Assistant Professor in Media Production and Its Contexts

The School of Communication and Culture at Aarhus University invites applications for the position of assistant professor in media production and its contexts based at the Department of Media and Journalism Studies.

The assistant professorship is a full-time, three-year fixed-term position and begins on 1 June 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The School of Communication and Culture is committed to diversity and encourages all qualified applicants to apply regardless of their personal background.

The position

Media production processes have advanced significantly over recent decades and continue to develop, influenced by societal challenges such as misinformation, climate change, artificial intelligence, war, and conflict, as well as shifts in media consumption habits. As a result, there is a persistent and urgent need to understand both the broader contexts and specific production processes within areas such as journalism, audiovisual fiction, entertainment, and promotional (social) media content. This call invites applicants who can, in a critical and innovative manner, prepare media and journalism students for a rapidly evolving job market and produce high-quality research that aids society in understanding how media content is created and disseminated, along with its implications.

Against this backdrop, we seek an applicant who can demonstrate research and teaching interests and experience, as well as competencies in analysing media production within its economic and/or cultural-political contexts, in one or more of the following areas or frameworks:

• Production studies
• Studies of journalism practices
• Media systems analysis (e.g. in relation to Denmark and other relevant regions such as the European Union)
• Studies of media institutions (e.g. non-profit, commercial or public).

In sum, we are looking for an innovative and dedicated applicant who will strengthen the department’s research and teaching profiles nationally and internationally, and who will contribute to Aarhus University’s core activities in research, teaching and supervision, talent development and knowledge exchange.

The full-time position is located at the Department of Media and Journalism Studies and is evenly divided between research and teaching. In the assessment, equal weight will therefore be given to applicants’ ability to document relevant research and teaching experience, results and plans.

Research environment

The Department of Media and Journalism Studies at Aarhus University has a notable international presence and robust research networks. Research and teaching at the department focus on both Danish and international media, with an emphasis on the interaction between core areas of study: media institutions, media production, media texts and media use/reception, as well as the role of media and journalism in culture and society. Researchers at the department employ a variety of methodologies and theoretical perspectives, including institutional, organisational, sociological and political approaches, along with textual and aesthetic analysis, production contexts, media use and media history. Information about the department’s research can be found on the websites of the various research centres and programmes.

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