Professor of Film (University of Gothenburg)

Reference number PAR 2024/302 The University of Gothenburg tackles society’s challenges with diverse knowledge. 56 000 students and 6 600 employees make the university a large and inspiring place to work and study. Strong research and attractive study programmes attract researchers and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, the University contributes to a better future. The University of Gothenburg is Sweden’s only university with practice-based research that spans the artistic fields of design, visual art, film and photography as well as craft, literary composition, curatorial practices and art education. The Artistic Faculty comprises of two departments: HDK-Valand – Academy of Art and Design and the Academy of Music and Drama. In addition, the faculty hosts the international publication platform and biennial conference PARSE (Platform for Artistic Research Sweden), which aims to foster dialogue between interdisciplinary artistic practitioners and researchers. HDK-Valand’s research environment values a broad and inclusive approach whereby knowledge is produced within established research formats, experimental artistic practices and education. Our research contributes to discourses on environmental, societal and cultural challenges through engagement in interdisciplinary projects. Four research themes oriented around politics, the environment, economics and materiality operate as focus areas to facilitate collaboration between different subjects and actors, and to provide a broad base for both research and teaching. An overarching objective at HDK-Valand is the development of a complete academic environment grounded in these themes Our vision With the challenges facing society today, education and research in the artistic field is more important than ever. One of the strengths of art is that it provides perspective and critical tools, as well as meaning and hope. The Artistic Faculty is a driving force in art, culture and learning, as well as in creativity and innovation in a broader sense. We are a locally based and globally oriented place for art, knowledge, criticality, vision and transformation. Art and culture are for everyone, and we are a hub that brings together cultural practitioners, cultural institutions, creative industries and wider civil society. Our goal is to be a house with many entrances and even more exits. HDK-Valand is now looking for a Professor in Film. Subject area Film Subject area description Film at HDK-Valand in Gothenburg is based within a complete environment that involves exchange between education, research and society. HDK-Valand's film programmes are based on artistic practice and professional knowledge and aim to develop methods for film practice. The camera is the tool and in the process of filming and conveying scenarios and events, observation, depiction and staging are important factors. The teaching proceeds from concepts such as collection, selection, presentation, ethics and archive, as well as awareness that film images can have a powerful influence on people's image of themselves and their surroundings. The programme actively seeks to develop external relationships and to participate in conversations about the camera and the possibilities and position of the image in society. HDK-Valand also provides postgraduate education through the Faculty’s Graduate School, training researchers with a focus on independent and critical knowledge production in the field. The Academy also offers a wide range of free-standing courses that support lifelong learning and professional development opportunities. Duties As a professor at HDK-Valand, you will help develop our complete environment, where research and education are in close dialogue. You are expected to engage yourself and others in the development of the education in the subject in which you hold a professorship. You will have a leading role with your colleagues, giving you the scope to look ahead and develop future educational programmes, and you will demonstrate an openness to interdisciplinary collaborations within the Academy and beyond, in both education and research. You are expected to contribute to teaching at all levels and to support and develop theory formation, contextualisation and reflection in the film field. As a professor, you will create the conditions for your own and others’ research by applying for research funding, and you will bear a collegial responsibility for ensuring that others develop in the field of research. This may involve providing support and feedback to colleagues in their development or leading a team within the Academy based on a research theme, subject area or interdisciplinary platform. It may also involve participating in the internal work of the University, in change management and in various forms of committee work, councils, editorial work, and the organisation of conferences or other public events. As a professor, you will be involved in the Faculty’s Graduate School, forming part of the team of supervisors and teaching at postgraduate level. As a professor, you will have an outward-facing role in which your knowledge and research are publicly visible and contribute to the development of the subject area and its relationship to wider society. The position includes time for your own research at a rate of 20% of full time. It is also possible to apply for additional resources for research time and activities. Eligibility Eligibility for employment as a teacher is regulated in Chapter 4 of the Higher Education Ordinance and the University of Gothenburg’s own appointment procedure. Those who have demonstrated both artistic and pedagogical expertise are eligible for appointment as professor within