Vacante UGent: Professor in Translation Studies focused Translation History​/Translati

→ Apply until 22/01/2021 23:59 (Brussels time)

→ Discipline:
Translation Studies focused on Translation History and/or Translation Ethics

→ 100% Assistant professor tenure track

→ Faculty of Arts and Philosophy

→ Reference number: 202010/LW/ZAP/007

Ghent University is one of the most important education and research institutions in the Low Countries. On a daily basis, over 9,000 staff members and 41,000 students implement its motto “Dare to Think”. Ghent University’s mission statement is characterised by qualitative education, internationally renowned research and a pluralistic social responsibility.

The Department of Translation, Interpreting and Communication of the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy of Ghent University offers a Bachelor degree in Applied Language Studies (German, English, French, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Spanish, Turkish), three one-year Masters degrees (Translation, Interpreting, Multilingual Communication), one two-year Master of Education and three one-year postgraduate degrees (Conference Interpreting, Computer Assisted Language Mediation, Dutch and Translation). We have a vacancy for an assistant professor (tenure track) in Translation Studies focused on Translation History and/or Translation Ethics, whose appointment will include academic teaching, academic research and academic services.

The earliest starting date of the position is 1 September 2021.

You lecture various course units in the disciplines offered by the departmental curriculum of Dutch, English, German, Italian or Spanish at Bachelor, Master or Postgraduate level. Courses will be assigned in accordance with the needs of the language section you will be affiliated to. You supervise Bachelor papers and Masters’