habilitation
1
9.9
- noun
- /həˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/
- Formal
- In addition to his publications and promotional work, Bonheim was a sought-after dissertation supervisor, and among his former Ph.D. and habilitation candidates are some of the best-known German narratologists of the 1990s and beyond.
- habilitation book
Examples
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He tried to "habilitate" to get a rather low salary as a lecturer, but the missing final examination did not meet the university's requirements, so he was not accepted for habilitation.
Academic text (1995) -
After doctoral studies and habilitation in Munich, he was called to the University of Würzburg in 1855 as professor of history.
Academic text (1993) -
In contrast, Nnning's habilitation book had been much more concerned with postmodernist phenomena.
Academic text (2004) -
In 1983, Bujo produced another work on Aquinas for his Habilitation, also at Würzburg.
Academic text (2008) -
He received his Ph.D. from the University of Dortmund in 2011 on the topic of probabilistic reasoning with inconsistencies, and his habilitation degree from the University of Koblenz-Landau in 2016.
Academic text (2017) -
The first, which includes the period between Bujo's seminary studies in the DRC and his habilitation in 1983, is marked by a concern "to found morals on something other than the natural law in view of the dialogue between Christianity and non-European cultures."
Academic text (2008) -
Having passed my state board examination with honors in 1931, I went to see Heidegger in Freiburg, asked him whether he would sponsor me for an academic career (Habilitation), and proposed as my subject Marsilio Ficino, who interested me as the leading representative of another important period in the history of Platonism.
Academic text (1991) -
Fludernik's work likewise is extensively concerned with diachronic issues; and Werner Wolf's study of techniques of (anti-)illusionism required a substantial diachronic section to be acceptable as a habilitation book.
Academic text (2004) -
After completing his doctoral studies, he went on to obtain his habilitation, which qualified him to teach at the university level.
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The habilitation process allowed her to demonstrate her ability to conduct independent research and mentor students.
How Advanced
- Formal
1
9.9
- Specialized
53
7.0
70
3.3
41
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
habilitation = habilitate (opaque) = habil + ation
The term 'habilitation' is not commonly known and its academic context is specialized, making it opaque for learners.
Etymology
Habilitation comes from the Latin root habil- meaning 'able', and it shares the same root as the English word ability. A helpful way to remember the academic sense is to think of a habilitation as the official proof that someone is 'able' to teach and lead research at a university.