Full Professorship in Social Anthropology with a Focus on Business Anthropology and Life-Enhancing Design

Official occupation: Professor, samfundsvidenskab. Employment conditions: Almindelige vilkår. Employer CVR: 29979812.

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Public Sector, Education & Impact (employer-sector evidence). The Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen, invites applications for a permanent position as Professor in Social Anthropology with a specific focus on business anthropology and life-enhancing design. The position is available from January 1st, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The professorship is offered within the broad discipline of social anthropology, with a focus on the subfield of business anthropology and life-enhancing design, innovation and societal impact.

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Copenhagen is one of Europe's largest anthropological research institutions, with a research and teaching staff of about 30, approximately 450 students at the BSc and MSc levels and approximately 20 PhD students.

In addition to the BA and MSc in Anthropology, the Department also contributes to two cross-disciplinary MSc programs in Global Development and Global Health. The Department of Anthropology has a strong international research profile and a vibrant and dynamic research and teaching environment1 …