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Requirement: Six (06) Guest Faculty to Teach English Language in LEC

Requirement: Six (06) Guest Faculty to Teach English Language in LEC

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Vacancies for Guest faculty in Linguistic Empowerment Cell
Jawaharlal Nehru University

Date of advertisement :  5th  July 2016

Linguistic Empowerment Cell which is a University level programme conducts English language empowerment programs which enable students of JNU in English for Academic Writing as well as English for Basic Communication Skills. The faculty of LEC is expected to have degrees/training in English language as well as applied linguistics and language pedagogy skills.

Requirement: Six (06) Guest Faculty to Teach English Language in LEC

Qualifications:
Those with MA in Applied Linguistics with proficiency in English or MA in English with evidence of proficiency (Certificate or Diploma) in ELT or Applied Linguistics may apply with full details for guest faculty positions in Linguistic Empowerment Cell, for the Monsoon Semester, 2016.

Essential Qualifications: NET in English or Linguistics is essential. Those with MPhil or PhD in Applied Linguistics and/or those with Experience of teaching English as a second language will be preferred.

Note: PhD holders in English/Linguistics (without NET) as per UGC 2009 regulations can also apply.

Remuneration: As per UGC/JNU norms for Guest Faculty

How to apply:
Applications may be sent in the attached format with full details to the Chief-Coordinator, Linguistic Empowerment Cell, Room No. 107, Old Language Lab Complex, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067 by speed-post/registered post or by Email: linguistic.e.c@gmail.com within 10 days from the date of this advertisement.

A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region.

Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.