the arts. The position requires extensive experience in teaching, programme and course development at advanced level, leadership at university level, and artistic competence at international level in the film field. The current position also requires a doctoral degree in the relevant subject area, as well as documented ability to conduct research and experience of doctoral supervision. The position also requires fluency in spoken and written English and experience in teaching at university level in English. Assessment criteria We are looking for someone with experience in teaching at all levels of higher education. You will have experience in doctoral supervision and teaching at postgraduate level. Furthermore, you will have knowledge and awareness of contemporary theory in the film field, an active practice that is demonstrated through artistic production and publications, and active participation in conferences and other public contexts. You will have an established international network that holds the potential to strengthen and develop the Academy and the Faculty. The assessment is based on artistic, pedagogical and, where appropriate, scientific expertise. Artistic expertise means that the applicant has: A visible and peer-valued artistic and professional practice Demonstrated productivity in the film field Completed or ongoing artistic research A practice with relevance to the research conducted within the Academy Pedagogical expertise means that the applicant has: Documented experience in programme and curriculum development, including different forms of examination Documented experience in lecturing, supervising and examining in higher education A proven ability to convey knowledge, commitment and interest in the subject of film A proven ability to apply current theoretical discourses in the film field in order to develop teaching at all levels Scientific expertise means that the applicant has: A documented ability to initiate and conduct research A doctoral degree in the relevant subject area Experience in successfully applying for external funding In making the appointment, emphasis will also be placed on the applicant’s qualifications: Experience in international academic environments Experience of working with broadening recruitment and gender equality in the field Proven ability to manage staff and operations Candidates who have not previously completed the higher education teaching courses provided by the University (or equivalent) are expected to do so within the first two years of employment. Since knowledge of Swedish is often a prerequisite for collegial cooperation, teachers, researchers and doctoral students who do not have good knowledge of Swedish are to be offered the opportunity to learn the language. We will primarily consider the person who, after an overall assessment of documented qualifications, competences and expertise, is deemed best able to carry out the relevant duties and contribute to the positive development of the operation. Employment Permanent position Full time position The employment is placed at HDK-Valand in Gothenburg, Sweden Start date is day Aug 1^st 2025 or the date we later agree upon Contact information If you have any questions about the position, please contact Head of department Klara Björk, klara.bjork@gu.se If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact the HR function at HDK-Valand, hr@hdk-valand.gu.se Unions Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande Application Your application may be reviewed by international experts and it is desirable that the application and its attachments are written on English. If the application is written in Swedish, it may be translated. In the event of any discrepancy between the translated document and the the Swedish original, the institution takes no responsibility for translation or for direct, indirect or other forms of error that may occur in the translation. Submit your application via the University of Gothenburg’s recruitment portal by clicking the “Apply” button. It is your responsibility to ensure that the application is complete as per the vacancy notice, and that the University receives it by the final application deadline. Publications that cannot be attached to the application in digital format should be sent to HDK-Valand: HDK-Valand HR, ref PAR 2024/302 Box 131 405 30 Gothenburg Sweden and should be received no later than last application date. Applications must be received by: February 17th 2025.    Information for International Applicants Choosing a career in a foreign country is a big step. Thus, to give you a general idea of what we and Gothenburg have to offer in terms of benefits and life in general for you and your family/spouse/partner please visit: https://www.gu.se/en/about-the-university/welcome-services https://www.movetogothenburg.com/ The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations. Salaries are set individually at the University. In accordance with the National Archives of Sweden’s regulations, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filled. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed. In connection to this recruitment, we have already decided which recruitment channels we should use. We therefore decline further contact with vendors, recruitment and staffing companies. 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Reference number PAR 2024/302

The University of Gothenburg tackles society’s challenges with diverse knowledge. 56 000 students and 6 600 employees make the university a large and inspiring place to work and study. Strong research and attractive study programmes attract researchers and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, the University contributes to a better future.

