Linguistics 2015-2016

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See Also: Linguistic Anthropology 2015-2016, TESOL / Applied Linguistics 2015-16 and English Literature 2015-2016

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Visitor Type:
 * ABD, not defending soon: 2
 * ABD, defending within 4-6 months: 3
 * ABD, I have a date set for my defense: 4
 * ABD, no defense at my U: 1
 * Depends on job hunt when I file:2
 * Ph.D. in hand, no job currently: 2
 * Ph.D in hand, not currently in an academic position:
 * Visiting Professor, Lecturer (North American meaning), Adjunct, other fixed-term position, or postdoc: 24
 * Assistant Professor: 5
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 * Just browsing:

Specialty:
 * Historical Linguistics: 2
 * Theoretical Linguistics:
 * Syntax: 2
 * Morphology: 2
 * Phonology: 7
 * Phonetics: 3
 * Sociolinguistics: 4
 * Sociophonetics: 1
 * Discourse Analysis: 1
 * Psycholinguistics: 4
 * Language Acquisition: 4
 * Second Language Acquisition: 8
 * Semantics and Pragmatics: 3
 * Documentary/Descriptive: 2
 * Cognitive Linguistics:
 * Text/Corpus Linguistics: 1
 * Computational Linguistics: 2
 * Applied linguistics: 2
 * Other:

How many applications have you sent out this year?:
 * 0: 4
 * 1-10: 17
 * 10-20: 9
 * 21-30: 4
 * 31-40:
 * 41 and above:

Campus Interviews

 * Johns Hopkins University (Psycholinguistics): Invitation received 12/2
 * Northern Arizona University (visits complete for SLA position 12/8)
 * Princeton: Invitation received 12/4 x 2
 * Is this under the correct heading? Did Princeton already do Skype interviews?
 * They went straight to shortlist.
 * University of Toronto (Syntax): Invitation received 11/25

LSA Interviews

 * University of Colorado at Boulder (12/7) (x2)

Phone / Skype Interviews

 * Florida Atlantic University - 11/30
 * McGill long-list interview request (x4) Nov 30, Dec 2
 * New York University (L1) - 11/24
 * New York University (Variationist) - 11/25, 12/9
 * Penn State Dec 8 (x2)


 * ​Was this for general linguistics or for applied linguistics? -- general, with secondary affiliation in a lg department
 * Pomona College - 11/27 (x2)
 * Rutgers (Phonology) long-list skype interview -- 12/6 (x5)
 * UCSC - 12/1
 * University of Delaware - 11/23
 * West Chester - 12/9 (x2) D
 * Yale - 12/11
 * University of Idaho - 12/11

California State University - Long Beach (Deadline: November 6, 2015)

 * Field: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
 * Department: Department of Linguistics
 * Rank: Tenure-Track Position Opening - Assistant Professor of Linguistics (TESOL)
 * URL: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/6432
 * NOTES:

Ecole normale superieure (Deadline: May 31, 2016)

 * Field: General Linguistics
 * Department: Department of Cognitive Studies (DEC)
 * Rank: Asst./Assoc./Full Professor
 * URL: https://sites.google.com/site/decensannonceprmdc/
 * NOTES:
 * Desired specializations are likely to include formal theoretical linguistics and/or experimental linguistics; an ability to teach graduate-level syntax might be helpful.
 * They have not decided if they are hiring junior or senior position (12/01).

Florida Atlantic University (Deadline: November 27, 2015)

 * Field: theoretical linguistics (especially morphology and syntax); secondary specialization open
 * Department: Languages, Linguistics & Comparative Literature
 * Rank: Asst. Professor (tenure track)
 * URL: https://jobs.fau.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=60403
 * Notes: Expertise in a sub-field such as corpus linguistics and/or computational skills highly desirable.
 * Skype interview request 11/30 x2

Fordham University (Review Begins October 30, 2015)

 * Field: Linguistics
 * Department: Department of Modern Languages & Literatures
 * Rank: Tenure-Track Position - Assistant Professor
 * URL: http://apply.interfolio.com/32514
 * NOTES:
 * Candidates whose research touches upon issues of race and ethnicity or the role of linguistics in the cognitive sciences are particularly encouraged to apply
 * near-native fluency in at least one and preferably two of the languages offered (Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish) is required
 * strong preparation in foreign language pedagogy/bilingual education


 * Skype interview request (11/30)

Georgetown University (Review begins October 31, 2015)

 * Field: Applied Linguistics
 * Department: Department of Linguistics
 * Rank: tenure-track position, assistant or recently-promoted associate professor
 * URL: https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000899201-01
 * NOTES:

