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The Department of Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Copenhagen University (UCPH), Denmark, invites applicants for a tenure-track assistant professorship in modern Middle East Studies with a focus on Arabic media under the study programme “Middle Eastern Languages and Societies” to be filled by 1 January 2024 or as soon as possible.
Job content
A tenure-track assistant professorship is a six-year, fixed-term academic position involving both research and teaching. The successful candidate post will be obliged to complete a teacher-training course designed especially for assistant professors and will be expected to be able to take part in all the activities at the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, including examinations and administration.
Approximately six months before the end of the six-year period as assistant professor, a committee set up by the Dean will assess whether the assistant professor can be considered for promotion to a tenured position as associate professor.
Read more about the tenure-track program at the UCPH at this homepage: http://employment.ku.dk/tenure-track/tenure-track-at-ucph/
The Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies works with languages, cultures, religion and society, primarily in the world outside Western Europe and the US. Cross-cultural competences and knowledge of the complexity of the world are of vital importance in the globalized world - politically, economically, and culturally.
The Middle Eastern Studies section is an area studies section consisting of four language disciplines, namely Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Turkish combined in one study programme that offers both language courses and content courses related to the Arabic-speaking world, and to Iran, Israel and Turkey.
Qualification requirements
Appointment as an assistant professor requires research qualifications corresponding at least to what can be achieved through a satisfactorily completed PhD degree programme within the subject area.
The successful applicant is expected to teach and conduct research in the field of modern Middle Eastern Studies and particularly the field of Arabic culture and media. She or he must have a command of the Arabic language. Documented experience with teaching theories and methods associated with media studies in the context of the Middle East will be of specific advantage.
Teaching and supervision will cover both BA and MA levels. The successful applicant must be capable of undertaking research, teaching, supervision, communication and administration in relation to the subject area, and, when necessary, provide academic input to other programs of the Department. Note particularly that the applicant must be able to teach common courses in Middle Eastern Studies, and to supervise students broadly. For this reason, it is an advantage if the candidate is proficient in Danish.
Furthermore, the applicant is expected to teach or co-teach courses with colleagues in one or more of the Department’s area-based and cross-cultural courses to establish co-operation with one or more of the Department’s other program clusters.
The applicant is expected to provide a statement of his/her academic and pedagogical approaches to university teaching.
Applicants are encouraged to read the University guidelines for teaching portfolio when appointing staff at the UCPH https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/job-application-portfolio/
The duties of the position are evenly distributed on tasks related to teaching and tasks related to research (including relevant administration and knowledge-sharing). Documented competences in both of these main fields of activity, as well as the ability to reflect on them, will be weighted in the assessment process (see further below).
Furthermore, emphasis will be placed on the following academic and personal qualifications:
- Teaching qualifications: Read more about our Educational Charter at https://humanities.ku.dk/about/strategic-landmarks/educational_charter/ and Pedagogic Basis and Guidelines at http://uddannelseskvalitet.ku.dk/quality-assurance-of-study-programmes/university-guidelines/pedagogic-basis-and-guidelines/
- Research qualifications, which will be assessed in relation to the period of active research, the degree of originality, and academic output, e.g. number of publications published in internationally recognized, peer-reviewed journals or in comparable high-ranking series published with internationally recognized publishing houses.
- The applicant’s scientific record, academic breadth and depth, rigour, thoroughness, and accuracy.
- Experience and qualifications regarding dissemination of research, knowledge-sharing, and engagement with the wider public, the media and the world of politics
- Documentation of possible administrative qualifications
Assessment of applicants will primarily consider their level of documented, internationally competitive research. Teaching qualifications are not mandatory, but documented teaching qualifications and teaching experience will be taken into account. Applicants’ outreach qualifications, including the ability to attract external funding, will also be considered.
Within a reasonable period of time (max. 2 years), non-Danish-speaking appointees are expected to acquire proficiency in Danish sufficient to be able to interact with colleagues and students.
