Lecturer In Film (Temporary Employment)

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The Artistic Faculty consists of the two departments HDK-Valand Academy - Art and Design and the Academy of Music and Drama.

Our vision

With the challenges society faces today, education and research within the field of the arts are more important than ever; fundamentally, one of the strengths of the arts is the creating of perspective and critical tools, as well as meaning and hope. Our Faculty will be pro-active in issues related to the arts, culture and learning, where creativity and innovation are embraced in a wider sense. Locally established and globally orientated, our Faculty will be a place that accommodates the arts, the creating of knowledge, critique, visions, and transformation. The arts, and culture, are for everyone to enjoy – and our Faculty will be a meeting-place for agents of culture, culture institutions, the creative industries, as well as civil society as a whole. To be a house with many ways in – and even more ways out – will be our goal.

HDK-Valand is seeking a lecturer in film practice who will contribute to teaching and supervision in the subject of film focused primarily in the MA program.

Read more about HDK-Valand https: // www. gu.se/en/hdk-valand

Subject area

Film

Subject area description

Filming is to record and convey a sequence of events. Key aspects include observation, portrayal and staging. Students are encouraged to present their own experiences in their surroundings to develop something unique and personal. This is done through practical exercises and through oral and written reflections. These reflections are shared at seminars and through individual studio discussions, where students practice discussing their work. Teaching is based on concepts like judgment, collection, selection, presentation and archives.

The programme develops methods for portrayal, enables new cinematic expressions and explores new opportunities for public screenings. We want to encourage students to take an inquisitive and critical approach to cinematic conventions and to explore and master an arena in which to work.

We actively participate in technological developments and their possibilities. The programme is closely linked the external world outside of academia, participates regularly in discussion of public interest and contributes to changing the role of cinema in society.

When the camera is your tool, curating is important. Accessibility, balanced treatment of a subject and archive management are other issues addressed in the teaching. The film programme is based on artistic practice and professional knowledge.

Duties

The duties consist of teaching in a reflection course in the second year in the MA program. The course is about writing an essay based on the practical exam work. The duties include preparing the course and the course pages on digital platform "Canvas", teaching and taking on the course responsibility.

As a lecturer/adjunkt, there is particular focus on a teaching approach which connects film practice with conceptual enquiry and theory. Supervision at the master's level is also core to the pedagogy. Teaching is in English. In addition to tasks directly connected to teaching, the work includes participation in teacher meetings and administrative tasks.

The position requires both being able to take individual responsibility as well as collaboration with colleagues.

Other duties may arise, and the content and needs of the position may evolve over time.

Eligibility

The eligibility criteria for employing teaching staff are set out in Chapter 4 of the Higher Education Ordinance and in the Appointment Procedure for Teaching Posts at the University of Gothenburg.

To be eligible for appointment as a lecturer, the applicant is required to have demonstrated teaching expertise and to have completed higher education at second-cycle level at least, or have the corresponding competence or some other expertise that is of value in view of the subject area content of the post and the duties it will involve.

Experience of teaching at university level is required for this position.

Assessment criteria

Teaching expertise

Demonstrated ability to formulate sophisticated teaching material

Experience of well-executed teaching and supervision

Good ability to convey knowledge, and commitment to and interest in the subject

Artistic expertise

Existing network in the film and art worlds, both nationally and internationally

Master's degree in the relevant subject area or equivalent experience

Research experience

Ability to work with research enquiry through film practice by connecting it to it theoretical propositions

Ability to work in film practice-led projects that are developed from research enquiries and informed by relevant case studies

Additional assessment criteria

Good communication skills

Ability to collaborate with colleagues and co-teach where necessary

Competence with administrative tasks and organizational abilities and expertise

Good knowledge of English, both spoken and written

Commitment to actively contribute to the development of the subject area

Relevant training in education

We will make an overall assessment and hire the candidate considered to have the best potential for carrying out and developing the duties described above, for collaborating with other staff, and for contributing to positive development of the organization and its activities.

Employment

The employment is:

Time restricted accordingly to LAS 5.2 Vikariat

30% of full time

Placed at HDK-Valand - Academy of Art and Design in Gothenburg, Sweden

Employment period is 1 December 2024, or another date we agree upon, until 30 June 2025.

The employment might be extended.

Contact information

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Linda Sternö, unit manager Film, Photography and Literary composition, [email protected] If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact the HR-department at HDK-Valand, [email protected]

Unions

Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https: // www. gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande

Application

Submit your application via the University of Gothenburg's recruitment portal by clicking the “Apply” button. It is your responsibility to ensure that the application is complete as per the vacancy notice, and that the University receives it by the final application deadline.

It is desirable that the application is written in English since members of the recruitment committee are English speaking. If the application is written in Swedish, it may be translated. In the event of any discrepancy between the translated document and the the Swedish original, the institution takes no responsibility for translation or for direct, indirect or other forms of error that may occur in the translation.

Publications that cannot be attached to the application in digital format should be sent to

HDK-Valand HR, ref PAR 2024/778 Box 131 405 30 Gothenburg SWEDEN

and should be received no later than last application day.

Applications must be received by: 30 September 2024

Information for International Applicants

Choosing a career in a foreign country is a big step. Thus, to give you a general idea of what we and Gothenburg have to offer in terms of benefits and life in general for you and your family/spouse/partner please visit:

https: // www. gu.se/en/about-the-university/welcome-services https: // www. movetogothenburg.com/

The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations.

Salaries are set individually at the University.

In accordance with the National Archives of Sweden's regulations, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filled. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed.

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