McGill University (Deadline: November 6, 2015)

 * Department of Linguistics
 * Field: Syntax/Semantics
 * Rank: Assistant Professor tenure-track position
 * URL: http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/6070
 * NOTES: long-list interview request (x3) Nov 30, Dec 2

Minnesota State University Mankato (Review begins December 28, 2015)

 * Department of English
 * Field: TESOL/Applied Linguistics
 * Rank: Assistant Professor (English, TESL) tenure-track position
 * URL: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/mankato/default.cfm
 * NOTES:

Missouri University of Science and Technology (Review begins: Dec. 21)

 * Department of English and Technical Communication
 * Field: TESOL/Applied Linguistics
 * Rank: Assistant/Associate Professor: tenure/tenure track
 * URL: https://myhr.umsystem.edu/psp/tamext/ROLLA/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?SiteId=10
 * Position reference number (00065388)
 * 2/2 load teaching load
 * NOTES:

New York University (Deadline: Review begins November 9, 2015)

 * Department of Linguistics
 * Fields: 1) First language acquisition - Whose research addresses issues related to first language acquisition 2) Variationist sociolinguistics - Whose research addresses language use and language diversity from a variationist perspective.
 * Rank: Tenure-Track Asst. Professors
 * URL: Chronicle
 * NOTES: There are two positions.
 * Request for Skype interview for acquisition position (11/24) x2
 * Request for Skype interview for variationist position (11/25) x2

Northern Arizona University (Review begins October 14, 2015)

 * Department of English, Program in Applied Linguistics
 * Fields: Corpus and Second Language Acquisition (2 separate positions)
 * Rank: Tenure-Track Asst. Professor
 * URL:
 * NOTES:
 * Rejection letter received by mail(x4)
 * Campus visits for the SLA position have been completed. Corpus about to. (12/8)

Northwestern State University of Louisiana (Review begins November 1, 2015)

 * English Department
 * Field: Applied Linguistics and/or TESOL
 * Rank: Tenure-track Asst./Assoc. Professor
 * URL:
 * NOTES:

Northwestern University (Deadline: December 1, 2015)

 * Department of Linguistics
 * Field: Integrated approach to the scientific study of language, utilizing experimental methods, corpus analysis, and/or computational modeling to inform linguistic theory and its applications.
 * Rank: Tenure-line position (open rank)
 * URL: http://www.linguistics.northwestern.edu/about/news/faculty-search.html
 * NOTES:

Oakland University (MI) - (Deadline: December 10, 2015)

 * Department: Linguistics
 * Candidates should have a primary research and teaching specialization in syntax, but preference will be given to candidates with additional interests in other areas of linguistics as well, especially sociolinguistics and/or anthropological linguistics.
 * Rank: TT Assistant Professor of Linguistics with a specialization in syntax.
 * URL: http://jobs.oakland.edu/postings/5949
 * NOTES: Although the ad asks for submission of 'publications', submitted work and other manuscripts are welcome as well. Contact the search chair if you have any questions. - member of the search committee

Pennsylvania State University-University Park (Deadline: 2 Nov. 2015)

 * Department of Applied Linguistics
 * Field: Applied Linguistics: "Academic concentration open, but applicants with specialization in usage-based, social-based, or corpus-based approaches to second language acquisition and use are especially welcome. Preference given to applicants whose research (also) includes focus on languages other than English."
 * Rank: Advanced Assistant or Associate Professor; Associate Director of the Center for Language Acquisition
 * URL: Interfolio; https://psu.jobs/job/59945
 * NOTES:
 * Letters requested (11/5)

Pomona College (Deadline: 9 Nov. 2015)

 * Department of Linguistics and Cognitive Science
 * Field: any subfield of linguistics, seeking applicants using experimental or computational methodologies
 * Rank: Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/6491
 * NOTES:
 * Request for Skype interview & writing samples (11/27/15)
 * Has anyone else heard? Is it safe to assume that they've already contacted people on the long list?
 * They conducted Skype interviews last week.

