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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. Recent Opportunities, last updated 9 August, 2007 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 Fulbright Visiting Scholars in the Irish Language at the University of Notre Dame 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 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 |
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Project Directors: Gerardine Meaney, Mary O’Dowd, and Bernadette Whelan 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:
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/ 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. Lecturer in James Joyce Studies and Modernism 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 Lectureship in Irish Studies 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. PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS 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/ 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 . Teaching Assistant in English Studies, Department of Languages and Cultural Studies, University of Limerick 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. TEXTE VACANCIES
For details on all posts and application procedures, email Sean Ryder at: 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. Celtic Studies, St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto Assistant Professor of Postcolonial Literature and Theory 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; Chaired Professor of Post-1945 Literatures written in English 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. Assistant Professor of English: Irish Literature/Studies 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 Director of Irish Studies, Professor or Associate Professor of English 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. 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. 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: 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. 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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