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Welcome to the 2006-2007 IASIL Newsletter

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.

Recent Opportunities, last updated 9 August, 2007

Inventing and Re-Inventing the Irish Woman: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Film and Literature. University College Dublin, 2007-8

Doctoral Teaching Fellowships, NUI Galway

Lecturer in James Joyce Studies and Modernism, University College Dublin

Frank O'Connor Post-Doctoral Fellowship (27 April deadline)

 

Closed Vacancies, March 2007

Lectureship in Irish Studies, Trinity College Dublin

Doctoral Researchers (3) at Trinity College Dublin and the National University of Ireland, Galway on The Internationalization of Irish Drama, 1975-2005

Fulbright Visiting Scholars in the Irish Language at the University of Notre Dame

Teaching Assistant in English Studies, Department of Languages and Cultural Studies, University of Limerick

Texte Vacancies - Post-Docs and Senior Research Fellowships, NUI Galway

October 2006

Celtic Studies, St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto

Assistant Professor of Postcolonial Literature and Theory, UNC Chapel Hill

Chaired Professor of Post-1945 Literatures written in English, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Assistant Professor of English: Irish Literature/Studies

Director of Irish Studies, Professor or Associate Professor of English

Eagarthóir Gaeilge Playography/ Irish Language Playography Editor

Visiting Research Fellow in Irish Studies, Centre for Irish Programmes, Boston College Ireland

 Detailed Listings


Inventing and Re-Inventing the Irish Woman: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Film and Literature, University College Dublin, 2007-8

A joint project, funded by the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences,  of the Department of History, University of Limerick, Plassey; the Humanities Institute and School of English, Drama and Film Studies, University College Dublin and the School of History, Queen’s University Belfast.

Project Directors: Gerardine Meaney, Mary O’Dowd, and Bernadette Whelan

This project explores how international influences helped to invent and reinvent women’s perceptions of their gender and national identity between 1750-2006. It  interrogates the relationship between personal, national and global forces in the formation of women’s identity and finally, explores the interaction between social and cultural change.
 
Applications are invited for a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Literature and Film, for the period 1 September 2007 to 1 September 2008. The successful candidates will have a will have a strong research record in the area of gender and culture. They will have shown an ability to work on both film and literature and completed a doctorate in either field. They will also have demonstrated the ability to work in a team, meet deadlines and have very good IT skills.
The post doctoral researcher will be  based in the Humanities Institute and School of English, Drama and Film Studies, University College Dublin. and will work on

a/ identifying the exhibition history of films and reviews in Irish publications of work by women film-makers from outside Ireland

b/ identifying the publication and translation history of work by women poets from outside Ireland

c/ establishing  a digital archive of the above


Salary: 37,451 pa
 
Further information about UCD, the School of English, Drama and Film Studies, and HII is available at  http//www.ucd.ie
 
Informal enquiries regarding the post to Prof Gerardine Meaney, School of English and Drama, Ucd, email Gerardine.meaney@ucd.ie , tel. 353 1 7168415
 
Applications should include a full CV,  a letter of application detailing why the applicant considers themselves suitable for this post, 2pp max.   and a completed copy of the application form for academic positions available at http://www.ucd.ie/personl/html/jobs/app_guidelines.html.  These should be submitted by email to Gerardine.meaney@ucd.ie by 12 o’clock June 12th 2007. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to supply  2 copies of a sample chapter from the applicant’s thesis and 2 copies of any publications to date (excluding book reviews) one week in advance of interview.

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Doctoral Teaching fellowships in the Department of English, NUI Galway

The Department of English is offering three Doctoral Teaching Fellowships to begin in September 2007. Fellows will be supported to undertake PhD research for three years and will undertake limited teaching for the department in their second and third years. A stipend of €12,700 per year will be paid, subject to satisfactory progress. University fees are not paid by the scheme and are the responsibility of the student. Applications are invited from all areas of literature in English and related fields, though proposals in the following areas would be especially welcome:

  • Early Modern to Eighteenth-Century Writing
  • Writing in relation to Colonialism, Postcolonialism, or Globalisation
  • Twentieth-Century Irish Writing (especially women’s writing or the work of Samuel Beckett)

Applicants must have a high honours primary degree and would normally be expected to have completed or be near completion of an MA degree. Applications are made via the online PAC system ( http://www.pac.ie/ ).

