Aarhus University, The School of Culture and Society

Associate Professorship in the Anthropology of Bureaucracy 839383

The School of Culture and Society at the Faculty of Arts, Aarhus University invites applications for an associate professorship in anthropology and ethnography. The associate professorship is a permanent position which begins on 1 April 2017 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The appointment is at Aarhus University, based at the Faculty of Arts, Moesgaard Alle 20, DK-8270 Højbjerg, Denmark.

The position
We are seeking an innovative and dedicated candidate who will contribute to Aarhus University’s core activities in the areas of research, education, talent development and knowledge exchange.

The associate professor is expected to be an anthropologist who specialises in the anthropology of social policy and bureaucracy in the public sector based on extensive field research.

Research
The School of Culture and Society emphasises high-quality research and attaches great importance to interdisciplinary collaboration, participation in collective research projects, and the ability to attract external research funding. Research qualifications will be assessed in relation to the period of active research, the degree of originality and academic output, e.g. the number of publications published in internationally recognised, peer-reviewed journals or compatible high-ranking series published by internationally recognised publishing houses.

We are particularly interested in a candidate with substantial research interests in the anthropology of social policy and bureaucracy, especially as these are established, practised and understood in relation to the public sector. While the position is not limited to any region in particular, a documented research interest in the workings of the Danish welfare state is an advantage.

Education
The associate professor will teach and supervise students in Danish and English at all levels (BA, MA and PhD) and will be expected to participate in curriculum development as well as the application of innovative teaching methods and collaborative student involvement.

Talent development
The associate professor will be expected to contribute to talent development not only within the anthropology of social policy and bureaucracy but also more generally within anthropology. He/she will supervise PhD students as well as teaching and developing PhD courses.

Knowledge exchange
The successful applicant will be expected to exchange knowledge with various sectors of society outside the university, and to contribute actively to the general public debate in areas related to the position. Furthermore, applicants are expected to have experience of cooperation with non-academic partners.

For further information about the position, please contact Jens Seeberg, Head of the Department of Anthropology, email: jseeberg@cas.au.dk.

Qualifications
Applicants must have a PhD degree or equivalent qualifications in anthropology as well as documented teaching qualifications equivalent to those acquired in an assistant professorship. Applicants must furthermore be able to document:

• An internationally oriented publication profile in the anthropology of social policy and bureaucracy
• Relevant and comprehensive field experience
• Experience of participation in collective research projects
• Teaching experience in areas of relevance to the anthropology of social policy and bureaucracy, as well as mastery of academic English in the classroom
• Experience of interdisciplinary cooperation
• Experience of and interest in attracting external research funding
• Experience of supervising student projects and an interest in researcher talent development
• Experience of cooperation with non-academic partners

If the successful applicant is not fluent in Danish, he or she will be expected to learn Danish within a period of approximately two years.

The application must be submitted in English.

For more information about the application please contact HR supporter Marianne Birn, email mbb@au.dk.

Research environment
The Aarhus researchers are committed to the anthropological tradition that combines empirical research based on detailed ethnographic fieldwork, both in Denmark and the rest of the world, with theoretical, historical and comparative analysis. Basic research encompasses all dimensions of the anthropological discipline: a broad engagement with cross-disciplinary theories about what it means to be human, detailed methodological reflections on the basic and changing conditions of fieldwork, thorough engagement with thematic and regional specialities, as well as continuing experimentation with anthropological forms of representation (in writing and museum displays, audio-visually and through the internet). 

For a more detailed description of the programme, please visit this website: http://kandidat.au.dk/en/anthropology/
 

School of Culture and Society
At the School of Culture and Society the object of research and teaching is the interplay between culture and society in time and space:

• From the traditional disciplines of the humanities and theology to applied social research
• From Antiquity to the issues facing contemporary societies
• From familiar Danish cultural forms to other very different worlds
• From local questions to global challenges

The school’s goal is to produce compelling research with an international resonance, as well as offering teaching and talent development of high quality. The school has a broad cooperative interface with society, both in Denmark and abroad, and contributes to social innovation, research communication and further and continuing education.

For a more detailed description of the school, please see this website: http://cas.au.dk/en/about-the-school/departments/anthropology/

Qualification requirements
Applicants should hold a PhD or equivalent academic qualifications.

Formalities

• Faculty of Arts refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities (the Appointment Order).
• Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations .
• Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities .
• Further information on the application and supplementary materials may be found in Applicant Guidelines.
• The application must outline the applicant's motivation for applying for the position, attaching a curriculum vitae, a teaching portfolio, a complete list of published works, copies of degree certificates and no more than eight examples of academic production. Please upload this material electronically along with your application.

All interested candidates are encouraged to apply, regardless of their personal background.

Deadline
All applications must be made online and received by 10 August 2016

Please apply online here
 

Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts is one of four main academic areas at Aarhus University.

The faculty contributes to Aarhus University's research, talent development, knowledge exchange and degree programmes.

With its 500 academic staff members, 260 PhD students, 12,500 BA and MA students, and 2,500 students following continuing/further education programmes, the faculty constitutes a strong and diverse research and teaching environment.

The Faculty of Arts consists of the School of Communication and Culture, the School of Culture and Society, the Danish School of Education, and the Centre for Teaching Development and Digital Media. Each of these units has strong academic environments and forms the basis for interdisciplinary research and education.
The faculty's academic environments and degree programmes engage in international collaboration and share the common goal of contributing to the development of knowledge, welfare and culture in interaction with society.

Read more at arts.au.dk/en

Aarhus University is a modern, academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 44,500 students and 11,500 employees, and has an annual budget of EUR 830 million. Over the course of the past decade, the university has consolidated its position in the top 100 on the most influential rankings of universities world-wide. Learn more at www.au.dk/en.