Research Associate

The Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology and the Center for Translation Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas invite a highly motivated and skilled Postdoctoral Fellow to contribute to our research in the field of translation and interdisciplinary studies. This is a one-calendar-year position that has the potential of renewal for a second year. The ideal candidate will have expertise in translation studies and digital translation practices. The candidate should be guided by "vordenken": thinking toward the future.

The Center for Translation Studies was founded in 1978 when the field of translation studies was in its infancy and even the idea of literary translation was still met with much resistance among other disciplines within the humanities. Over four decades later, the translation community represents a vibrant multicultural and interdisciplinary space within literature and the humanities. The four pillars of the Center-education, research, publishing, and community engagement-all serve to promote and foster innovations in the field of translation studies.

Ph.D in a related field.

PhD in Literary Translation, Translation Studies, Literary Studies or Digital Humanities.

Responsibilities include conducting original research in translation studies with a focus on intersemiotic translation (e.g., adaptations from one medium to another) and digital translation; collaboration with international translation centers and programs to enlarge the conceptual frame of translation studies in the academy; presenting new research findings in Translation Review; and assisting in organizing symposia related to literary translation.

Questions about the position should be addressed to Rainer Schulte, Director, Center for Translation Studies at schulte@utdallas.edu.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter detailing research interests and experience, a curriculum vitae with a list of publications, a writing sample (e.g., an article or excerpt from your dissertation) and contact information for three references.

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