PhD applications received by Friday 1 June 2007 will be considered for the fellowship. It is anticipated that candidates will be informed of the outcome of their application within three weeks.

For further details contact the department’s Academic Administrator: 353 (0)91 493339, and see http://www.nuigalway.ie/english/

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Frank O'Connor Post-Doctoral Fellowship

The English Department of University College Cork seeks applications for the Frank O’Connor Post-Doctoral Fellowship. The successful applicant will have a relevant doctorate and will be required to produce research on the writings of Frank O’Connor. Relevant publications will be an advantage. A knowledge of Irish is desirable but not essential. The annual salary is E30,000; the contract is initially for one year, beginning September 1, 2007, subsequently renewable for up to two further years depending on review of research and availability of funding. The appointed scholar will teach up to 40 hours per year and will participate in the academic activities of the English Department. Applications, containing c.v., research project and other relevant material, should be sent to Professor Colbert Kearney, English Department, UCC, or emailed to ckearney@ucc.ie to arrive by April 27.

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Lecturer in James Joyce Studies and Modernism
School of English and Drama, University College Dublin
http://www.ucd.ie/

The UCD School of English and Drama (with Irish Studies) is a vibrant research and teaching unit of the university; with over 30 academic staff and about 700 FTE students, it is the largest School in the UCD College of Arts and Celtic Studies. The School has adopted a Strategic Plan for development, building on its strengths in research and in teaching; in the light of the recent appointment of Professor Anne Fogarty as Professor of James Joyce Studies, the School wishes to establish a Centre for Research in James Joyce Studies and wishes to invite applications for the above fixed-term 3-year position.

Salary: €34,911 - €81,860 p.a. Appointment on scale will be made commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Closing date: 12 Noon, Friday 18th May 2007

Further information on this position including application procedure should be obtained from our website www.ucd.ie/vacancies

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Lectureship in Irish Studies
School of Histories and Humanities
University of Dublin, Trinity College
Closing Date: 12 Noon on Friday, 2nd March, 2007

This appointment is pivotal for the development of an interdisciplinary undergraduate teaching programme in Irish Studies, involving the Departments of History, Irish and English.

The School seeks a scholar with a doctorate in Irish History. It is envisaged that s/he will contribute to the Irish history undergraduate programmes in line with his/her research interests. The appointee will be required to develop, coordinate and teach on various courses that will form part of the new Irish Studies degree programme, including the core courses, 'Ideas and Society in Ireland from Cromwell to the Good Friday Agreement, 1658-1998' and 'Imagining Ireland'.

The appointee will also be expected to contribute to the School's Semester start up programme, which will run annually for four weeks in September and provide international students with the opportunity to undertake the equivalent of a full semester's study at Trinity College Dublin before Christmas. This Semester start up programme, entitled 'Understanding Ireland', will provide an interdisciplinary programme of study focusing on the history, archaeology, art, architecture and literature of Ireland.

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IRISH RESEARCH COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES PROJECT GRANTS – The Internationalization of Irish Drama, 1975-2005

Positions available (3) for Doctoral Researchers at Trinity College Dublin and the National University of Ireland, Galway (2007-2010)

This project will establish an inter-institutional Research Team to explore the internationalization of Irish drama since 1975. The Research Team will locate the development of Irish theatrical culture during this period in a comparative international context, with a major focus on Ireland’s changing relationships with the wider world. Three doctoral fellowships will be available:

Doctoral Researcher 1: “The interaction of national and international theatre in the Dublin Theatre Festival, 1975-2005”. (Moore Institute, NUI Galway).

Doctoral Researcher 2. “Druid Theatre, Regionalization, and Internationalization in Irish Culture, 1975-2005”. (Moore Institute, NUI Galway)

Doctoral Researcher 3: “The Abbey Theatre on International Stages, 1975-2005”. ( School of English, Trinity College Dublin).

Each doctoral researcher will be provided with a stipend of €12,700 annually for three years, subject to terms and conditions. PhD tuition fees for three years will be paid by the project.

