Linguistics 2018-2019

Linguistics 2018-2019

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 * Cognitive Linguistics:
 * Computational Linguistics: 2
 * Corpus/Text Linguistics:
 * Discourse Analysis:
 * Documentary/Descriptive: 1
 * Historical Linguistics: 1
 * Language Acquisition: 1
 * Morphology:
 * Phonetics: 3
 * Phonology: 5
 * Pragmatics:
 * Psycholinguistics: 3
 * Second Language Acquisition: 5
 * Semantics: 1
 * Sociolinguistics: 3
 * Syntax: 4
 * Typology:
 * Other:

How many job applications have you sent out:
 * 0: 2
 * 1 to 10: 8
 * 11 to 20: 3
 * 21 to 30: 2
 * 31 and above: 2

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 * Notes:

Campus Interviews
University of British Columbia (English Dept) Northwestern UCSB (TT computational linguistics) University of Iowa (Acquisition of Syntax) University at Buffalo, SUNY University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 * Request for campus visit, 12/5/18
 * Request for campus visit, 12/12/18
 * Request for campus visit, 12/13/18
 * Request for campus visit, 12/18/18
 * Request for campus visit, 12/18/18
 * Request for campus visit, 12/21/18

LSA/Phone/Skype interviews
Florida Atlantic University
 * Invite for skype interview 10/23

UCLA (Language Acquisition)
 * Invite for interview at BUCLD 10/25
 * Search called off!!!

UCB (English Dept) University at Buffalo, SUNY
 * Invite for skype interview 11/8
 * Invite for Skype interview 11/18

Boston University (Phonology) UCSB (TT computational linguistics)
 * Invite for Skype interview 11/22
 * Invite for Zoom interview 11/23

Occidental College University of Iowa (Acquisition of Syntax) Cal Poly SLO (English Linguisics/TESOL)
 * Invite to MLA 11/26
 * Invite for Zoom interview 11/27 x2
 * Invite for Skype interview 11/29
 * Post-interview reference contacts 12/7

Cornell (Experimental Linguistics posting) University of Florida (Computational Language Science)
 * Invite for Zoom interview 11/30 x2
 * Invite for Skype interview 11/30

Rochester Institute of Technology
 * Invite for Skype interview 12/6 x3

Cornell (Computational Linguistics posting)
 * Invite for Zoom interview 12/6

Cal Poly Pomona (Educational Linguistics) Fordham (Sociolinguistics) UCSD (Syntax)
 * Invite for Zoom interview 12/7
 * Invite for Skype interview 12/6
 * Invite for Skype interview 12/7
 * Rejection email 12/20

UCLA (Phonology)
 * Invite for Skype interview 12/11

McGill (Syntax) UCSC (Syntax)
 * Invite for Skype interview 12/13
 * Rejection email 12/17 x3
 * Invite for LSA/Skype interview 12/14

University of Delaware (Syntax)
 * Invite for Skype interview 12/19

University of Colorado Boulder (Morphology/Typology)
 * Invite for Skype interview 12/12

Boston University (Deadline: 20 Oct. 2018)

 * Field(s): Phonology
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/11639
 * Notes: "Boston University is an AAU institution with a rich tradition of inclusion and social justice. We are  proud that we were the first American university to award a PhD to a woman (1877) and that Martin  Luther King Jr. received his PhD here (1955). The Linguistics Program is committed to the College  of Arts & Sciences Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan [https://www.bu.edu/cas/about/diversity-inclusion/ (https://www.bu.edu/cas/about/diversity-inclusion/) ] for building a diverse, inclusive, and accessible environment for all. Applications from  women, minorities, and members of other underrepresented groups are strongly  encouraged. Recognizing that diversity of experience deepens the intellectual endeavor, we are  dedicated to increasing the participation of all talented students, including those from  underrepresented groups, in the study of language, and we are particularly interested in scholars who  can contribute to the diversity and inclusiveness of the academic community, at BU and beyond,  through their research, teaching, and service.
 * Request for long list interviews (video conference) sent out 11/22

California State Polytechnic University at Pomona (deadline: Nov. 9, 2018)

 * Department: English and Modern Languages
 * Field: Educational Linguistics (Applied Linguistics, Second Language Studies, L2 Literacy, Bilingualism)
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL for more details and to apply: http://apply.interfolio.com/55756
 *  Notes:

