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ASSISTANT PROFESSORSHIP IN MUSICOLOGY, UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT 



Faculty of Humanities, Department of Media and Culture Studies

 



The Faculty of Humanities at Utrecht University is broadly based, interdisciplinary and internationally oriented. The Faculty offers courses and conducts research in the languages and cultures of Western and Southern Europe, history, the fine arts, philosophy, theology, cultural as well as communications and information studies. 



Teaching

The Department of Media and Culture Studies houses the BA programmes in Theatre, Film and Television Studies, Communication & Information Sciences and Musicology, as well as MA programmes in Film and Television Studies, Theatre Studies, New Media and Digital Culture, Gender Studies, Arts Policy and Management, and Musicology. For more information, please go to www.let.uu.nl and www.let.uu.nl/muziekwetenschap.  



You will be working in a multidisciplinary environment, joining a team of young, intellectually adventurous scholars in a stimulating and collegial atmosphere. All Department members may be assigned a range of tasks.



Research

Musicological research at Utrecht falls under the aegis of the Research Group Musicology, as do the research postgraduate programmes in the field (Research MA and PhD in Musicology). The Research Group operates within the Research Institute for History and Culture (OGC), in close collaboration with the Graduate School of the Humanities. Utrecht Musicology actively strives to be at the forefront of the intellectual frontier while maintaining its connection to the traditions of musicological research. Current hallmarks include late medieval music from the 13th to the early 15th century; Dutch song culture from the Middle Ages to the present; Franco-Flemish polyphony of the Renaissance; music in the culture of the Italian, German, and Dutch Baroque; music and its epistemologies from the late 18th century to the present; and 20th- and 21st-century popular music. The Research Group also houses the CMME Project, developing a web-based dynamic interface for early music editions (www.cmme.org). There is a growing and highly diverse population of ca. 25 local and international Research MA and PhD students engaged in research projects ranging from medieval monophony to the cultural and political dynamics of music in the post-9/11 period.    



The Department of Media and Culture Studies is currently seeking an



Assistant Professor in Musicology (tenure-track; 1,0 fte = full-time)



Salary, to be determined in accordance with qualifications and experience, will range from € 3.060,- (column 11 CAO Nederlandse Universiteiten) to € 4.761,- (column 12 CAO Nederlandse Universiteiten) gross per month based on full-time employment.



The holder of the post will teach courses on the BA and MA level and conduct research in the field of Musicology. Musicology at Utrecht University is defined as the study of music in its various historical, cultural and global contexts; interdisciplinary approaches are distinctly encouraged. Depending on the successful candidate’s research profile, the post may be associated with the Chair of Music History prior to 1800 or the Chair of Music History after 1800.



We are looking for a self-starting and enthusiastic colleague who, in close collaboration with the two Chair holders, will produce cutting-edge work while relishing the challenge of keeping Utrecht musicology at the forefront of global research.



Specific tasks



* Teach courses at the BA and MA level in the field of Musicology (both Dutch and English are media of instruction, depending on the programme and academic level of the course; a successful applicant not currently fluent in Dutch will be given the opportunity to develop the required language skills within a reasonable amount of time).



* Engage in innovative research in the field of Musicology, including collaboration with adjacent disciplines (e.g., Gender Studies, New Media and Digital Culture, Theatre Studies, Film and Television Studies, Literary Studies, Renaissance Studies, Medieval Studies).



* Take on various administrative tasks within the BA and MA programmes in Musicology, the Department of Media and Culture Studies, and the Research Group Musicology.





Requirements 



* PhD (or equivalent).



* Proven excellence in musicological research, including demonstrably innovatory expertise.



* Outstanding international publication record commensurate with the current stage of the candidate’s career, preferably in (refereed) journals and books.



* Demonstrated visibility within the international musicological research community.



* Evidence of potential as an administrator.



* Ability to work in a team.



* Teaching experience at an appropriate level.



* The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to acquire the Basiskwalificatie Onderwijs (BKO).   



 

The successful candidate will be offered a 2-year contract (renewable, subject to performance review), with the possibility of tenure upon first renewal.



For additional queries please contact Prof. Karl Kügle (tel.  +31 30 253 6486, e-mail: [log in to unmask]).



Those wishing to apply for this position are invited to submit their written application, including a curriculum vitae, a list of publications and the names and contact details of three referees, before 1 October 2007 to the Personnel Department, attn. mrs. Juliëtte Lodder, Kromme Nieuwegracht 46, 3512 HJ Utrecht, The Netherlands. Please refer to the vacancy number (68731) as well as to the medium where you found this advertisement.



E-mail applications should be sent in pdf or doc format to [log in to unmask]; please specify your name and vacancy number in the message as well as in the subject line, including your name in every attachment, and providing a list of attachments in the body of the message.



Application deadline: 1 October 2007. Interviews are scheduled to take place on 24 October 2007.





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Dr J. P. E. Harper-Scott

Lecturer in Music

Department of Music

Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX, Great Britain

http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Music/jpeh-s.html

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