Lecturer in Global Arts, Culture and Politics

You will be working at the Arts and Culture department within the Cultural Studies capacity group, which is responsible for the Global Arts, Culture and Politics BA. You can find the full curriculum here .

The Cultural Studies group in the Department of Arts and Culture is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome employees who contribute to the diversity of our faculty through their unique backgrounds and perspectives.

What are you going to do?

You will be teaching across the scope of the Global Arts, Culture and Politics BA. Launched in September 2023, this new BA programme includes four majors – Culture and Social Justice, Reimagining Sustainability, Art and Media, and the Human and AI. Your teaching in the programme shall centre on the socio-political dimension of the arts and culture in a firmly global perspective. You will work with an interdisciplinary team of teachers to offer inspiring lectures and seminars to a diverse cohort of students. You will also supervise BA theses.

Tasks and responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the course coordinators, you will be teaching across the programme’s majors as well as teaching more general subjects. You will be carrying out the following tasks:

• teaching lectures, seminars and tutorials;

• supervising Bachelor’s theses;
• attending meetings and lectures, preparing for teaching, updating and translating course materials or assignments and selecting teaching methods, in consultation with colleagues and course coordinators;
• marking (final) assignments, theses and papers, providing input on tests and test questions and entering marks;
• coordinating practical matters around your own teaching working group (such as handling administrative matters and communicating with students);
• supervising theses and providing other individual supervision to students (mentoring, coaching and supervising internships).

What do you have to offer?

You are flexible, creative and proactive with a passion for teaching. You are open to working in an interdisciplinary, multilingual, inclusive team of teachers committed to educational innovation. You are engaged with contemporary debates on aesthetics and politics from an interdisciplinary, global perspective.

Your experience and profile

Candidates need to have the following qualifications:

• you have a MA degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline in the arts, humanities or social sciences;
• preferably, you have a PhD on a topic related to aesthetics&politics in the arts, humanities or social sciences;
• you have attained the University Teaching Qualification (UTQ). If you have not attained the UTQ you are required to start with the UTQ track upon commencement of your employment contract and obtain the certificate within three years of employment;
• you are pedagogically/didactically competent (able to cater to students’ needs, to teach a curriculum that has already been developed, to supervise students and to make an active contribution in meetings with fellow lecturers);
• good command of Dutch and English. If you do not speak Dutch, an active and passive command must be acquired within the first two years of employment and the state examination for Dutch as a Second Language programme II must be passed;
• you are able to teach in English.

We will prioritize candidates who hold a PhD (completed or very near completion); however, we will consider candidates with relevant teaching experience without a PhD.

What can we offer you?

We offer temporary employment for a period of four years with a probationary period of two months. The employment contract is for 30.4 hours a week. The preferred starting date is 01 August 2024.

Your salary, depending on relevant experience on commencement of the employment contract, ranges between € 3,226 to € 5,090 gross per month on the basis of a full working week of 38 hours. This sum does not include the 8% holiday allowance and the 8,3% year-end allowance. Favourable tax agreements may apply to applicants moving from abroad. The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities is applicable.

What else do we offer?

• excellent training and development opportunities, including participation in our Lecturer Development Programme and time reserved for professional development;
• a position in which taking initiative and providing input are greatly appreciated;
• attaining the University Teaching Qualification (UTQ);
• support and the opportunity to participate in the Dutch as a Second Language programme II;
• an inspiring academic and international work environment in the heart of Amsterdam;
• an enthusiastic, inspiring and professional academic team.

About us

The University of Amsterdam is the largest university in the Netherlands, with the broadest spectrum of degree programmes. It is an intellectual hub with 42,000 students, 6,000 employees and 3,000 doctoral students who are all committed to a culture of inquiring minds.

The Faculty of Humanities provides education and conducts research with a strong international profile in a large number of disciplines in de field of language and culture. Located in the heart of Amsterdam, the faculty maintains close ties with many cultural institutes in the capital city. Research and teaching staff focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and are active in several teaching programmes.

Want to know more about our organisation? Read more about working at the University of Amsterdam.

Questions?

If you have any questions about the position or the department, please contact during office hours:

Colin Sterling
Assistant Professor

[email protected]

Job application

If you feel the profile fits you, and you are interested in the job, we look forward to receiving your letter and CV. You can apply online via the link below. We will accept applications until 31 March 2024.

Your application should include the following information:

• a cover letter and detailed CV;

• a list of publications;
• the names and email addresses of two references who can provide letters of recommendation.

Please submit the required information in 1 pdf by uploading it in the required field ‘CV’.

The first round of interviews will be held in the course of April 2024. . A trial lecture may be part of the application process.

The UvA is an equal-opportunity employer. We prioritise diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We value a spirit of enquiry and perseverance, provide the space to keep asking questions, and promote a culture of curiosity and creativity.

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