Professor of Ethnographic Cultural Analysis

University of Graz; Graz; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The University of Graz invites applications for a professorship in Ethnographic Cultural Analysis within European Ethnology. The appointee will teach across bachelor, master, and doctoral programs and lead research with a relational approach to everyday life and power structures.

They will attract competitive third-party funds, advance the department’s profile, and contribute to self-administration and inter-institutional cooperation. Fluency in German and English is essential.

Qualifikationen

• Austrian or equivalent higher education degree (doctorate/PhD).
• Habilitation or equivalent qualification in European Ethnology / Empirical Cultural Studies / Cultural Anthropology.
• Outstanding research and teaching qualifications in the relevant discipline.
• Experience in attracting project grants and managing funds.
• Ability to supervise early career researchers and conduct research-based teaching.

Aufgaben

• Teach in the bachelor program European Ethnology, master program Empirical Cultural Analysis and Political Anthropology, and doctoral programs.
• Initiate and lead international research projects and attract third-party funds.
• Engage in academic self-administration and university partnerships.

Kenntnisse

Leadership experience

Diversity management

Grant acquisition

Digital didactics

International collaboration

German language

English language

Ausbildung

PhD

Habilitation

Jobbeschreibung

Scientific Profile

The professorship in “Ethnographic Cultural Analysis” is situated within the discipline of European Ethnology / Empirical Cultural Studies / Cultural Anthropology, a discipline concerned with the cultural analysis of everyday life. The successful candidate will be responsible for the subject within one of the three core research areas of the Faculty of Humanities, preferably the field of “Perception: Episteme, Aesthetics, Politics”. In research and teaching, the professorship focuses on a relational approach to understanding the practices, experiences, and narratives of social actors, and on analysing how these are embedded in contemporary processes of societal transformation. Particular emphasis is placed on the methodological and epistemological reflection of ethnography as a mode of knowledge production within complex power relations. Preferable qualifications include a cultural anthropologically informed engagement with the role of affect and sensory perception in intersubjective (research) encounters, as well as expertise in creative, collaborative, and multimodal approaches to ethnographic research, teaching, and public engagement.

The successful candidate is expected to attract competitive third-party research funds and to advance the future development of the subject at an international level in both research and teaching. They will initiate and lead research projects at the University of Graz, thereby contributing to the further development of the Department’s research profile. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching and research of the subject in the bachelor’s programme in “European Ethnology”, the master’s programme in “Empirical Cultural Analysis and Political Anthropology”, and the doctoral programmes of the Faculty of Humanities. They are also expected to participate actively in the academic self-administration of the University.

Employment Requirements

• Austrian or equivalent foreign higher education degree corresponding with the position (doctorate/PhD)
• Habilitation or equivalent qualification in the field of European Ethnology / Empirical Cultural Studies / Cultural Anthropology
• Outstanding academic qualifications in research and teaching in the relevant discipline and for the profile of the professorship (commensurate with stage of academic career and interruptions in employment due to caring responsibilities)
• Success in attracting subject-specific project grants, particularly where competitively awarded third-party funds are concerned
• Skills in higher education didactics including the use of digital media
• Skills in the supervision and guidance of early career researchers
• Professional experience abroad during academic career
• Management and leadership experience
• Gender mainstreaming and diversity management skills
• Excellent knowledge of German and English
• Experience in the field of university and non-university cooperation partnerships
• Willingness to conduct research-based teaching projects

Selection Criteria

The successful candidate will be highly motivated, aiming for academic excellence and integrity in research and teaching. He/she will have demonstrated ability to collaborate constructively in a responsible manner and inspire colleagues and students in an interdisciplinary, internationally oriented context.

Application Documents

• Letter of application
• Curriculum vitae with a description of your academic career
• List of publications, numbered, with a complete bibliographic information, sorted by
  • monographs
  • (co-)edited volumes
  • journal articles
  • other information
• Presentation of teaching to date
• List of previous research projects and collaborations
• Description of future research intentions
• List of your five most important publications

Equality Principle

The University of Graz is committed to increasing the proportion of female employees, especially in leadership roles. We therefore encourage qualified female colleagues in particular to apply for this position. In case of equal qualifications, women will receive priority consideration.

Hearing Dates

Planned dates of the applicant`s presentation: 11.-12.03.2027

Contact

Prof. Dr. Lisa Riedner, [e-mail]