Associate Professor of Science, Technology and Society Studies With a Focus on Artificial Intelligence and Its Role in Society

The School of Communication and Culture at Aarhus University invites applications for the position of associate professor of Science, Technology and Society Studies (STS) with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and its role in society based at the Department of Digital Design and Information Studies.

The appointment is full time and tenured and begins on 1 February 2024 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 Department of Digital Design and Information Studies is one of Europe’s strongest academic IT environments and attracts visiting scholars and PhD students from all over the world. We focus on information technology as a feature of people’s everyday lives, work environments and futures.

We are looking for applicants who conduct research in STS with a strong theoretical foundation and a focus on AI and societal and social transformations. Topics of particular interest include how the philosophy and politics of AI challenge social, political, economic and cultural dimensions of modern society, for example in relation to law, ethics and technological imaginaries.

The successful applicant will be expected to further expand and consolidate these fields in the department through teaching and research at the highest international level.

In sum, we are looking for an innovative and dedicated applicant who will strengthen 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 Digital Design and Information Studies emphasises the significance of high-quality research and attaches great importance to interdisciplinary collaboration. Accordingly, we are looking for applicants with a strong international profile and track record in STS studies, with an emphasis on AI as a social, political, imaginary and practical research domain.

The successful applicant will be expected to take a role in further developing research in the field of STS. The successful applicant will be expected to publish original peer-reviewed research internationally as well as make scholarly contributions to developments within the field. The successful applicant will also be expected to contribute to research initiatives in relation to both the field of STS and the research community at the department in terms of new collaborative research projects with internal and external partners, and in connection with external research funding.  

Deadline 

01 August 2023