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Laboratory of Linguo-Semiotic Studies


The Higher School of Economics Laboratory of Linguo-Semiotic Studies in Moscow, Russia invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of stylistics and linguistic norm.


The job involves:

-      working under the direct supervision of Boris A. Uspensky

-      participants are encouraged to pursue their own research in parallel with working on the Laboratory’s research projects in five broad areas:

o   Point of view as a category of language and art

o   Deixis in the system of communication

o   Structural specifics of the poetic language

o   Semiotics and symbolic language of power

o   Language and thinking

-      writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals in co-authorship with the members of the Lab

-      participation in organization of the events and other contribution to the Lab’s development

-      public presentations of candidate’s own research to the researchers in the field and the broader academic community

-      some teaching is encouraged, though not required.

 

Requirements:

-       a PhD from an international research university in such fields as: Comparative Literature, Russian Literature, Linguistics

-       a strong background in two or more of the following fields: stylistics, semiotics, multilingualism, translation studies, corpus analysis

-       ability to work in a team

-       fluent English

-       relevant experience is an asset although not required

 

General conditions for Post-Doctoral Research positions can be found here. Appointments will be normally made for one year.

 

A CV, research statement and two letters of recommendation should be submitted directly via the online application form by March 15, 2017. Please note that direct applications to the hiring laboratory may not be reviewed.

 

About HSE

The HSE is a young, dynamic, fast-growing Russian research university providing unique research opportunities. For more information about HSE, please visit our web pages: Higher School of Economics, The School of Philology or contact Boris A. Uspensky directly.

Apply now

 

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