[Commlist] Job Advertisement: Assistant Professor of Film Studies (University of Groningen)

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*Assistant Professor in Film Studies (1.0 FTE)*

*Job description*

The Arts, Culture and Media programme of the University of Groningen is 
looking for a highly motivated full-time Assistant Professor in Film 
Studies (in Dutch: universitair docent).

The candidate is expected to have a broad expertise in film history, 
film theory, and film analysis. The position combines teaching (60%) and 
research (40%): while we expect a willingness to teach in a wide range 
of areas, the research profile of the candidate can be very specific, 
adding to the already existing expertise of the film staff or opening it 
to new perspectives.

We are particularly interested in candidates specialized in:

● research on television, streaming platforms, new/digital audiovisual 
arts and their technologies
● and/ or feminism, postcolonialism, critical race theory
● and/ or cutting-edge experimental methods, hands-on empirical 
practices, big data approaches
● and/ or eco-cinema, eco-criticism, environmental aesthetics
● and/ or animation studies.

The successful candidate will teach in our Bachelor’s programme in 
‘Arts, Culture and Media’ as well as in our international Master’s track 
‘Film and Contemporary Audiovisual Media.’ The language of instruction 
is English. Women and people of color are especially encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will become a staff member of the Arts, Culture 
and Media programme, which is responsible for the Bachelor’s programme 
‘Arts, Culture and Media’ as well as four tracks in the master’s 
programme ‘Arts and Culture’: ‘Film and Contemporary Audiovisual Media’; 
‘Music, Theatre and Performance Studies’; ‘Arts Policy and Cultural 
Entrepreneurship’; and ‘Arts, Cognition and Criticism.’ It currently has 
21 permanent staff members, five of whom have a focus on film studies. 
Our highly international staff comprises colleagues from The 
Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, the US, Canada, Mexico, Hungary, Greece, 
Israel and Denmark. The BA programme has an annual enrolment of around 
100–120 students from all parts of the world; the MA programme accepts 
around 60 national and international students every year (ca. 20-25 have 
an emphasis on film studies).

Teaching Staff Department of Arts, Culture and Media: 
https://www.rug.nl/(...)g-and-research-staff 
<https://www.rug.nl/let/onze-faculteit/organisatie/vakgebieden/arts-culture-and-media/teaching-and-research-staff>

Research is conducted within the Groningen Institute for the Study of 
Culture (ICOG - https://www.rug.nl/research/icog/?lang=en 
<https://www.rug.nl/research/icog/?lang=en>) and its research centre 
Arts in Society (https://www.rug.nl/(...)ntres/artsinsociety/ 
<https://www.rug.nl/research/icog/research/research-centres/artsinsociety/>). 
ICOG provides ample support in applying for grants with national and 
international funding agencies. There is also an annual travel budget 
for conference participation and other research-related trips.

The successful applicant is expected to:

● teach and supervise students in the department’s undergraduate and 
graduate programmes
● participate actively in curriculum development and in the design and 
administration of course modules, under the supervision of the Head of 
department
● carry out and generate high-quality research in film and audiovisual media
● pursue research grants and other forms of external funding
● participate actively in international research networks and build 
international collaborations
● participate in the activities of the interdisciplinary research centre 
Arts in Society and one of its theme groups (such as Art, Medium and 
Moving Images (https://www.rug.nl/(...)m_-and-moving-images 
<https://www.rug.nl/research/icog/research/research-centres/artsinsociety/themegroups/art_-medium_-and-moving-images>) 
or Arts, Culture and Cognition 
(https://www.rug.nl/(...)lture_-and-cognition 
<https://www.rug.nl/research/icog/research/research-centres/artsinsociety/themegroups/arts_-culture_-and-cognition>)).

*Qualifications*

In addition to a number of basic requirements set by the University of 
Groningen, such as excellent social and communication skills, 
presentation skills, coaching skills, and a results-oriented attitude, 
we are looking for candidates who have:

● acquired a PhD in Film Studies, Cinema Studies, (New) Media Studies or 
a closely related field (or will have received the PhD by 1 September 2022)
● an excellent research track record in Film Studies, including relevant 
book and article publications
● teaching experience at the university level and proven didactic abilities
● gained the Dutch University Teaching Qualification (BKO) or is 
prepared to do so within 2 years
● the motivation to acquire third-party funding on the national or 
international level
● a relevant national and international academic network
● the willingness to make substantial contributions to the development 
of the department’s research and educational programmes
● organisational experience and skills
● excellent command of English (at least CEFR C1 level for reading, 
listening, writing, and speaking)
● the willingness to learn Dutch.

