Innsbruck , Austria
A. Visiting Lecturer at UIBK
Short-term visiting lecture positions (2-5 days) at our host institution, Leopold-Franzens-University of Innsbruck (UIBK).
Two positions are available per academic year. Arranged as per Friendship Agreement with UIBK. The goal of this program is to enhance intellectual exchange between colleagues in Innsbruck and at Notre Dame. Diversity is desirable.
Participation in this program must be discussed with and approved by the Senate Representative for the Friendship Agreement at the UIBK, Prof. Gudrun Grabher, before final plans may be made. For information, contact: Prof. Grabher: Gudrun.M.Grabher@uibk.ac.at
A call for applications will be sent to all faculty members once a year, and selections of ND faculty will be made by UIBK in the academic year preceding the planned trip.
Once the ND faculty member has an invitation from Innsbruck , he/she should contact the Office of International Studies at Notre Dame. The Office of International Studies will cover airfare. Travel funding is limited, so faculty should make plans at least one year in advance.
After return from Innsbruck , faculty shall submit to OIS a one-page report on their visit, with title of lecture, audience involvement, and some thoughts on potential future plans for collaboration with UIBK colleagues. To enhance the exchange function, ND faculty chosen to visit Innsbruck will also be asked to serve on the Selection Committee for the Innsbruck exchange in the year following their visit to Innsbruck. This entails the following: 1) vetting of candidates proposed by the University of Innsbruck for visiting lectureships at Notre Dame; 2) helping set up logistics (funding, departmental hosts) for the UIBK faculty visitor to ND campus; 3) arranging to meet UIBK colleagues during their visits to our campus. Ideally, ND recipients of this exchange program should become actively involved in planning for future scholarly collaboration with UIBK faculty members in their field, and allow for this exchange to bear long-term benefits for both campuses
For more information, contact the Office of International Studies at 631-5203.
B. Organizer of conferences in Innsbruck
Ad hoc position, yearly: based on faculty initiative, fund raising.
We encourage faculty to organize small conferences in cooperation with colleagues at the UIBK in Innsbruck during summer or weekends during the academic year. Interested faculty should contact UIBK conference coordinator Prof. Mathias Schennach
( Mathias.Schennach@uibk.ac.at ).
