24 December 2010
Female Arabic Translators/ Editors Needed by Tarjamat, Women-run Translation Agency
We are looking to increase our pool of qualified editors/proofreaders for upcoming legal and financial projects.
We currently specialize in Arabic <> English but we would like to enhance our capabilities in French <> Arabic.
We will give preference to Arab females because our agency is women-run and operated.
We highly encourage young female translators who are looking for an agency that will nurture them and allow them to grow and prosper.
Tarjamat LLC is a women-run and operated translation agency based in New York, with a focus on financially empowering Arab women through stake-building.
Job place: US United States
Linguists must live in: EG Egypt, PS Palestinian Terr., Occupied, SY Syria
Apply here.
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We currently specialize in Arabic <> English but we would like to enhance our capabilities in French <> Arabic.
We will give preference to Arab females because our agency is women-run and operated.
We highly encourage young female translators who are looking for an agency that will nurture them and allow them to grow and prosper.
Tarjamat LLC is a women-run and operated translation agency based in New York, with a focus on financially empowering Arab women through stake-building.
Job place: US United States
Linguists must live in: EG Egypt, PS Palestinian Terr., Occupied, SY Syria
Apply here.
02 October 2010
Vacancy, Classical Arabic Literature Teaching Position, American University in Cairo
Founded in 1919, AUC moved to a new 270-acre state-of-the-art campus in New Cairo in 2008. The University also operates in its historic downtown facilities, offering cultural events, graduate classes, and continuing education. Student housing is available in both downtown Zamalek and New Cairo. Among the premier universities in the region, AUC is Middle States accredited; its Engineering programs are accredited by ABET and the Management program is accredited by AACSB. AUC is an English-medium institution; eighty-five percent of the students are Egyptian and the rest include students from nearly ninety countries, principally from the Middle East, Africa and North America. Faculty salary and rank are based on qualifications and professional experience. All faculty receive generous benefits, from AUC tuition to access to research funding; expatriate faculty also receive relocation benefits including housing, annual home leave, and tuition assistance for school age children.
Job Description: The Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations is inviting applications for an open-rank tenurable or tenure-track professorial position with a teaching experience in the primary sources at the university level. Successful applicant is expected to teach courses in all genres of Classical Arabic Literature; poetry and prose from the pre-Islamic through the modern periods. Courses will be conducted in both Arabic and English. Successful candidates will teach three courses per semester at the undergraduate, graduate and Core Curriculum levels.
Reuirements: PhD by September 2011 is required. The applicant is expected to have an MA and PhD in Classical Arabic Literature. Additional Information: Tenure track position.
Aplication Instructions: All applicants must submit the following documents online: a) a current C.V. (upload via Step 2 on the next page); b) a letter of interest; c) a completed AUC Personal Information Form (PIF). For your convenience, the PIF can be downloaded on the next page (next to upload section); d) a statement of teaching philosophy. Please ask three referees familiar with your professional background to send reference letters directly to hussref@aucegypt.edu. Position is open until filled.
More information here.
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Job Description: The Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations is inviting applications for an open-rank tenurable or tenure-track professorial position with a teaching experience in the primary sources at the university level. Successful applicant is expected to teach courses in all genres of Classical Arabic Literature; poetry and prose from the pre-Islamic through the modern periods. Courses will be conducted in both Arabic and English. Successful candidates will teach three courses per semester at the undergraduate, graduate and Core Curriculum levels.
Reuirements: PhD by September 2011 is required. The applicant is expected to have an MA and PhD in Classical Arabic Literature. Additional Information: Tenure track position.
Aplication Instructions: All applicants must submit the following documents online: a) a current C.V. (upload via Step 2 on the next page); b) a letter of interest; c) a completed AUC Personal Information Form (PIF). For your convenience, the PIF can be downloaded on the next page (next to upload section); d) a statement of teaching philosophy. Please ask three referees familiar with your professional background to send reference letters directly to hussref@aucegypt.edu. Position is open until filled.
More information here.
26 August 2010
Qassim Haddad's Poetry to be Translated into English
The National Endowment for the Humanities is funding Professor Ferial Ghazoul's project of translating Qassim Haddad's poetry from Arab to English. The funding is in the amount of $100,000. Qassim Haddad is an influential cultural figure in Bahrain who has received the Owais Cultural Foundation Prize for Poetry. Ferial Ghazoul is a professor at the American University in Cairo, which is a vital bridge between East and West, linking Egypt and the region to the world through scholarly research and partnerships with academic institutions.
More information here.
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