Position: Senior Lectureship in Hindi

[Ruth Laila Schmidt]

Senior Lectureship in Hindi
Vacant at the Department of East European and Oriental Studies, University
of Oslo
For further information:

Edle Stang
Department of East European and Oriental Studies
University of Oslo
P.O. Box 1030 Blindern
N-0315 Oslo, Norway
Email: edle.stang at east.uio.no
Phone: (47) 22 85 69 79
Fax: (47) 22 85 41 40

Norwegian salary level: 49-54, depending on qualifications.
Application deadline: 31 December, 1999

The lectureship is attached to the Department of East European and Oriental
Studies, University of Oslo. The department has a total of 31 permanent
academic positions (of which 6 are vacant), 4 research scholars, and 4.5
administrative positions. In addition to this vacancy, the following
positions are attached to Indo-Iranian: a professorship in Indian language
and literature (Sanskrit), a senior lectureship in Urdu and a senior
lectureship in Iranian language and literature (in particular modern
Persian).

The appointee must have academic and research qualifications in Hindi
(literature or language), plus Indian civilization and culture, including
Hinduism. A high level of proficiency in Hindi is required. It is desirable
that he/she also have academic qualifications or research experience either
in Sanskrit or another Indian language. The candidate should have
sufficient competence in Urdu to teach it at the lower level, or be
prepared to acquire such competence within two years. The candidate's work
should demonstrate familiarity with conditions in modern India. Weight
shall also be placed on the applicant's experience in popularization of
his/her field of studies.

The announcement of the position with a more detailed description of
field/discipline, duties, terms of the position, required qualifications
and other factors which will be given priority in appointing a candidate,
are available upon inquiry to the above telephone or fax numbers or at the
email address for Edle Stang given above.

The university of Oslo wishes to see more women employed in permanent
academic positions. Women are encouraged to apply.

The minimum requirement for appointment to a permanent academic position is
a completed doctoral degree or equivalent qualification. If no such
candidate presents him/herself the appointment may be altered to a
temporary lectureship for up to three years.

Candidates who are judged qualified may be called for an interview and
trial lecture.

Applications must include information about education, prior academic
appointments, if any, academic, research and pedagogical activities, plus
academic experience. Pedagogical competence and/or training is to be
documented, in accordance with "Rules for assessment and weighting of
pedagogical competence", a copy of which may be obtained upon inquiry to
the above telephone or fax numbers or at the email address for Edle Stang
given above.

Applications, with attached curriculum vitae, copies of publications
relevant to the position, and a complete list of submitted publications,
must be sent in triplicate (excepting the application and curriculum vitae
which must be sent in quadruplicate) before the deadline, to:

Department of East European and Oriental Studies
University of Oslo
P.O. Box 1030 Blindern
N-0315 Oslo, Norway


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Ruth Laila Schmidt
Dept of East European and Oriental Studies
University of Oslo
P.O. Box 1030 Blindern
N-0315 Oslo, Norway
Phone: (47) 22 85 55 86
Fax: (47) 22 85 41 40
Email: r.l.schmidt at east.uio.no