[INDOLOGY] Fwd: H-ASIA: Position Hindi, Aarhus Univ., Teaching Asst prof.
Ute Huesken
ute.huesken at ikos.uio.no
Tue Feb 18 00:53:38 UTC 2014
H-ASIA
February 17, 2014
Position: Hindi, Teaching Assistant
Professorship, Aarhus
University
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From:
H-Net Job Guide:
JOB GUIDE NO:
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=48463 [1]
Aarhus
University, Department of Culture and Society
Teaching assistant
professorship in Hindi
Institution Type: College / University
Location:
Denmark
Position: Assistant Professor
Department of Culture and Society
invites applications for a teaching
assistant professorship in Hindi.
The position is affiliated with the
South Asia studies programme at
Asia studies, and the teaching
assistant professorship involves
teaching Hindi courses in the
Bachelors degree programme in South Asia
studies and the Masters
degree programme in Asia studies (India and
South Asia).
The teaching assistant professorship is a permanent
position
dedicated to full-time teaching, including 20% for developing
the
subject area. The appointment begins on 1 August 2014 or as soon as
possible thereafter.
The position
We are seeking an innovative and
dedicated candidate who has a
perfect command of Hindi in writing and
speech, preferably a native
speaker of Hindi, and who can document
experience in teaching Hindi as
a foreign language.
The teaching
assistant professor will receive educational supervision.
The position
also requires:
A proactive interest in new methods in the field of
foreign language
pedagogy and didactics relevant to and with potential
for the teaching
of Hindi at Aarhus University including an interest in
the
development of the possibilities for web-based or online Hindi
courses
Understanding of the relationship between Hindi and other South
Asian
languages in the area in order to communicate the major role of
Hindi
within the diversity of regional languages and the significance
of
Hindi in terms of linguistic history
Ability to and interest in
initiating and partaking in projects that
deal with the development of
language courses and language didactics
in cooperation with other
language-based programmes at Aarhus
University and in an international
context
Support for the responsible associate professor in the
establishment
of new contacts to South Asian exchange universities and
maintenance
of existing contacts
Supervision of the departments Hindi
intern and coordination of the
content of language courses
Experience
of or interest in knowledge exchange
For more information on the
position, please contact Associate
Professor Uwe Skoda, tel. +45 8716
2325, mail ostus at hum.au.dk.
Qualifications
Employment as teaching
assistant professor requires a Masters degree
in Hindi or similar
academic qualifications. A relevant PhD degree
would be an advantage,
but not a prerequisite.
Applicants must have relevant experience of
teaching Hindi as a
foreign language. Theoretical qualifications in
language pedagogy and
foreign language teaching as well as knowledge of
technology-based
language courses will also be important assets.
Please note that it is possible to attach a teaching portfolio to the
application (see the guide for applicants),
The application must be
uploaded in English.
The teaching assistant professor must contribute
to the facultys
academic environment by being present on a daily basis.
We emphasise
the importance of good working relationships, both among
colleagues
and to our students.
Given the increasingly international
focus of the programme, the
future teaching assistant professor will be
expected to teach in
English.
If the successful teaching assistant
professor is not fluent in
Danish, he or she will be expected to learn
Danish within a period of
approximately two years. Latest at the end of
an agreed transition
period, we expect the teaching assistant professor
to have a
sufficient command of Danish to teach courses in translation
between
Danish and Hindi and to teach Hindi grammar courses in
Danish.
For more information about applications and the appointment
procedure,
please contact HR partner Louise Sndergaarad, e-mail
ls at hum.au.dk
South Asia Studies
South Asia studies is a language-based
area study with special focus
on the social conditions, history,
culture, politics and language of
modern India / South Asia (including
Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh).
The programme is offered by the
Department of Culture and Society,
which involves working with other
language-based area studies as well
as with anthropology, the study of
religion, and history on research,
education and communication at the
highest international level.
The programme also works closely with
Contemporary India Study Centre
Aarhus (CISCA), which organises annual
conferences and seminars,
attracts visiting scholars from India and
promotes exchange of
students and teachers.
We offer an informal
working environment and an academic environment
that supports
cooperation on teaching activities as well as on
research projects and
international conferences.
The language courses provide students with
the ability to communicate
in Hindi and are a prerequisite for using
the available written and
oral sources in Hindi. The language is
regarded as a tool for gaining
insight into modern India, and language
skills are the foundation for
research and teaching at the highest
international level within this
field.
Department of Culture and
Society
Asia studies are anchored at the Department of Culture and
Society,
where the object of research and teaching is the interplay
between
culture and society in time and space:
- From the traditional
disciplines of the humanities and theology to
applied social research
- From Antiquity to the issues facing contemporary societies
- From
familiar Danish cultural forms to other very different worlds
- From
local questions to global challenges
The departments goal is to
produce compelling research with an
international resonance, as well as
offering teaching and talent
development of high quality. The
department is closely linked to
society, both in Denmark and abroad,
and contributes to social
innovation, research communication and
further and continuing
education.
For a more detailed description of
the department, please visit this
website.
Faculty of Arts
The
Faculty of Arts is one of four main academic areas at Aarhus
University.
The faculty contributes to Aarhus Universitys research,
education,
talent development and knowledge exchange activities.
With
its 800 academic staff members, 300 PhD students, 13,000 BA and
MA
students, and 2,500 students following continuing/further education
programmes, the faculty constitutes a strong and diverse research and
teaching environment.
The Faculty of Arts consists of the Department
of Aesthetics and
Communication, the Department of Culture and Society,
the Department
of Education, the Centre for Teaching Development and
Digital Media,
and the AU Centre for Entrepreneurship & Innovation.
Each of these
units has strong academic environments that form the
basis for
interdisciplinary research and education.
The faculty's
research and teaching activities take place within the
context of
extensive international collaboration and share the common
goal of
contributing to the development of knowledge, welfare and
culture in
close interaction with society.
Read more at
arts.au.dk/en/
Formalities
The Faculty of Humanities refers to the
Ministerial Order on the
Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish
Universities under the Danish
Ministry of Science, Technology and
Innovation.
Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective
labour
agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish
Confederation of Professional Associations.
Further information on
qualification requirements and job content may
be found in the
Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at
Danish
Universities.
Further information on application and relevant enclosures
may be
found in the Guidelines for applicants for academic
positions.
Degree certificate (copy), curriculum vitae, complete list of
publications and verified information on previous teaching experience
must be submitted with the application.
All interested are urged to
apply irrespective of personal background.
Deadline
All applications
must be made online and received by: 24 March 2014
Please apply online
here
Aarhus University offers an inspiring education and research
environment for 44,500 students and 11,500 members of staff, ensuring
results of a high international standard. The budgeted turnover for
2014 amounts to DKK 6.2 billion. The university's strategy and
development contract are available at www.au.dk/en [2].
Contact:
For
more information about applications and the appointment procedure,
please contact HR partner Louise Sndergaarad, e-mail
ls at hum.au.dk
Website:
http://cas.au.dk/en/about-the-department/department-profile/ [3]
Primary
Category: None
Secondary Categories: Area Studies
Asian History /
Studies
Linguistics
Posting Date: 02/17/2014
Closing Date
03/24/2014
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