University Assistant with doctorate/PhD (m/f/d), Department of Art History and Musicology, University of Graz.

Your Responsibilities
- Independent research and publication activity in the field of modern and contemporary art history and science of arts, with a desired focus on postcolonial studies, transculturality, and science of arts in a global context.
- Collaboration on research projects of the Chair of Modern and Contemporary Art, specifically in the two projects: “Counter-Herbarium: Colonial Botany, Afro-Diasporic Memory, and Ecological Archives in Modern and Contemporary Art” and “The Mediterranean and Atlantic as Postcolonial Spaces in Modern and Contemporary Art”.
- Opportunity to complete a habilitation thesis in the area of modern and contemporary art
- Participation in the research focus areas of the University of Graz, particularly in the Core Research Area of the Faculty of Humanities: “Trans-Mediterranean Entanglements – Movements and Relations in the Mediterranean Region and Beyond”
- Applying for third-party funded projects
- Independent teaching of courses
- Participation in organizational and administrative tasks, as well as in evaluation measures at the Department of Arts and Musicology

Your Profile
- Completed doctorate/PhD in the area of art history and science of art with above-average results
- Excellent knowledge of the history, theory, and methodology of modern and contemporary art, preferably with a focus on postcolonial studies, transculturality, and/or art history in a global context.
- International experience evidenced by verifiable research and/or teaching appointments abroad
- Outstanding expertise in interdisciplinary and transcultural research
- Excellent proficiency in English and another language
- Independent publications in the field of modern and contemporary art
- Strong teamwork skills, social competence, and integrity
- A responsible and self-reliant working style, resilience, and strong problem-solving skills
- A strong personal commitment to academic excellence and the ability to motivate and support both staff and students

Application Documents
The following documents are required for an application:
- Letter of motivation
- Academic curriculum vitae
- Doctoral thesis (provided as a link or PDF)
- List of scientific publications and lectures
- List of academic teaching held to date
- A description of your research plan for the first two years (300 to 500 words)
- All relevant certificates, including language proficiency certificates

About us
At the University of Graz, 4700 employees work together on future questions and solutions for the world of tomorrow. Our students and researchers take on the major challenges of society and share their knowledge. We work for tomorrow. Be part of it!

The Department of Arts and Musicology, newly founded on October 1, 2023, unites the Departments of Art History and Musicology with the study programs in Art History and Musicology. The staff members devote their research and teaching to various forms of art and music in diverse social, theoretical, historical and cultural contexts.

The research areas at the Department of Arts and Musicology enable cooperation with other scholars across disciplinary boundaries and demonstrate the social and cultural relevance of art and musicological research. The two areas of the department's work are linked by interdisciplinary focal points such as opera and music theater, film, performance art and installations, as well as contemporary art and music. In addition, there is the examination of art theory and aesthetics.

Dealing with current research questions and thus an international connection play a central role for the department. In the sense of a research-led approach, teaching also benefits from this: the knowledge gained in the research projects flows directly into teaching and familiarizes students with current research problems.
https://kunst-musikwissenschaft.uni-graz.at/en/people/sabine-flach/

Application portal and further information: https://jobs.uni-graz.at/de/jobs/ffce761c-15d1-4a08-bacc-84e24a6bfe2d

For further information, please contact:
Ursula Winkler I u.winkleruni-graz.at I (+43) 0316-380/2401
Verena Sailer I verena.saileruni-graz.at I (+43) 0316-380/2411