 Cal Poly Pomona is one of two polytechnic universities in the 23-campus California State University system. Our ethnically diverse student population of approximately 22,000 enrolls in 52 baccalaureate, 26 master’s degree programs, 11 credential and certificate programs, and a doctorate in Educational Leadership, presented by 1,200 faculty. We recruit students increasingly from throughout California and beyond. The students are success and career focused and extremely diverse. We are proud of our status as a Hispanic Serving Institution. We have a strong commitment to supporting scholarship, research, and student achievement. Our scenic and historic 1,400-acre campus, once the winter ranch of cereal magnate W. K. Kellogg, is located about 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in one of the most dynamic economic and cultural regions in the country, and within an hour’s drive of beaches, mountains, and desert. The university is committed to diversifying its faculty and staff and has made educational equity one of its highest priorities. The mission of the university is to advance learning and knowledge by linking theory and practice in all disciplines, and to prepare students for lifelong learning, leadership, and careers in a changing, multicultural world.  The English and Modern Languages Department serves more than 400 undergraduate majors with specialized options in Literary Studies, English Education, Applied Language Studies, Spanish, and over 80 graduate students with options in Literature, Rhetoric/Composition, and TESOL. For more information on our inter-disciplinary structure, please visit http://www.cpp.edu/~class/english-modern-languages/index.shtml

Carnegie Mellon University (Deadline: 31 Oct. 2018)

 * Department: Department of Modern Languages
 * Field(s): Second Language Acquisition
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://apply.interfolio.com/52527
 * Notes: Rejection email sent (12/13) x1

Cornell University (Deadline: 15 Nov. 2018)

 * Field(s): Experimental Psycholinguistics/Neurolinguistics
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/11940
 * Notes:
 * The Department is seeking candidates with a strong research record in experimental linguistics, including psycholinguistics and/or neurolinguistics. A research program which incorporates computational modeling and uses empirical methodologies to address theoretical questions is highly desired.

Cornell University (Deadline: 15 Nov. 2018)

 * Field(s): Computational Linguistics
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/11939
 * Notes:

Dartmouth College (Deadline: 15 Nov. 2018)

 * Field(s): Computational Linguistics
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://apply.interfolio.com/53321
 * Notes:

Eastern Connecticut State University (Deadline: 15 Nov. 2018)

 * Field(s): General Linguistics
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3550.html
 * Notes:
 * Send application materials to the search address (englishsearch@easternct.edu), not to the department chair
 * any news?
 * Phone interviews in second week of December.

Florida Atlantic University (Deadline: 6 Oct. 2018)

 * Field(s): Theoretical and Applied Linguistics
 * Dept: Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Comparative Literature
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000441589-01
 * Notes:

Fordham University (Deadline 12 Nov 2018)

 * Field(s): Sociolinguistics
 * Dept: Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3942.html
 * Notes:
 * Skype interview scheduled for 12/13 (12/6)

Kennesaw State University (Deadline: 2 Dec. 2018)

 * Department: English
 * Field(s): Linguistics and Writing
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://facultyjobs.kennesaw.edu/postings/5644
 * Notes:
 * The specialty in linguistics is open but preferred specialties include one or more of the following: corpus linguistics, discourse analysis, forensic linguistics, sociolinguistics, syntax, and world Englishes.
 * Possible teaching assignments will include courses such as introductory linguistics, history of the English language, sociolinguistics, rhetorical grammar, writing, and/or other topics based on student and department needs.

Northwestern University (Deadline: 2 Nov. 2018)

 * Field(s): Linguistics
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor; more senior candidates will also be considered.
 * URL: https://www.linguistics.northwestern.edu/about/news/faculty-search.html
 * Notes:
 * We are looking for candidates who pursue an integrated approach to the scientific study of language, utilizing experimental, computational, and/or data-intensive approaches to inform linguistic theory and its applications.