Princeton University - 2 TT Positions (Deadline: 2 Nov. 2015)

 * Program in Linguistics
 * Field(s): All fields of linguistics, though special consideration will be given to applicants with research interests in syntax or phonology
 * Rank: Two tenure-track Assistant Professors, beginning in the academic year 2016-17
 * URL: InsideHigherEd_Careers
 * NOTES:
 * Request for campus interview 12/4 x2

Queen Mary University of London (Deadline: December 15, 2015)

 * School of Languages, Linguistics & Film
 * Field: Formal Semantics
 * Rank: Lecturer in Linguistics (corresponding to Assistant Professor in North America)
 * URL: https://webapps2.is.qmul.ac.uk/jobs/job.action?jobRef=QMUL6862
 * NOTES:

Rutgers (Deadline: November 1, 2015)

 * Linguistics Department
 * Field: Linguistics with specialization in Phonology
 * Tenure Track Asst. Professor
 * NOTES: email requesting EEO/disability/veteran forms filled out 11/4/15 (x4)
 * Request for Skype interview (12/6)

Swarthmore College (Deadline: December 15, 2015)

 * Linguistics Dept.
 * Field: phonology, morphology, or syntax, with a demonstrated interest in computational linguistics or sociolinguistics
 * Rank: Assistant Professor
 * URL: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/5861
 * NOTES:
 * A similar position has been posted as 'VAS' position ("Note that Swarthmore Linguistics is also inviting applications for a tenure-track position. If you wish to be considered for both positions, please apply for the three-year visiting position but indicate in your letter of application that you also wish to apply for the tenure-track position (job listing #5861)" HERE

Syracuse (Deadline: December 7, 2015)

 * LInguistics Program
 * Field: Phonology primary; Secondary - Acquisition, computational, experimental, phonology-morphology interface
 * Tenure track Asst. Professor
 * NOTES:
 * Request for letters of recommendation (as relayed by referees) 12/4 (x4), 12/10

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi (Deadline: October 12, 2015)

 * Department of English
 * Field: Seeking candidates with specialization in at least two of the following areas: second language acquisition, TESOL methods, and assessment.
 * Rank: Tenure-line Assistant Professor (Applied Linguistics)
 * URL:  https://islanderjobs.tamucc.edu/postings/4379
 * NOTES:
 * The strongest candidates will have experience teaching applied linguistics courses at the university level and working with language learners.
 * rejetion email received (11/13)

As a member of the search committee for this position, it has just come to our attention that our HR department here at TAMUCC sent a rather terse email to those not hired for this position very soon after the process moved from one stage to next stage.

We are simply writing to apologize for the tone and timing of those auto-generated emails. We received many excellent applications and have tremendous respect for you all as colleagues within the profession. We had difficult decisions to make in determining the final candidate and the right fit for this position and the email that you received did not appropriately convey the respect that we have for you all.



We wish you all the best in your job searches and hope that you accept our apologies for what we deem to be a rejection letter that is inconsistent with our appreciation for your application.



University of Alabama (Deadline: December 15, 2015)

 * Department of Modern Languages and Classics
 * Field: Technology and Second Language Acquisition
 * Rank: TT Asst. Professor
 * URL: https://facultyjobs.ua.edu/postings/37884
 * NOTES: Additional expertise in at least one of the languages taught in the department and native or near-native competency in that language.

University of Alabama (Deadline: October 15, 2015)

 * English Department
 * Field: Applied Linguistics / TESOL
 * Rank: TT Asst. Professor
 * URL: INDEED.COM
 * NOTES: Please use the "TESOL/Applied Linguistics" wiki: http://academicjobs.wikia.com/wiki/TESOL_/_Applied_Linguistics_2015-16#University_of_Alabama_.28Deadline:_10.2F15.29

University of Arizona (Deadline: December 1, 2015)

 * Department of East Asian Studies
 * Field: Second Language Acquisition/ Digital Humanities/ Socio-linguisitics in Chinese or Korean
 * Rank: TT Asst. Professor to Associate Professor
 * URL: https://uacareers.com/postings/6043
 * NOTES:
 * Research agenda focusing on telecollaboration, intercultural/cultural (mis)communication, social media/digital culture, digital literacy (or multiliteracies), technology enhanced language learning, digital humanities, or other areas in which digital intercultural communication in Chinese or Korean occurs.
 * PhD in Chinese or Korean linguistics or a related field (e.g., technology studies, history of science, anthropology/sociology, communications, or education).

University of California, Davis (Deadline: October 18, 2015)

 * Field: Computational Linguistics and Natural Language Processing
 * Department: Linguistics
 * Rank: Asst. Professor (Tenure stream)
 * URL: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF00670
 * NOTES:
 * Possible areas of specialization include corpus linguistics, computational simulation of language development and change, probabilistic or deterministic modeling of grammatical knowledge, or information retrieval and data mining.


