Deadline: February 1, 2021
Research topic: the translingual writings of the post-Yugoslav diaspora
To apply, please use the following link:
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/195524/doctoral-research-fellowship-in-post-yugoslav-literature-literary-studies
The successful applicant is expected to investigate the translingual writings (across genres) of the post-Yugoslav diaspora. Proposals for the position should demonstrate an awareness of contemporary theoretical developments in literary studies, imaginative autobiographic writing, translation studies and/or bilingualism studies and psycholinguistics. Proposals could be designed either as a comparative study focusing on a selection of writers residing in the US, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, or focus primarily on the Scandinavian context.
Proposals with a strong comparative approach may be given preference. Proposals using a hybrid method e.g. combining textual analysis with interviews with authors, or in other ways combining methods from literary studies with methods from linguistics are encouraged.
Eligibility:
– A Master’s degree or equivalent in Literary Studies or in Slavic and East European Studies.
– Fluent oral and written skills in English and working knowledge of Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian. Working knowledge of German or a Scandinavian language is a plus.
Applicants who have recently graduated with excellent results may be given preference.
Expected starting date: 1 September 2021
Contact: Stijn Vervaet (stijn.vervaet@ilos.uio.no)