Academic Leader in Social and Cultural Childhood Studies

3 days ago


Århus, Århus Kommune, Denmark Aarhus Universitet (AU) Full time

Aarhus Universitet (AU) invites applications for a full professorship in childhood studies and educational anthropology.

This esteemed position is a full-time, permanent role available from 1 March 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The selected applicant will be a part of the Department of Educational Anthropology and Educational Psychology and based at either Emdrup Campus in Copenhagen or Aarhus Campus.

The chosen candidate will participate in the department's daily activities, including teaching, supervision, research, and management roles. As DPU is located in both Aarhus and Copenhagen, some travel activity is expected.

Research and Teaching

The selected applicant will continue and expand research and teaching activities at the highest level within social and cultural childhood studies and educational anthropology at DPU.

Research into children's everyday lives in and across institutional settings is central to the department's activities. This includes research on various groups of children differing by age, ethnicity, social situation, or geographical location, as well as research on children and childhood in the welfare state.

The department's activities also include teaching and supervision in these subjects on the Master's and PhD degree programmes. The selected applicant will play a leading role in consolidating the fertile academic environment related to childhood studies at the Department of Educational Anthropology and Educational Psychology and at the Danish School of Education as a whole.

Qualifications

The successful applicant must have a strong profile and track record within the field of social and cultural childhood studies combined with an ethnographic empirical research approach. They will take a leading role in confirming and further developing the department's international profile in childhood studies through international collaboration, publishing, and external funding.

The selected applicant must be able to document original scientific production at the highest international level and significant scholarly contributions to theoretical, methodological, and thematic developments within the field of childhood studies.

They must state their visions for future developments in the field and document a solid track record in research leadership, research funding, and international research cooperation.

Salary and Benefits

The estimated salary for this position is approximately DKK 648,000 - 715,000 per year, depending on qualifications and experience. Additional benefits include access to top-tier research facilities, opportunities for professional growth, and a comprehensive relocation package for international candidates.

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • PhD or equivalent academic qualifications
  • Strong profile and track record within the field of social and cultural childhood studies
  • Experience in research organisation, obtaining, and administering external funding
  • Teaching competences and experience in supervising at all levels
  • Commitment to teaching development, talent development, research management, and PhD course development
  • Leadership skills and ability to develop fertile academic environments


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