[ecrea] Professor position in Film Studies, UCPH

Professorship in Film Studies
The Department of Media, Cognition and Communication, Faculty of 
Humanities, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, invites applications for 
a full professorship in Film Studies to be filled by 1 August 2014 or as 
soon as possible thereafter.

The Department of Media, Cognition and Communication (http://mcc.ku.dk) 
offers research-driven educational programmes within Film and Media 
Studies, Communication and IT, Philosophy, Education and Rhetoric. The 
Department focuses on the fundamental aspects of human cognition and 
communication as they are manifested in various institutions and media, 
and in various historical and social contexts.

The professorship will be affiliated with the Department´s Section of 
Film, Media and Communication (http://mcc.ku.dk/research/filmandmedia/).

Job content
The position as professor in Film Studies covers research and 
research-based teaching as well as administration and management 
according to current standard requirements at the Faculty of Humanities, 
University of Copenhagen. A professor at the Department of Media, 
Cognition and Communication is expected to carry out teaching and 
research with international impact and to be a driving force in leading 
and developing collective research environments. This includes research 
management and PhD supervision.

The job description includes development, planning and administration of 
the BA and MA programmes in Film and Media Studies as well as teaching 
within one or more of the central areas in these programmes.

The professor is expected to be able to take part in all the activities 
of the Department, including examinations and administration, and also 
to manage research projects, provide pedagogical supervision, support 
assistant professors and participate in academic assessment panels.

Qualification requirements
The candidate should have an international research profile as well as 
excellent teaching qualifications within Film Studies. Furthermore, the 
candidate should be able to document an extensive publication record in 
Film Studies within one or more of the following areas: Film theory, 
film history and/or film analysis. The department´s research and 
teaching in Film Studies encompass different dimensions and approaches, 
including aesthetic, sociological and psychological approaches and the 
vacant position is open for applicants with different backgrounds in 
Film Studies. Applicants must document broad experience with research 
management and development and a successful track record in obtaining 
external funding for research.

The applicants must provide documentation that they are able to plan and 
undertake teaching within one or more of the central modules at the BA 
and MA programs in Film and Media Studies. The application must specify 
the module(s) in which the applicant is able to teach and support this 
by material indicating ideas and formats of the selected module(s).

The duties of the position are evenly distributed on tasks related to 
teaching and tasks related to research (including relevant 
administration and knowledge-sharing). Hence the assessment of 
applicants´ qualifications will assign equal weight to documented 
competences in the field of teaching, pedagogy and didactics and 
competences in the field of research, research collaboration and 
research organization. In addition, the assessment will assign weight to 
applicants´ reflection on and experiences with integration of research 
and teaching activities.

Furthermore, emphasis will be placed on the following:

    * Research qualifications, which will be assessed in relation to 
the period of active research, the degree of originality, and academic 
output.
    * The applicant´s scientific record, academic breadth and depth, 
rigour, thoroughness and accuracy
    * Teaching qualifications. See also Educational Charter 
athttp://www.humanities.ku.dk/about/vision_and_goals/educational_charter/
    * Documentation of administrative qualifications
    * Documentation of research management
    * Participation in networks - national and international

Within a reasonable period of time (max. 2 years), non-Danish-speaking 
appointees are expected to acquire proficiency in Danish sufficient to 
teach in Danish as well as interact with colleagues and students.

For further details about the qualification requirements for 
professorships, please refer to the job structure for academic staff 
http://fivu.dk/lovstof/gaeldende-love-og-regler/uddannelsesinstitutioner/stillingsstruktur-28-6-2013.pdf 

(only in Danish)

For further information about the position, please contact Head of 
Department, Maja Horst, e-mail: (horst /at/ hum.ku.dk).

Application
Applications must be submitted online in Adobe PDF or Word format.

Please note that each field in the application form may only contain a 
single file of max. 20Mb.

Please click on the "Apply online" icon at the bottom of the page.

The application must be written in English or Danish andinclude the 
following enclosures:

Application letter/cover letter
Appendix 1: CV.
Appendix 2: Documentation of qualifications (examination 
certificates/PhD diploma, etc.).
Appendix 3: Complete and numbered list of publications. The enclosed 
publications must be marked with *.
Appendix 4: Research plan, including a short description of previous 
research and a plan for the coming years that includes an account of 
involvement in organising research, establishment of research seminars, 
symposia and congresses, etc.
Appendix 5: Documentation of teaching qualifications and research 
dissemination (organisation of classes, materials, courses and other 
forms of teaching).
Appendix 6: Publications. Applicants may choose a maximum of seven 
publications for assessment, of which at least three must have been 
published within the five years immediately preceding the deadline for 
applications. Publication dates must be clearly marked on the 
publication list. The publications selected must be uploaded as 
attachments and named from 1 to 7.

Should any material submitted consist of work with named co-authors, or 
work that is otherwise the result of collective academic endeavours, the 
extent of the applicant´s contribution to the work must be clearly 
stipulated. The Faculty may ask for a signed statement from the 
co-authors stipulating the extent and nature of each individual´s 
contribution.

Only material in English, German, French, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish 
will be assessed.

All material will be shredded at the end of the appointment procedure.

Appointment procedure
After the application deadline, the Dean will set up an expert 
assessment committee to evaluate applicants in relation to the 
advertised position. The applicants will be informed about the 
composition of the committee, and will have the opportunity to comment 
on the part of the assessment relating to him or her before the 
appointment is finalised.

Applicants will be continuously informed about the progress of the 
procedure by e-mail.

Further information about the procedure is available from HR and 
Personnel Officer Helle Schæbel e-mail: (VIPadmin /at/ hum.ku.dk)

Salary and conditions of employment
The post will be filled according to the agreement between the Danish 
Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional 
Associations. Additional bonuses may be negotiated on an individual 
basis. A special tax scheme is offered to researchers recruited abroad, 
see www.movingtodenmark.ku.dk

If you consider applying from abroad, you may find useful information on 
how it is to work in Denmark before you apply for a position at 
University of Copenhagen. See : http://ism.ku.dk/ , 
http://workingconditions.ku.dk/ andhttps://www.workindenmark.dk/

The University of Copenhagen wishes to encourage everyone interested in 
this post to apply, regardless of personal background.

The closing date for applications is 23:59 CET, 16 January 2014.

Please quote reference number 211-0103/13-4000 in your application.
Apply online

Deadline: 16-01-2014
Publisher: Faculty of Humanities



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