{"job":{"jobId":2496693,"fk_accountId":null,"fk_organizationId":1831,"fk_adminAccountId":null,"title":"Lecturer, Department of Translation","description":"\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>Lingnan University</strong>, a distinctive liberal arts institution in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is committed to the provision of quality whole-person education by combining the best of Chinese and Western liberal arts traditions. It strives to pursue excellence in teaching, learning, scholarship and community engagement. With three academic Faculties and the School of Interdisciplinary Studies, it offers a wide range of undergraduate degree programmes in the areas of Arts, Business and Social Sciences, and the broad curriculum covers an array of general education, interdisciplinary and science courses. The School of Graduate Studies offers research and taught postgraduate programmes up to doctoral level in various disciplines, and provides professional education for the wider society. Lingnan’s liberal arts education is characterised by a broad-based interdisciplinary curriculum with specialised disciplinary studies; close student-staff relationship; a vibrant residential campus; ample global learning opportunities; active community engagement and multifarious workplace experience. Applications are now invited for the following post:</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>Part-time Lecturer<br/>\nDepartment of Translation</strong></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>(Post Ref.: 23/157)</strong></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">The Department of Translation sets out to provide an education in bilingual studies which can nourish graduates with competence in Chinese and English as well as capacity to think independently. One of its central features is the equal emphasis on translation as a profession and as an academic discipline. Another feature is the importance attached to the socio-cultural environment of the Chinese and English languages. The appointee will be required to teach courses in one of the following areas: (1) Legal Translation, (2) Bilingual Cyber Culture or (3) Translating for the Creative Industries. Excellent command of Chinese and English is a must, and competence in both Cantonese and Putonghua will be an advantage. Further information on the Department and its programmes and activities can be found on the Department’s website: <a data-mz=\"\" href=\"http://www.ln.edu.hk/tran/\" rel=\"no-follow\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.LN.edu.hk/tran/</a>.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>General Requirements</strong></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Candidates should preferably have a doctoral degree in Translation Studies or related disciplines. Applicants with an MA degree, equipped with substantial teaching or industry experience would also be actively considered.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>Appointment</strong></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">The conditions of appointment will be competitive. Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>Application Procedure <i>(online application only)</i></strong></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Please click \"<strong>Apply Now</strong>\" to submit your application. Applicants shall provide names and contact information of at least three referees to whom applicant's consent has been given for their providing references. <i>Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only</i>.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><i>We are an equal opportunities employer</i>. Review of applications will start from 27 April 2023 and continue until the posts are filled. Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><i>The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, or to fill the post by invitation or by search. 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It aims to provide students with an education in the liberal arts tradition</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingnan_University#cite_note-ln.edu.hk-4\">[4]</a><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(32,33,34);\"> and has joined the </span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Liberal_Arts_Alliance\">Global Liberal Arts Alliance</a><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(32,33,34);\"> since 2012.</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingnan_University#cite_note-5\">[5]</a><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(32,33,34);\"> Lingnan University became the first university in Hong Kong to accomplish the goal of providing rich hostel experience for all undergraduates and currently, 80% Lingnan students are able to go on exchange for a term during their undergraduate study.</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingnan_University#cite_note-ln.edu.hk-4\">[4]</a></p><p style=\"margin-left:0px;\">In 2015, Lingnan University was selected as one of the \"Top 10 Asian Liberal Arts Colleges\" by <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes\">Forbes</a>.<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingnan_University#cite_note-6\">[6]</a></p><p style=\"margin-left:0px;\">In 2020, the university ranked 2nd worldwide for “Quality Education” in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2020.<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingnan_University#cite_note-7\">[7]</a></p><p><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(32,33,34);\">Lingnan University has 3 faculties, 16 departments, and 19 undergraduate degree programmes comprising a broad range of disciplines in humanities, social sciences and business administrations. All undergraduates are required to take 33 credits of Core Curriculum courses, 18 credits of Chinese and English language courses, 48 credits of major courses and 21 credits of free elective courses.</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingnan_University#cite_note-10\">[10]</a><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(32,33,34);\"> Lingnan also offers a variety of taught masters, research masters and PhD programmes. Total students comprise more than 3,000 students.</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingnan_University#cite_note-11\">[11]</a></p>","logoImg":"https://researchtestjob.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/logo/1831-logo.png","logoImgSquare":"https://s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/jobs.ac.kr/dev/images/askljrafs_1120103774474.png","homepageUrl":"https://www.ln.edu.hk/cht/","infoUrl":null,"country":"HK","state":"Tuen Mun","location":"아시아","address":" 8 Castle Peak Rd, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong","phoneNumber":null,"faxNumber":null,"type":1,"univType1":"","univType2":"","univType3":"","univType4":"","establishedAt":"1888-01-01T00:00:00.000Z","count_majors":null,"count_students":null,"meta_competitiveness":null,"publishState":1,"updatedAt":"2022-08-23T15:10:24.000Z","createdAt":"2020-03-04T20:13:07.000Z","default_1_bannerImage":null,"default_1_bannerImageMobile":null,"default_2_bannerImage":null,"default_2_bannerImageMobile":null,"default_3_bannerImage":"https://s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/jobs.ac.kr/production/images/1657165869729/Lingnan University.jpg","default_3_bannerImageMobile":null}}