Professor of Culture, Innovation and Communication

The Faculty of Humanities is seeking a Professor of Culture, Innovation and Communication with an established reputation for excellence in teaching, research and securing grants. This role is particularly suitable for an inspiring and experienced academic leader who can help shape the further development of the Faculty and who can contribute to strengthening the connection between Cultural Studies and the challenges and needs of society, now and in the future.

The new professor is a nationally and internationally recognized scholar who combines a broad view of the field of cultural studies with a specialization in the fields of (digital) media and communication.  The professor is able to contribute his/her own specialist knowledge and expertise in interdisciplinary collaborations, across the boundaries of faculties and areas of expertise. The successful candidate is sensitive to the environment and is aware of developments in and around higher education. He/she can assume a leading role in the further development of education and research at the Faculty, especially at the interfaces between culture, communication and digitisation. In line with the re-profiling of the Faculty of Humanities, the new Professor will lead the establishment of a new degree programme in innovation and communication and a coherent short learning programme that will meet the needs of professionals from different sectors. In addition, the Professor will act as a representative of the programmes to students and a broader audience.

Education
The Professor of Culture, Innovation and Communication will be responsible for teaching a wide variety of courses in both the bachelor’s and master’s programmes. In addition, the Professor is expected to contribute to redesigning parts of the Master’s in Art and Cultural Studies and to designing of short learning programmes on the BA-level, including courses on culture, innovation and communication.

Research
The Professor will contribute to research within one of the research priorities of the Faculty and OU. Supervision of PhD students and Master’s students and obtaining external funding is an important part of the research activities.

Management
The new Professor is expected to supervise, mentor, coach and inspire a dynamic team of staff members. This position offers the Professor an opportunity to perform leadership and administrative tasks at faculty level.