Chair (W2) of Sociology of Global Cultures and - Dresden, Deutschland - Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V.

Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V.

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Dresden, Deutschland

vor 3 Wochen

Geschrieben von:

Lena Wagner

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Beschreibung

TUD Dresden University of Technology, as a University of Excellence, is one of the leading and most
dynamic research institutions in the country. Founded in 1828, today it is a globally oriented,
regionally anchored top university as it focuses on the grand challenges of the 21st century. It
develops innovative solutions for the world's most pressing issues. In research and academic
programs, the university unites the natural and engineering sciences with the humanities, social
sciences and medicine. This wide range of disciplines is a special feature, facilitating interdisciplinarity
and transfer of science to society. As a modern employer, it offers attractive working conditions to all
employees in teaching, research, technology and administration. The goal is to promote and develop
their individual abilities while empowering everyone to reach their full potential. TUD embodies a
university culture that is characterized by cosmopolitanism, mutual appreciation, thriving innovation
and active participation. For TUD diversity is an essential feature and a quality criterion of an excellent
university. Accordingly, we welcome all applicants who would like to commit themselves, their
achievements and productivity to the success of the whole institution.

At the
Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, the
Institute of Sociology invites

Chair (W2) of Sociology of Global Cultures
**and Qualitative Social Research

to be filled as soon as possible**.

You (M/F/x) will represent the fields of Sociology of Global Cultures and qualitative Social Research in
a broad range in teaching and research. The field of Global Cultures can have either a comparative
focus on one or more regions beyond Europe or a focus on global vs. trans-local cultural relations,
e.g., migration, mediation, social movements and conflicts, cultural hybridization, de
- or post
- colonialism. The other focus of the chair lies on qualitative social science research methods, preferably
ethnographic methods. Your teaching responsibility comprises lectures and seminars within the
bachelor and master degree programs of Sociology, the bachelor program Arts, Humanities and Social
Sciences, degree programs in teacher education as well as, if applicable, in other degree programs of
the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. You should have the interest in the development of new
profile areas such as democracy research, epistemological foundations of scientific research and
disruptive change. We expect the active acquisition of third-party funds and the active collaboration
with other organizational units of TUD. Your willingness and ability to conduct lectures in English and
German as well as active participation in the academic self-administration are required.

You should have a substantial international reputation with significant contributions to at least one of
the fields of the denominated areas as well as a record of substantial publications in at least an
additional field. We expect you to have a thorough understanding of a broad range of qualitative
methods and a particular emphasis on the quality criteria of qualitative social research. We require
experiences in the acquisition and direction of research projects funded by third parties. Significant
contributions to the ethnographic research methods as well as an understanding of and openness to
the quantitative methods are desirable. We place great emphasis on the relevant and perennial
teaching experiences and the promotion of young scientists. Your research is expected to be
connectable to TUD's research priority area "Culture and Societal Change"._ _In addition to the general
requirements, applicants must fulfil the employment qualification requirements of - 59 of the Act on
Higher Education Institutions in the Free State of Saxony (SächsHSG).

For content-related questions, please contact the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social

TUD strives to employ more women in academia and research. We therefore expressly encourage
women to apply. The University is a certified family-friendly university and offers a Dual Career
equally qualified, those with disabilities or with equivalent status pursuant to the German Social Code
IX (SGB IX) will receive priority for employment. If you have any questions about these topics, please
contact the Equal Opportunities Officer of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science (Ms.

Caroline Friedrich, Tel:
or the Representative of Employees with Disabilities

the stamped arrival date of the university central mail service of TUD applies).
of your scientific career, a list of your scientific publications, and a list of courses taught, results of
evaluations (preferably of the last three years) as well as a copy of the certificate of your highest
academic degree.
documents in electronic form (CD or USB thumb drive) and send them to
:TU Dresden,
**Philosophische Fakultät, Dekan, Herrn Prof.