CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Professor for Caucasus Studies at the FSU Jena (tenured position, W3) at the earliest possible date. (h-net.org)

(h-net.org) Friedrich Schiller University in Jena is seeking to fill a position as Professor for Caucasus Studies (tenured position, W3) at the earliest possible date.

The University Professor will be required to cover Caucasus Studies from an interdisciplinary perspective both in teaching and research; to continue and develop existing teaching and research collaboration with the chair; to master one or more languages of the Caucasus region and to hold a record of third-party funds acquisition. The candidate is required to develop a teaching concept that will strengthen the position of the University's existing BA- and MA education, and he or she must be able to successfully teach students of other disciplines who choose to take courses in Caucasus Studies.

We are looking for a candidate with an academic background in Philology, History or Ethnology who has conducted in-depth research in the region and who is connected to a regional academic network in the Caucasus. Furthermore, we expect the candidate to have experience in interdisciplinary integrated research projects (Verbundforschung) and he or she must have a proven record of the ability to use innovative research designs in outreach activities and publications.

Friedrich Schiller University is an equal opportunity employer, striving to increase the share of women in the university and we strongly encourage women to apply. In case of equal qualifications, applications from challenged persons are favored.

In case of a first-time professorial appointment, employment will be on tenure-track basis.

Please submit your application with the usual documentation (cover letter, curriculum vitae, documents) electronically to jobs_facultyofarts@uni-jena.de.

Applications are accepted in German or English. All applications must entail the application form that can be downloaded at uni-jena.de.

Should you have any queries regarding the position or the selection procedure, please do not hesitate to contact Managing Director (Geschäftsführer) Dr. des. Matthias Braun

phone: +49.3641.9.44000

mail: matthias.braun@uni-jena.de
Website: www.uni-jena.de/Universität/Stellenmarkt
Primary Category: Area Studies
Secondary Categories: Anthropology
Asian History / Studies
Contemporary History
Cultural History / Studies
Ethnic History / Studies
Humanities
Intellectual History
Languages
Linguistics
Literature
Russian or Soviet History / Studies
Posting Date: 12/19/2013
Closing Date: 01/31/2014

CONGRESS: 3rd international congress of Caucasiologists "Multiculturalism and Tolerance in the Caucasus" - 23.10. until 26.10., 1 Chavchavadze ave., Tbilisi, Georgia (caucasiology.tsu.ge)

(caucasiology.tsu.ge) The aim of Caucasiologists’ 3rd international congress “Multiculturalism and tolerance in the Caucasus” is to discuss the Caucasus as a particular region in terms of multiculturalism; To highlight the lingua-cultural model of the unity of the peoples in the Caucasus including of three principal components: 1. Ibero-Caucasian; 2. Areal Caucasian; 3. Typological research.

Congress topics are defined in the framework of the cultural diversity and tolerance in the Caucasus including but not limited to:

1. The Caucasus: self-identity
2. Issues of interrelationship between traditional culture and human rights of the peoples in the Caucasus
3. Linguistic and cultural diversity in the Caucasian region and tolerance
4. Cultural diversity of the Caucasus region and globalization

Fields
• Linguistics
• Sociolinguistics
• History
• Archaeology
• Ethnology
• Cultural studies
• Literature
• Folklore
• Arts

Papers will be presented either in the form of sessions or posters.
Participating in the work of the congress is possible in either the form of sessions or posters

Working languages: Georgian, English, Russian

Important Dates:
Deadline for abstract submission: July 30, 2013
Notification of acceptance: August 23, 2013
Deadline for paper submission: September 25, 2013

Abstract submission guidelines:
Volume: not exceeding 500 words in two working languages
Fonts: Sylfaen for Georgian; Times New Roman for English and Russian versions
Font size: 12 pt; line spacing 1,5
Format: both Ms Word and PDF

Abstracts written in Russian, English or Georgian should be sent to the following email address: congress@tsu.ge

Conference registration fee: $40

Format:

Plenary session report - 25 minutes
Presentation - 20 minutes
Sectional meeting report - 20 minutes
Discussion - 5 minutes
Proceedings of the congress will be published in the international trilingual scientific journal “Caucaisologic Papers”.

Those, wishing to participate in the congress, should complete the application form (see the link) and send it with an abstract as attachments to the following e-mail: congress@tsu.ge
Should you have any question please do not hesitate to contact the organizing committee at email: congress@tsu.ge
Organizing committee of the congress
Tsira Baramidze - Chair of the congress, TSU full professor;
Merab Chukhua - Scientific head of the Congress, TSU associated professor;
Nino Abesadze - Chair of the organizing committee; PhD student;
Evgenia Kurtishvili - Coordinator of the congress; PhD student;
Maka Tetradze - Chair of the information center; PhD student.

CONGRESS: 3rd international congress of Caucasiologists "Multiculturalism and Tolerance in the Caucasus (caucasiology.tsu.ge)

(caucasiology.tsu.ge) The aim of Caucasiologists’ 3rd international congress “Multiculturalism and tolerance in the Caucasus” is to discuss the Caucasus as a particular region in terms of multiculturalism; To highlight the lingua-cultural model of the unity of the peoples in the Caucasus including of three principal components: 1. Ibero-Caucasian; 2. Areal Caucasian; 3. Typological research. 

23th until 26th Octobre 

1 Chavchavadze ave., Tbilisi, Georgia

Congress topics are defined in the framework of the cultural diversity and tolerance in the Caucasus including but not limited to:

1. The Caucasus: self-identity
2. Issues of interrelationship between traditional culture and human rights of the peoples in the Caucasus
3. Linguistic and cultural diversity in the Caucasian region and tolerance
4. Cultural diversity of the Caucasus region and globalization

Fields
• Linguistics
• Sociolinguistics
• History
• Archaeology
• Ethnology
• Cultural studies
• Literature
• Folklore
• Arts

Papers will be presented either in the form of sessions or posters.
Participating in the work of the congress is possible in either the form of sessions or posters

Working languages: Georgian, English, Russian

Important Dates:
Deadline for abstract submission: July 30, 2013
Notification of acceptance: August 23, 2013
Deadline for paper submission: September 25, 2013


Abstract submission guidelines:
Volume: not exceeding 500 words in two working languages
Fonts: Sylfaen for Georgian; Times New Roman for English and Russian versions
Font size: 12 pt; line spacing 1,5
Format: both Ms Word and PDF

Abstracts written in Russian, English or Georgian should be sent to the following email address: congress@tsu.ge

Conference registration fee: $40

Format:

Plenary session report - 25 minutes
Presentation - 20 minutes
Sectional meeting report - 20 minutes
Discussion - 5 minutes
Proceedings of the congress will be published in the international trilingual scientific journal “Caucaisologic Papers”.

Those, wishing to participate in the congress, should complete the application form (see the link) and send it with an abstract as attachments to the following e-mail: congress@tsu.ge

Should you have any question please do not hesitate to contact the organizing committee at email: congress@tsu.ge

Organizing committee of the congress
Tsira Baramidze - Chair of the congress, TSU full professor;
Merab Chukhua - Scientific head of the Congress, TSU associated professor;
Nino Abesadze - Chair of the organizing committee; PhD student;
Evgenia Kurtishvili - Coordinator of the congress; PhD student;
Maka Tetradze - Chair of the information center; PhD student.