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As part of the ERC PIETRA Project led by Professor Anne O’Connor, the University of Galway is recruiting a full-time, fixed term Postdoctoral Researcher in the area of Translation and Global Media for 36 months. The position is funded by a European Research Council Consolidator Grant and is available from March 2023.

Job Description:

The Postdoctoral Researcher (PDR) will work on the analysis of translations published on digital platforms, social media and news websites by the Catholic Church. Knowledge of English and at least one of the following languages: Polish, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, is an essential requirement for the post. 

Duties:

• Using corpus analysis tools for the study of translations across multiple platforms.
• Conducting ethnographic research on translation practices.
• Analysing the religious translation processes and output.
• Promotion of the project including project website and social media.
• Contribution to project progress reports and day to day running of the project.
• Building collaborative relationships with researchers
• Attending core meetings
• Preparation of research work for publication, individually or in collaboration with research team, and dissemination of results as appropriate (peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations)

Qualifications/Skills Required:

Essential Requirements:

Suitable candidates must meet the following criteria

• PhD in Translation or related area (submitted before interview date)
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Evidence of strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• English proficiency plus proficiency in at least two additional languages (including one of the following: Polish, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese)

Desirable Requirements:

• Familiarity with religious translation/religious contexts
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
• Good evidence of quantitative research skills and/or experience working with multilingual corpora/large data sets
• Experience of ethnographic research
• Peer-reviewed publication record

The project

PIETRA is the first, large-scale, multilingual study of the translation products and processes that underpin communication in global religion. The project focuses on translation practices in the institution of the Catholic Church and the multilingual communication of religious messages against a background of technological change. It poses key research questions relating to consistency of message in a large multilingual institution across different languages, cultures and communicative formats. PIETRA analyses the translation processes and products of the Catholic Church across three different media (print, web and social media) and in two different time periods to advance understandings of how multilingual dissemination intersects with technological change and institutional ideology. PIETRA combines the latest advances in empirical translation research, data capture and analytics, with sociological and ethnographic investigations to form a model for the analysis of the products and processes of large-scale multilingual dissemination.

The place

This post will be based in the Moore Institute for Research in the Humanities and Social Studies, located in the Hardiman Research Building at the University of Galway. The researcher will work with the other members of the research team and will benefit from dedicated training, mentorship and networking activities. The research team will comprise of the PI, 2 postdoctoral researchers, 2 Research Assistants and 3 doctoral students.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm, 11th January 2023.

https://pietra.universityofgalway.ie/