For further information, please contact the project organisers:

Professor Nicholas Grene,: ngrene@tcd.ie; Dr Patrick Lonergan patrick.lonergan@nuigalway.ie

Or view the website: http://www.irishtheatricaldiaspora.org/

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Fulbright Visiting Scholars in the Irish Language at the University of Notre Dame

For the 2007 – 2008 academic year, the Fulbright Commission is introducing a Fulbright Visiting Scholar Award in the Irish Language at the University of Notre Dame (Indiana).

This award is being made possible due to the generous support of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and the University of Notre Dame. This award supports recent initiatives by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to promote the Irish Language in the United States. Applications are invited from established academics and, or professionals with a proven proficiency in the Irish language and the teaching and research experience desired by the host institution. At the University of Notre Dame (Indiana), the scholar will be based in the Department of Irish Language and Literature and focus on modern/contemporary literature. The teaching load for the academic year is two courses per term/semester. The exact nature of the grant activity and responsibilities will be negotiated and agreed between the successful candidate and the host institution.

Each scholar will receive a maximum grant of €70,000 and accident and emergency insurance for the full academic year paid in 2 instalments by the Fulbright Commission in Dublin. Notre Dame will provide the scholar with an office and full administrative support, in addition to on-campus accommodation and one round trip ticket to/from Chicago.

Guidelines for Applicants and the Application Form are available on the Fulbright Commission’s website www.fulbright.ie or may be requested by email from info@fulbright.ie

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF COMPLETED APPLICATIONS IS 17h00 FRIDAY 9TH FEBRUARY 2007. No late applications will be considered.

For further information please contact: Marianne Doyle, Administrator, The Fulbright Commission, info@fulbright.ie, http://www.fulbright.ie .

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Teaching Assistant in English Studies, Department of Languages and Cultural Studies, University of Limerick
The Department of Languages and Cultural Studies is part of the College of Humanities which offers a vibrant choice of programmes in the Arts, Social Sciences and Law. It teaches a wide range of areas including English Studies, French, German, Irish, Japanese, English Language Teaching, New Media and Technical Communication.

The Department is now seeking to recruit a Teaching Assistant in English Studies for a five-month period from 1st February 2007 to 30th June 2007.

English Studies is a unit within the Department of Languages and Cultural Studies at the College of Humanities, in the University of Limerick. Faculty members teach a BA course in English Studies to undergraduates on several degree programmes (including the BA New Media & English, and the BA English & History). They have involvement in the delivery of Cultural Studies and Women’s Studies courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and in the supervision of postgraduate research students.

A vacancy exists for a Teaching Assistant in English, specialising in any historical period of literature from the Renaissance to the present day. Candidates will have a postgraduate qualification (preferably a PhD) experience in undergraduate teaching, and experience of teaching literary or cultural theory.

Research and/or teaching interests in drama or film studies will be an advantage.

The successful candidate will be expected to make a substantial contribution to undergraduate courses in English literature and critical theory. Research is not a central aspect of this post, but an active research and/or publication record would be an advantage.

Salary scale: Teaching Assistant: €28 867 p.a. pro rata

Apply for further information to Dr Jean Conacher, Head of the Department of Languages and Cultural Studies, mailto:jean.conacher@ul.ie

Application material is available from the: Human Resources Department, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland. Tel: +353 61 202700; Fax: +353 61 331881; Email: hr@ul.ie Web: http://www.ul.ie/hrvacancies/

The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is: 5 pm on Tuesday 16th January 2007.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified female and male candidates. The University is an equal opportunities employer and committed to selection on merit.

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TEXTE VACANCIES
The Moore Institute for Research in the Humanities and Social Studies currently hosts an EU-funded project entitled TEXTE (Transfer of Expertise in Technologies of Editing), under the direction of Dr Sean Ryder of the NUI, Galway Department of English. The project is seeking applicants for the following vacancies, which may be of interest to scholars of textual editing, digital textuality and hypermedia. Further information about the project may be found on the Moore Institute website (www.mooreinstitute.ie).

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellows (24 months) – three posts [closing date 1 April 2007]
  • Senior Research Fellow (24 months) – one post [closing date 1 February 2007]
  • Senior Research Fellow (6 months) – two posts [closing date 1 August 2007]

For details on all posts and application procedures, email Sean Ryder at:

sean.ryder@nuigalway.ie

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Lecturer in Drama, University of Ulster

Drama at UU is part of the School of Creative Arts, based on the Magee Campus in Derry. The undergraduate programme is now in its fourth year, and this vacancy offers a real opportunity for a dynamic academic to contribute to teaching and research practice in Drama, and to help shape its future.

