17 August: fyi -- linguistics teaching, Bangkok
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The Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Thammasat
University, Bangkok, Thailand invites applications from non-Thai
nationals for a position of Instructor in Linguistics, to arrive the
University by 15 October 2000. Successful candidate is expected to
teach a variety of linguistics courses at both undergraduate and
postgraduate levels, to provide academic consultation and act as
editor of English articles in our Department's Journal of Language and
Linguistics. The salary is 21,600 baht per month (plus another 8,000
baht for accommodation allowance) (approximate currency exchange rate:
$1 = 45 baht). The contract is renewable on a yearly basis.
The candidate must be native speaker of English and hold at least an
MA (or preferably a PhD) in Linguistics from an accredited university.
Experience in teaching, research and/or knowledge of Thai Linguistics
would be a definite advantage.
Applications containing a CV, MA/PhD transcripts and two letters of
recommendation should be submitted by e-mail or post to:
Dr Deeyu Srinarawat,
Chair, Department of Linguistics
Faculty of Liberal Arts, Thammasat University
Prachan Road
Bangkok
10200
Thailand
E-mail: dee@tu.ac.th
Tel: (+66) (0)2 613-2587
Closing date for applications: 10 September 2001
Initial queries should be sent to: Songthama Intachakra (e-mail:
songtham@tu.ac.th)
The Department of Linguistics at Thammasat University is the oldest in
Thailand and the only to offer an undergraduate degree in linguistics
as well as a graduate degree which focusses on Thai linguistics. The
undergraduate curriculum comprises a comprehensive range of topics
both in general linguistics and in more specialised fields of
linguistics. Both theory and practical application to related
disciplines are emphasised. The Department of Linguistics publishes
the Journal of Language and Linguistics. Now in its thirteenth year,
the Journal is the only specialised linguistics publication of its
type in Thailand.
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