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Welcome to the IASIL Irish Studies Jobs page.This page lists jobs, courses, and fellowships relating to Irish Literature, Theatre, and Film. Posts with broader responsibilities that pay substantial attention to Irish writing will also be listed from time to time. If you wish to include a listing, email webmaster@iasil.org Please do NOT send applications without first confirming all information contained herein with original source. These postings are for information only. Do not regard them as official advertisements. Current Job and Scholarship Opportunities Director of Women's Studies at Appalachian State University Recent Vacancies Director of the Irish Studies Program, Villanova - withdrawn THREE NUI CENTENNIAL POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN IRISH STUDIES (€80,000) University College Dublin – Professorships in Irish, History, Film Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow in Irish Studies at Glucksman Ireland House NYU NUI Galway 50 Doctoral Research Fellowships In The Humanities And Social Sciences Professor and Academic Director, The Trinity Long Room Hub Doctoral Fellowships, NUI Maynooth and St Patrick's College Drumcondra |
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MA and PhD Scholarships in Drama Studies Drama Studies at Queen’s is proud to announce that it will offer 2 AHRC awards for Doctoral and Masters study, and 2 bursaries for MA and PhD study commencing in Autumn 2009 at the newly opened Brian Friel Centre for Theatre Research. These awards are the result of Drama's success in the AHRC Block Grant Partnership, and will be supplemented by a further 2 AHRC Awards over the following four years. PhD Awards Drama will offer 1 AHRC Doctoral Award as well as the new Brian Friel Doctoral Scholarship each worth more than £15,000 per year. These include tuition fee waivers (at UK/EU rates) and maintenance grants at AHRC levels. (The Friel doctoral scholarship may be held in part payment by a non-EU student). MA Bursaries Drama Studies will offer 1 AHRC Award as well as the new Michael and Ruth West M.A. Scholarship (fees plus an additional annual maintenance grant of £6350). These bursaries waive tuition fees (at UK/EU rates), and we will have further awards available from 2010. For more information on PhD study, please contact Dr. Mark Phelan at m.phelan@qub.ac.uk For more information on MA study, please contact the convenors of each MA programme: for MA in Irish Theatre and Culture, Dr Mark Phelan m.phelan@qub.ac.uk ; for the MA in Drama and PerformanceDr. Alyson Campbell a.e.campbell@qub.ac.uk Deadlines for all applications for funding are: 27 March 2009 for AHRC awards; 29 May for the Brian Friel Doctoral Scholarship & the Michael and Ruth West MA Scholarship. For more information on the Drama Studies at Queen’s University, see: http://www.qub.ac.uk/drama Director of Women's Studies at Appalachian State University The Appalachian State University Women's Studies Program seeks applications for the position of Director, which is a full-time, nine-month faculty appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, beginning August, 2009. The position requires a visionary administrator and scholar with an active research agenda in women’s and gender studies and experience directing an interdisciplinary degree program. Area of specialization is open. The Director’s teaching load is one course per semester. Salary is competitive. The Director serves full-time in the Women’s Studies Program and is eligible for tenure in the appropriate academic department on campus. The Women’s Studies Program at Appalachian State has two full-time faculty members assigned to the program, including the Director. The Director of Women’s Studies serves a renewable five-year term, and, after completing service as Director, remains with the Women’s Studies Program as a full-time faculty member. The Women’s Studies Program also includes 75 affiliated faculty members from 18 campus departments who serve the program by teaching women’s and gender studies courses in their disciplines. Founded in 1976, the Women’s Studies Program at Appalachian State is the oldest in the University of North Carolina system. Our interdisciplinary, university-wide program offers a B.A., a minor, and a Graduate Certificate and is housed in the newly created University College, along with interdisciplinary degree programs in Appalachian Studies, Global Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Sustainable Development. More information about the Women’s Studies Program can be found at http://www.ws.appstate.edu. Appalachian State University is a member institution of the sixteen-campus University of North Carolina. Located in Boone, North Carolina, the university has approximately 15,000 students, primarily in bachelors and masters programs in both liberal arts and applied fields. Appalachian has both a traditional campus and a variety of distance education programs. Applicants must send a complete application consisting of a letter of application that outlines the candidate's administrative experience, scholarly expertise, and teaching interests, a CV that includes at least three references, and a vision statement for women’s studies. The initial review of applications will begin February 1, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications should be sent electronically to the Search Committee, c/o Sonya Long, at wssearch@appstate.edu. Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The university has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and to maintaining working and learning environments that are free of all forms of discrimination. Individuals with disabilities may request accommodations in the application process by contacting Kathryn Kirkpatrick (Search Committee Chair) at kirkpatrick@appstate.edu. Documentation of identity and employability of the applicant will be required before the hiring process can be finalized.
