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Applications for RA posts in CL, SLL&CS

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Jawaharlal Nehru University
School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies
Centre for Linguistics

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Applications are invited for two positions of Research Associate (@30,000/- p.m.  in the  University of Cambridge–British Council–Jawaharlal Nehru University  Project “Multilingualism In India”, on a  a purely temporary basis initially for a period of six (6) months in 2024, and a further three (3) months in 2025.  Eligible candidates as per the conditions outlined below may appear in the interview with all relevant original certificates/documents, a set of which is to be submitted (self-attested) on the date of the interview.

Job description: The project investigates multilingual practices in Delhi school and intends to document and analyse teacher language practices and to make recommendations for multilingual education material. RAs will be expected to undertake school visits, assemble and analyse the corpus and assist in the development of multilingual educational material.

Essential qualification for R.A: M.A. in Linguistics with minimum 55% marks.

How to apply: Interested candidates may apply for the position by sending their detailed Curriculum Vitae through email (ayesha@jnu.ac.in or ayesha.kidwai@gmail.com). The mail must include name, date of birth, contact address, essential/technical/professional qualifications, details of research experience in their CV. The applications should reach on or before March 22,2024, (5 p.m) mentioning the name of the project and post applied for on the subject of the email. Shortlisted candidates will be informed by email about the time of the interview.

Note:-
1.    Candidates will be shortlisted based on qualification and suitability for the project. Only the short-listed candidates will be called for the interview.
2.    No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in the interview.
3.    Interview will be held in person.

Prof. Ayesha Kidwai (Project Director)
Professor
Room no. 160, SLL&CS-I
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi -110067

 

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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.