The Institute of Applied Linguistics, University of Warsaw, is a leading Polish academic institution specializing in translation and cross-cultural communication research and education (languages: Polish, English, French, German Spanish, Russian, starting 2014/2015 – Japanese) (http://www.ils.uw.edu.pl)
Institute of Applied Linguistics, University of Warsaw (Poland) announces vacancy in the position of
Professor of Spanish Studies
Applications for Full or Associate Professorship are invited
Teaching areas:
Spanish linguistics, especially pragmatics, (multimodal) discourse analysis, (specialist) genre analysis, (critical) discourse studies, sociolinguistics;
Language, culture, society (Spanish in Europe and/or in Latin America) (domains: media/political/legal/business/educational);
Translation theory and practice (specialist or literary);
Supervision of BA, MA and PhD students;
General requirements:
Applicants are expected to have an established reputation for both empirical and theoretical work in the areas of Spanish linguistics and empirically-focused text and discourse studies. Candidates should have the ability to interface with other fields of interest in the department, and especially with translation and cross-cultural communication research and teaching.
Specifically, the requirements include: habilitation (venia docendi) or equivalent international qualification in the field of Spanish studies; PhD; post-doctoral experience at a university or other academic institution; good research and publication record; a good sense for team work; experience in university teaching; willingness and ability to teach at various curricular levels, to supervise theses, and to further the work of junior academics; knowledge of good English is required; some knowledge of Polish would be an advantage.
Candidates should send an application containing the following documents:
(1)Academic curriculum vitae;
(2) Brief description of current research interests and research plans for the immediate future; (3) List of publications;
(4) short survey of previous academic teaching
Applications in Spanish or English should be addressed to the Dean of Applied Linguistics, and submitted by email (preferably as PDF attachments) to: ils (arrova) uw.edu.pl no later than 31st December 2013.