Job Faculty of Arts - (Senior) Lecturer/Assistant Professor Modern American History/American Studies

The Faculty of Arts of the University of Groningen announces the vacancy of a permanent full-time position of a (Senior) Lecturer/Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will teach in the department of American Studies, at bachelor and master level, and contribute to the research profile of the department. He or she will participate in research groups within the Groningen Research Institute for the Study of Culture (ICOG). He or she will be employed in the teaching and research group Modern History. American Studies is the only programme of its kind in The Netherlands to offer a self-contained, interdisciplinary Bachelor's degree (three years) and Master's degree (one year). It currently has a total enrollment of approximately 300 students. The curriculum is delivered in English by an international team of faculty. All students spend a semester at one of the nine US universities with which the department has long-established student- and staff exchange relations. Both the BA and MA programmes achieved an 'excellent' for academic content, organization and coherence in the most recent national quality assurance review (TAE). The department seeks to retain its strong national position and to strengthen its position in Europe by attracting more highly-qualified international students to the MA. Research at ICOG is characterised by an interdisciplinary approach. The Centre represents many periods and disciplines, ranging from (art)history and theory of literature to media studies and from performing arts to international relations.

Job description
We are seeking candidates who are able to:
- teach modern hemispheric American history (principally 19th and early 20th centuries), as well as participate in and contribute to the further development and teaching of interdisciplinary courses in topics such as American politics, political culture, ethnicity, Hispanic studies, gender and identity politics
- contribute to research in the field of American Studies, including the writing of grant proposals and conference organisation. Research time is in principle 40% of the full time position
- perform organisational and management tasks in the American Studies department.

Required:
- PhD in American Studies, American History or a related field, preferably reflecting an interdisciplinary approach and methodology
- international publications in the aforementioned fields
- experience of teaching at university level in these fields
- active research agenda in the area of American Studies/American History
- fluent in English.

Desired:
- research and/or teaching experience in (visual and material) cultural theory and/or media studies, religious studies
- administrative experience.

The University of Groningen offers a salary dependent on qualifications and work experience starting from a minimum of € 3,195 gross per month (salary scale 11) to a maximum of € 4,970 gross per month (salary scale 12) for a full-time position, excluding 8% holiday pay and 8,3% end-of-year gratification and participation in a pension scheme for employees. This is a tenure position; the decision on tenure will be taken on the basis of a formal assessment after two years.

The starting date for this appointment is August 1st, 2010 (with the prospect of starting teaching from September 1st, 2010).

The university is an equal opportunities employer. Because women are still underrepresented in a number of fields, they are particularly encouraged to apply.

The selection procedure will include a lecture or presentation.

Prof. C.W. Bosch, chair in Modern History, phone +31 50 3635993 or +31 50 5350740 /
+31 6 12558337,
mineke.bosch@rug.nl
Prof. Wil Verhoeven, chair of department American Studies, phone +31 50 3635838 /
+31 6 15000931,
w.m.verhoeven@rug.nl