For further details about the qualification requirements for assistant professorships, please read the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2019 here: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/criteria-for-recognising-merit/dokumenter/Ministerial_Order_no._1443_of_11_December_2019_on_Job_Structure_for_Academic_Staff_at_Universities.pdf
Six overall criteria apply for assistant professor appointments at the University of Copenhagen. The six criteria (research, teaching, societal impact, organizational contribution, external funding and leadership) are considered a framework for the overall assessment of candidates.
Furthermore, each candidate must be assessed according to the specific requirements stated in the job advertisement.
You can read more about the criteria UCPH criteria here: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/criteria-for-recognising-merit/
You can read more about the criteria for recognising merit for assistant professors here:
https://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/kriterier-for-videnskabelige-stillinger/dokumenter-til-meritering/5a_Criteria_for_recognising_merit_-Assistant_professors.pdf
For further information about the position, please contact Head of Department Annika Hvithamar, e-mail: hvithamar@hum.ku.dk
Application
Please click on the “Apply online” icon at the bottom of the page.
The application must be written in English and include the following enclosures:
- Application letter/cover letter
- Curriculum vitae (with the applicant’s email address, telephone number and list of referees (maximum five names))
- Documentation of qualifications (examination certificates/PhD diploma, etc.).
- Complete and numbered list of publications. The enclosed publications must be marked with star*.
- Research plan, including a short description of previous research and a plan for the coming years that includes an account of involvement in organising research, establishment of research seminars, symposia and congresses, etc.
- Teaching portfolio. Documentation of teaching qualifications and research dissemination (organisation of classes, materials, courses and other forms of teaching).
- Publications. Applicants may choose a maximum of five publications for assessment, of which at least two must have been published within the five years immediately preceding the deadline for applications. At least two of these publications must have been published in internationally recognized, peer-reviewed journals or in comparable high-ranking series published with internationally recognized publishing houses. Publication dates must be clearly marked on the publication list. The publications selected must be uploaded as attachments and listed from 1 to 5.
Only material in English, German, French, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish will be assessed.
Appointment procedure
After the application deadline, the Head of the Department selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Appointment Committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been accepted for assessment. The Dean subsequently appoints an expert assessment committee tasked with carrying out an assessment of the selected applicants for the specific post. Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the committee. Applicants are ultimately offered the opportunity of commenting on the part of the assessment relating to themselves before the appointment is finalized.
Further information about the application procedure is available from HR, e-mail: hrsc@hrsc.ku.dk. Please refer to ID number 211-0176/23-2N #1.
Salary and conditions of employment
Terms of appointment and salary will be in accordance with an agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). The salary range starts at DKK 36,200 (EUR 4,850) per month + a 17,1 % contribution to the pension scheme. It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis.
The Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) have further agreed on a protocol that makes it possible for international researchers employed by the University to achieve a pension exemption, whereby the pension contribution will be paid out as salary. For more information about the different pension schemes, please read more here: https://ism.ku.dk/salary-tax-pension/pension/
A special tax scheme is offered to researchers recruited abroad, read more at this homepage: https://ism.ku.dk/salary-tax-pension/tax/
If you consider applying from abroad, you may find useful information on how it is to work in Denmark and at UCPH. Find more information here: https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB, https://www.workindenmark.dk/ and https://ism.ku.dk
Non-Danish speakers must acquire the necessary language skills to teach in Danish within 3–6 years. The Faculty encourages applications from academic staff with little or no knowledge of written and oral Danish (or other Scandinavian languages) and will actively support them in their efforts to acquire the requisite skills.
The UCPH wishes to encourage everyone interested in this post to apply, regardless of personal background
The closing date for applications is 7 August 2023, 23:59 CEST.
Applications or supplementary material received thereafter will not be considered.
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Frederiksberg Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
KU - HUM - Fakultetet, Karen Blixens Vej 4, 2300 København S
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 07-08-2023; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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