University Professorship for Drama with a focus on inclusion and diversity politics

Job offer

The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz – Institute of Drama– is offering a position for a

University Professorship for Drama with a focus on inclusion and diversity politics

with likely commencement in the wintersemester 2026/27 and based on § 98 of the Universities Act.

The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz – the KUG – with around 2,300 students at its campuses in Graz and Oberschützen, is an international university offering a wide range of courses in music and the performing arts. Located in the heart of Europe, we build on the cultural heritage of our region and at the same time explore and contribute to current trends in the contemporary arts. We engage with international developments in the arts, pedagogy and research, and explore the significance of art and culture in society. Teachers and students work cooperatively in this process. We are committed to fostering gender mainstreaming, diversity, and sustainability in order to transform the artistic and cultural sector, as well as to further develop our institution.

Your duties

• teaching, particularly in the main artistic subject of drama in the field of study of performing arts, including fundamental theory

• responsible representation and promotion of the subject in its entirety, in particular in the development and practice of its arts based activity and research, also in the area of inclusion- and diversity-oriented theatre forms

• development of teaching priorities in the area of in production and / or reception inclusion- and diversity oriented forms of theatre

• advisory role in the inclusion and diversity-oriented design of the degree programme

• active participation in the further development of the university’s teaching environment and its artistic and scholarly life, as well as helping to shape the academic autonomy of the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

• participation in organisational, administrative and evaluation duties

Your profile

• relevant tertiary qualification from an Austrian or international institution or an equivalent artistic aptitude

• outstanding personality with the highest artistic qualification for the position

• outstanding pedagogical and didactic competence

• many years of university or comparable teaching experience in the subject of drama in all its facets

• many years of experience as an actor and/or director in relevant artistic contexts, preferably an outstanding international artistic career

• many years of experience in inclusion-oriented and/or inclusion-based artistic contexts

• comprehensive knowledge of the current discourse on inclusion and diversity politics

• sensitivity in dealing with gender, diversity and sustainability

• if German is not the applicant’s native language, a willingness to learn German with the aim of reaching at least level B2 within a fixed period of time is assumed.

• a very good knowledge of English is an advantage

Contract: Temporary employment contract in accordance with § 25 of the collective agreement for university employees for a period of 5 years with the possibility of extension for an indefinite period.

Level of employment: Full-time

Salary: The collective agreement specifies a minimum monthly gross salary, currently € 6,604.30 (14x annually); a higher salary may be negotiated.

The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz aims to increase the proportion of women among its artistic and scientific staff and therefore explicitly invites qualified women to apply. In the event of underrepresentation, women with equal qualifications will be given priority.

Persons with disabilities or chronic illnesses who meet the required qualification criteria are expressly invited to apply.

We look forward to receiving your written application together with documents proving the above-mentioned employment requirements.

Application deadline: 16.04.2025

Applications should be sent by e-mail with the reference number 05/25 to:

bewerbung-UProf@kug.ac.at

Applicants are not entitled to compensation for the travel and lodging expenses that arise during the application procedure.

On behalf of the Rectorate

Georg Schulz