[ecrea] Chairs in Cultural and Social Research (Professor Level E)

Chairs in Cultural and Social Research (Professor Level E), Institute 
for Culture and Society(Ref no: 244/12)

The Institute for Culture and Society at the University of Western 
Sydney is a leading research institute investigating transformations in 
culture and society in the context of contemporary global change. It 
champions inter-disciplinary, engaged and collaborative research in the 
Humanities and Social Sciences for a digital age. UWS research in 
Cultural Studies has received the highest ranking of 5 in Australia’s 
assessment of research quality (the ERA - Excellence in Research for 
Australia 2010).

The ICS research program is organised around five research themes and 
two knowledge practice strands. More detailed information of this 
program can be found on our website, www.uws.edu.au/ics.

The Institute seeks to recruit two research professors (Academic Level 
E) to provide leadership in the development of this ambitious research 
program. The appointees will be outstanding scholars with broad 
interdisciplinary expertise in cultural and social research. We are 
especially interested in candidates able to contribute to the 
development of one or more of the following areas in the context of the 
Institute’s overall research program:

- The Social Role of Knowledge Practices: Possible areas of focus are 
the social roles of methods and disciplines in the humanities and social 
sciences, the proliferation of new kinds of data and modes of data 
analysis, problems of knowledge translation and mediation, and the 
‘world-making’ role of knowledge practices.

- Digital Cultural and Social Research: The Institute will promote the 
uptake and use of digital technologies for cultural and social research, 
and engage more generally with developments in e-research This work 
requires a proven track record in the application of digital methods and 
tools in humanities and/or social science research.

- Environment, Culture and Society: The Institute’s concerns here stress 
the importance of integrating social and cultural perspectives into the 
analysis of environmental questions. A questioning of the boundaries 
between nature and culture, human and non-human, and social and physical 
is an essential conceptual focus in this work.

- Cultural Economy Research into the broad cultural sector (including 
the arts, media, sport and leisure) is a key strength of the ICS. Of key 
interest here is an engagement with the complex relationship between 
‘culture’ and ‘economy’ in an interconnected, globalising world. An 
international perspective, especially in relation to the Asia Pacific 
region, would be of particular interest.

Remuneration Package: Academic Level E $180,205 p.a. (comprising Salary 
$152,980 p.a., 17% Superannuation and Leave Loading).

Please note that a 5% Salary increase is scheduled from 11 May 2012.

Position Enquiries: Professor Ien Ang, Institute Director, Institute for 
Culture and Society, phone (02) 9685 9634 or email: (i.ang /at/ uws.edu.au)

Closing Date: 30 April 2012

How to apply: Please visit the UWS website 
http://careers.uws.edu.au/Current-Vacancies for full details on this 
position and how to apply.







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