W1 Professorship in Digital und Material Musicology
Institution: Faculty of Humanities, Department of Musicology
Date of Announcement: 23.01.2025
Application Deadline: 06.03.2025
The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Göttingen invites applications for a temporary professorship with civil servant status (grade W1 NBesO) at the Department of Musicology starting on April 1, 2026:
W1 Professorship in Digital and Material Musicology (f/m/d)
The professorship will initially be awarded for a period of three years. After a positive evaluation, the employment contract will be extended for another three years.
The successful candidate will represent the field of musicology with special emphasis on digital and material musicology. This includes organology in a global perspective. We are searching for a team-oriented individual with strong commitment to the discipline. Expected are prior experiences in the outlined areas of emphasis and interest in developing research projects that will complement the musicological topics already represented in Göttingen. An interest in new formats of representing and transmitting knowledge including research-based teaching is desirable.
The professorship is associated with the Collection of Musical Instruments of the Department of Musicology and entails its scientific management. It is desirable that the successful candidate engage in cooperations with related departments and collections in Lower Saxony as well as nationwide.
An outstanding doctorate in musicology is a prerequisite. We expect relevant publications beyond the doctoral thesis as well as international experience. In addition to teaching in German or English in the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes, we expect participation in existing research cooperations and study programmes (e.g. Gender Studies, Ethnology, Euroculture, Comparative Literature). The University of Göttingen attaches importance to research-oriented teaching. The Faculty of Humanities explicitly welcomes teaching and research approaches that include perspectives on gender.
Appointment requirements are stipulated by Article 30 of the Lower Saxony Higher Education Act in the most current version of that law. Details will be provided upon request.
Applications from abroad are explicitly welcome. The University of Göttingen strives to increase the proportion of women in areas where women are underrepresented and therefore explicitly invites qualified female scholars to apply. The University has committed itself to being a family-friendly institution and supports its employees in balancing work and family life. The University is particularly committed to the professional participation of disabled employees and therefore welcomes applications from persons with disabilities. In the case of equivalent qualifications, applications from disabled persons will be given preference. In order for the University to be able to protect the interests of the applicant, information about a disability or equal status should be included in the application.
Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a description of the scientific career including teaching activities and a list of publications. Please address your application to the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Göttingen, Humboldtallee 17, 37073 Göttingen, and send it in PDF format to bewerbungen.philfak@phil.uni-goettingen.de by March 6, 2025.
For further information please contact the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Humanities (dekanat@phil.uni-goettingen.de).
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