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[ecrea] Job Posting: Associate/Full Professor Arts in Society
Fri Feb 17 15:38:13 GMT 2017
The Faculty of Arts of the University of Groningen invites applications
for the position of Full or Associate Professor of Arts in Society.
Candidates must have a background and/or expertise in the field of
Sociology and the Arts.
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Associate/Full Professor Arts in Society (1.0 fte)
http://www.rug.nl/about-us/work-with-us/job-opportunities/overview?details=00347-02S0005BBP
Organisation
The Faculty of Arts is a large, dynamic faculty in the heart of the city
of Groningen. It has more than 5000 students and 700 staff members, who
are working at the frontiers of knowledge every day. The Faculty offers
a wide range of degree programmes: 15 bachelor's programmes and over 40
master's specializations. Our research, which is internationally widely
acclaimed, covers the following fields: Archaeology, Arts and Culture
Studies, History, International Relations, Journalism, Language and
Literary Studies, and Linguistics.
Job description
The Faculty of Arts of the University of Groningen invites applications
for the position of Full or Associate Professor of Arts in Society.
Candidates must have a background and/or expertise in the field of
Sociology and the Arts.
The Chair is embedded in the department of Arts, Culture and Media. The
department offers tracks in Film, Music, and Theatre, and, in
cooperation with the Departments of Art History and European Languages
and Cultures, in the Fine Arts and Literature respectively. While
developing a thorough expertise in two of these art disciplines,
students also specialize in one of the following approaches: Analysis
and Criticism, Arts Policy and Marketing / Management, or Arts
Education. The department brings together scholars from the mentioned
arts disciplines, with a shared focus on the ways in which the arts
contribute to the creation and mediation of perspectives, values and
world views, which may be factors both of social cohesion and of
contestation.
The professor will:
• coordinate and teach courses in the bachelor’s degree programme in
Arts, Culture and Media, and the master’s degree programme in Arts and
Culture; in addition, s/he may also be expected to teach in the research
master’s programmes in Cultural Leadership and Literary and Cultural
Studies, the graduate school/PhD programme and, occasionally, in other
bachelor’s and master’s programmes (University College, Honours Programme)
• instigate, coordinate and conduct research in the field of arts
sociology, with special reference to arts policy and politics, focusing
on the interplay between the arts and society, and the institutional
context of the arts
• supervise PhD research
• obtain external funding for research
• fulfil organizational roles within and possibly also outside the faculty
• represent and promote the department of Arts, Culture and Media in
fostering and expanding national and international contacts.
Qualifications
The applicant is expected to:
• hold a relevant PhD and have a substantial professional track record
in the field of Arts and Culture Sociology
• have proven excellence in academic research, as demonstrated by
publications in leading international journals and books published by
high-ranking publishers
·have been (and be) successful in acquiring external funding for research
• be an excellent, dedicated and innovative teacher with a broad
teaching portfolio
• have proven experience in supervising PhD students
• have a clear vision on the future of Arts in Society
• have excellent capacities for collaboration in teaching and research
• have organizational and administrative competence
. have excellent leadership capacities
• be willing to acquire a passive knowledge of the Dutch language
(within 2 years)
• be willing to take up residence in or near Groningen.
Conditions of employment
The University of Groningen offers a salary depending on qualifications
and work experience. For candidates at associate professor level, the
salary ranges from a minimum of € 4,749 to a maximum of € 6,349 gross
per month for a fulltime (1.0 fte) position (salary scales 13 and 14 for
Associate Professor 1 and 2 of the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch
Universities). For candidates at full professor level, the salary ranges
from a minimum of € 5,260 to a maximum of € 7,659 gross per month for a
fulltime (1.0 fte) position (salary scale Full Professor 2 of the
Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities). The above mentioned
salaries are all excluding 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year
bonus and participation in a pension scheme for employees. For
international candidates an advantageous tax rule may be applicable. For
candidates at associate professor level please take notice of the Tenure
Track policy of the Faculty of Arts:
https://www.rug.nl/research/research-let/rff/tenuretrack
<http://www.rug.nl/research/research-let/rff/tenuretrack>
The interviews will be held in April 2017. An assessment may be part of
the procedure.
The new professor will preferably be appointed per 1 August 2017.
A description of the Chair can be obtained from the Office of the
Faculty of Arts, Ms G. Peters-Beuke, phone +31 50 3635834, email:
(g.peters-beuke /at/ rug.nl)
How to apply
Candidates may apply for this position until 28 February / 1 March2017
Dutch local time by using the application form (click on ‘Apply’ below
on the job advertisement on the university website).
Applicants are requested to submit:
1. A covering letter including their view on how their research and
teaching may benefit the department (max. 1000 words)
2. A curriculum vitae, including a list of publications, teaching
activities, fundraising activities and awarded projects, as well as
managerial activities
3. The names and contact details of two references.
Unsolicited marketing is not appreciated.
Information
For information you can contact:
Mrs Prof. G.W. Wakker, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, +31 50 3635834,
(g.c.wakker /at/ rug.nl)
(please do not use for applications)
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