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The Department of Languages and Cultures at Lancaster University seeks to appoint a Lecturer in French or Francophone Studies for a January 2023 start. The post will require teaching and convenorship in core and specialist undergraduate courses in Modern French or Francophone Studies as well as engaging in comparative modules, postgraduate teaching and supervising research students. This post is research-active, which will involve the development of a personal research programme in an aspect of Modern French or Francophone Studies or comparative studies with French or Francophone Studies as a central aspect and the seeking of research funding, leading to publications in key international peer-reviewed academic journals and to other appropriate forms of research output. Academic administrative activities within the Department and engagement in our research culture are also part of this role. The Department of Languages and Cultures is committed to understanding individual and cultural phenomena in both their individual language context and their global connection. Accordingly, our research spans Europe, Africa, China and North & South America and we deliver both specialist and comparative courses. The Department’s research profile covers literature, film, translation, digital culture, popular culture, the practice of everyday life, language pedagogy and sociolinguistics. DeLC is a welcoming, vibrant and successful department with all our major languages placed in the Top 5 in The Complete University Guide 2023. For more information, click here Closing date for applications: 17 October 2022
Start date/duration: from 01.10.2022 for 6 yearsAdministrative unit: Department of Translation StudiesExtent of employment: 30 hours per weekJob Description: In this position you will carry out high level research and specialise in a particular field. You will hold your own lectures, tutor students and participate in administration. Deadline for applications: 16 September 2022 Fro more information, click here
The Department of Linguistics and Asian/Middle Eastern Languages at San Diego State University (SDSU) seeks to hire a tenure-track Professor of Japanese at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin in fall 2023. The candidate is expected to have native or near-native proficiency in Japanese in addition to strong proficiency in English.The ideal candidate will pursue research in Japanese language, linguistics, culture, or literature, and demonstrate potential for substantial contributions to the field. Possible areas of specialization include the acquisition and teaching of Japanese as a second/foreign language, the acquisition and teaching of Japanese as a heritage language, Japanese linguistics, Japanese literature and culture, and Japanese cultural studies. The successful candidate should have a proven track record of teaching undergraduate courses in Japanese that is grounded in communicative language teaching and possess knowledge of current trends in second/foreign language teaching methodologies and new technologies in language learning. The candidate must be able to teach all levels of Japanese language courses. In addition, the ideal candidate will have the expertise to teach two or more upper-division courses that are part of the Japanese major, such as Business Japanese, Newspaper Reading and Advanced Composition, and Japanese Literature through Text and Film. We are especially interested in candidates who demonstrate strong potential to collaborate effectively with existing faculty to manage and grow the Japanese Language Program, which includes a Japanese major and minor, and to maintain the program’s ties with relevant units across the university. Applicants should present evidence of teaching experience and scholarly potential. Deadline for applications: 31 October 2022 For more information, click here
Leiden University is looking for an assistant professor to conduct research and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Machine Translation in Leiden. The lecturer will hold a position within the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics and teach courses as needed in the BA programme Linguistics, the MA programme Linguistics (specialization Computational Linguistics and specialization Translation), and the Minor programme Translation. Key responsibilities Developing, teaching, and co-ordinating courses on Machine Translation and Computational Linguistics. The position will have a focus on adaptivity in machine translation: adaptivity to specific end-user groups (such as refugees or people with low-literacy), specific contexts (e.g. medical or legal translation, or creative and literary translation) or specific media (i.e. MT in audio-visual translation). Supervising student internships, and BA and (Res)MA theses in English; Playing an active role in recruiting students by contributing to open days, orientation and information sessions; Fulfilling administrative duties within the programme, the LUCL institute and/or the Faculty of Humanities; Conducting research based on an individual research plan within one of the research programmes of LUCL and presenting the results in the form of publications, conference presentations and other means to academic, professional/societal partners and wider audiences; Acquiring project funding at national, European and international levels; Selection criteria * You hold a PhD degree in Computational Linguistics, Machine Translation, or Artificial Intelligence; * You are aware of current issues and viewpoints within the field of Machine Translation; * You have a strong academic teaching record, both at the BA and MA level, as demonstrated by teaching evaluations; * You are a committed and inspiring teacher, with an inclusive approach to education and the ability to engage a diverse community of BA and MA students; * You have a research profile that fits within LUCL and a proven track record of research, as demonstrated by a list of peer-reviewed publications commensurate with career stage; * You are a clear communicator and team player, enthusiastic to collaborate across disciplinary boundaries, in both teaching and research; * You possess excellent language skills (preferably C1) in both English and at least one other language (preferably one of the languages taught in the BA and MA programmes of Leiden’s Faculty of Humanities, i.e. Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Turkish, Arabic) Deadline for applications: 15 September 2022 For more information, click here
