Head of Department of Portuguese

Position

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities invites applications for the position of Head of Department of Portuguese (at the rank of Full/Associate Professor).

Department

The Department of Portuguese is an established and lively scholarly community. The Department offers an undergraduate degree in Portuguese Studies concentrating on Portuguese with selected courses in Language, Linguistics, Literature, Culture, History and Translation. At the undergraduate level, the Department also teaches Portuguese language within the Faculty of Law and offers elective courses in Portuguese as a foreign language to students from all faculties of the University. At the postgraduate level, the Department offers two Master programmes (i) Portuguese Language and Intercultural Studies; (ii) Translation Studies (Portuguese-Chinese), as well as one PhD programme covering various areas of Portuguese Studies.

Qualifications

The successful applicant will possess:

• A PhD in any area of Portuguese Studies: Linguistics, Literature, Culture, Translation or Language Teaching, or related areas;
• Demonstrable competence in departmental management, planning, and communication, along with the ability to provide leadership within the Department;
• An outstanding track record of internationally recognized research and scholarship;
• Experience and success in supervising postgraduate students and a proven track record of excellence in teaching; Native or near-native fluency in Portuguese and the experience in teaching the above-mentioned subjects; A good command of English; knowledge of Chinese is an advantage.

The selected candidate is expected to assume duty in 2027.