[Commlist] position Full Professor Utrecht University Media, Data and Society

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Chair (Full Professor) in Media, Data and Society (1,0 FTE)

Hours per week:
    38 to 40
Faculty:
    Faculty of Humanities
Department:
    departement Media- en Cultuurwetenschappen
Application deadline:
    7 December 2020

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Job description

The Department of Media and Culture Studies is looking for a media 
scholar with a strong international reputation and excellent skills in 
research, teaching and management. S/he can articulate an engaged, 
interdisciplinary vision on the field in line with the strategic plans 
of the department, the Faculty of Humanities, and the university. The 
ideal candidate substantially contributes to developing the department’s 
research themes in media, data and society and helps to disseminate this 
knowledge beyond academia.

S/he has a strong research focus on media developments of digitization, 
datafication and platformization (i.c. data-driven and algorithmically 
steered platforms), and their cultural social and political 
implications. S/he is able to draw on a broad scope of theoretical and 
methodological approaches, such as digital methods, media ethics, 
digital etnography or STS, and has experience in investigating concrete 
practices, e.g. digital innovation or data governance in societal 
processes. The interconnection between data-driven practices, media, and 
societal change constitutes the core of collaborations between Utrecht 
University’s researchers. The candidate is able to motivate and inspire 
cooperative research projects across the various disciplinary areas, 
apply for outside funding, initiate collaborative teaching, and 
stimulate innovation that directly connects to recent developments in 
media studies, both nationally and internationally.

The successful candidate focuses on datafication and the cultural and 
societal dimensions of media in today’s digitized society, in both 
teaching and research. S/he is expected to engage with, and help to 
develop, existing interdisciplinary research initiatives such as urban 
interfaces and/or Datafied Society external link. Moreover, s/he is 
expected to contribute to Utrecht University’s strategic themes 
“Institutions for Open Societies, “Dynamics of Youth” and/or “Pathways 
to Sustainability”, and focus areas such as Governing the Digital 
Society external link, Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence external 
link and/or Game Research external link. The successful candidate is 
encouraged to initiate and build on UU’s research strengths in these areas.

The candidate we are looking for has a strong publication record, proven 
abilities to generate external funding, and an extensive international 
network. S/he has profound knowledge of the theoretical foundations of 
media studies as an academic field and is familiar with current 
developments in the field of media such as datafication, mediatisation, 
datafication, and platformization; we welcome theoretical, historical, 
empirical and contextual orientations towards these developments.

The new chair will be positioned in the Department of Media and Culture 
Studies (MCW), which is part of the Humanities Faculty of Utrecht 
University (UU). MCW provides education and research in the fields of 
film, television, games, new media and digital culture, theatre, dance 
and performance, musicology, gender and post-colonial studies, 
communication and information studies, and participation in arts and 
culture. In the department, a wide range of media as well as cultural 
and artistic expressions are studied in conjunction with one another. 
Culture is interpreted as a dynamic combination of artistic, creative 
and everyday activities that people use to shape their identities, and 
within which social processes, structures and institutions are shaped.
Qualifications

We are looking for candidates:

    Who are experienced, internationally respected senior researchers 
in the field of the chair, as shown by a completed PhD and an extensive 
list of peer-reviewed scholarly output in leading academic journals and 
reputable book publications;
    Who have successfully acquired internal and external research grants;
    With substantial experience in teaching media subjects at the BA 
and MA level and who have acquired the Senior Teaching Qualification 
(SKO) according to Dutch university standards or who have extensive 
experience in developing curricula;
    Who have experience in supervising PhD candidates in an inspiring 
and effective way as well as in leading an international team of 
researchers;
    Who have an extensive international and national network in 
academia and beyond, especially in the media sector, and who are able to 
engage this network in order to develop original research projects;
    Who have excellent communication skills and who are capable of 
inspiring a positive team spirit;
    Who have the experience and willingness to take on managerial 
responsibilities at the departmental level;
    Who are fluent in English at near-native or native-speaker standard 
in oral and written communication;
    Whose fluency in Dutch is at least at the NT2 level (or able to 
reach this level within two years after the appointment).

Offer

We offer a temporary position (1.0 FTE) for five years in an 
international working environment. Subject to excellent performance, 
this will be followed by a permanent appointment. The gross salary - 
depending on previous qualifications and experience - ranges between 
€5,749 and €8,371 (consistent with the Collective Employment Agreement 
scale for professors of Dutch Universities) per month for a full-time 
employment. Salaries are supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8% and a 
year-end bonus of 8.3% per year. In addition, Utrecht University offers 
excellent secondary conditions, including an attractive retirement 
scheme, (partly paid) parental leave and flexible employment conditions 
external link (multiple choice model). Here you'll find more information 
about working at Utrecht University external link.
About the organisation

Utrecht University external link strives for excellence in teaching and 
research. This also holds for the clearly defined research profiles with 
respect to four core themes: Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open 
Societies, Life Sciences, and Sustainability. Utrecht University has a 
strong commitment to community outreach and contributes to answering the 
social questions of today and tomorrow.

The Faculty of Humanities external link has around 7,000 students and 
900 staff members. It comprises four knowledge domains: Philosophy and 
Religious Studies, History and Art History, Media and Culture Studies, 
and Languages, Literature and Communication. Through its research and 
teaching in these domains, the Faculty aims to contribute to a better 
understanding of the Netherlands and Europe in a rapidly changing social 
and cultural context. The enthusiastic and committed colleagues and the 
excellent facilities in the historical city center of Utrecht, where the 
Faculty is housed, contribute to an inspiring working environment.

The Department of Media and Culture Studies external link at Utrecht 
University is an internationally renowned teaching and research 
consortium composed of scholars in Film, Television, Arts Policy and 
Participatory Arts, Communication, New Media, Game and Gender Studies 
Music, Theatre, Dance. It is dedicated to an interdisciplinary approach 
to media, performance, music, and culture in general.
Additional information

For informal inquiries please contact Professor Maaike Bleeker 
((m.a.bleeker /at/ uu.nl)), Head of the Media and Culture Studies Department. 
Please note that an assessment can be part of the selection procedure.

More information on the chair position can be found here external link.
Apply

Everyone deserves to feel at home at our university. We welcome 
employees with a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives.

Applications must include:

    a letter of motivation detailing how the candidate’s experience and 
competence with regard to research and education relate to the 
department MCW and Utrecht University in general;
    a CV including a full list of publications;
    certified copies of relevant diplomas;
    names and contact details of three (academic) referees.

Please refer to the position you are applying for and use the 
application button below to apply.

The application deadline is 7 December 2020.
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