22 December: fyi -- semantics, Japan

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Hiroshima University
Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences,
Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences,
1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, JAPAN 739-8521

Hiroshima University announces a position in the Graduate School Position
in the Studies of Human Cultures Department.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a tenure
teaching position in the department. Details relating to the position,
method of application and required documents are given below.

Location: Human and Cultural Studies Department, Human Sciences Division,
Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Hiroshima University.

Position: Professor or Associate Professor (tenure position); Japanese
citizen or native speaker of English.

Starting Date: October 1, 2010.

Qualifications: Ph.D. or equivalent academic achievements required;
teaching and research experience.

Area of Specialization: General Linguistics, with specialization in
cognitive linguistics and/or semantics. A background in ESL/TESL is also
essential.

Teaching Duties:
Graduate School; Lexical Semantics, Seminar in Integrated Arts and
Sciences, and Seminar in Language Studies.
Undergraduate School; Cognitive Linguistics, Introduction to Semantics, and
Skill-based English classes (speaking, listening, writing, and reading).

Documents Required: Curriculum Vitae (including recent photograph); A list
of academic achievements (Please check 5 major works); Original or offprint
publications (with a summary in 200 words for each of the 5 major works are
required and MUST be included with the application); Additional summaries
of publications may be required; A one-page statement of teaching
experience; A one-page statement of research interests; Names and addresses
of three persons from whom references may be sought. The documents may be
either in English or Japanese. Applicants are requested to submit all
documents in hard copies and in Word 2003/2007 files on a CD-ROM. Please
mark on the envelope 'Studies of Human Cultures Department Application
(Cognitive Linguistics)'.

Qualifications: The appointee will be required to teach courses at the
undergraduate and graduate levels and to provide MA and PhD thesis
supervision; A fairly good command of Japanese in listening, speaking and
reading is required but not necessarily in writing; Japanese residency is
preferred but overseas applicants will also be considered.

Deadline for receipt of applications and supporting documents: 10 March,
2010.

An overall screening process takes about 3 months starting from the time of
the deadline for applications. Applicants at the pre-final screening may be
asked to come to Hiroshima University for an interview (at his/her own
expense) and/or send a video clip. Personal data provided by applicants
will be kept confidential and used only for recruitment purposes.


Application Deadline: 10-Mar-2010
Mailing Address for Applications:
Dean Osamu Kashihara
Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Hiroshima University
1-7-1 Kagamiyama
Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 739-8521
Japan
Contact Information:
Professor Peter Skaer
Email: peterskaerjp@yahoo.co.jp
Fax: 81-82-424-0755

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