"Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor in Language and Culture (25260541)"

Job Description

FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

ACADEMY OF LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor in Language and Culture (25260541)

The Academy launched 1st July, 2024, is a dynamic academic unit, comprising three disciplines/departments: English Language and Literature (ENG), Humanities and Creative Writing (HMW), and Translation, Interpreting, and Intercultural Studies (TIIS) under the Faculty. Our vision is to be a leading centre of excellence fostering linguistic diversity, creative expression, and intercultural communication. We empower students and scholars to bridge cultural divides and innovate in literary, linguistic and translation arts, contributing to a globally interconnected world. The Academy offers multiple programmes, including BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature, BA (Hons) in Humanities, BA (Hons) in Creative and Professional Writing, and BA (Hons) in Translation, along with a range of taught postgraduate programmes.

We seek candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Cultural Studies, Visual Cultural Studies, and Media Studies (including aesthetics, gender studies, health humanities, and environmental humanities)
• Translation and Artificial Intelligence (including translation and interpreting technologies, machine learning, and AI applications in translation)
• Translation and Cultural Studies (including digital humanities, cultural identities, and intercultural communication)

Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to transdisciplinary and innovative teaching and research, and to advancing the humanities, languages, and translation through creative and/or computational approaches, as appropriate to their fields. Preference will be given to applicants with (i) an active research programme addressing contemporary issues relevant to the advertised area(s); (ii) a strong international research profile with evidence of successful grant record and research outputs; (iii) experience in collaborative research and curriculum development across departments or disciplines; and (iv) bilingual proficiency in English and a second language, preferably Chinese, where relevant to the position.

Responsibilities:

• Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses, both within and beyond the Academy’s programmes;
• Conducting and publishing impactful research;
• Supervising undergraduate honours projects and postgraduate dissertations at the master’s and doctoral levels; and
• Undertaking administrative duties as appropriate to the level of appointment.

Requirements:

Applicants should hold a PhD in a relevant discipline, such as Cultural Studies, Translation Studies, Media Studies, Digital Humanities, Computational Linguistics, Artificial Intelligence, or a closely related field. Candidates should demonstrate expertise in appropriate qualitative, quantitative, experimental, and/or digital research methods, as relevant to their area of specialisation.

For the appointments at rank of Professor and Associate Professor, candidates should demonstrate an outstanding track record of institutional leadership, including directing major projects, shaping curricula, and undertaking significant administrative roles, alongside sustained excellence in teaching, research, and service.

An initial appointment will be offered on a fixed-term contract of three years. Re-appointment thereafter will be subject to mutual agreement and availability of funding. Outstanding candidates may be considered for appointment with tenure.

Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure:

Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System. Applicants are requested to send in their most recent teaching evaluation results. Those who are not invited for interview 4 months after submission of application may consider their applications unsuccessful. All application materials will be disposed of after completion of the recruitment exercise. Details of the University's Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at https://hro.hkbu.edu.hk/en/worklife-at-hkbu/employee-favourable-environment.html#privacy-policy.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions applicable at the time of offer.

Review of applications is ongoing until the position is filled.