6 February: fyi -- semantics postdoc, Germany
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The graduate program 'Sentence Types: Variation and Interpretation'
(Graduiertenkolleg 'Satzarten: Variation und Interpretation') at the University
of Frankfurt/Main (Germany) invites applications for one postdoctoral position
in semantics/pragmatics.
The graduate program was founded in April 2001 and receives its funding from the
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), the German national research foundation.
The program combines several areas of linguistics and establishes
interdisciplinary relations with the neighboring disciplines cognitive
psychology and neuroscience. There are currently fourteen PhD students working
on topics in syntax, typology, semantics and pragmatics. Information about the
projects of the program can be found on the internet under
http://web.uni-frankfurt.de/fb10/grad_koll/
The role of the semantics/pragmatics postdoc is to facilitate cross-discipline
doctoral research. He or she is expected to coordinate and support dissertation
projects in more than one of the sub-disciplines of the program. In addition,
candidates are expected to teach in at least one of the project areas as well as
organize courses, workshops and seminars within the graduate program. Applicants
should have significant expertise in both formal semantics and pragmatics.
Command of German is required.
The position is available from September 1st, 2007. The position is available
for two years and cannot be extended.
Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests and
up to three representative publications by March 31, 2007 to Prof. Dr. Thomas
Ede Zimmermann.
Address for Applications:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Ede Zimmermann
Institut für Kognitive Linguistik
Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität
Grüneburgplatz 1
Frankfurt am Main 60629
Germany
Application Deadline: 31-Mar-2007
Contact Information:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Ede Zimmermann
Email: t.e.zimmermann@lingua.uni-frankfurt.de
Phone: +49 (0)69-798-32394
Fax: +49 (0)69-798-32395
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