Senior Lecturer (Ac.07.4)

Wits University; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Wits University is seeking a Senior Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Arts and Culture Studies to join its School of Arts. The role emphasizes decoloniality and interdisciplinarity in research and teaching, covering diverse areas like culture and identity politics. Candidates should have a PhD, a strong publication record, and experience in teaching and curriculum development. Responsibilities include delivering courses, supervising students, and engaging in departmental administration.

Qualifications

• Active researcher with an established publication record.
• Teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Relevant departmental administrative experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver diverse teaching across all study years.
• Supervise postgraduate students at Honours, MA, and PhD levels.
• Maintain active research in relevant areas.

Skills

Curriculum development in interdisciplinary culture studies

Scholarship of teaching and learning

Education

PhD in cultural studies, film or media studies, visual cultures, or related discipline

Job description

Job Opportunity: Senior Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Arts and Culture Studies

The Department of Interdisciplinary Arts and Culture Studies in the School of Arts at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, is recruiting a Senior Lecturer. We invite applications from qualified candidates who share our lens of decoloniality and interdisciplinarity as the core approaches in research and teaching. This includes connections across various professional degrees within the school, disciplines, and beyond, covering areas such as culture, identity politics, aesthetics, economics, science and technology, and their socio-political, historical, and contemporary power relations.

Minimum Requirements

• PhD in cultural studies, film or media studies, visual cultures, or related discipline aligned with Film, Visual & Performing Arts.
• Active researcher with an established publication record.
• Expertise in areas such as modes of storytelling across media and cultures, media/cultural studies with a South African or Global South perspective, intersections of creative and traditional research modes, and creative practices and industries.

Teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including supervision, and relevant departmental administrative experience are essential.

Recommended Skills and Experience

• Curriculum development in interdisciplinary culture studies and the creative arts.
• Evidence of the scholarship of teaching and learning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver diverse teaching across all study years.
• Implement student-centered pedagogies.
• Supervise postgraduate students at Honours, MA, and PhD levels.
• Maintain active research in relevant areas.
• Perform administrative duties within the department, school, and faculty, including potential role as Head of Department upon appointment.
• Contribute to curriculum design and academic citizenship.
• Engage in the intellectual and public life of the university.

For inquiries, contact Dr. Catherine Duncan via email.