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Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked among the world's leading universities. With approximately 46,000 students and 8,500 employees in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö, we are united in our strive to understand, explain, and improve our world and the conditions of human life.

Job Description and Responsibilities

The Faculty of Fine Arts in Malmö is now seeking a University Lecturer in Fine Art with a special focus on theory and text in artistic practice. This is a dynamic and critically investigative field encompassing the entire spectrum of writing, reading, and theoretical reflection within contemporary art.

The Faculty of Fine Arts has established a strong pedagogical profile through close readings of central philosophical texts, which form a crucial part of the preparation for students' own writing. This work aims to strengthen students' ability to formulate, articulate, and critically reflect upon their own artistic practice through text.

The position involves teaching in fine art with a special emphasis on theory and text within artistic practice. You will work with text-based methods integrated into artistic processes, where analytical, reflective, and experimental writing serve as central tools for artistic development. Teaching takes place at the undergraduate level as well as in individual supervision of students at both the Bachelor (BFA) and Master (MFA) levels.

Teaching can be organized in various formats, such as individual supervision, text seminars, and courses. Course planning and the design of teaching are carried out in close collaboration with the teaching staff and other resources within the faculty. The employment includes a coordinating role in the area of text and theory supervision. You will also participate in the jury for the admission of new students to the undergraduate program in fine art, attend meetings of the teaching staff, and perform additional duties as required.

Qualifications

Requirements for eligibility and assessment criteria for appointment as a University Lecturer are specified in Lund University's regulations on employment.

To be eligible for appointment as a University Lecturer in fine art with a special focus on theory and text in artistic practice, the candidate must demonstrate pedagogical skill, hold a degree in fine art at an advanced level or have acquired equivalent knowledge in other ways, and possess other significant competencies relevant to the subject orientation and duties of the position.

Requirements for the position include:

• A degree in fine art at an advanced level or equivalent knowledge, along with other significant competencies relevant to the subject orientation and duties of the position.
• Documented pedagogical skill.
• Experience in supervising students at the university level of fine art.
• An active artistic practice within the field of theory and text in artistic practice.
• Documented expertise in the field of theory and text in artistic practice.

Meritorious qualifications include:

• Experience in teaching and artistic supervision within the field of theory and text in artistic practice.
• Literary knowledge and deep understanding of philosophical and political thought.
• Good proficiency in English and at least one Scandinavian language, with fluency in both speaking and writing.

Assessment Criteria

• Strong subject knowledge relevant to the content and duties of the position.
• Good pedagogical ability, meaning the capacity to conduct and develop teaching and other pedagogical activities at various levels and with diverse teaching methods.
• Strong expertise in the field of theory and text in artistic practice.
• Highly commended professional experience or other relevant experience.

For this position, it is important to master various forms of artistic, literary, and theoretical writing, as well as the ability to work with critical and discursive perspectives in relation to contemporary artistic practices. The ability to analyze and develop the communicative, conceptual, and performative aspects of text is required, as well as the ability to relate these to broader artistic, cultural, and societal contexts.

Lund University requires that applicants for teaching positions, as part of their pedagogical skill, have completed higher education pedagogy training of at least five weeks, or possess equivalent knowledge and skills. If there are special reasons, for example if the applicant did not have the opportunity to acquire such knowledge in previous employment, the appointment may still be made. The employee must then complete higher education pedagogy training during the first two years of employment to meet the requirement.

Terms of Employment

The employment is fixed-term for three years, supported by the Higher Education Ordinance 4:10.

Application

Apply for the position via the university's recruitment system. The application must include a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and how it matches your qualifications. The application should also include a CV, degree certificate or equivalent, and any other documents you wish to submit (copies of grades, reference contacts, recommendation letters, etc.).

The university applies individual salary setting.

The Faculty of Fine Arts in Malmö is one of nine faculties within Lund University and comprises the Faculty of Fine Arts, Music and Theatre, as well as the Inter Arts Center. At the Faculty of Fine Arts, there are undergraduate, master's, and PhD programs in fine art, music, and theatre, as well as various courses of different sizes. Doctoral education and research with an artistic orientation and in music pedagogy are also conducted here.

The Faculty of Fine Arts in Malmö has approximately 75 students and offers education in fine art at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels. The Faculty of Fine Arts in Malmö is a creative and stimulating educational environment with high artistic pedagogical goals and a very good reputation in the art world. The Faculty of Fine Arts in Malmö has a clear international profile with a broad international network. We have many students and teachers from countries other than Sweden.