 * Skype interview request (11/14). (x2)

University of California, Santa Cruz (Deadline: November 16, 2015)

 * Field: Syntax
 * Department: Linguistics
 * Rank: Asst./Assoc. Professor (Tenure stream)
 * URL: https://recruit.ucsc.edu/apply/jpf00302
 * NOTES:

University of Colorado at Boulder (Deadline: December 1, 2015)

 * Field: Applied Linguistics, Spanish Linguistics
 * Department: Linguistics and Spanish/Portuguese (joint)
 * Rank: Asst. Professor (Tenure stream)
 * URL: https://www.jobsatcu.com/postings/109388
 * NOTES:
 * MLA/SLA interview request (12/7) x1
 * Candidate must have a record or promise of an active research agenda in one or more key areas of applied linguistics, such as second/heritage language acquisition, language ideology, or language contact and bilingualism. Candidates must have native or near-native proficiency in English and Spanish, the ability to direct Ph.D. dissertations and Masters Theses or exams, as well as teach undergraduate courses on heritage languages.

University of Delaware (Deadline: 18 Oct. 2015)

 * Field: Psycholinguistics or Neurolinguistics: focus on language disorders and/or first language acquisition
 * Department: Linguistics and Cognitive Science
 * Rank: tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level
 * URL: http://apply.interfolio.com/31534
 * NOTES:
 * Skype interview request 11/23 (x2)

University of New Hampshire (Deadline: 15 Nov. 2015)

 * Field(s): Applicants may have research interest in any area of linguistic theory and/or sociolinguistics, but must have the ability to teach upper-level undergraduate courses in phonology, syntax, and field methods, as well as lower-division general linguistics courses.
 * Department: English
 * Rank: Full-time benefits-eligible tenure track Assistant Professor of Linguistics to begin August 2016
 * URL: INDEED.COM
 * NOTES:
 * email confirming receipt of materials/completed application 11/17 - noted that selection will begin after 12/1 (x9).

University of South Carolina (Deadline: 1 Nov. 2015)

 * Field: English Linguistics: Second-Language Writing Theory and Pedagogy
 * Department: English
 * Rank: tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level
 * URL: https://apply.interfolio.com/30969
 * NOTES:
 * Has anyone heard anything about progress of search?

University of Toronto (Deadline: October 15, 2015)

 * Field: Syntax
 * Department: Linguistics
 * Rank: Asst. Professor (Tenure stream)
 * URL: https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/jobdetail.ftl?job=1500789
 * NOTES:
 * Theoretical syntax, preferably with a secondary interest in fieldwork on an understudied language, corpora, or experimental work
 * Received rejection e-mail (Nov. 26th)

University of Toronto, Mississauga (Deadline: October 21, 2015)

 * Field: Phonology and/or phonetics
 * Department: Linguistics
 * Rank: Asst. Professor (Tenure stream)
 * URL: Inside Higher Ed
 * NOTES: Has anyone heard anything?
 * No, but several hits from that area on academia.edu over the past three days, so maybe some news soon (x3).

Washington University in St. Louis (Deadline: September 15, 2015)

 * Field: Psycholinguistics/Linguistics
 * Department: Psychology and Linguistics Program
 * Rank: tenure-track Assistant Professor
 * URL: http://linguistlist.org/jobs/get-jobs.cfm?id=36059517
 * NOTES:
 * All areas of specialization in Psycholinguistics and Linguistics will be considered. However, we are especially interested in candidates with a strong empirical research program that can bridge the two fields.
 * Rejection letter received yesterday by email (x7)
 * Campus interviews underway (as posted on Psychology Department event website): https://psychweb.wustl.edu/events Candidates appear to be Judith Degen, Darren Tanner, Matthew Hall,  Kristin Van Engen (a post-doc there).

Wayne State University (Deadline: November 1, 2015)

 * Field: Phonology
 * Department: Linguistics
 * Rank: tenure-track Assistant Professor, Advanced Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor
 * URL: http://linguistlist.org/issues/26/26-3767.html
 * NOTES
 * "A second specialization is highly desirable"
 * LSA interview request 11/23 (x2)

West Chester University (Deadline: 20 Nov. 2015)

 * Field: General Linguistics (with several areas of preferred specialization)
 * Department: English Department (contribution to Linguistics, Languages and Cultures and TESOL programs)
 * Rank: tenure-track Assistant Professor
 * URL: HigherEdJobs.com
 * NOTES
 * Skype interview invitations send out (12/8)

Wichita State University (Deadline: 1 Nov. 2015)

