Professor of Arts-based Research and Pedagogy
Deadline to Apply: 8 June 2017
Position Starts: 1 January 2018
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Aalto University is a community of bold thinkers where science and art meet technology and business. We are committed to identifying and solving grand societal challenges and building an innovative future. Aalto University has six schools with nearly 20 000 students and more than 400 professors. Our campuses are located in Espoo and Helsinki, Finland.
Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture is one of the most prestigious international universities of art, design and architecture in the world. The school is a strong source of social influence. Key areas of research are design, digital media, audiovisual representation, art, visual culture, well-being architecture and emerging technologies, and urban planning and design. The school’s history dates back to 1871.
Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture invites Tenure track or Tenured position applications for:
Professor of Arts-based Research and Pedagogy
The call is open on all levels of the Aalto University tenure track system: Assistant, Associate and Full Professor. The position will begin 1.1.2018 or as agreed.
Job description
The Department of Art now seeks to make an appointment of Professor of arts-based research and pedagogy. The professor is expected to be an exceptional researcher and pedagogue, familiar with international contemporary theories and practices related to arts-based research, which includes the relationships, similarities and differences between artistic research, practice-led research and art research. The professor should be eager to bring his/her particular expertise to the vibrant and developing environment in the Department of Art.
Arts-based research can be understood to be at the crossroads where pedagogy and artistic practices intersect with different contemporary theories, and qualitative research methods and methodologies. The ideal candidate should be able to articulate the relationship between different theories and practices, tools and techniques, and local and global approaches for arts-based research. Based on this articulation, the professor is expected to help to develop a vision for innovative doctoral research, and guide and strengthen existing research practices at all levels. The professor is expected to participate in service to the Aalto University community, and to take part in societal interaction and international collaboration.
Candidates should demonstrate a strong understanding in arts-based research and pedagogy in relationship to a broad range of societal, cultural, and educational theories and contexts. Candidates are expected to have an ambition for broadening the field of arts-based research in Finland, to embrace international and transnational approaches and perspectives, and to work across the schools and fields within Aalto University.
Requirements
The position of Professor of arts-based research and pedagogy is subject to external evaluation. Applicants will be reviewed on the basis of the following areas: research merits, teaching, international, collaborative and transdisciplinary competencies, and activity and leadership in academic communities. Research merits will be emphasized in the selection process.
The main teaching language is English. Strong written and verbal communication skills in English are required.
Applicants are expected to have doctoral degree in a relevant field. The candidate will have demonstrated ability to teach at university level, develop teaching materials and engage various learners.
Tenure track in Aalto University
The position will be placed on the Aalto University Tenure Track. Individuals on the tenure track have the possibility to advance in their career through regular performance assessments, which take into account their merits in all areas of their scope of duty. Launched only in 2010, the tenure track has attracted a wide range of international applicants, giving Aalto University the possibility of recruiting top experts and young research talent to join the Aalto University community.
Throughout their careers, those in the academic tenure track system are expected to exercise and guide scientific/artistic research and/or artistic work, to provide related higher academic education, to follow the advances of their field, to participate in service to the Aalto University community, and to take part in societal interaction and international collaboration in their field. For more information on the tenure track system and nomination criteria of Aalto University, please see www.aalto.fi/en/tenuretrack.
Salary
Aalto University follows the salary system of Finnish universities, but applicants may also provide salary requirements.
How to apply
The application process includes two phases. In the first phase the applicants are required to submit the following material:
- Application letter addressed to the President of Aalto University
- Curriculum Vitae (including contact information)
- List of publications, including possible artistic publications (with the 5 most significant publications highlighted and a brief explanation of each)
- Summary of teaching experience (max. 2 pages)
- A description of your teaching philosophy (1 page)
- A description of your views regarding the present situation and the future development of the arts-based research (max. 2 pages)
All material must be in English. The application material will not be returned. Aalto University does not accept any recommendations for applicants during the first phase of the application process.
Please submit your application with attachments (in PDF-format) through the eRecruitment system no later than on June 8, 2017 (Finnish time UTC +3). The link to the eRecruitment system ('Apply for this job') can be found at the bottom of the page.
Aalto University may perform a publication data analysis of the applicants’ scientific publications based on the applicant’s CV and list of publications unless the applicant declines the analysis. This information is used to measure scientific activity and it will be collected and analyzed based on information available on public databases.
From amongst the applicants in the first phase, Aalto University will select those who will be asked to supplement their application materials. Supplemented applications are submitted for review by external experts (the second phase of the application process).
General instructions for applicants including language requirements and guidelines for compiling CV are given at www.aalto.fi/en/tenure_track/for_applicant.
Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, to extend the application period and to consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.
For more information
For additional information, please contact the Chair of the Departmental Recruitment Committee, Professor Kevin Tavin tel. +358 50 4342 961, e-mail firstname.lastname@aalto.fi or in recruitment process –related questions HR coordinator Johanna Glader, tel. +358 50 5240 728, e-mail firstname.lastname@aalto.fi.