"Consumer Culture, Advertising and Literature in Ireland, 1848 - 1921", Post Doctoral Research Associate , University of Sunderland Fixed term until 30th September 2011 £28,290 - £33,780 per annum "Consumer Culture, Advertising and Literature in Ireland, 1848 - 1921" is a Leverhulme funded research project being led by the University of Sunderland, in collaboration with Durham University. The project aims to investigate the literary and cultural resonance of consumer culture in Ireland during the years between the Famine of 1848 and the establishment of the Free State in 1921. The project will be led by a team of staff based at both collaborative partner institutions. The successful candidate will join the core team, based at the University of Sunderland and will play a significant role in meeting the objectives of the project. This will include contributing to the delivery of a major piece of research, and assisting in the organisation of conferences and the preparation of an exhibition of advertising material of the period. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to some of the teaching and other activities within the department of Culture. You will be educated to degree level and possess a Postgraduate qualification, or equivalent, in English Studies or a related subject. You will have proven experience of undertaking research to doctoral level and have demonstrable and extensive knowledge of the literature and/or history of the 19th and early 20th centuries. A proven good knowledge of Irish culture and literature and its contexts within the late 19th and early 20th centuries is also essential. For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Professor John Strachan at john.strachan@sunderland.ac.uk or Dr Alison Younger at alison.younger@sunderland.ac.uk Ref No: FER001/1567 The University of Sunderland application form and Role Profile for this post can be obtained by contacting the Human Resources Department on 0191 515 2055 or www.sunderland.ac.uk/jobs Closing Date: 5th September 2008 Director of the Irish Studies Program, Villanova The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is currently conducting a search for a Director of the Irish Studies Program. Villanova University seeks a Director for its Irish Studies Program (http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/irishstudies/), at the rank of associate or full professor, beginning Fall 2009. Academic field is open, but because of the program’s strong ties to Irish literature, candidates should have an excellent knowledge of the Irish literary world. The director will hold an appointment in the appropriate academic department. Candidates should have the appropriate terminal degree or a record of distinguished professional activity, as well as administrative experience and a history of excellent publication and teaching. Along with administration and scholarship, responsibilities include teaching four courses per year. A full description of the position is available at http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/irishstudies/faculty/director/irish_director.htm. Initial appointment as director is for five years and is renewable. Send letter of application, vita, and recent writing sample, as well as at least three letters of reference, to Prof. Evan Radcliffe, Chair of Irish Studies Search Committee, English Dept., Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Ave., Villanova, PA 19085-1699, by Oct. 6, 2008; review of applications will begin on Oct. 6 and continue until the position is filled. Applications will be acknowledged by letter. Villanova University is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian order. An AA/EEO employer, Villanova seeks a diverse faculty committed to scholarship, service, and especially teaching, who understand, respect, and can contribute to the University’s mission and values. THREE NUI CENTENNIAL POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN IRISH STUDIES (€80,000) Graduates holding doctorates of recognised universities and higher education institutions in Ireland and elsewhere and whose doctorates are in any of the areas of Irish Studies, as defined above, are eligible to apply for the Fellowship. Application forms and other relevant documentation Closing date for applications: Friday, 30 May 2008 PhD Scholarship : Enlightenment, peripheries and the transmission of ideas: The Magazine of Magazines ( Limerick: Andrew Welsh, 1751-1769) The scholarship arises as a result of the University of Limerick's participation in the Irish Social Sciences Platform (ISSP) which brings together expertise from eight Irish institutional partners and 19 academic disciplines to create a truly all-island, interdisciplinary platform for social science research. ISSP has been granted €16.5m as part of the Programme for Research in Third-Level Institutions (PRTLI), Cycle 4. The project will explore the transmission of ideas between continental Europe, Britain and the west of Ireland via this periodical. A number of approaches are possible: for example, a candidate with a good knowledge of French or German might choose to investigate the place of literature emanating from these