Assistant Professor of Aesthetics and Culture

The School of Communication and Culture at Aarhus University invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Aesthetics and Culture based at the Department of Art History, Aesthetics & Culture and Museology.

The assistant professorship is a full-time, three-year fixed-term position, and subject to appropriate funding, there will be an opportunity to apply for a subsequent associate professorship. The position begins on 1 August 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The School of Communication and Culture is committed to diversity and encourages all qualified applicants to apply regardless of their personal background.

The position

Aesthetics and Culture is an interdisciplinary research community and study programme focusing on the interdependencies of artistic and cultural practices. We research aesthetic phenomena and experiences in the arts and everyday life, as well as cultural institutions and policies in modern and contemporary society. We are looking for an applicant who can contribute to further developing the study of these interdependencies.

We welcome applicants who have an interdisciplinary profile of relevance to the study of art, aesthetics and culture, who have practical and/or research experience in the artistic, cultural and creative sectors, and who show an interest in developing methodological frameworks for analysing the interdependencies of art, aesthetics and culture.

The successful applicant will primarily be expected to teach on the BA and MA degree programmes in aesthetics and culture.

A majority of Aesthetics and Culture graduates find employment within the artistic, cultural and creative sectors, while others build careers in adjacent fields. A common thread in our pedagogical philosophy is the ambition to encourage students’ creative and societal agency when engaging with art and culture. The successful applicant shares this ambition, which should be documented in their academic qualifications and/or practical experience.

In sum, we are looking for an innovative and dedicated applicant who will strengthen the research and teaching profiles of the department both nationally and internationally, as well as contributing to Aarhus University’s core activities in the areas of research, teaching and supervision, talent development and knowledge exchange.

Research

The Department of Art History, Aesthetics & Culture and Museology at Aarhus University has a pronounced international profile and a robust research network. In the Aesthetics and Culture section, the research is interdisciplinary and often collaborative at a local, national or international level. Based on a broad conception of aesthetics, the focus is on analysing art and aesthetic phenomena and the roles they play in culture from a contemporary yet historically reflected perspective. Theories and methodological approaches which transcend the boundaries of individual art forms and traditional research fields are incorporated and developed.

We are looking for an applicant who has produced high-quality research within the interdisciplinary field of aesthetics and culture and who will contribute to further research on the interdependencies of artistic and cultural practices, aesthetic phenomena, and experiences in the arts and everyday life, as well as cultural institutions and policies in modern and contemporary society.

We particularly welcome applicants who

• Have an interdisciplinary profile of relevance to the study of art, aesthetics and culture
• Have practical and/or research experience in the artistic, cultural and creative sectors
• Are interested in developing methodological frameworks for analysing the interdependencies of art, aesthetics and culture.

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