Lecturer for the Artistic Bachelor's Program Crafting Futures

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The Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts consists of the institutions HDK-Valand – Academy of Art and Design and the Academy of Music and Drama. As a unified faculty for art and learning, we are an independent, visionary, and critical force in the necessary work to create a more sustainable and open society.

HDK-Valand is now seeking a lecturer for the Artistic Bachelor's Program Crafting Futures, based at Campus Steneby. Campus Steneby is a unique environment for education and research in crafts and design at the University of Gothenburg. In our programs, we aim to develop knowledge about materials and techniques as a foundation for pushing the boundaries of material-based crafts and design. With a strong focus on artistic exploration and methods, we provide students with tools to apply their skills in new contexts in a rapidly changing world.

Read more about HDK-Valand Campus Steneby here (https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande).

Note! For the complete advertisement and to apply for the position, visit www.gu.se (http://www.gu.se).

Subject

Craftsmanship with a focus on Crafting Futures

Subject Description

Crafting Futures is a new specialization at Campus Steneby in an environment that promotes interdisciplinary education and research in artistic practice. Our goal is to build a strong and relevant program in a research environment that can reflect and inform the content of the education.

Crafting Futures is a craft-led artistic bachelor's program where students learn to develop a craft practice that bridges different materials and media. By using the term craft-led, the program emphasizes how craftsmanship leads to knowledge creation that contributes to a broader conversation about contemporary artistic expressions and theories.

The program is designed for students who want to develop artistic work with a focus on craftsmanship, material knowledge, and method. The courses within the program are directed towards various artistic and societal contexts where the approach is investigative, creative, and reflective. Emphasis is placed on how choices of media, materials, and methods can position crafts as co-creators of resilient ecologies.

Responsibilities

We are looking for a lecturer for our faculty within the Crafting Futures program. We expect you to have a craft-led artistic practice with a wide range of materials and techniques, and that you are curious about developing new craft skills and knowledge. The language of instruction is English.

Responsibilities and duties include:

• Developing and implementing practical teaching moments that encompass a variety of materials and techniques
• Being responsible for examination components
• Participating in the development of the subject craft at Campus Steneby
• Contributing to the research environment at Campus Steneby through artistic development, subject development, or community collaboration
• Participating in regular meetings at the unit and institutional level

Institutional and faculty-wide assignments may be included in the position. Responsibilities may change over time. Distance teaching may occur according to the guidelines of the University of Gothenburg. Development time is included according to the university's working time agreement for teachers.

Employment

• Employment form: Fixed-term employment, HF Chapter 4 § 10 Artistic work – 5 years
• Extent: 50% of full-time
• Location: The position is located in Dals Långed and requires regular physical presence at Campus Steneby
• Start date: As soon as possible or by agreement. Alternatively, start date August 1, 2025, or by agreement, with supplementary working hours during spring 2025.

The employment is fixed-term for 5 years according to the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 4 § 10 for teachers in artistic work. Possibility of extension for an additional 5 years. This form of employment can be granted for a maximum of 10 years.

Contact Information for the Position

If you have questions about the position, please contact Carl-Johan Skogh, unit manager, carl.johan.skogh@hdk.gu.se (mailto:carl.johan.skogh@hdk.gu.se).

If you have questions about the employment process, please contact Maria Krång, HR administrator, maria.krang@gu.se (mailto:maria.krang@gu.se).

Trade Unions

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Application

You apply for the position via the University of Gothenburg's recruitment portal by clicking the “Apply” button. You as the applicant are responsible for ensuring that the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and that it reaches the university no later than the last application date.

Publications that cannot be attached to the application digitally should be sent to:

HDK-Valand
HR
Box 131
405 30 Gothenburg

and must be received by the last application date.

The application must be received by: 2025-05-04

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