Juniorprofessorship (non-tenure) in Critical Aesthetics in the Age of AI

Juniorprofessorship (non-tenure) in Critical Aesthetics in the Age of AI

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Overview

The Department of Literature, Art and Media Studies in the Faculty of Humanities seeks to fill this position by April the 1st, 2026 with a maximum of 6 years. Reference No. 2025/176.

The junior professorship addresses questions in the field of text/image/media theories and practices in the light of current developments in media technology. The call for applications is aimed at applicants from the fields of literature, art or media studies. An outline of a relevant post-doctoral project in the above-mentioned field is expected.

The junior professorship has a teaching load of 4 SWS until the interim evaluation, or 6 SWS after a successful interim evaluation, and is integrated into the department's degree programmes, in particular the B.A./M.A. Literature-Art-Media. Where appropriate, the candidate will also teach in the B.A. Literatures-Cultures-Languages, the philological B.Ed./M.Ed. programmes, the M.A. Literary Studies, M.A. Global European Studies or the B.A. minor in Gender Studies. The professorship is funded by the Centre for Cultural Inquiry (ZKF). Collaboration in the research contexts of the Centre is expected.

Recruitment requirements

• a completed university degree
• teaching skills and experience
• an excellent doctorate
• If the candidate has been employed as an academic staff member before or after the doctorate in Germany, the doctorate and employment phase together should not have lasted more than 6 years
• The appointment is made as a temporary civil servant, initially as an academic staff member

Further details on hiring requirements follow from:

• 51 para. 2,3 of the Landeshochschulgesetz. The details of junior professorships at the University of Konstanz, particularly the interim and final evaluation, are governed by
• 51 para. 7 of the Landeshochschulgesetz and the procedural regulations for junior professorships and junior lectureships without tenure track
• 51, 51a LHG, available online.

Inquiries concerning the application procedure may be directed to Dr. Peter Krause. For questions regarding the content of the professorship, contact Dr. Daniel Hütter (referent.litwiss@uni-konstanz.de).

Applications should include the usual documents (cover letter, doctoral thesis, outline of a research project relating to the field mentioned above, curriculum vitae, publication list, details of teaching experience, copies of academic certificates) and must be received by October 1st, 2025 via our Online Application Portal.

Contact and equal opportunity

The University of Konstanz is committed to equal opportunities and diversity and to promoting a good balance between university and family life. As an equal opportunity employer, we strive to increase the number of women in research and teaching and support working couples through our dual career program. For more information see https://www.uni-konstanz.de/en/equalopportunities/family/dual-career/.

Persons with disabilities are explicitly encouraged to apply. They will be given preference if appropriately qualified. Contact sbv@uni-konstanz.de, Tel. +49 7531 88-4016.

Seniorities and employment

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