The UmArts Research Centre at Umeå University
is seeking outstanding candidates for a post-doc
in interdisciplinary artistic research, which will be
based at the Umeå Institute of Design in partnership with Molecular
Biology. This research will contribute to the artistic research
culture on campus as well as to the development of
interdisciplinary arts research practices that generate a critical
and creative discourse within the public realm.
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2022-04-29
The UmArts Research Centre at Umeå University
is seeking outstanding candidates for a post-doc
in interdisciplinary artistic research, which will be
based at the Umeå Institute of Design in partnership with Molecular
Biology. This research will contribute to the artistic research
culture on campus as well as to the development of
interdisciplinary arts research practices that generate a critical
and creative discourse within the public realm.
UmArts invites applications from artistic
researchers with an artistic or visual arts practice based
doctoral degree or equivalent.
The post-doctoral researcher will be awarded a position for two
years full time, with the potential to extend to three years, and
will be appointed on a full salary with social costs. Candidates
must be committed to living and working in Umeå, and/or developing
a context specific research project in the region. The post-doc
will be allocated an expence budget up to 20,000 SEK per year for
conference participation or similar research-related expenses,
subject to guidelines from the host department.
This position is one of two new UmArts post-docs based in the
UmArts departments starting in Autumn 2022 at he the earliest and
January 2023 at the latest. The home departments
are: Umeå School of Architecture (UMA)
and Umeå Institute of
Design (UID). Each post doc will be based at
an UmArts home department, and will be
affiliated with another department to develop joint research
projects and activities.
These post-doctoral researchers will have the opportunity to
produce a range of research outputs including open access research
articles, visual arts practice, prototyping, writing,
exhibition-making, architectural, urban and digital interventions,
or performance, which shall drive the role of art and societal
development forward. The post-docs will also play an
active role in the UmArts
programme, contributing to social events and annual symposia,
leading research workshops and reading groups. Each post-doc will
work independently on their own creative project with support from
supervisors in their two departments and the Director of
UmArts.
Scope of research
UmArts post-doctoral artistic research across design and
microbiology, based at Umeå Institute of Design
(UID), working in partnership with the Department of
Molecular Biology. The broad aim of the design and
microbiology post-doctoral research is to
investigate the potential roles of more-than-human and multispecies
entanglement in designing our futures. We welcome proposals that
converge the making and growing practices of Design and Molecular
Biology, that conceptually entangle human and more-than-human
bodies and world-making, and that theoretically draw from
participatory research through design, experimental sensory and
multispecies ethnography, intersectional STS, and environmental
humanities. The post-doc will be co-supervised by
Professor Danielle Wilde (UID), and Professor
Teresa Frisan (Molecular Biology), with support
from the Director of UmArts.
If you would like to discuss a research proposal please contact
Ele Carpenter ele.carpenter@umu.se
Qualifications
A person who has been awarded a doctorate or a foreign
qualification deemed to be the equivalent of a doctorate qualifies
for employment as a postdoctoral fellow. Priority should be given
to candidates who have completed their doctoral degree no more than
three years before the appointment decision is made. A candidate
who has completed their degree prior to this may be considered if
special circumstances exist. Special circumstances include absence
due to illness, parental leave or clinical practice, appointments
of trust in trade unions or similar circumstances, and relevant
duties/assignments within the subject area. This must be clearly
stated in the application. Postdoctoral fellows who are to
teach or supervise must have taken relevant courses in teaching and
learning in higher education.
Applicants must have earned a doctoral degree
in practice-based artistic research or a subject relevant
for the position. Strong research merits and
excellent exhibitions and publications in the area
of the position
are required. Research at Umeå University is
conducted in an international and multidisciplinary research
environment, therefore the ability to collaborate
and proficiency in English, both spoken and written,
are essential.
Candidates are expected to have very good knowledge
of artistic research in terms of theory, practice and research
methods, and expertise in their field, as
demonstrated by exhibitions, publications and
other research outputs. Demonstrable knowledge
of working across the arts, as well as across the arts,
sciences and humanities is a merit. Ideal candidates are
research driven, organized, curious, eager to work on challenging
problems, and have a genuine interest for multidisciplinary
research.
Application
Your application should include:
- A research plan within the scope presented above. The research
plan shall identify key questions, research methods, a proposed
timeline and approach to interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) including a complete list of
publicationsand research outputs including exhibitions.
- Certified copies of doctoral degree or documentation clarifying
when the doctorate is expected to be completed, and other relevant
degree certificates, including documentation of completed academic
courses and obtained grades.
- A copy of your PhD thesis/portfolio document or equivalent and
(max 5) research outputs relevant to the above topics, numbered
according to the publication and exhibitions list.
- Names and contact information for three persons willing to act
as referees.
The application must be written in English (preferably) or
Swedish, and attached documents in other languages must be
translated. Documents must be in Word or pdf
format. Applications must be submitted electronically using
the e-recruitment system Varbi no later than 29 April
2022.
For additional information, please contact Head of
Department at Umeå Institute of Design Demian Horst, e-mail demian.horst@umu.se.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Background
Umeå University is situated within the Arctic, and has
specialist research centres in Sami Studies, Arctic
Studies and a strong focus on sustainability and the
environment.
Umeå University has a specialist Arts Campus situated near
the centre of town, on the banks of the river Ume. The
Arts Campus is home to the Bildmuseet contemporary art
gallery, along with the Departments of Art, Architecture and
Design, and UmArts creating a lively hub of creative research
activity with its own café and library. The Department of
Molecular Biology is based at the main campus.
The UmArts Research Centre for Architecture, Design
and the Arts is based at the Arts Campus and also works with
the Department for Creative Studies at the main campus. The centre
aims to create an exciting interdisciplinary arts research
environment in the visual arts, architecture, design, curatorial
and creative studies in partnership with Bildmuseet and
within the regional context of Northern Sweden as well as
nationally and internationally. UmArts runs
a programme of public research events, thematic working
groups and reading groups alongside staff research projects and a
team of new post-doctoral researchers. For more information
about UmArts see http://www.umarts.se/
