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[Commlist] Open position: Associate Professor of Digital Media History, Aarhus University
Tue Sep 15 08:41:44 GMT 2020
Associate Professor of Digital Media History, Aarhus University
The School of Communication and Culture at Aarhus University invites
applications for the position of associate professor of digital media
history based at the Department of Media and Journalism Studies. The
associate professorship is full-time and tenured. The appointment begins
on 1 February 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The School of Communication and Culture is committed to diversity and
encourages all qualified applicants to apply regardless of their
personal background.
The position
The field of media and journalism studies is undergoing significant
changes not least due to the increasing digitalisation of culture and
society that has radically transformed the basic conditions under which
mediated content is produced, distributed, used and experienced. These
new conditions call for critical and innovative ways of training
qualified students in media and journalism studies for a rapidly
changing job market and of producing high quality research that helps
society make sense of contemporary media landscapes. The Department of
Media and Journalism Studies is taking an international lead in
developing research and study programmes based on the premise that the
ability to fully understand the implications of digital technologies
within various media necessitates the adaptation and integration of
digital modes of enquiry into both research and teaching.
Against this background, we are looking for an applicant with an ability
to combine theoretical issues and methodological development within
digital media history and digital humanities. Applicants should be able
to demonstrate research and teaching interests and experience in two or
more of the following areas:
* Digitally supported research methods of relevance to media studies,
digital media collections and media history
* Digital humanities in relation to media studies
* Media history with a focus on digital media history and history of
digital media
* Data management, data protection and privacy of specific relevance
to media studies
In sum, we are looking for an innovative and dedicated applicant who
will enhance the research and teaching profiles of the department
nationally and internationally as well as contribute to Aarhus
University’s core activities in the areas of research, teaching and
supervision, talent development and knowledge exchange.
Research
The Department of Media and Journalism Studies at Aarhus University has
a pronounced and significant international profile and a strong research
network. Research and teaching at the department are directed towards
Danish and international media with an emphasis on the interplay of the
core fields of study: media institutions, media production, media texts
and media use/reception, and the role of media in culture and society.
The research at the department applies a wide array of theoretical and
methodological perspectives to these fields of study, incorporating
institutional, organisational, sociological and political perspectives
as well as textual and aesthetic forms of expression, production
circumstances, media use, media history and media theory.
The successful applicant will demonstrate specialisation in studies of
digital media history. Preference will be given to applicants whose work
foregrounds theoretical and methodological reflections on and the
practical use of digital media collections and digitally supported
research methods of relevance to media studies and media history,
including knowledge about digital research infrastructures and research
data management. The applicant’s research must meet high international
standards.
The successful applicant is expected to
·participate actively in the dissemination of digital methods at the
department
·make scholarly contributions to developments within the field and
initiate new collaborative research projects with internal and external
partners as well as in connection with external research funding
·publish original peer-reviewed research internationally.
Teaching and supervision
The successful applicant will be expected to take part in the
department’s teaching and supervision activities and to teach and
supervise on the department’s Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD degree
programmes, particularly on the degree programmes in media studies and
journalism. In this connection, experience of degree programme and
curriculum development at universities or similar institutions will be
an advantage. Furthermore, the successful applicant is expected to
initiate the upskilling of the department’s staff’s digital methods
competences.
The applicant must demonstrate the ability to teach at least two
different courses within the areas of media studies and journalism from
among the degree programmes listed below; please indicate in your
application which courses you could teach:
* BA in Media Studies
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* MA in Media Studies
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* MA in Journalism
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* MA Erasmus Mundus in Journalism, Media and Globalisation
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* BA Supplementary in Film and Media
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* BA Supplementary in Journalistic Communication
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The successful applicant will be expected to apply innovative teaching
methods and to contribute to the ongoing development of curricula and
the degree programme(s) within the field of media studies and
journalism. Given the international focus of the degree programmes, the
successful applicant will be expected to teach in English as well as in
Danish.
Talent development
We are looking for applicants who have experience supervising students
at both BA and MA levels. The successful applicant will be expected to
supervise students at both Bachelor’s and Master’s levels. The
successful applicant for the position of associate professor will also
be expected to supervise and help develop the careers of early-career
researchers as well as recruit and supervise PhD students and
participate in the development and implementation of PhD courses within
the field.
Knowledge exchange
It is expected that the successful applicant will engage in knowledge
exchange, such as research collaboration with private companies,
government consultancy, collaboration with civil society, and the public
dissemination of knowledge. The successful applicant will have excellent
opportunities to engage in relevant collaborative initiatives with
partners inside and outside Aarhus University.
Qualifications
Applicants must have a PhD degree or must document equivalent
qualifications in media studies, preferably highlighting media history.
