Fully funded post-doc in curating/contemporary art – collaborative post between Kunsthal Aarhus and Aarhus University, funded by Ny Carlsberfondet (New Carlsberg Foundation)

Deadline: 12 June 2015.

The position begins on 01 September 2015 and continues until 31 August 2018.

Applications are invited for a three-year practice-based postdoc position to develop a research project entitled “Open Curating – the contemporary art biennale as form”.

Research 
The research field engages with the new curatorial strategies of contemporary art institutions and the breakdown of clear borders between intellectual, artistic and curatorial work. It aims to investigate how art institutions operate critically and connect to global discourses that define the framework and conditions of contemporary art, and in particular to address the rise of the biennale form.

The study of this field must aim at the practical aspects of curating and be able to support the development of a large public presentation of contemporary art within the framework of Kunsthal Aarhus’s artistic programme for Aarhus as European Capital of Culture in 2017, in collaboration with Aarhus University.

Qualifications and person specification: 

Applicants must have completed a PhD in a relevant field.

Knowledge of practical curating will be considered an advantage.

The successful candidate will become part of the staff at the Department of Aesthetics and Communication, while working closely with Kunsthal Aarhus. The postdoc project will also be affiliated with the recently approved international professional Master’s degree programme in Curating at the School of Aesthetics and Communication.

For more information about the position, please contact Associate Professor Jacob Lund, mail: jacoblund@dac.au.dk

Department of Aesthetics and Communication

The department belongs to the Faculty of Arts. You will find relevant information about the department and its many activities here on our website.

The Department of Aesthetics and Communication offers a broad range of research and degree programmes across a variety of fields: literature(s), information and media studies, linguistics, Scandinavian Studies, Western European languages and cultures as well as the arts and aesthetics. Read more about the department’s academics.

Kunsthal Aarhus

Established in 1917, Kunsthal Aarhus is a contemporary art institution located in Aarhus, Denmark. It initiates, commissions, produces and presents art at an international level to local, regional, and international audiences. It provides a research based participatory, collaborative and transdisciplinary platform for artistic experimentation and critical engagement.
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