Occidental College (Deadline: 30 Oct. 2018)

 * Department: Spanish & French Studies
 * Field(s): Spanish Linguistics
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3521.html
 * Notes:
 * Also posted at Spanish and Portuguese 2018-2019

Purdue University Fort Wayne (Deadling: 30 Oct. 2018)

 * Department: English and Linguistics
 * Field(s): Applied Linguistics / TESOL
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL:https://www.higheredjobs.com/institution/details.cfm?JobCode=176782410&Title=Assistant%20Professor%20of%20Linguistics
 * Notes:

Queen's University (Deadline: 5 Nov. 2018)

 * Department: Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
 * Field(s): Sociolinguistics / Cultural Anthropology
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL:[http:// https://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3756.html
 * Notes:
 * open to any specialization relating to language in social context
 * candidate will teach in both Linguistics and Languages, Literatures, and Cultures programs
 * Rejection email (12/11) x3

Rochester Institute of Technology (Review begins: 27 Nov. 2018)

 * Department: English
 * Field(s): Computational Linguistics / Linguistics
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL:  http://careers.rit.edu/faculty (search: 4119BR)

San Francisco State University (Deadline: 2 Nov. 2018)

 * Department: Department of English Language and Literature
 * Field(s): Sociolinguistics
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: http://csucareers.calstate.edu/Detail.aspx?pid=70213
 * Notes:

Simon Fraser University (Deadline: 28 February 2019)

 * Department: Department of English Language and Literature
 * Field(s): Linguistics and Cognitive Science
 * Rank: Lecturer (Teaching Faculty)
 * URL: http://www.sfu.ca/content/dam/sfu/linguistics/Linguistics/Employment/Ad_Lct_LING-COGS_1194_20181113_V01D_2.pdf
 * Notes

Stanford University (Deadline: 31 Oct. 2018)

 * Field(s): Sociolinguistics
 * Rank: Open
 * URL: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/11826
 * Notes:

Texas Tech University (Deadline: 9 Nov. 2018)

 * Department: Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures
 * Field(s): Hispanic Linguistics
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-2679.html
 * Notes:
 * a specialization in applied linguistics, second language acquisition, or bilingualism
 * Also posted at Spanish and Portuguese 2018-2019

University of British Columbia (Deadline: 15 Oct. 2018)

 * Department: Department of English Language and Literatures
 * Field(s): English linguistics
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://www.hr.ubc.ca/jobs/faculty.php?job_id=30788
 * Notes:
 * A specialty in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable: World Englishes or Global Englishes; Corpus linguistics; Cognitive linguistics; Pragmatics, and/or Stylistics.
 * Skype interview request 11/8

University of British Columbia (Deadline: 31 Oct. 2018)

 * Field(s): Computational Linguistics
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3416.html
 * Notes:

University at Buffalo, SUNY (Deadline: 1 Nov. 2018)

 * Field(s): Computational Linguistics
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/15953
 * Notes:
 * Candidates are sought with a strong research record in the application of experimental, corpus, or quantitative/statistical methods to the computational study of language.

University of California Berkeley (Deadline: 25 Oct. 2018)

 * Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures
 * Field(s): Balkan/South Slavic Studies
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF01863
 * Notes:
 * The department seeks a specialist in South Slavic Languages/Literatures/Cultures whose primary focus is Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (BCS). This may include specializations in literature, folklore, linguistics, and/or the cultural history of the region.
 * Also posted at Russian/Slavic 2018-2019

University of California Los Angeles (Deadline: 15 Oct. 2018)

 * Field(s): Syntax
 * Rank: TT Assistant or Associate Professor
 * URL: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF03827
 * Notes: On the application site, the deadline has been changed to 10/20

University of California Los Angeles (Deadline: 15 Oct. 2018)

 * Field(s): First Language Acquisition
 * Rank: TT Assistant or Associate Professor
 * URL: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF03826
 * Notes:
 * The department seeks candidates with a strong record of experimental research that engages productively with current issues in formal syntax, formal semantics, or both.

University of California Los Angeles (Deadline: 15 Oct. 2018)

 * Field(s): Phonology
 * Rank: TT Assistant or Associate Professor
 * URL: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF03825
 * Notes: On the application site, the deadline has been changed to 10/20

University of California San Diego (Deadline: 1 Nov. 2018)

 * Field(s): Syntax
 * Rank: TT Assistant or Associate Professor
 * URL: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF01860
 * Notes: Rejection email - 12/19

University of California Santa Barbara (Deadline: 9 Nov. 2018)

 * Field(s): Computational Linguistics / Natural Language Processing
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF01310
 * Notes:
 * Zoom interview request sent 11/23

University of California Santa Barbara (Deadline: 24 Oct. 2018)

 * Field(s): Computational and General Linguistics
 * Rank: Temporary Lecturer Position
 * URL: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF01317
 * Notes:
 * The Lecturer will teach an advanced undergraduate course in computational linguistics in the Winter 2019 or Spring 2019 quarter. The successful candidate may also have the opportunity to teach other courses that support the department’s undergraduate programs, including classes currently listed in the UCSB general catalog and/or special-topic courses proposed by the applicant; these courses may be offered in Winter 2019 or Spring 2019.

