Visiting Professor Of Irish Studies, Vienna
Date Added: 2010-03-05 12:33:25
ACIS Affiliated: no
The Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies at the
University of Vienna, Austria, in co-operation with the
Embassy of Ireland in Austria (The Irish Ministry of
Foreign Affairs) invites applications for the position of
***VISITING PROFESSOR IN IRISH STUDIES****
(Cultural and Media Studies)
tenable from 1 October 2010 until 31 January 2011
(full-time employment, four-month limited contract). The
advertised position is associated with the Department of
English. The successful candidate is expected to teach
courses on Irish Cultural Studies with particular emphasis
on the media and on contemporary culture; other possible
fields of expertise are globalisation and diaspora
studies.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated a broad
interdisciplinary conceptualisation of Irish Studies and
is expected to make a significant contribution to the
promotion of Irish Studies in Vienna.
Applicants will have the following qualifications: (a) a
PhD and post-doctoral experience at a university or other
research institution; (b) a distinguished research and
publication record, with an outstanding reputation as an
active member in the international academic community; (c)
experience in university teaching and willingness and
ability to teach at all curricular levels.
The teaching load is 8 hours per week. The successful
candidate is also expected to give a public lecture on an
Irish Studies topic during his/her term of residence.
Applications should include a CV, a list of publications,
a list of conference papers (including detailed
information about invited plenaries at international
conferences), a survey of previous academic teaching as
well as a statement of teaching philosophy/ interests.
All applications (in English) should be submitted by email
to the University of Vienna’s Jobcenter
(jobcenter@univie.ac.at), quoting reference number 1030.
Deadline: 24 March 2010
Reference #: 1030
The University of Vienna is an equal opportunities employer.
Contact: Werner Huber
jobcenter@univie.ac.at |
