Fachbereich Philosophie und Geisteswissenschaften – Institut für TheaterwissenschaftResearch assistant (postdoc) (m/f/d) Full-time job Limited to 3 years Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L FU Reference code: WE7_tawi_postdoc_2022_neu Bewerbungsende: 14.11.2022

The Institute of Theatre Studies at Free University Berlin combines the disciplines of theatre, dance, film, music, and culture and media management, providing a range of Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.

The Institute of Theatre Studies offers an international and interdisciplinary research environment, which includes various clusters of excellence, collaborative research centres, and graduate schools. The institute houses its own library, a media department, and extensive archives within its theatre and dance collections, providing abundant resources for students and scholars.

The post is part of the Section of critical dance studies. Research and teaching engage with interdisciplinary, theoretically informed, and historically wide-ranging approaches to cultures of dance. The Master’s programme in critical dance studies is currently in the process of being transformed into a course that is taught in English.

Jobdescription:
– Research on an independent postdoctoral project and contribution to the research culture of the Institute of Theatre Studies especially in the field of dance studies
– Teaching and assessment in the Institute’s Bachelor programme in theatre studies and the Master’s programme in critical dance studies
– Contribution to the coordination and course design of the Master programme in critical dance studies
– Selective administrative duties for the Master programme in critical dance studies
– The position is meant to enable the holder to undertake a sustained project of research that qualifies them for a successful academic career

Requirements:
PhD in dance studies; alternatively, PhD in theatre studies or adjacent fields, with a focus on dance

Desirable:
– Publication record in interdisciplinary, theory-informed dance studies
– Research interests in decolonial and/or queer approaches and in dance culture before 1900
– Excellent knowledge of English (C2 GER) and good proficiency in German (B2 GER)
– Experience in project management and academic editing
– Ability to work in a team

Applications (in English or German) should include records of academic degrees, a CV, a cover letter of up to two pages, an exposé of the postdoctoral project of up to 5000 words, a section of the PhD thesis of up to 10.000 words and two names of potential referees.

All applications quoting the reference code should be submitted preferably by e-mail in one PDF-file to Gastprof. Dr. Lucia Ruprecht: [email protected] or postal to

Freie Universität Berlin

Fachbereich Philosophie und Geisteswissenschaften

Institut für Theaterwissenschaft

Seminar für Tanzwissenscha

Gastprof. Dr. Lucia Ruprecht

Grunewaldstr. 35

12165 Berlin (Steglitz)

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