University of California Santa Cruz (Deadline: 15 Nov. 2018)

 * Field(s): Semantics, Formal Pragmatics
 * Rank: TT Assistant or Associate Professor
 * URL: https://recruit.ucsc.edu/apply/JPF00616
 * Notes: 2 positions, one in each area

University of Colorado Boulder (Deadline: 16 Nov. 2018)

 * Field(s): Morphology and Typology
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=12807
 * Notes:

University of Florida (Deadline: 18 Nov. 2018)

 * Field(s): Computational Language Science (open subfield)
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://apply.interfolio.com/56557
 * Notes: rejection email sent (12/7) x2

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Deadline: 3 Dec. 2018)

 * Field(s): Computational Linguistics
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3448.html
 * Notes:
 * Specialization in speech processing

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (Deadline: 5 Nov. 2018)

 * Field(s): Phonology, Syntax or Semantics
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3415.html
 * Notes:
 * Applicants whose research engages in the interface between subfields or who have a secondary specialization in fieldwork or experimental/computational methodologies are particularly encouraged.


 * Claire Halpert, search committee chair here: We just learned that our central employment system changed the "My Activities" page to be called "My Job Applications"; we are not sure if this change will be permanent.  Whichever of those two labels you see in the employment system should work to upload your application materials.

University of Nevada, Reno (Deadline: 22 Oct. 2018)

 * Fields: Applied Linguistics, Language Acquisition
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor of French
 * URL: https://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3760.html
 * Notes:

University of Oslo, Norway (Deadline: 1 Dec. 2018)

 * Department: Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies
 * Field(s): Phonology, Laboratory Phonology, Phonetics
 * Rank: Associate Professor (with tenure); this is the entry-level position in Norway
 * URL: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/157895/associate-professor-in-linguistics-with-a-focus-on-experimental-phonetics-and-phonology
 * Notes: "Linguistics with a focus on experimental phonetics and phonology".

University of Pennsylvania (Deadline: 1 Dec. 2018)

 * Field(s): Syntax
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor; exceptional candidates at a senior level will also be considered
 * URL: https://facultysearches.provost.upenn.edu/postings/1433
 * Notes:

University of Texas at San Antonio (Deadline: 22 Oct. 2018)

 * Department: Modern Languages and Literatures
 * Field(s): Hispanic Linguistics
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3477.html
 * Notes:
 * Also posted at Spanish and Portuguese 2018-2019

University of Toronto (Deadline: 9 Oct. 2018)

 * Field(s): Language Diversity; Syntax, Semantics
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/jobdetail.ftl?job=1803545&tz=GMT-04:00
 * Notes:
 * Candidates must have expertise and experience in syntax, semantics and experimental fieldwork of Brazilian languages with the aim of strengthening international partnerships and developing exchange and experiential learning programs with institutions and universities in Brazil.
 * This job is obviously for an internal (spousal) candidate. I wouldn't bother unless you're just interested in seeing how the process works.

University of Toronto (Deadline: 21 Nov. 2018)

 * Department: Department of Linguistics (51%) and University College (49%)
 * Field(s): Cognitive Science of Language
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/jobdetail.ftl?job=1803706&tz=GMT-04:00
 * Notes:
 * We seek candidates with a commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and expertise in experimental approaches in semantics/syntax and language acquisition and processing.

University of Washington (Deadline: 3 Dec. 2018)

 * Field: Computational Linguistics
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://gws.hercjobs.org/jobs/11548435/assistant-professor-in-computational-linguistics
 * Notes:

Western University

 * Field: Applied Linguistics
 * Rank: Open
 * URL https://www.edu.uwo.ca/about-us/emp/pdf/TESOL-applied-linguistics.pdf.
 * https://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-2293.html