Aarhus University, The School of Culture and Society, Department of Global Studies
Assistant Professorship in Indian/South Asian Studies 757915
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Denmark |
Position: | Assistant Professor |
The School of Culture and Society, Department of Global Studies at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as assistant professor in Indian/South Asian Studies with a special focus on contemporary socio-economic trends in India/South Asia.
The assistant professorship is a full-time, three-year training position, and subject to appropriate funding a subsequent associate professorship will be announced in open competition. The assistant professorship is available from 1 January 2016 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The position
The successful applicant must have strong academic competences within the field of socio-economic trends and developments in India and South Asia. Socio-economic trends in India/South Asia should be understood in broad terms and may encompass political and cultural aspects related to possible sub-fields (such as development, the environment, urbanisation, health etc.). Applicants must be willing to participate in consolidating and expanding the field in terms of both teaching and research. We expect sufficient language proficiency in Hindi and/or a major Indian/South Asian language required to work in a language-based area programme.
The Department of Global Studies has a focus on regional and trans-regional research, and aims to provide a distinct approach to and understanding of the conditions of our contemporary globality. By combining cutting-edge area studies with history and the social sciences, the Department of Global Studies offers education and research which combine distinct knowledge about certain areas, their languages and cultures with state-of-the-art academic research in the emergent field of global studies. Please this website.
As part of the School of Culture and Society, the department has a clear multidisciplinary orientation.
Indian and South Asian Studies are closely integrated with other Asian area studies (China and Japan) as well as with International Studies. As a result, the successful applicant must be willing to participate in multidisciplinary teaching and research activities locating India/South Asia in broader Asian and global contexts.
Research
The School of Culture and Society places emphasis on research of a high international standard, including interdisciplinary collaboration, participation in collective research projects and the attraction of external research funding.
We are looking for a person with a research profile in contemporary socio-economic trends (in the 20th and 21st centuries), preferably with solid research projects conducted in India and/or neighbouring countries (Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka etc.). The successful applicant will be expected to develop new research projects with immediate relevance to the field.
Teaching
The successful applicant must be prepared to teach socio-economic trends in contemporary India/South Asia at all levels, i.e. the undergraduate and graduate degree programmes in Indian/South Asian Studies including contributions to courses in the broader field of Global Studies as well as auxiliary theoretical and methodological subjects in these programmes.
He or she will also be expected to participate in the further development of a new interdisciplinary MA in Global Studies with focus on India and South Asia, and to contribute to the department’s academic environment, including collaboration with other relevant academic programmes. Please see this website.
Participation in the daily life of the programme is a high priority, and we emphasise the importance of good working relationships, both among colleagues and with our students.
Talent development
The successful applicant will be expected to develop his or her supervision capabilities at both BA and MA levels.
Knowledge exchange
It is expected that the successful applicant will engage in knowledge exchange as mentioned in the strategy for the Faculty of Arts, for instance in research cooperation with private companies, government consultancy, cooperation with civil society actors or public dissemination of knowledge. Applicants should document any prior experience within the field of knowledge exchange.
Qualifications
Applicants must have a PhD degree or equivalent qualifications in political science, anthropology, sociology or related fields, and must also document:
- An internationally oriented research profile
- A relevant and internationally oriented publication profile
- Sufficient language proficiency in Hindi and/or a major Indian/South Asian language required to work in a language-based area programme
- Experience of or interest in participation in national and international research networks as well as of interdisciplinary collaboration and research
- Experience of or interest in communication and knowledge exchange
- Experience of or potential for obtaining external research funding
- Experience of or interest in interdisciplinary teaching as well as mastery of academic English in the classroom
- Experience of or interest in supervising student projects and interest in researcher talent development
The person appointed to the post will be obliged to complete a course in university teaching devised especially for assistant professors.
For further information about the position, please contact degree programme director Uwe Skoda, email ostus@cas.au.dk.
The application must be submitted in English.
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.
For more information about the application, please contact HR supporter Marianne Birn, e-mail mbb@au.dk
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 of Culture and Society, please see this website http://cas.au.dk/en/
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 five examples of academic production. Please upload this material electronically along with your application.
All interested are urged to apply irrespective of personal background.
Deadline
All applications must be made online and received by 16 September 2015
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 Department of Aesthetics and Communication, Department of Culture and Society, Department of Education (DPU), Centre for Teaching Development and Digital Media, and AU Centre for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. 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 offers an inspiring education and research environment for 44,500 students and 11,500 members of staff, ensuring results of a high international standard. The budgeted turnover for 2015 amounts to DKK 6.2 billion. The university's strategy and development contract are available at www.au.dk/en.
Contact: |
For more information about the application, please contact HR supporter Marianne Birn, e-mail mbb@au.dk For further information about the position, please contact degree programme director Uwe Skoda, email ostus@cas.au.dk. |
Website: | http://cas.au.dk/en/ |
Primary Category: | Asian History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | Humanities Languages Social Sciences South Asian History / Studies |
Posting Date: | 08/06/2015 |
Closing Date | 09/16/2015 |