Position opening at FFA BUT: Assistant Prof. at the Department of Art History and Theory (20th-Century Art and Performance); app. deadline 15 May 2026

The Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts of Brno University of Technology (FFA BUT), with its registered office at Údolní 244/53, Brno, Czech Rep., announces a selection procedure for 1 academic staff position (at the level corresponding to Assistant Professor under Czech academic regulations) at 0.5 FTE: Assistant Professor at the Department of Art History and Theory, with an expected start date at the beginning of the 2026/2027 academic year (September 2026).

Job Description

  • Teaching courses in the field of art history and theory with a focus on the second half of the 20th century and performance art in the Fine Art study programmes,
  • Providing feedback to students, including supervision and opposition of bachelor’s and master’s theses,
  • Participating in doctoral thesis consultations within the Research in Art and Design programme,
  • Involvement in departmental activities such as organising state examinations, supervising master’s written theses, and managing final thesis documentation, among others,
  • Participation in research activities of the faculty.

Requirements

  • Doctoral degree in the field of art or a related field of humanities,
  • Fluent in spoken and written Czech and English,
  • Publication and/or curatorial activity related to the focus of teaching,
  • Teaching skills,
  • Moral integrity.

Application Must Include

  • Name, residential address, contact telephone number and email address,
  • A structured CV with an overview of previous employment, teaching practice, and creative (artistic and/or research) activities,
  • Scanned copies of diplomas or other documents confirming the academic and scientific degrees attained,
  • A motivational letter specifying the applicant's vision for involvement in the department's operations and its development.

We Offer

  • A friendly and supportive environment of the Faculty of Fine Arts, together with the stable background of a prestigious university institution,
  • Part-time employment at 0.5 FTE (by agreement),
  • Fixed-term employment with the possibility of extension,
  • Opportunities to participate in local and international research projects,
  • Space for further scholarly and academic development; openness to a variety of educational, research and artistic approaches,
  • Opportunity to obtain financial support for artistic research and other creative activities,
  • Adequate financial remuneration, personal and performance bonuses, annual rewards,
  • Flexible working hours, work-life balance, 8 weeks of vacation per year, and training courses,
  • A discounted mobile tariff and a laptop,
  • A range of employee benefits. Please see www.favu.vut.cz/en/job-vacancies/why-work-at-ffa.


Please submit your application, along with all required documents, via email to hr@favu.vut.cz by 15 May 2026 (inclusive). Contact: FFA BUT Personnel Office, Jana di Lenardo, Údolní 244/53, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic, tel. +420 541 146 802. The selection procedure will take place by the end of May 2026.


In Brno, 8 April 2026

Assoc. Prof. MgA. Filip Cenek
Dean of FFA BUT

Author doc. MgA. Filip Cenek
Published
Short URL https://www.favu.vut.cz/en//f24415/d324435

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