Assistant Professor Modern & Contemporary Art (0.8-1.0 FTE)
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
OrganisationJob descriptionAre 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?
Your Responsibilities
As a scholar in this role, you will:
Organisation
The University of Groningen
Since its foundation in 1614, the University of Groningen has established an international reputation as a dynamic and innovative university offering high-quality teaching and research. Its 34,000 students are encouraged to develop their own individual talents through challenging study- and career paths. The University of Groningen is an international centre of knowledge: It belongs to the best research universities in Europe and is allied with prestigious partner universities and networks worldwide.The Faculty of Arts
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 35 Master’s specialisations. Our research, which is internationally widely acclaimed, covers Archaeology, Art History, Film- and Performance Studies, History, International Relations, Language and Literary Studies, Linguistics and Media and Journalism Studies.Program
The Programme of History of Art, Architecture and Landscape is searching for an Assistant Professor in Modern & Contemporary Art. The position is located in the chair group of Art History & Material Culture. The research and teaching in this group ranges from medieval to contemporary art history, set in a global context, and is characterized by transhistorical, theory-minded, and materials-, object-, and place-based approaches, as well as artistic research methods. In addition to these strengths, the group actively engages with technical art history, curatorial practice, and artistic methodologies, bridging scholarship with hands-on expertise. Members of the group supervise more than 20 PhD students. They have strong networks within and beyond the Netherlands, engage in individual and collaborative research projects, and work with cultural institutions, museums and other partners in the field.QualificationsAre you the art history scholar who will shape the future of our research and education?
Do you bring a strong academic background and a passion for innovative teaching and research?What You Bring
For this role, we are looking for someone who:
Conditions of employmentWe offer in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement for Dutch universities:
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