The Institute of Translation Studies and Specialised Communication (Linguistic and Information Science) at the University of Hildesheim is seeking to appoint two research associates (German salary of TV-L E 13 with 65% of working load each).The knowledge of German and English is required.A detailed description (in German), contact details, as well as the application link can be found here https://bewerbung.uni-hildesheim.de/jobposting/7889b5c712886e0a48fa0973a9493df75d6bf1100 Deadline for applications: 30 September 2022
The University of Strathclyde seeks to appoint a Lecturer to join our Translation and Interpreting subject team, on a full-time open-ended contract. The post holder will teach primarily on the MSc Applied Translation programme and will be located at MEU in Amman during the teaching semesters. They will also contribute to postgraduate feedback, marking and supervision at Strathclyde, remotely and in person as circumstances permit. Candidates will have a good honours degree and PhD (or equivalent) in an appropriate discipline and will have a native or near native level of fluency in both spoken and written English and Arabic. They will also demonstrate a body of research in high quality publications, demonstrating standards of excellence in any area of translation and interpreting studies. We particularly welcome candidates whose research sits within the School’s broad research themes: Heritage, Culture and Place; Communication, Language and Translation; or Gender. Deadline: 5 September 2022 Interviews: late September Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Sharon Deane-Cox, Senior Lecturer in Translation & Interpreting (sharon.deane-cox@strath.ac.uk). For more info, please see: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/CSM597/lecturer-in-translation-studies-arabic-469808
The Department of Applied Linguistics/Translators and Interpreters in the Faculty of Arts is looking for a full-time doctoral scholarship holder in the field of Interpreting Studies for one year. Position You will work actively on the one-year research project “Multimodal input & cognition: An experimental study into the effect of written text in Simultaneous Interpreting” (“Multimodale input & cognitie: Een experimentele studie naar het effect van tekst bij het simultaantolken”) under the supervision of prof. dr. Isabelle Robert and dr. Esther de Boe. Abstract: https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/staff/isabelle-robert/research/ You will carry out a limited number of teaching and research support tasks for the Department of Applied Linguistics/Translators and Interpreters Deadline for applications: 30 August 2022 For more information, click here
We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Peninsular Spanish and Translation Studies to make a significant impact within the teaching and research areas of Peninsular Spanish Studies and Translation Studies in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures. The Department of Modern Languages and Cultures is one of three departments within the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies. The School is a leading centre for the study of Modern Languages and Cultures offering first degrees (BA) and both taught and research postgraduate degrees, delivering internationally recognised research across our departments. We also work closely with The University of Nottingham’s campuses in China and Malaysia. Within the School and Department, the Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies Section provides a wide range of teaching and research expertise: we work within and across disciplines that include history, literary studies, translation studies, cultural studies, queer studies, cultural history, critical theory and visual cultures, and across contexts that include Spain, Cuba (including the Centre for Research on Cuba), Peru and other Spanish-speaking contexts; and Portugal, Brazil and other Lusophone contexts. Also within the Department, the Translation Section provides key teaching including a high-achieving B.A. programme and three high-recruiting Master’s programmes. Our research focuses on cultural transfer, AVT, and political, institutional and commercial aspects of translation. The Translation Section is home to the Research Centre for Translation and Comparative Cultural Studies. Our School thrives through the different ideas and experiences of colleagues, who come from a mix of cultures and backgrounds. We strive to foster a welcoming, inspiring and supportive workplace. We are seeking applications from candidates whose background, experience and identity broadens and enhances the diversity of our existing team and would especially welcome applications from members of groups who are currently underrepresented in the School, particularly Black, Asian and minority ethnic scholars. We understand that having a mix of perspectives, lived experiences and approaches to teaching and research enhances our day-to-day work and enriches our School community. You will lead and deliver individual and collaborative teaching and research in the area of Spanish language and culture and Translation Studies at all levels, generate income by developing and winning support for innovative research proposals and funding bids, and design and deliver teaching across a range of modules in Spanish and Translation Studies. A range of administrative duties to support the operation of the School will also be undertaken including acting as a personal tutor. Applicants must have a PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant subject area and previous experience of teaching in Translation Studies and in contemporary Peninsular Spanish cultural studies, as well as previous experience of teaching Spanish language as part of degree programmes in Spanish or Spanish American Studies. Applicants should ideally have a track record of high-quality published research. Deadline for applications: 4 August 2022 For more information, click here
