Competition Announced for Academic Positions (Applications Due by 04.11.2024)

The University of Latvia Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art (UL ILFA), in accordance with its Strategy (2022–2027), announces a competition for the following academic positions:

• Leading Researcher (part-time) in the Humanities and Arts, in the subfield of Comparative Literary Studies within the field of Linguistics and Literary Studies, specializing in women’s writing and feminism.

• Researcher (part-time) in the Humanities and Arts, in the subfield of Comparative Literary Studies within the field of Linguistics and Literary Studies, specializing in the study of Latvian literature in the context of regional processes, with an additional specialization in intercultural research.

• Researcher (part-time) in the Humanities and Arts, in the subfield of Latvian Folkloristics within the field of Music, Visual Arts, and Architecture, specializing in the study of cultural processes — particularly in the development of research methods and theories in folkloristics and in the study of contemporary vernacular cultural practices.

Salary:

• Leading Researcher — starting from EUR 630/month (gross)

• Researcher — starting from EUR 525/month (gross)

Position regulations and descriptions are available on the UL ILFA website (www.lulfmi.lv) under “Documents.” Applicants must submit: an application letter, CV, a copy of the document certifying scientific qualification, a list of scientific publications (2018–2024), and a prospective research plan for the six-year term.

Applications must be submitted by November 4, 2024 to the UL ILFA Secretariat, Mūkusalas iela 3, Room 510 (an electronic copy should also be sent to: janis.oga@lulfmi.lv) or, signed with a secure electronic signature, sent to: info@lulfmi.lv (cc: janis.oga@lulfmi.lv).

For inquiries, please call: +371 29174515.