Vacancy: Assistant Professor Modern & Contemporary Art (RUG)
Are you an early career scholar eager to further shape an inclusive and environmentally engaged art history?
Do you want to contribute to a programme that values transhistorical, theory-driven, and object- centered research?
Your Role
As an art history scholar, you engage with colleagues and scholarship beyond your immediate field of modern and contemporary art. You teach across the BA curriculum, integrating art, architecture, and landscapes, and contribute to the MA track Art History & Curatorial Studies. Your strong pedagogical approach allows you to develop innovative and inclusive learning formats, fostering an engaging academic environment. You have excellent social skills, strong communication, mentoring and organizational skills, and are able to work with an international, diverse team of colleagues and students.
Why This Role?
- Making an impact: Your research and teaching shape the future of art history by fostering inclusivity, sustainability, environmental awareness, and cross-disciplinary dialogue.
- Personal development: You will work in a dynamic, international team that values collaboration and academic growth.
- Innovative teaching: You contribute to cutting-edge educational methods and by integrating digital humanities, artistic research, and practice-based learning, engage students in new ways.
Your Responsibilities
As a scholar in this role, you will:
- Conduct research that bridges historical and contemporary perspectives.
- Teach and develop courses across BA and MA programs.
- Collaborate with colleagues in shaping an inclusive academic environment.
- Develop and implement innovative, student-centered teaching formats.
- Engage with an international and diverse student body.
- Build and maintain strong networks with museums, cultural institutions, and academic partners, enhancing opportunities for collaborative research, exhibitions, and student engagement.