Professor of Middle Eastern Studies (1.0 FTE)

Situated in the bustling economic and cultural capital of the region, the University of Groningen is a research-intensive university with a truly global outlook that attracts a large number of staff and students from the Netherlands and internationally.

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 36,000 students are encouraged to develop their own individual talents through challenging study and career paths. The University of Groningen is an international center of knowledge: it belongs to the best research universities in Europe and is allied with prestigious partner universities and networks worldwide. The University of Groningen has a strong commitment to the principles and practices of diversity and inclusion throughout the University community and welcomes candidates who enhance that diversity.

Building the State of the Arts together
The Faculty of Arts is building on a longstanding tradition of four centuries and their mission is to create positive societal and academic impact through relevant, high-quality teaching and research. The faculty strives to remain an ambitious top-ranking faculty with excellent education and state of the art research, with a strong international orientation, firmly rooted in the North of The Netherlands. The faculty builds and shares knowledge which benefits society, and educates over 7.700 Dutch and international students to become forward-looking, articulate and independent academics.

The faculty offers a multidisciplinary environment and a wide range of degree programmes. Its research, which is internationally acclaimed, covers the fields of Archaeology, Cultural Studies, History, International Relations, Journalism, Language and Literary Studies, and Linguistics.

Research conducted at the Faculty of Arts is very diverse and multidisciplinary and organised in research institutes, each comprised of multiple smaller research groups. Middle Eastern Studies is affiliated with the Groningen Research Institute for the Study of Culture and is comprised of 4 full-time and 3 part-time members.

The Faculty of Arts is now seeking to appoint a Professor of Middle Eastern Studies with an established reputation for excellence in research, teaching, and social impact in relation to the contemporary Middle East. This role is particularly suitable for an enthusiastic academic leader who shows willingness and ability to lead Middle Eastern Studies and to promote the academic talent and career development of its young and ambitious team.