[Commlist] New professorship in Media and Communication Studies at Södertörn University, Stockholm, Sweden

https://www.sh.se/english/sodertorn-university/meet-sodertorn-university/this-is-sodertorn-university/vacant-positions?rmpage=job&rmjob=2660&rmlang=UK

Professor in Media and Communication Studies

Ref AP-2018/124

Södertörn University is investing in the field of media and is 
advertising three professorships: in journalism; media technology; and 
media and communication studies. In a time of rapid technological 
change, the role of media in society is changing both its form and its 
content. Media research in the borderlands between technology, society 
and culture is becoming increasingly important for our critical 
understanding of the information society. The three professors will lead 
and develop multidisciplinary research into this new media landscape, 
with special responsibility for research related to the Baltic Sea 
region and Eastern Europe. This is done in each subject, through 
cooperation with the surrounding community and in various 
multidisciplinary contexts.

Media and Communication Studies at Södertörn University is a 
research-intensive environment, characterised by nationally and 
internationally oriented research and education based on the social 
sciences and humanities. Research in Media and Communication Studies at 
Södertörn University is characterised by its studies of the contemporary 
digital media society using a historicising and critical perspective. It 
also emphasises interpretive perspectives and qualitative methods. The 
subject has around twenty staff, and offers Bachelor’s level education 
as degree programmes and freestanding courses, as well as offering a 
two-years Master’s programme and providing doctoral education in the 
research area of Critical and Cultural Theory.

Job description
The new professorship in Media and Communication Studies will further 
develop research in the subject, with a particular focus on the Baltic 
sea region and Eastern Europe. The professor will contribute to a strong 
and multidisciplinary research environment at Södertörn University by 
cooperating with other subjects at the university.

The position includes research-related tasks at 60 per cent of 
full-time. These are divided between the professor’s own research and 
subject development, which includes higher seminars, and applications 
for external research funding in cooperation with other researchers. The 
remaining 40 per cent includes teaching, examination, and course 
development at Bachelor’s and Master’s levels. Teaching is primarily 
conducted in Swedish. Some courses on international Master’s programmes 
are taught in English. Tasks also include administrative duties, 
internationalisation and third stream activities. The position requires 
a high degree of presence and participation in collegial work.

Qualifications
To qualify for employment as a professor of Media and Communication 
Studies, the applicant must have demonstrated educational and scholarly 
expertise in the subject of Media and Communication Studies. Completed 
training in teaching and learning in higher education, or the 
equivalent, is advantageous. For this position, the applicant must be 
able to teach in Swedish or English. The applicant is expected to be 
able to teach in Swedish within the first two years of employment. 
Please refer to item 2.1.1 in Södertörn University’s Appointments 
Procedure, available at 
https://www.sh.se/english/sodertorn-university/meet-sodertorn-university/this-is-sodertorn-university/vacant-positions.

Grounds for assessment
Educational and scholarly expertise relevant to the position and the 
required qualifications is demonstrated through autonomous research that 
considerably exceeds that necessary for employment as an associate 
professor, both qualitatively and quantitatively. The applicant must 
have demonstrated good ability in building, leading and developing high 
quality research and must have experience of supervising doctoral 
students. The applicant must also have demonstrated good skills in 
communicating knowledge of research results. Other contributions to 
scholarly work other than their own research are also of merit, e.g. 
commissions as faculty examiner or external expert.

Educational expertise is assessed on the basis of the ability to 
develop, lead and conduct high quality education at different levels, 
educational development work and participation in linking research to 
education at the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels. Educational expertise 
also includes a commitment to education and a well-developed educational 
approach that is presented in writing, as well as formal training in 
teaching and learning in higher education or the equivalent competence. 
The applicant must also have the personal skills necessary to meet the 
demands of the position and to be able to represent the university in a 
way that benefits its activities.

In addition to the above grounds for assessment, the following secondary 
grounds for assessment have been established (in order of importance): 
All grounds for assessment must be documented:

    Experience of developing and leading research projects relevant to 
Media and Communication Studies
    Experience of international cooperation
    Experience of research relevant to the Baltic Sea region and/or 
Eastern and Central Europe
    Broad experience of course development and good teaching abilities 
in Media and Communication Studies
    Good cooperative and administrative skills
    Experience of multidisciplinary work and cooperation

Employment
The position is full-time and until further notice. First date of 
employment as agreed.

As the majority of professors within the ÖSS programme (professorships 
partially funded by the Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies) 
are men, we welcome applications from women.

Application
The deadline for applications is 25th of August 2019.

Additional information
Head of Department, Michael Forsman, tel: +46 (0)8 608 6249, e-mail: 
(michael.forsman /at/ sh.se)
Head of School, Charlotta Weigelt, tel: +46 (0)8 608 4985, e-mail: 
(charlotta.weigelt /at/ sh.se)
HR Officer, Camilla Bengtsson, tel: +46 (0)8 608 5172, e-mail: 
(camilla.bengtsson /at/ sh.se)

Observe that:
- Publications referred to must be attached to the application.
- An application that is not complete or arrives at Södertörn University 
after the closing date may be rejected.
- On the website sh.se/vacantpositions there is a template for 
applications that the applicant needs to follow.

Union representatives:
SACO: Antonia Ribbing, tel: +46 70 602 87 61, (antonia.ribbing /at/ sh.se)
ST: Karin Magnusson, tel: +46 8 608 41 75, (karin.magnusson /at/ sh.se)
SEKO: Henry Wölling tel: +46 8 524 840 80, (henry.wolling /at/ ki.se)

The current employment is valid on condition that the employment 
decision becomes valid.

Södertörn University may apply CV review.

Make sure that you apply for this current position through our website 
www.sh.se/vacantpositions or www.sh.se/ledigajobb

Welcome with your application!

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