Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in sign language linguistics, gesture studies, and second language acquisition at the Department of Linguistics, University of Michigan. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Professor Natasha Abner. The position will involve working with video data from American Sign Language users, gesturers, and hearing learners of American Sign Language as a second language, and is part of an NSF-funded project Event Description in Sign Language and Gesture. The project description is available at: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2234889
Specialty Areas: Sign languages, syntax, semantics, morphology, gesture, second language acquisition
The (flexible) starting date of the postdoctoral position is July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as possible. Accepting applications through the end of June, but will start reviewing applications in late April (and applications may be considered after the deadline if the position is not filled).
The researcher will join the Sign Language & Multi-Modal Communication lab and will be expected to be an active participant in lab activities (conducted in English and American Sign Language). This will include collaboration with undergraduate and/or graduate students as well as members of the broader d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing community; supervision of undergraduate and graduate students may also be required. The successful applicant will be encouraged to work on their own research projects and to interact with the wider research community. Applicants are not expected to teach but opportunities will be available to take part in the educational mission of the University.