*Organisation*

Since its foundation in 1614, the University of Groningen has 
established an international reputation as a dynamic and innovative 
university. In international rankings it regularly features among the 
best 100 universities in the world. Its 36.000 students, more than 23% 
of whom are international, are encouraged to develop their own 
individual talents through challenging study and career paths. The 
university’s Faculty of Arts is a large, dynamic faculty in the heart of 
the city of Groningen. It has more than 5,000 students and 700 staff 
members and offers 16 Bachelor’s programmes and over 40 Master’s 
specialisations.

*Conditions of employment*

We offer you in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for 
Dutch Universities:

§a minimum salary, depending on qualifications and experience of between 
€ 3,821 (salary scale 11) and € 5,943 (salary scale 12) gross per month 
on a full-time basis

§a holiday allowance of 8% gross annual income and an 8.3% 
end-of-the-year allowance

§a contract length of 18 months, with the possibility for a permanent 
appointment upon positive evaluation. The position has a 60-40 percent 
distribution with regard to teaching-research.

We acknowledge that talented prospective staff often have talented 
partners who also wish to further their careers. The university offers 
Dual Career Support in order to assist partners of new academic staff in 
building a new social network and looking for employment, an internship, 
voluntary work or further study opportunities. For more information, 
please check: https://www.rug.nl/(...)eer-support/?lang=en 
<https://www.rug.nl/about-ug/work-with-us/dual-career-support/?lang=en>

The position entails a contract combining 60% teaching tasks with 40% 
research-time. The conditions of employment comply with the Collective 
Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU). For more detailed 
information about working conditions and working for the University of 
Groningen, please check: https://www.rug.nl/(...)k-with-us/new-staff/ 
<https://www.rug.nl/about-ug/work-with-us/new-staff/>

*Application*

Applications should include the following:

● a cover letter of 1 page that explains the motivation for applying for 
this position
● a full curriculum vitae including a full list of publications, 
acquired external funding, and talks
● a research plan of 1–2 pages that includes future ideas for grant 
applications
● a teaching mission that also contains descriptions of courses taught 
and lists teaching qualifications
● the names and contact details of two academic referees.

Applications that are incomplete or are otherwise faulty will not be 
taken into consideration.

You may apply for this position until 14 April 11:59pm / before 15 April 
2022 Dutch local time (CET) by means of the application form.

A first round of online job interviews is expected to be held in late 
April / early May 2022. The final round of interviews (either in person 
in Groningen or online), which will include a short research 
introduction and guest lecture, will take place in May 2022.

Date of entry into employment (preferably): 1 September 2022 / (at the 
latest): 1 November 2022

The University of Groningen strives to be a university in which students 
and staff are respected and feel at home, regardless of differences in 
background, experiences, perspectives, and identities. We believe that 
working on our core values of inclusion and equality are a joint 
responsibility and we are constructively working on creating a socially 
safe environment. Diversity among students and staff members enriches 
academic debate and contributes to the quality of our teaching and 
research. We therefore invite applicants from underrepresented groups in 
particular to apply. For more information, see also our diversity policy 
webpage: https://www.rug.nl/(...)rsity-and-inclusion/ 
<https://www.rug.nl/about-ug/policy-and-strategy/diversity-and-inclusion/>
Our selection procedure follows the guidelines of the Recruitment code 
(NVP), https://www.nvp-hrnetwerk.nl/sollicitatiecode/ 
<https://www.nvp-hrnetwerk.nl/sollicitatiecode/> and European 
Commission's European Code of Conduct for recruitment of researchers, 
https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/code 
<https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/code>

Unsolicited marketing is not appreciated.

*Information*

For information you can contact:

§Miralda Meulman, Degree Programme Coordinator (for more information on 
the formal procedure), +31 50 3638950, (sec.amc /at/ rug.nl) 
<mailto:(sec.amc /at/ rug.nl)>

§Dr M. (Miklós) Kiss, Associate Professor of Film Studies/Head of 
department Arts, Culture and Media, (m.kiss /at/ rug.nl) <mailto:(m.kiss /at/ rug.nl)>

Please do not use the e-mail address(es) above for applications.

*Additional information*

§BA Program Arts, Culture and Media 
<https://www.rug.nl/bachelors/arts-culture-and-media/?lang=en>

§MA Program Arts and Culture 
<https://www.rug.nl/masters/arts-and-culture/?lang=en>

§MA Track Film and Contemporary Audiovisual Media 
<https://www.rug.nl/masters/film-and-contemporary-audiovisual-media/#!research>

Apply 
<https://www.rug.nl/about-ug/work-with-us/job-opportunities/?reply=00347-02S00092GP>

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