16 May: fyi -- media, Amsterdam
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Job Vacancy: Assistant Professor in New Media, Media and Culture,
University of Amsterdam - Full-time (38 hours per week) or Part-time
(32 hours per week)
University of Amsterdam
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is a university with an
internationally acclaimed profile, located at the heart of the Dutch
capital. As well as a world center for business and research,
Amsterdam is a hub of cultural and media activities. The University of
Amsterdam is a member of the League of European Research Universities.
The Faculty of Humanities provides education and conducts research
with a strongly international profile in a large number of disciplines
in the field of language and culture. Located in the heart of
Amsterdam, the Faculty maintains close ties with many cultural
institutes in the capital city. There are almost 1,000 employees
affiliated with the Faculty, which has about 6,500 students.
New impulses are required in order to further develop education and
research in the field of language and culture into committed
humanities. A humanities perspective provides the insight necessary to
both understand and steer all sorts of social developments, for
example relating to information and communication technology.
Therefore, the Faculty of Humanities is looking for academics who can
serve as the new generation of lecturers. Candidates are expected to
hold a Master or even better a PhD degree and to have a background in
the humanities. They should be familiar with the latest developments
in their field. Outstanding didactic qualities and an affinity with
students are required. The new UvA academics will contribute to the
Faculty's envisioned expansion and modernisation by bridging the gap
between the various disciplines. Consequently, all lecturers must be
capable of teaching courses for more then one specific study
programme.
The Faculty of Humanities offers you the opportunity to collaborate
with leading researchers at research institutes that - partly as a
result of their multidisciplinary approach - are
world-renowned. Moreover, you will be teaching in a dynamic context in
which new educational methods are being developed.
Together with the other new lecturers you will participate in a
comprehensive introductory programme. You will be supervised closely
during the first year of your appointment. Additional didactical
training is also part of the appointment. Based on the candidate's
educational portfolio, previously acquired competences will be taken
into consideration. The introductory programme includes earning the
'basic training qualification'.
The Faculty invites applications for an
Assistant Professor (Universitair Docent) in New Media
38 or 32 hours a week for a period of two years
vacancy number 08-3046
The ideal candidate would have familiarity with the study of digital
media in the humanities or social sciences, and have made acquaintance
with such areas as cyberculture, digital humanities, information
aesthetics, Internet studies, media arts, media theory, virtual
ethnography and/or Web theory. Basic computing and Internet skills
are essential, as is up-to-date knowledge of Internet
culture. Practical experience in working with Web-based applications
(e.g., blogs and wikis) is desirable.
The new media and digital culture team is part of the Media Studies
department and concerns itself with research strategies for the
critical study of Internet culture. The Assistant Professor is
expected to teach on both the bachelor's and master's degree levels,
in courses concerned with such topics as digital journalism,
Internet-related aesthetics, Internet research methods and techniques,
as well as the politics of code. Candidates also should have a new
media research agenda.
Tasks
* Preparing and conducting teaching activities both as part of and
outside the New Media programme
* Monitoring professional literature and integrating new insights
into
the courses taught
* Coaching and supervising students
* Identifying and integrating improvements in didactic aspects
and/or
course content
* Contributing to the evaluation of the programme setup and
implementation
* Participating in committees of study groups as well as
performing
assigned management and administrative duties
Requirements
* A relevant university degree and demonstrable affinity with
scientific research, evidenced by publications, research plans and/or
other
projects
* Teaching experience at the university level and didactic
abilities
* Experience with digital and audio-visual equipment; affinity
with
ICT in academic education
* Team spirit and capable of functioning at all levels of more
than
one study programme
* Willingness to develop in a multidisciplinary capacity in order
to
be able to participate in multiple areas of the Faculty's curriculum
* Organisational experience and skills
* Thorough knowledge of Dutch and English; non-native Dutch
speakers
must achieve fluency in Dutch within two years
More information
Further information about this vacancy can be obtained from dr. Richard
Rogers, telephone +31-(0)20 - 525 3352, e-mail r.a.rogers@uva.nl. Email
contact is preferred.
Appointment
This is a temporary appointment for two years. The gross monthly salary
will
range from ? 2330 (scale 10) to ? 4284 (scale 11), based on a full-time
appointment (38 hours a week).
Job application
Applications should include a curriculum vitae and should be sent
before May
31, 2008 to the Universiteit van Amsterdam, to the attention of the
Dean of
the Faculty of Humanities, Ms Prof Dr J.F.T.M. van Dijck, Spuistraat
210,
1012 VT Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Please state the vacancy number in the upper left corner of the
envelope.
The selection process will include a trial lecture.
You may also submit your application by e-mail to
solliciteren2008-fgw@uva.nl. In this case please state the vacancy
number in
the subject field.
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