They must also have teaching and research experience equivalent to that
attained through an assistant professorship. Applicants must be able to
document, relevant to the position:
* an internationally oriented research profile as documented by a
strong international peer-reviewed research publication record in
digital media history
* experience of participation in international research projects
and/or national and international research networks
* teaching and supervision competences and experience at BA and MA
level, including curriculum development
* experience of knowledge exchange
* completion of a teacher-training programme for assistant professors
especially designed for university teaching, or an equivalent
qualification.
Furthermore, it will be considered an advantage if applicants can document
* experience of managing digital research infrastructures and the
practical use of digital media collection
* time spent abroad working at one or more internationally recognised
research institution
* experience of applying for external research funding.
Finally, applicants are asked to provide a research plan for the next
three years and state how they see themselves and the department
contributing to future research developments within the field.
The length of the application, including plans for research and visions
for the future of the field, should be between four and six pages.
Please note that applications that do not include uploaded publications
(maximum eight) will not be considered.
Work environment
Active participation in the daily life of the department is a high
priority, and we emphasise the importance of good working relationships,
both among colleagues and with our students. In order to maintain and
develop the department’s excellent teaching and research environment,
the successful applicant is expected to be present at the department on
a daily basis.
We respect the balance between work and private life and strive to
create a work environment in which that balance can be maintained. See
Family and work-life balance
<https://international.au.dk/life/lifeindenmark/familyworklife/>for
further information.
**
International applicants
International applicants are encouraged to see Attractive working
conditions
<https://international.au.dk/research/researcher-positions/workingconditions/>for
further information about the benefits of working at Aarhus University
and in Denmark, including healthcare, paid holidays and, if relevant,
maternity/paternity leave, childcare and schooling. Aarhus University
offers a wide variety of services for international researchers and
accompanying families, including a relocation service
<https://ias.au.dk/au-relocation-service/>and career counselling for
expat partners. For information about taxation, see Taxation aspects of
international researchers’ employment by AU
<https://medarbejdere.au.dk/en/administration/hr/payroll/taxation-of-researchers/taxation-aspects-of-international-researchers-employment-by-au/>.
If the successful applicant does not speak Danish, he or she will be
required to acquire sufficient Danish to participate fully in the
activities of the School of Communication and Culture within
approximately three years of commencing the appointment.
About Media and Journalism Studies
Grounded in its historical blending of research traditions within the
humanities and social sciences, the department carries out research and
teaching which examines media and journalistic institutions,
productions, texts, use/reception and the roles of media and journalism
in culture and society in current and historical perspectives. The
Department of Media and Journalism Studies at Aarhus University is one
of nine departments that make up the School of Communication and Culture
in the Faculty of Arts. The research environment is characterised by
extensive participation in cross-institutional national and
international research projects, well-established national and
international research networks as well as international conferences. In
the QS World University Ranking system, communication and media studies
at Aarhus University has consistently ranked in the top 50 since 2012
and is currently ranked 42 in the world. The researchers at the
department are engaged in the following AU-based research programmes and
research centres:
0. Centre for University Studies in Journalism <http://cju.au.dk/en/>__
1. DATALAB - Centre for Digital Social Research <http://datalab.au.dk/>__
2. Centre for Internet Studies <http://cfi.au.dk/>__
3. Centre for Media Industries and Production Studies
<http://cc.au.dk/en/centre-for-media-industries-and-production-studies/>__
4. Centre for Transnational Media Research <http://cc.au.dk/en/ctmr/>__
5. Centre for Sound Studies <http://cc.au.dk/center-for-sound-studies/>__
6. Center for Kulturevaluering (CKE)
<http://cc.au.dk/center-for-kulturevaluering/>__
7. Centre for Humanistic Computing <http://chcaa.io/#/>__
8. DIGHUMLAB <https://dighumlab.org>__
9. Cultural Transformations
<https://cc.au.dk/en/research/research-programmes/cultural-transformations/>__
10. Media, Communication and Society
<https://cc.au.dk/en/research/research-programmes/media-communication-and-society/>
Prospective applicants are invited to view the department’s website
<https://cc.au.dk/en/about-the-school/departments/media-and-journalism-studies/>.
School of Communication and Culture
The school is a part of the Faculty of Arts. You will find information
about the school and its research programmes
<http://cc.au.dk/en/research/>, departments
<http://cc.au.dk/en/about-the-school/departments/>, and diverse
activities on its website <http://cc.au.dk/en/>.
Contact
For further information about the position, please contact Anne Marit
Waade, Head of Department of Media and Journalism Studies, by tel.: +45
8716 2009 or by e-mail: (amwaade /at/ cc.au.dk) <mailto:(amwaade /at/ cc.au.dk)>.
If you need help uploading your application, or if you have any
questions about the recruitment process, please e-mail HR supporter Mads
Brask Andersen: (mban /at/ au.dk) <mailto:(mban /at/ au.dk)>.
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