The emphasis of the programme is on contemporary theatre practice, and applicants with research interests in one or more of the following areas are particularly welcomed: performance in a post-conflict environment; contemporary Irish theatre; methodologies of professional theatre practice.  

The closing date for applications is 8 January 2007. Application packs are available from http://www.ulster.ac.uk/jobs . Ref: C06/193.

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Celtic Studies, St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto

The Celtic Studies program, based at St. Michael’s College, is a non-departmental and multi-disciplinary undergraduate program of the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto. The program invites applications for a three-year, contractually-limited term appointment (non-renewable) at the level of Assistant Professor, in the area of Modern ulture Studies. Teaching responsibilities will include providing courses in one or more of the following areas: Irish, Scottish, and Welsh literature, film and theatre. The teaching load will be 2.5 full-year courses.

The successful applicant will have a doctoral degree or be close to completion in an area elevant to the teaching requirements outlined above and will have demonstrated or have the potential for excellence in research and teaching.

Salary is $47,700.00 per annum with the possibility of benefits. The position will commence July 1, 2007.

Please submit an application and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to: Professor Mark McGowan, Office of the Principal, St. Michael’s College, 81 St. Mary Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1J4, by November 10, 2006.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas.

The University of St. Michael ’s College thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those applications selected for an interview will be contacted.
http://www.utoronto.ca/stmikes/about/employment/Celtic-06-nov-10.html

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Assistant Professor of Postcolonial Literature and Theory
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of English and Comparative Literature http://english.unc.edu/

The Department of English and Comparative Literature at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applicants for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in postcolonial literature and theory. We seek a scholar and teacher of outstanding promise; responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses and scholarly productivity in the area of specialization. Candidates with Ph.D. are preferred. Applications, including at least 4 letters of recommendation and a writing sample should be sent to Professor James Thompson, Chair Department of English and Comparative Literature 200 Greenlaw Hall, CB# 3520 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3520

Deadline for consideration of applications is December 1, 2006. We will interview candidates at the Philadelphia MLA meeting in December.

James Thompson, Professor of English and Chair, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 27599-3520; Phone 919 962 6872; Fax 919 962 3520;

uthomp@email.unc.edu.

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Chaired Professor of Post-1945 Literatures written in English
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of English and Comparative Literature http://english.unc.edu/

The Department of English and Comparative Literature at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications from senior scholars for the Peter G. Phialas Professorship in any Post-1945 Literatures written in English. We seek a distinguished scholar with a proven record and ongoing commitment to excellence in publication and teaching. Applications and at least 4 letters of recommendation should be sent by January 15, 2007 to

Professor James Thompson, Chair Department of English and Comparative Literature 200 Greenlaw Hall, CB# 3520 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3520 We will interview finalists on campus. uthomp@email.unc.edu.

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Assistant Professor of English: Irish Literature/Studies
East Carolina University

English, 2201 Bate Bldg, Greenville, NC 27858
http://www.ecu.edu/english

Assistant Professor of English, tenure-track, specializing in Irish Literature/Studies with a secondary area in British Modernism, starting August 20, 2007. Ph.D. by August 2007 with evidence of teaching and scholarly potential required. Appropriate service to the university, community and profession is expected. Screening begins November 15, 2006; position open until filled. Applicants must complete a Candidate Profile online at www.jobs.ecu.edu and send letter, vita, one-page statement of teaching philosophy and research agenda, writing sample, and three current reference letters to:

Professor Bruce Southard, Chair, Box I, Department of English, East Carolina University, Greenville , NC 27858-4353 .

EEO/AA Employer. Visit the departmental website at www.ecu.edu/english

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Director of Irish Studies, Professor or Associate Professor of English
The University of North Florida
Postmark deadline for applications: October 30, 2006.

Mission: to take a thriving Irish Studies program to the next level.

Requirements: Ph.D. in English or Comparative Literature. A specialty within the field of Irish literature. Broad knowledge of Irish literature and culture. A record of outstanding teaching and scholarship. Organizational and entrepreneurial skills. Expertise in additional, especially contiguous, areas of study welcome.

