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Title Tenure-Track Professor of Linguistics
School Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department/Area Linguistics
Position Description The Department of Linguistics at Harvard University seeks to make a tenure-track appointment in the area of historical linguistics, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025. The tenure-track professor will teach and advise at the undergraduate and graduate levels and conduct an innovative program of research in historical linguistics. Preference will be given to applicants whose research centers on Indo-European or another language family.
Applicants whose research interfaces with other areas as well as those who have an additional area of research such as computational linguistics, experimental linguistics, or linguistic fieldwork are especially encouraged to apply.
We celebrate the multiple dimensions of diversity that each member of our community offers, including diversity of background, perspective, and lived experience. We strongly welcome applications from persons from underrepresented groups.
The health of our community is a priority for Harvard University. With that in mind, we strongly encourage all employees to be up-to-date on CDC-recommended vaccines.
Basic Qualifications Ph.D. in Linguistics or related field.
Additional Qualifications Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching and advising is desired.
Special Instructions Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal ().
Applications must be submitted no later than October 31, 2024 .
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Research statement
- Teaching/advising statement (describing teaching philosophy and practices as well approach to creating a learning environment in which students are encouraged to share their ideas)
- Teaching evaluations (if available)
- Service statement describing efforts to strengthen academic communities (e.g., the candidate's department, institution, and/or professional societies)
- Names and contact information for three referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate's application has been submitted. At least one letter must come from someone who has not served as the candidate's undergraduate thesis advisor, chair of the dissertation committee, or primary advisor in a postdoctoral fellowship
- Copies of two representative research papers
Contact Information Helen Lewis, Department Administrator
Department of Linguistics
Harvard University
Room 304, Boylston Hall
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-4006
Contact Email hlewis2@fas.harvard.edu
Equal Opportunity Employer Harvard is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, protected veteran status, disability, genetic information, military service, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or other protected status.
Minimum Number of References Required 3
Maximum Number of References Allowed 3
Keywords Tenure track, Linguistics
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