Offre d’emploi – Full-time collaborator (m/f) for the FWO-research project "Authorship, composition and textual interconnectedness of three 16th-century mystical texts"

The Ruusbroecgenootschap, research centre associated with the Faculty of Arts , is seeking to fill the following position:

Full-time collaborator (m/f) for the FWO-research project Authorship, composition and textual interconnectedness of three 16th-century mystical texts. Die evangelische peerle, Vanden tempel onser sielen, and the Arnhem mystical sermons. A stylometric approach (1/4/2012-31/03/2016 )

Profile

master’s degree in Dutch Language and Literature, or another relevant discipline with demonstrable competence in the research field
strong research focus
proven competence in Dutch spiritual literature and demonstrable interest in the use of computational techniques OR proven competence in the use of computational techniques and demonstrable interest in the interpretation of Middle Dutch spiritual literature
ability to read English, German and French
knowledge of Latin is an advantage

Job contents

To prepare, and finish within the four-year time limit, a doctoral dissertation relating to the theme of the project
To publish at least two articles in international scientific journals
To present papers at international conferences and workshops

Specifics

Full-time, four years, beginning on 1 April 2012.

How to apply for this position

Apply by e-mail before 15 February 2012, with a CV andan accompanying letter as attachments; send to: Kees.schepers@ua.ac.be

For more information:

prof. dr. Kees Schepers
Ruusbroecgenootschap
Universiteit Antwerpen
tel. +32 (0)3 265 57 92
www.ua.ac.be/ruusbroec

prof. dr. Walter Daelemans
Computational Linguistics & Psycholinguistics Research Center
Universiteit Antwerpen
tel. +32 (0)3 265 58 98
http://www.clips.ua.ac.be