Are you passionate about teaching and supervising in Visual Anthropology? Do you want to work in a close-knit team dedicated to educating the next generation of Visual Anthropologists? Do you want to raise your profile as an educator in critical and creative Anthropology? The Department of Anthropology would like to know you.
Lecturer / Thesis Supervisor Visual Anthropology
- Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
- 14177
- PhD
- €4.537 - €6.209
- 6 - 7 hours
- Closes on22-06-2025
Are you passionate about teaching and supervising in Visual Anthropology? Do you want to work in a close-knit team dedicated to educating the next generation of Visual Anthropologists? Do you want to raise your profile as an educator in critical and creative Anthropology? The Department of Anthropology would like to know you.
Lecturer / Thesis Supervisor Visual Anthropology
- Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
- 14177
- PhD
- €4.537 - €6.209
- 6 - 7 hours
- Closes on22-06-2025
Working at the UvA
Two part-time teaching positions
The Department of Anthropology at the University of Amsterdam has two part-time teaching positions in Visual Anthropology. We are looking for two experienced teachers who will contribute in the Visual Track of the Master’s Cultural and Social Anthropology. The positions are temporary, partly due to replacement and partly due to the relatively high number of students we expect to graduate with a specialization in visual anthropology.
Working at the UvA
Two part-time teaching positions
The Department of Anthropology at the University of Amsterdam has two part-time teaching positions in Visual Anthropology. We are looking for two experienced teachers who will contribute in the Visual Track of the Master’s Cultural and Social Anthropology. The positions are temporary, partly due to replacement and partly due to the relatively high number of students we expect to graduate with a specialization in visual anthropology.
All about this vacancy
What are you going to do
Both positions will include supervising five individual MA theses in the Visual Track; this will consist of having regular meetings with the students, providing feedback and guidance in the research design, fieldwork, and thesis production phases, and assessing and co-assessing final theses (consisting of an ethnographic film and an essay).
Besides MA theses’supervision:
- one position will include co-teaching the lectures within the MA course Designing Visual Anthropology from October to December 2026; this will entail (co-) teaching seminars, marking assignments, providing feedback on draft proposals, and entering marks;
- the other one will include marking assignments belonging to the BA course Words, Sounds, Images: The Anthropology of Media, providing feedback on draft proposals, and entering marks.
What do you have to offer
Candidates should have:
- a PhD in Anthropology or related Social Science;
- considerable knowledge of current debates and developments in Visual Anthropology;
- teaching experience at university level, specifically in Visual Anthropology;
- ample experience in practicing Visual Anthropology, as demonstrated in a portfolio;
- team spirit and willingness to collaborate in teaching teams;
- ability to teach and supervise in English.
Experience in supervising Master’s theses is a pre. Regional or thematic specialization is open.
What else do we offer you
We offer temporary part-time employment as Teacher (Docent 3) for 6 to 7 hours per week in the period from 1 October 2025 to and including 31 August 2026.
All about this vacancy
What are you going to do
Both positions will include supervising five individual MA theses in the Visual Track; this will consist of having regular meetings with the students, providing feedback and guidance in the research design, fieldwork, and thesis production phases, and assessing and co-assessing final theses (consisting of an ethnographic film and an essay).
Besides MA theses’supervision:
- one position will include co-teaching the lectures within the MA course Designing Visual Anthropology from October to December 2026; this will entail (co-) teaching seminars, marking assignments, providing feedback on draft proposals, and entering marks;
- the other one will include marking assignments belonging to the BA course Words, Sounds, Images: The Anthropology of Media, providing feedback on draft proposals, and entering marks.
What do you have to offer
Candidates should have:
- a PhD in Anthropology or related Social Science;
- considerable knowledge of current debates and developments in Visual Anthropology;
- teaching experience at university level, specifically in Visual Anthropology;
- ample experience in practicing Visual Anthropology, as demonstrated in a portfolio;
- team spirit and willingness to collaborate in teaching teams;
- ability to teach and supervise in English.
Experience in supervising Master’s theses is a pre. Regional or thematic specialization is open.
What else do we offer you
We offer temporary part-time employment as Teacher (Docent 3) for 6 to 7 hours per week in the period from 1 October 2025 to and including 31 August 2026.
Your place at the UvA
This is where you will be working
You will be part of the teaching staff of the Department of Anthropology, a vibrant and intellectually stimulating department consisting of more than 50 teachers/researchers. Specifically, you will be part of a close-knit community of Visual Anthropology teachers and students, who work closely together to create impactful ethnographic films on contemporary issues.
More about the UvA
The University of Amsterdam is ambitious, creative and committed. An inspiration to students since 1632, a vanguard player in international science and a partner in innovation.
The University of Amsterdam is the largest university in the Netherlands, with the broadest range of courses on offer. An intellectual hub with 42,000 students, 6,000 staff and 3,000 PhD students. Connected by a culture of curiosity.
Your place at the UvA
This is where you will be working
This is where you will be working
You will be part of the teaching staff of the Department of Anthropology, a vibrant and intellectually stimulating department consisting of more than 50 teachers/researchers. Specifically, you will be part of a close-knit community of Visual Anthropology teachers and students, who work closely together to create impactful ethnographic films on contemporary issues.
More about the UvA
The University of Amsterdam is ambitious, creative and committed. An inspiration to students since 1632, a vanguard player in international science and a partner in innovation.
The University of Amsterdam is the largest university in the Netherlands, with the broadest range of courses on offer. An intellectual hub with 42,000 students, 6,000 staff and 3,000 PhD students. Connected by a culture of curiosity.
Important to know
Your application & contact
If you recognize yourself in this profile and are interested in the role, we look forward to receiving your motivation letter and CV combined in a single pdf.
You can apply via the red button until 22 June 2025. Interviews will take place as soon as possible thereafter. In case of equal qualifications, internal candidates will be given preference over external candidates.
For questions about the vacancy, you can contact:
- Dr. Yatun Sastramidjaja; [email protected]
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
As an employer, the UvA maintains an equal opportunities policy. We value diversity and are fully committed to being a place where everyone feels at home. We nurture inquisitive minds and perseverance and allow room for persistent questioning. With us, curiosity and creativity are the prevailing culture.
Important to know
Your application & contact
If you recognize yourself in this profile and are interested in the role, we look forward to receiving your motivation letter and CV combined in a single pdf.
You can apply via the red button until 22 June 2025. Interviews will take place as soon as possible thereafter. In case of equal qualifications, internal candidates will be given preference over external candidates.
For questions about the vacancy, you can contact:
- Dr. Yatun Sastramidjaja; [email protected]
As an employer, the UvA maintains an equal opportunities policy. We value diversity and are fully committed to being a place where everyone feels at home. We nurture inquisitive minds and perseverance and allow room for persistent questioning. With us, curiosity and creativity are the prevailing culture.
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