 * Field(s): Structure of English and general linguistics, and any other subdiscipline of linguistics or a language-related subject
 * Department: Department of English
 * Rank: tenure track assistant professorship in English and Linguistics
 * URL: https://apply.interfolio.com/31725
 * NOTES:
 * Has anyone heard anything?
 * I haven't (Nov 17). +1 (Nov 20) +2 (Nov. 29) +1 (Dec. 2)
 * Someone in Wichita, presumably them, googled me on Dec. 5, according to academia.edu
 * no news (Dec. 11)

Yale University (Deadline: November 15, 2015)

 * Field: "area of specialization is open..., but we are particularly interested in candidates in phonetics/experimental phonology and semantics/pragmatics."
 * Department: Linguistics
 * Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor (not tenured)
 * URL: http://apply.interfolio.com/31809
 * NOTES:
 * Rejection via email (Dec. 11) (x2)
 * Skype + LSA interview request (Dec. 11)
 * There's also a full professor job ad with the same disjunctive specialization. Does anyone know if these are two different jobs, or one opening at multiple possible levels?
 * Answer: This is Bob Frank, department chair in Linguistics at Yale.  These ads are for two different positions.  Note also that while the ad for the senior position is disjunctive between phonetics/experimental phonology and semantics/pragmatics, the junior ad explicitly welcomes applications from candiates in other areas of specialization.
 * Thank you, Bob. A question... If a candidate applies at the Associate (non-tenured) level, how long would the position last? Would it be a temporary position? Would the candidate be eligible to apply for tenure down the road?
 * A (from Bob again): this is most definitely NOT a temporary position, but rather a tenure track position, and we would certainly expect the candidate to come up for tenure. Yale has a tenure track system, though the tenure review takes place at a later point than at many other institutions. Specifically, tenure review usually takes place in the 8th year after initial appointment as Assistant Professor (there is an earlier promotion process to untenured Associate, which often takes place in the 5th year of the appointment, but can happen earlier).  For someone appointed directly as untenured Associate, there is a maximum (though most definitely not a minimum) of 7 years in that rank, which means that the promotion process would take place in the 6th year at the latest (modulo medical leaves and the like).

Rejection email received -- 12/11/2015

Yale University (Deadline: open until filled)

 * Field: phonetics/experimental phonology or semantics/pragmatics
 * Department: Linguistics
 * Rank: Professor
 * URL: http://apply.interfolio.com/31671
 * NOTES:
 * rejection email received 12/11

Boise State University (Review of applications begins Sept. 11, LinguistList deadline: Sept. 18)

 * Field: General Linguistics
 * Department: English
 * Rank: Lecturer (starting in Spring 2016, full-time with benefits)
 * URL: http://hrs.boisestate.edu/careers/searchcareers/lecturer-in-linguistics-2/
 * NOTES:
 * This a full-time teaching position with no research responsibilities. Teaching load is 4/4.
 * "Contracts are renewed yearly based on performance evaluations."
 * Only MA required
 * Rejection letter received (12/05)

Boise State University (Review of applications begins Sept. 11, LinguistList deadline: Sept. 18)

 * Field: General Linguistics, Phonetics/Phonology
 * Department: English
 * Rank: Visiting Assistant Professor (Spring 2016 only)
 * URL: http://hrs.boisestate.edu/careers/searchcareers/visiting-assistant-professor-of-linguistics/
 * NOTES:
 * One semester position, replacing faculty member on sabatical. Teaching load is 4 courses, including intro classes and phonetics/phonology. Must have Ph.D. by January 2016.

Boston College, Post-Doc (Review of applications begins Nov. 9)

 * Field: Language Acquisition
 * Department: Psychology
 * Rank: Post-Doctoral Fellow
 * URL: http://l3atbc.org/Joint.html
 * Notes:
 * Although this is a psychology position, the PI is particularly interested in researchers with a strong background in linguistics, especially in syntax and semantics.

Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Review of applications begins Feb. 15, 2016)

 * Field: TESOL/applied linguistics
 * Department: English and Linguistics
 * Rank: visiting Assistant Professor
 * URL: http://www.ipfw.edu/dotAsset/c62a2785-854c-4223-a0c8-9b184374365a.pdf
 * Notes:

University of South Carolina (Deadline: June 2015) - SUSPENDED

 * Field: General Linguistics
 * Department: Linguistics
 * Rank: Postdoctoral Scholar (January 1, 2016 to spring 2017, possible extension to spring 2018)
 * URL: http://linguistlist.org/jobs/get-jobs.cfm?id=36051517
 * NOTES:
 * Start date is January 1, 2016
 * The responsibilities of this position will be evenly divided between teaching (1 course per semester) and editorial assistance for the journal Language
 * 8/6: Search suspended because the LSA "rescinded its promised support for the position"