Lund University, HT-faculties, Centre for languages and literature

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and more than 8 800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

Lund University announces a 2-month research project assistant 75% employment in cognitive semiotics with a specialization in polysemiotic communication, at Centre for Languages and Literature, Lund University. The period for the employment is from 26 October to 25 December 2020.

For information about the employment contact the principal investigator of the project Simon Devylder (simon.devylder@semiotik.lu.se).

General: Cognitive Semiotics at Lund University is a relatively new discipline, combining theories and methods from semiotics, linguistics and cognitive science, in the transdisciplinary study of meaning and sense-making.

Job description:
The assistantship is part of the Swedish Research Council-project POLYSEM: Polysemiotic communication: Integrating language, gesture and depiction in three cultural practices. The tasks include coding the drawings in video-recorded data collected in Paama and Central Australia, using the software ELAN.

Criteria:
By the start of the position, the applicant must have
(a) a MA thesis in cognitive semiotics
(b) experience with drawing (depiction) as a semiotic system.

Type of employment Temporary position (shorter than 3 months)
Employment expires 2020-12-25
Contract type Part-time
First day of employment 20201026 eller enligt överenskommelse
Salary Monthly
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 75%
City Lund
County Skåne län
Country Sweden
Reference number PA2020/3184
Contact
  • Simon Devylder, Principal Investigator, simon.devylder@semiotik.lu.se
Union representative
  • OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-222 93 62
  • SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-222 93 64
Published 02.Oct.2020
Last application date 15.Oct.2020 11:59 PM CEST

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