Professorship (W2) of North American Cultural Studies

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; München; Vor Ort; EUR 54.000 - 72.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich is seeking a qualified academic for a tenure-track position in North American Cultural Studies. The successful candidate will lead research and teaching initiatives, engage in diverse studies, and support the university's commitment to international excellence. This six-year appointment includes opportunities for evaluation and potential promotion based on performance.

Leistungen

Support for dual career couples

Assistance with relocation services

Participation in LMU Academic Career Program

Qualifikationen

• Proven research and teaching record in Cultural Studies.
• Experience in acquiring and implementing third-party funded projects.
• Willingness to engage in transnational perspectives.

Aufgaben

• Represent North American Cultural Studies in research and teaching.
• Engage with diverse disciplines such as media studies and gender studies.
• Develop and participate in funded research projects.

Kenntnisse

Cultural Studies

Transnational analysis

Research and teaching effectiveness

Ausbildung

Doctoral degree or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

As one of Europe’s leading research universities, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich is committed to the highest international standards of excellence in research and teaching. Building on its more than 500-year-long tradition, it offers a broad spectrum that covers all areas of knowledge within its 18 Faculties, ranging from the humanities, law, economics and social sciences, to medicine and the natural sciences.

The Faculty of Languages and Literatures invites applications for a

Professorship (W2) (6 years/tenure track)

of North American Cultural Studies

commencing on October 1, 2027.

Applicants should represent the field of North American Cultural Studies in a transnational and transcultural perspective and with an international orientation in both research and teaching. We seek applications from diverse disciplines engaging with North American cultural studies, including in particular cultural history as well as, e.g., media studies, gender studies, popular culture studies, visual culture studies. Experience in the acquisition and implementation of third-party funded projects is expected.

LMU Munich seeks to appoint a highly qualified junior academic to this professorship and, therefore, especially encourages early-career scholars to apply. Prerequisites for this position are a university degree and a doctoral degree or a comparable specific qualification. With an excellent record in research and teaching to date, prospective candidates will have demonstrated the potential for an outstanding academic career.

The initial appointment will be for six years. After a minimum of three years, it can be converted into a permanent position pending a positive evaluation of the candidate’s performance in research and teaching as well as his or her personal aptitude and if all legal conditions are met.

Under the terms of the “LMU Academic Career Program”, in exceptional cases and subject to outstanding performance in research and teaching, the position may be converted from a W2 into a W3 Full Professorship at a later date.

LMU Munich makes a point of providing newly appointed professors with various types of support, such as welcoming services and assistance for dual career couples.

LMU Munich is an equal opportunity employer. The University continues to be very successful in increasing the number of female faculty members and strongly encourages applications from female candidates. LMU Munich intends to enhance the diversity of its faculty members. Furthermore, disabled candidates with essentially equal qualifications will be given preference.

Please submit your application comprising a curriculum vitae, documentation of academic degrees and certificates as well as a list of publications and teaching to the Dean of the Faculty of Languages and Literatures (LMU Munich, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, D-80539 Munich, Germany), preferably via email in one PDF-file to [e-mail], no later than July 23, 2025.