language areas in the publication. Further details on the topic are available from the Supervisors: Professor Geraldine Sheridan , Eighteenth Century Research Group, Department of Languages and Cultural Studies Tel. + 353 (0)61 202282. Email: Geraldine.Sheridan@ul.ie and Dr. Michael Griffin, Eighteenth Century Research Group, Department of Languages and Cultural Studies Tel. + 353 (0)61 213170 Email: michael.j.griffin@ul.ie This scholarship is worth approximately €17,500 per annum, and also covers university fees. It is tenable for four years, subject to satisfactory progress. The closing date for applications is 6 June 2008. Further details on the application process are available from: Niamh O’Sullivan, Institute for the Study of Knowledge in Society, University of Limerick, Ireland. Tel: +353-61-202945 Email: niamh.osullivan@ul.ie University College Dublin (UCD) is a research-intensive university which strives to advance knowledge through cutting-edge research and to communicate knowledge through excellence in teaching within a creative and collegial environment. UCD has particular strengths in Celtic and Irish Studies, Irish literatures, history and heritage, folklore and archaeology, and has a distinguished record in fields such as music, medieval studies and European literature and culture. The Governing Authority of the University invites applications for the following full time permanent positions of: Professor of Classical Irish Professor of Early Irish Professor of Modern Irish Professor of Celtic Archaeology Professor of Film Studies and Screen Culture Professor of Modern Irish History Director, National Folklore Collection http://www.ucd.ie/hr/html/vacancies/prof_sa_index.html Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow in Irish Studies at Glucksman Ireland House NYU Applications are now being accepted for an appointment as Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow in the Irish and Irish-American Studies Program in NYU's College of Arts and Sciences. Deadline 28 March 2008. See http://irelandhouse.fas.nyu.edu/object/apff.html
NUI Galway 50 Doctoral Research Fellowships In The Humanities And Social Sciences Fellowships may be held across the following range of disciplines: Archaeology, Classics, Educations, English, Economics, Film & Digital Media, French, Gaeilge, Geography, German, Health Promotion, History, Irish Studies, Italian, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science & Sociology, Psychology, Spanish, Women's Studies. Closing Date 17.00 hours on Friday 25 April, 2008 http://www.nuigalway.ie/arts/fellowships.html Professor and Academic Director, The Trinity Long Room Hub Closing Date: Friday, 28th March, 2008 Trinity College Dublin seeks to appoint a scholar of international repute to lead the development of the Long Room Hub, Trinity's Research Institute for the Arts and Humanities. It is intended that the appointment will take effect from October 2008 (or as soon as possible thereafter). The Academic Director, who will have the status of a full Professor in one of the five associated Schools in the College's Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, will be appointed to the Directorship for a period of five years. At the end of this five-year period, the appointee will revert to one of the Schools as a full-time, permanent, academic of Professorial status. As well as being a renowned academic, the Academic Director will be an outstanding leader and manager with the ability, vision and drive to lead the Trinity Long Room Hub in the achievement of the College's objective of having world-class standing in the Humanities. He or she will have successfully led a comparable institute elsewhere, or will be able to demonstrate the potential to do so. Info rmation about the Long Room Hub can be found at http://www.tcd.ie/longroomhub Texts, Contexts, Cultures: 30 PhD Fellowships at Trinity, NUI Galway, and University College Cork
This is a new interdisciplinary pathway to the Arts and Humanities PhD. It will be launched in Autumn 2008 in co-operation between the Moore Institute, NUI Galway, The Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin and The Graduate School, the
Doctoral Fellowships, NUI Maynooth and St Patrick's College Drumcondra An Foras Feasa: the Institute for Research in Irish Historical and Cultural Traditions is a consortium of four partner institutions: NUI Maynooth, St Patrick's College Drumcondra, Dundalk Institute of Technology and Dublin City University. Following its success in the HEA's Programme for Research in Third-Level Institutions, as part of the national research platform 'Humanities Serving Irish Society', An Foras Feasa invites applications for doctoral fellowships in NUI Maynooth and St Patrick's College Drumcondra. Applications are welcome from students in the humanities or computer science whose proposed research topic relates to one of the following research streams: - ICT Innovation and Digital Humanities AFF PhD Fellowships - NUI Maynooth (AFF) E-mail: foras.feasa@nuim.ie. Tel: 353 (0)1 708 3451/ 708 6173 E-mail: Mary.Thompson@spd.dcu.ie Tel: 353 (0)1 884 2078/ 86 854 9626
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