Short Description:
The Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg (HFBK Hamburg) is an internationally oriented art university offering Fine Arts BA and MA programs. The interdisciplinary curriculum encompasses a wide range of artistic subjects and workshops, encouraging independent, self-directed work through artistic and academic engagement, project-based learning, and experimental practices.
Role
The Professor of Art Theory will:
- Teach in the field of art theory, including courses conducted in English.
- Engage with and contribute to debates in the globally interconnected contemporary art scene.
- Provide leadership in theoretical discourse within the department of Theory and History.
- Participate actively in the academic life of HFBK Hamburg.
Application Requirements:
Applications must include:
- Curriculum vitae (including teaching experience).
- Copies of academic qualifications.
- List of publications.
- Examples of scholarly work.
- Contact details (email and telephone number included in the letterhead of the application).
Eligibility:
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- A strong national and international academic track record in art theory.
- Expertise in areas such as: materiality of the arts; transcultural perspectives on art; art and gender/queerness; performativity.
- Experience in university-level teaching, with willingness to teach in English.
- Commitment to collaborative participation in university affairs.
Program Benefits or Awards:
Full-time professorship, initially six years (with options for tenure or extension under § 16 section 2 Hamburgisches Hochschulgesetz – HmbHG)
Entry Fee: none
Location: Germany, Hamburg
Deadline: 28 September 2025
Website link:
https://jobs.hfbk-hamburg.de/jobposting/
