8 February: fyi -- syntax, Oregon

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Reed College seeks applications for a one-year visiting assistant professor
position in linguistics, with a focus on syntax and formal analysis, to
commence August 2008. In addition to syntax, a secondary specialization in
one or more of the following areas is highly desirable: typology and
cross-linguistic variation, field methods, morphology, phonology,
computational linguistics, or the structure of an under-documented language
or language family.

Reed College is a selective, undergraduate-only liberal arts institution
with a commitment to teaching excellence and scholarship. The appointee
will join a small but comprehensive undergraduate linguistics department
and offer five semester courses over the academic year. These will include
co-teaching the department's general linguistics course and offering
introductory courses in syntax and typology as well as at least one
upper-division course on syntactic theory. The position also involves
supervising yearlong senior thesis projects in a variety of research areas
within linguistics. PhD or ABD in linguistics required. Teaching and
research experience are highly desirable.

Please send a letter of application describing teaching and scholarly
interests, CV, samples of scholarly work, and three letters of
recommendation to the address below (material sent electronically will not
be accepted).

For further information please contact Matt Pearson. An equal opportunity
employer, Reed College values diversity and encourages applications from
underrepresented groups.

Application Deadline: 01-Mar-2008
Mailing Address for Applications:
Linguistics Search (Syntax) Jo Cannon
Reed College
3203 SE Woodstock
Portland, OR 97202
USA
Contact Information:
Matt Pearson
Email: pearsonm@reed.edu
Phone: 503-517-7618

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