The University of Cambridge is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Modern Arabic Studies in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies to begin on 1 October 2022. The appointment is for 12 months in the first instance. Applicants will have the opportunity to contribute to the delivery of a stimulating programme for bright and highly-motivated students taking Arabic, Persian, Hebrew often in conjunction with a modern European language. The successful candidate should have a PhD in some aspect of Arabic Studies. They will be expected to contribute substantially to teaching on the history and society of the modern Middle East, along with colleagues focusing on Iran, Israel and North Africa in Years 1 and 2 (Part IA and Part IB) of the curriculum. They will also be expected to deliver a Y4 (Part II) special subject on the modern history of the Arab world, and supervise undergraduate dissertations in modern Arabic Studies. They will also have a role in setting and marking exams. The post also involves MPhil teaching and supervision as required and participation in the academic administration of the department, including outreach, and regular committee work. The post holder will work under the general leadership of the Head of Department. Deadline for applications: 7 August 2022 For more information, click here
TH Köln is one of the most innovative universities of applied sciences and a member of the university alliance UAS 7. We offer 27,000 students and 1,000 academics from Germany and abroad an inspiring learning, research and work environment in the fields of engineering and humanities as well as social and natural sciences. TH Köln shapes social innovation - this is our approach to society’s challenges. Due to our interdisciplinary mindset and actions as well as our regional, national and international activities, we are a valued cooperation partner in numerous fields. Your area of work The successful candidate will carry out research and teach courses in the MA programmes of the Institute of Translation and Multilingual Communication in the area of English Linguistics and Translation with a focus on specialised translation in multimodal contexts. In addition, the successful candidate will teach introductory and advanced courses on the topics of translation theory and practice in the BA programme Multilingual Communication. The successful candidate will contribute to the faculty’s research activities with his/her own research projects and will actively apply for grant funding. The successful candidate will actively participate in the faculty’s administration and in the institute’s management and is prepared to take on responsibilities and management roles in this context. Your profile Qualified candidates must have earned a university degree in translation or another university degree with relevance to the advertised position and a doctorate in a relevant field. Candidates must have excellent general and specialised translation skills for the language pair English-German and will have proven theoretical and practical expertise in these types of translation. Candidates are familiar with multimodal translation and/or transcreation. Ideally, candidates will be well-acquainted with language and translation technology tools (e.g. machine translation) and have experience with employing such tools in professional translation work and, if possible, in translation courses as well. You have excellent language skills in your working languages English and German. Qualified candidates possess the capacity to pursue their objectives and endeavours in line with the long-term goals of the university as well as the ability to develop solutions in an interdisciplinary and team-oriented manner. Deadline for applications: 7 August 2022 For more information, click here
Fixed-term contract for 3 years (from 1 September 2022 until 31 August 2025), 0.7 FTE.The School of Modern Languages and Cultures at Warwick invites applications for a Teaching Fellow in Chinese Translation and Transcultural Studies. This is an opportunity to gain a range of teaching and administrative experience within a supportive department. While the post is teaching-focused, we will strongly encourage and support the successful candidate’s active pursuit of individual scholarly research and contribution to the lively research culture of the School.The successful candidates will have previous experience of teaching translation studies at higher education level; they will have a postgraduate qualification, and an excellent command of spoken and written Chinese and English. They will be expected to teach and supervise postgraduate students to a high standard, and to participate as appropriate in the administration of departmental and School-wide activities, with a particular focus on duties related to Overseas Admissions at PG level. They will be familiar with the UK postgraduate experience and prepared to support our lively and engaged body of postgraduate students both academically and as a personal tutor.Please contact Dr Mila Milani, Head of Translation and Transcultural Studies (School of Modern Languages and Cultures, University of Warwick), m.milani@warwick.ac.uk, and Prof. Katherine Astbury, Head of School, katherine.astbury@warwick.ac.uk for more information. Deadline for applications: 4 July 2022 For more information, click here
KIMEP University College of Humanities and Education invites applications for one faculty position in Translation Studies. The position are a twelve-month (including vacation period) full-time academic appointment to begin on 15 August 2022 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: 20 August 2022 For more information, click here