The University of Gothenburg is Sweden’s only university with practice-based research that spans the artistic fields of design, visual art, film and photography as well as craft, literary composition, curatorial practices and art education.

The Artistic Faculty comprises of two departments: HDK-Valand – Academy of Art and Design and the Academy of Music and Drama. In addition, the faculty hosts the international publication platform and biennial conference PARSE (Platform for Artistic Research Sweden), which aims to foster dialogue between interdisciplinary artistic practitioners and researchers.

HDK-Valand’s research environment values a broad and inclusive approach whereby knowledge is produced within established research formats, experimental artistic practices and education. Our research contributes to discourses on environmental, societal and cultural challenges through engagement in interdisciplinary projects. Four research themes oriented around politics, the environment, economics and materiality operate as focus areas to facilitate collaboration between different subjects and actors, and to provide a broad base for both research and teaching. An overarching objective at HDK-Valand is the development of a complete academic environment grounded in these themes

Our vision

With the challenges facing society today, education and research in the artistic field is more important than ever. One of the strengths of art is that it provides perspective and critical tools, as well as meaning and hope. The Artistic Faculty is a driving force in art, culture and learning, as well as in creativity and innovation in a broader sense. We are a locally based and globally oriented place for art, knowledge, criticality, vision and transformation. Art and culture are for everyone, and we are a hub that brings together cultural practitioners, cultural institutions, creative industries and wider civil society. Our goal is to be a house with many entrances and even more exits.

HDK-Valand is now looking for a Professor in Film.

Subject area

Film

Subject area description

Film at HDK-Valand in Gothenburg is based within a complete environment that involves exchange between education, research and society.

HDK-Valand's film programmes are based on artistic practice and professional knowledge and aim to develop methods for film practice. The camera is the tool and in the process of filming and conveying scenarios and events, observation, depiction and staging are important factors. The teaching proceeds from concepts such as collection, selection, presentation, ethics and archive, as well as awareness that film images can have a powerful influence on people's image of themselves and their surroundings. The programme actively seeks to develop external relationships and to participate in conversations about the camera and the possibilities and position of the image in society.

HDK-Valand also provides postgraduate education through the Faculty’s Graduate School, training researchers with a focus on independent and critical knowledge production in the field. The Academy also offers a wide range of free-standing courses that support lifelong learning and professional development opportunities.

Duties

As a professor at HDK-Valand, you will help develop our complete environment, where research and education are in close dialogue. You are expected to engage yourself and others in the development of the education in the subject in which you hold a professorship. You will have a leading role with your colleagues, giving you the scope to look ahead and develop future educational programmes, and you will demonstrate an openness to interdisciplinary collaborations within the Academy and beyond, in both education and research. You are expected to contribute to teaching at all levels and to support and develop theory formation, contextualisation and reflection in the film field.

As a professor, you will create the conditions for your own and others’ research by applying for research funding, and you will bear a collegial responsibility for ensuring that others develop in the field of research. This may involve providing support and feedback to colleagues in their development or leading a team within the Academy based on a research theme, subject area or interdisciplinary platform. It may also involve participating in the internal work of the University, in change management and in various forms of committee work, councils, editorial work, and the organisation of conferences or other public events.

As a professor, you will be involved in the Faculty’s Graduate School, forming part of the team of supervisors and teaching at postgraduate level.

As a professor, you will have an outward-facing role in which your knowledge and research are publicly visible and contribute to the development of the subject area and its relationship to wider society.

The position includes time for your own research at a rate of 20% of full time. It is also possible to apply for additional resources for research time and activities.

Eligibility

Eligibility for employment as a teacher is regulated in Chapter 4 of the Higher Education Ordinance and the University of Gothenburg’s own appointment procedure.