Terms: Appointment to begin August 2007.
Salary: competitive, negotiable.
Two-two teaching schedule.

To apply, complete one-page online application at http://www.unfjobs.org (position # 335000) and mail letter of application + current CV + three letters of recommendation.

Nominations/applications/inquiries to: Richard Bizot, Chair Irish Studies Search Committee Department of English University of North Florida 4567 St. Johns Bluff Road, South Jacksonville, FL 32224-2645, U.S.A.

For further information contact Richard Bizot at rbizot@unf.edu.

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Eagarthóir Gaeilge Playography/ Irish Language Playography Editor

Cuireann Irish Theatre Institute fáilte roimh iarratais do phost mar Eagarthóir Gaeilge Playography. Is catalóg chuimsitheach inchuardaithe ar-líne í http://www.irishplayography.com ina bhfuil gach dráma nua Béarla a léiríodh go profisiúnta in Éirinn, thuaidh agus theas, idir 1904 agus 2006. I gcomhpháirt lenár gcomhghleacaithe sa togra seo, Foras na Gaeilge, tá Irish Theatre Institute ag tabhairt faoi chéim nua taighde a thabharfaidh aitheantas don tábhacht agus don chomhlántacht a bhaineann le stór na ndrámaí Gaeilge.

Teideal an Phoist: Eagarthóir Gaeilge Playography.

Próifíl an Phoist: Freagrach as an taighde chuí a stiúiriú chun stór na ndrámaí Gaeilge ó 1904 go dtí an lá inniu a chur ar fáil ar-líne. Beidh an t-eagarthóir Gaeilge ag obair le Irish Theatre Institute, le Painéal Comhairleach agus le foireann theicniciúil agus thaighde chun an togra ar-líne tábhachtach cultúrtha seo a shainmhíniú agus a chur i gcrích.

Cáilíochtaí:
• Líofacht Gaeilge, scríofa agus labhartha, agus díograis dá réir;
• Suim agus eolas ar dhrámaíocht nua-aimseartha Gaeilge;
• Scileanna maithe i mbainistíocht tograí agus san idirphearsantacht;
• Suim agus eolas ar chúrsaí taighde idirlíne.

Saghas Poist: Conradh do théarma réamhshocraithe

Téarma an Phoist: Réamhchonradh bliana, páirtaimseartha

Beidh an turastal ag brath ar cháilíochtaí agus taithí.

Déan iarratas i scríbhinn go Playography Gaeilge, Irish Theatre Institute, 7 Sráid Seoirse Theas, Baile Átha Cliath 2 roimh an Aoine, 6 Deireadh Fómhair 2006

Beidh na hagallaimh ar siúl ó thús na seachtaine 16 Meán Fómhair 2006 Breis eolais: appointments@irishtheatreinstitute.ie, http://www.irishplayography.com/gaeilge or http://www.irishtheatreinstitute.ie

Tá Irish Theatre Institute maoinithe ag An Chomhairle Ealaíon. Tá an togra playography Gaeilge maoinithe ag Foras na Gaeilge.

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Visiting Research Fellow in Irish Studies, Centre for Irish Programmes, Boston College Ireland

Boston College’s Centre for Irish Programmes is pleased to offer a Visiting Fellowship in Irish Studies. The Fellowship is open to any scholar of postdoctoral standing working in any area of Irish Studies, and would be ideal for someone on research leave from their own institution and seeking a base for their research in Ireland. The Fellow will be given an office in the Centre for Irish Programmes building at 42 St Stephen’s Green, and full computing and administrative support. The building is in the heart of Dublin and a short walk to the National Library and National Archives. The Centre runs a full lecture and research seminar programme throughout the year, and the Fellow would be invited to present a lecture during their tenure. Although there is no stipend attached to the Fellowship, there will be a payment of €5,000 to the Fellow to assist with travel to Ireland and some basic research costs.

The Fellowship is for a period of between two and six months, and is available from January 2007.

If you wish to apply for the Fellowship, please send a curriculum vitae and a two page rationale of the research that you wish to undertake while in Dublin. The deadline for applications is 17 November 2006.

For further information, please contact the Director of the Centre, Mike Cronin by e-mailing croninmr@bc.edu or call 01-6147450. For further details see: http://www.bc.edu/centers/irish/dublin/

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