department of Translation, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Closing Date: 31 January 2023 Applicants should (i) possess a higher degree (a doctoral degree for Senior Lecturer rank; a Master's degree or above for Lecturer rank) in translation or other related fields; (ii) specialize in one or more of the following areas: practical translation (including translation project supervision), interpreting, translation studies, literary translation and computer-aided translation; and (iii) have relevant teaching/teaching-related experience (minimum eight years of post-Master's experience for Senior Lecturer rank; for non-doctoral degree holders, minimum four years of post-Master's experience for Lecturer rank) and professional qualification(s). The appointees will (a) teach courses in the area(s) named above at both undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels; and (b) coordinate and assist in academic-related activities. For Senior Lecturership appointees, in addition to (a) and (b), will engage in course design, programme and curriculum oversight and development, and advancement of teaching/ learning methodologies. Appointments will initially be made on contract basis for up to two years commencing August 2023, renewable subject to funding, performance and mutual agreement.
Postdoctoral Fellow - (220003EZ) Description The Department of Translation is recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow. As the first Department of Translation in Hong Kong, our programme has a long history of excellence in a variety of fields, including but not limited to translation history, translation and technology, digital humanities, translation theory, and practical translation (especially literary). The Department is also home to the Centre for Translation Technology, which has specialized projects undertaken by Centre members. Faculty members are active in securing research grants concerning various aspects of translation history, theory and practice, increasingly with a digital component. Applicants with expertise in the relevant disciplines are encouraged to consult details on the Department's website (http://traserver.tra.cuhk.edu.hk/) relating to ongoing projects and expertise of staff members before applying. Applicants should have (i) a relevant PhD degree obtained within the last five years; (ii) strong commitment to excellence in research and teaching; and (iii) outstanding accomplishments and research potential. Preference will be given to applicants with a good command of Chinese. The appointee will be assigned to a mentor and to work under his/her supervision to complete a research project according to the proposal. Other duties include teaching at the Department’s undergraduate programmes and participating in departmental activities. Appointment will initially be made on contract basis for one year commencing August 2023, renewable subject to mutual agreement. Applicants should submit a proposal (two to four pages) of the research to be carried out in the online application. Preference will be given to research proposals that focus on digital humanities. Application without a research proposal will not be considered. For enquiries, please contact the Department at tra@cuhk.edu.hk.
The appointee will be responsible for conducting multidisciplinary research in Translation Studies and teaching Chinese-English interpreting and translation to Masters students at the Monash-Southeast University Joint Graduate School, located in Suzhou. They will also engage in supervision of graduate research students at Master and PhD level. To be successful in this position, the appointee will have completed a doctoral qualification in Translation Studies, or related discipline area together with subsequent research and teaching experience, a record of publications and high-level technical skills and abilities. Enquiries Dr Shani Tobias, Director, Master of Interpreting and Translation Studies, Shani.Tobias@monash.edu Please see below for the position description and to apply. https://careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/job/643781/research-fellow-monash-suzhou-science-and-technology-research-institute-lecturer-adjunct-monash-university
We seek applicants who are dedicated to serving The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s diverse student body as an Assistant Professor of Spanish Translation and Interpreting beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year.The department seeks an energetic candidate to develop and teach translation and interpreting courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels, both in traditional and online environments. The selected applicant will support the development of the Translation & Interpreting programs, advise students and serve on program and department committees as needed. The successful applicant will be expected to develop a solid research agenda in any area within Translation Studies. Deadline for applications: 15 December 2022 For more information, click here
