Teaching associate professorship in classical archaeology (part-time)

The School of Culture and Society, Department of History and Classical Studies, invites applications for a part-time teaching associate professorship in classical archaeology (Studielektor). The position is affiliated with the Classical Studies programme and involves teaching courses for both the classical archaeology and classical philology tracks. 

The teaching associate professorship is a permanent part-time position (20 hours per week). The appointment begins on 1 January 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Place of work will be Jens Chr. Skous Vej 5, 8000 Aarhus C.

The university is committed to diversity and welcomes applications from all qualified applicants regardless of their personal background.

The position

We are seeking an innovative and dedicated candidate with a strong interest in the full disciplinary breadth of Classical Studies, and with experience working in an interdisciplinary academic environment.

The position requires:

• The ability to teach across the full curriculum of the Classical Archaeology programme: https://bachelor.au.dk/klasark/.
• A keen interest in teaching Greek and Roman antiquity in collaboration with colleagues in philology.
• The ability to co-teach courses with and for students from diverse Study Regulations (Classical Archaeology, Classical Philology, Classical Studies and Latin or Greek as minor subject).

For more information on the position, please contact associate professor Troels Myrup Kristensen, coordinator of Classical Studies (tmk@cas.au.dk).

Qualifications

Employment as a teaching associate professor requires a a masters degree in Classical Archaeology.

The following competencies are required:

• Documented teaching qualifications in a broad range of courses in Classical Archaeology at teaching associate professorship-level
• Experience in supervising students at both the BA and MA levels is an advantage
• Completed pedagogical training for assistant professors (or equivalent). If not completed, the succesful applicant is expected to complete it as part of the employment.

Applicants are expected to participate actively in the department’s academic environment.

Knowledge of Danish is a clear priority for the Department and an important consideration in the selection process. The successful applicant must be able to teach in Danish within a period agreed upon between the applicant and the Department.

The applicant must submit a teaching portfolio including a list of courses taught, representative or sample course outlines, and representative student evaluations. The applicant can also submit a list of publications.

The application must be uploaded in English.

For more information about applications, please contact HR support at iks-hr-sag@au.dk

References or recommendations should not be included with the application. Applicants who are selected for interview may be asked to provide professional references.

Classical Studies

Classical Studies at AU deals with all aspects of Graeco-Roman Antiquity: material and visual culture, literature and language, ideas and ideals. We also study how Graeco-Roman culture interacts with other Mediterranean cultures and how it was received and re-interpreted in later periods. Classical Studies combines two scholarly traditions: Classical Archaeology (the study of the material culture of Antiquity) and Classical Philology (the study of Greek and Latin language and literature.

For more information on Classical Studies and the profile of the study programs:
https://cas.au.dk/en/about-the-school/departments/history-and-classical-studies/about-classical-studies

For more information on the Department of History and Classical Studies:
https://cas.au.dk/en/about-the-school/departments/history-and-classical-studies
 

School of Culture and Society

At the School of Culture and Society, the object of research and teaching is the interplay between culture and society in time and space:

• From the traditional disciplines of the humanities and theology to applied social research.
• From Antiquity to the issues facing contemporary societies.
• From local questions to global challenges.

The school’s goal is to produce compelling research with an international resonance as well as offering teaching and talent development of high quality. The school has a broad cooperative interface with society, both in Denmark and abroad, and contributes to social innovation, research communication and further and continuing education.

For a more detailed description of the School of Culture and Society, please see this website: http://cas.au.dk/en/.
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The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Aarhus University

Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/