Full Professorship (W3) for Contemporary English Language

Founded in 1991, the University of Potsdam (UP) has firmly established itself in the scientific landscape and has become an outstanding economic factor and development engine for the region. It has a high level of third-party funding, has won several awards for teaching, and has a service-oriented administration and has received awards for being family-friendly. Around 22,000 students and 3,000 employees work at three locations – Am Neuen Palais, Griebnitzsee and Golm – at one of the most beautifully situated  academic institutions in Germany.

The Faculty of Arts, Department of English and American Studies at the University of Potsdam invites applications for the following position to be filled for the winter term 2024/25:

The successful candidate will be expected to cover the subject of Contemporary English Language in its entirety in both research and teaching. Their teaching will contribute to the teacher training and non-teacher training BA/MA programs in the department as well as to the interdisciplinary MA degree in “Linguistics in Context.” The successful candidate will assume a proactive, co-responsible role in the latter degree program. In addition to a proven track record in the core areas of English linguistics (phonetics/phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, lexicology), the focus of their research should be on the empirical study of language structures and their use in contemporary English. Strengths in the area of second language acquisition and/or pragmatics as well as a future participation in the Collaborative Research Center 1287 “The limits of variability in language“ are particularly welcome.

Applicants should be willing to establish a connection between their own research topics and the research focus of the Center for Language – Variation – Multilingualism at the Faculty of Arts. At the same time, they should connect readily with the research focus of Digital Humanities and contribute to the further development of both research foci. Experience in the acquisition of third-party funding, the organization of research projects and academic self-administration is expected.

Please submit your application, with the relevant documentation, via email to ausschreibungen@uni-potsdam.de by April 30, 2023. Further information is available online at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/arbeiten-an-der-up/appointments/appointment-procedures/application

To view the full job posting, please visit:
https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/verwaltung/division3/stellenausschreibungen