Tag: intercultural studies

Karlstad U: Intercultural Studies (Sweden)

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Senior Lecturer in Intercultural Studies, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden. Deadline: 15 March 2022.

Intercultural Studies at Karlstad University is an interdisciplinary field of inquiry dealing with the significance of cultural differences for social relations in contemporary society. Intercultural communication is an important part of this object of study. Karlstad University is the only higher education institution in Sweden offering intercultural studies as a main field of study, and there are plans in the making to offer second-cycle education. The subject belongs to the Department of Language, Literature and Intercultural Studies at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

Intercultural Studies offers a well-established and wide range of courses. There are courses in Swedish and English, distance or on-campus, full-time or part-time. In addition to first-cycle courses, they also offer tailor-made contract education and lectures to businesses, schools, and other organisations and authorities.

The position includes teaching, course coordination, and supervision and summative assessment. The candidate is expected to actively participate in the development work of the subject. Teaching duties will vary and include teaching on-campus courses as well as distance courses. A considerable part of teaching will be conducted in English. The position may also include teaching summer courses.

The candidate is expected to participate in the subject’s research activities by applying for external research funding, individually or as part of a group, and by managing one’s own research projects.

Some research/continuing professional development is included in the position with the possibility of increasing the number of hours allocated to research and professional development through one of the university’s faculty funded research groups and through externally funded research.

U Leeds: Intercultural Studies (UK)

“JobTwo positions as Lecturer in Intercultural Studies, School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of Leeds, England, UK. Deadline: 10 January 2022.

They have additional positions in Cultural and Media Studies; Film Studies; Sociology and Social Policy; Education; Politics and International Studies; Digital Humanities, and more, all as part of the same effort to hire new staff to fit their new goals in developing “a major, 10-year project to transform the educational experience of its students to ensure that regardless of their background all develop the knowledge and skills required for them to succeed and make a positive impact in the world. Partnership, excellence in student education, digital innovation, and shared endeavour by our community are key elements of the project.”

Aarhus U: Intercultural Studies & Literature (Denmark)

“JobAssistant/Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies and Literature and/or History and Society, Department of English,  Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark. Deadline: 10 June 2021.

The School of Communication and Culture at Aarhus University invites applications for the position of either tenure-track assistant professor or tenured associate professor of intercultural studies and literature and/or history and society, with an emphasis on English-language texts and contexts, based at the Department of English. The tenure-track assistant professorship begins with a full-time, fixed-term, five-year appointment as assistant professor with a view to permanent employment as associate professor. The associate professorship is full-time and tenured. The department’s research covers literature, social/historical/media studies, linguistics and regions in which English is the primary language, as well as English as the global language of international business communication.

Columbia Basin College: Intercultural Studies (USA)

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Assistant Professor for Intercultural Studies, Columbia Basin College, Kennewick, Washington. Deadline: January 6, 2020 or until filled.

Columbia Basin College is currently seeking an outstanding and enthusiastic individual who can teach a broad range of courses in Intercultural Studies.  The individual chosen will teach Hispanic Cultures and other possible courses in Chicano History, Mexican History, American Diversity, History, Sociology, Anthropology or Foreign Language, depending on the candidate’s academic degree and background.

Aarhus U: 2 Intercultural Positions (Denmark)

“Job1. Professor of Intercultural Studies, School of Communication and Culture, University of Aarhus, Denmark. Deadline: 2 April 2019.

The School of Communication and Culture at Aarhus University invites applications for the position of Professor of Intercultural Studies. The appointment is permanent and begins on 1 December 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is at the Department of German and Romance Languages or the Department of English, both part of the School of Communication and Culture, and it includes tasks and responsibilities in all of Aarhus University’s core activities in the areas of research, teaching and supervision, talent development and knowledge exchange related to intercultural studies.

Applicants must have extensive, thoroughly documented international research experience at the highest level in intercultural studies and related fields of research. They must also be able to document international research in one, or preferably more than one, of the following fields: (a) theory and analysis of organisations, (b) global entrepreneurship, (c) intercultural management, (d) transcultural negotiation, and (e) conflict management.

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Professor of foreign-language pedagogy,  School of Communication and Culture, University of Aarhus, Denmark. Deadline: 2 April 2019.

Applications are invited for the position of professor in foreign-language pedagogy at the School of Communication and Culture. The appointment is permanent and begins on 1 December 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is at the Department of German and Romance Languages or the Department of English, both part of the School of Communication and Culture, and it includes tasks and responsibilities in all of Aarhus University’s core activities in the areas of research, teaching and supervision, talent development and knowledge exchange related to foreign-language pedagogy.

The School of Communication and Culture wishes to strengthen foreign-language pedagogy, and in this connection the successful applicant will be expected to work with the Danish National Centre for Foreign Languages.
More specifically, they are looking for a dedicated applicant who has contributed substantially to research and/or teaching in the area of foreign-language learning and teaching with the focus on upper-secondary school/high school and university levels. In addition, it will be considered an advantage if the applicant can document research and/or teaching qualifications within related areas such as grammar, translation, intercultural communication and sociolinguistics. The applicant must also be qualified to teach core courses at all levels within the above-mentioned areas. Applicants must have a native or near-native command of either English, French, German or Spanish.

Post-doc St. Louis U

Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Intercultural Studies

Saint Louis University, a Catholic, Jesuit institution dedicated to student learning, research, health care, and service is seeking applicants for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Intercultural Studies, to begin Fall 2011 which is a two-year position with the second year renewal contingent on a satisfactory annual review.

We are looking for a candidate whose scholarly program is focused on issues of interculturality, with a strong interest in relevant methodology and theory. Eligible applicants will have worked on topics that span more than one discipline in humanities and social sciences. A demonstrated facility with a second language, if related to the candidate’s research, is desirable. The applicant must have a Ph.D. in hand before the date of entry for taking up the post-doctoral position. You will work with a team of researchers on a project entitled “Multidisciplinary Approaches to the Study of Interculturality,” under the supervision and mentorship of the project director. In this role, you will be expected to produce an extensive article on a topic related to the project (to be considered for publication in the project’s jointly authored volume), as well as present a publishable paper at its planned conference in 2013.

You will also participate in Saint Louis University’s academic and intellectual community by presenting the results of your research at symposia, colloquia, and faculty seminars, and assist the team in organizational matters.
Complete materials should be received by July 31, 2011.  All applications must be made online at http://jobs.slu.edu  and should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three references, and a writing sample, preferably a published work.

Salary is commensurate with experience. Health insurance is included.

Saint Louis University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (AA/EOE) and encourages nominations of and applications from women and minorities.

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