Those who have demonstrated both artistic and pedagogical expertise are eligible for appointment as professor within the arts.

The position requires extensive experience in teaching, programme and course development at advanced level, leadership at university level, and artistic competence at international level in the film field. The current position also requires a doctoral degree in the relevant subject area, as well as documented ability to conduct research and experience of doctoral supervision.

The position also requires fluency in spoken and written English and experience in teaching at university level in English.

Assessment criteria

We are looking for someone with experience in teaching at all levels of higher education. You will have experience in doctoral supervision and teaching at postgraduate level. Furthermore, you will have knowledge and awareness of contemporary theory in the film field, an active practice that is demonstrated through artistic production and publications, and active participation in conferences and other public contexts. You will have an established international network that holds the potential to strengthen and develop the Academy and the Faculty.

The assessment is based on artistic, pedagogical and, where appropriate, scientific expertise.

Artistic expertise means that the applicant has:

A visible and peer-valued artistic and professional practice
Demonstrated productivity in the film field
Completed or ongoing artistic research
A practice with relevance to the research conducted within the Academy

Pedagogical expertise means that the applicant has:

Documented experience in programme and curriculum development, including different forms of examination
Documented experience in lecturing, supervising and examining in higher education
A proven ability to convey knowledge, commitment and interest in the subject of film
A proven ability to apply current theoretical discourses in the film field in order to develop teaching at all levels

Scientific expertise means that the applicant has:

A documented ability to initiate and conduct research
A doctoral degree in the relevant subject area
Experience in successfully applying for external funding

In making the appointment, emphasis will also be placed on the applicant’s qualifications:

Experience in international academic environments
Experience of working with broadening recruitment and gender equality in the field
Proven ability to manage staff and operations

Candidates who have not previously completed the higher education teaching courses provided by the University (or equivalent) are expected to do so within the first two years of employment.

Since knowledge of Swedish is often a prerequisite for collegial cooperation, teachers, researchers and doctoral students who do not have good knowledge of Swedish are to be offered the opportunity to learn the language.

We will primarily consider the person who, after an overall assessment of documented qualifications, competences and expertise, is deemed best able to carry out the relevant duties and contribute to the positive development of the operation.

Employment

Permanent position
Full time position
The employment is placed at HDK-Valand in Gothenburg, Sweden
Start date is day Aug 1^st 2025 or the date we later agree upon

Contact information

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Head of department Klara Björk, klara.bjork@gu.se
If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact the HR function at HDK-Valand, hr@hdk-valand.gu.se

Unions

Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande

Application

Your application may be reviewed by international experts and it is desirable that the application and its attachments are written on English. If the application is written in Swedish, it may be translated. In the event of any discrepancy between the translated document and the the Swedish original, the institution takes no responsibility for translation or for direct, indirect or other forms of error that may occur in the translation.

Submit your application via the University of Gothenburg’s recruitment portal by clicking the “Apply” button. It is your responsibility to ensure that the application is complete as per the vacancy notice, and that the University receives it by the final application deadline. Publications that cannot be attached to the application in digital format should be sent to HDK-Valand:
HDK-Valand
HR, ref PAR 2024/302
Box 131
405 30 Gothenburg
Sweden

and should be received no later than last application date.

Applications must be received by: February 17th 2025. 

Information for International Applicants

Choosing a career in a foreign country is a big step. Thus, to give you a general idea of what we and Gothenburg have to offer in terms of benefits and life in general for you and your family/spouse/partner please visit:

https://www.gu.se/en/about-the-university/welcome-services
https://www.movetogothenburg.com/

The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations.

Salaries are set individually at the University.

In accordance with the National Archives of Sweden’s regulations, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filled. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed.

In connection to this recruitment, we have already decided which recruitment channels we should use. We therefore decline further contact with vendors, recruitment and staffing companies.

If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Academicoxy

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