The Department of Art and Culture Studies of the Faculty of Humanities is looking for an Assistant Professor History of Architecture before 1800.
What are you going to do?
You will provide education in a dynamic context with ample opportunities for the development of innovative teaching methods. Your research will be part of the Amsterdam School of Historical Studies (ASH), one of the five research schools of the Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research.
Tasks and responsibilities:
What do we require of you?
You are a dynamic and ambitious researcher with a strong profile, demonstrable by international publications and an international academic network. Your publications show broad knowledge of architectural history and related interdisciplinary themes, familiarity with the application of GIS and 3D techniques, discourses on (de)coloniality in a historical context, and a strong affinity with the context in which architectural history is relevant. Your research matches the profile of the Amsterdam School of Historical Studies.
You are able to develop and provide modules on architectural history (mainly before 1800), on the use of GIS and 3D techniques, especially for the interdisciplinary MA programme Urban History, and on global approaches of architectural history. Important is proven flexibility in teaching on topics beyond your own research focus, a willingness to work in interdisciplinary teams of teachers and the ability to offer inspiring lectures and tutorials in the BA, MA and minor programmes that aspire to a wide range of students.
Your experience and profile:
Research that entails collaboration with non-academic institutions and agencies in the Netherlands, Europe, and beyond is highly welcome.
We offer a temporary employment contract for a period of two years with the intention of converting it into a permanent contract after a positive assessment. Our ideal starting date of the employment contract is 1 January 2022.
The gross monthly salary, dependent on relevant experience, will range from €3,746 to €5,826, based on 38 hours a week. This is excluding a generous holiday scheme (8%) and year-end bonus (8.3%). A favourable tax agreement, the ‘30% rule’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement for the Dutch Universities is applicable.
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