Chair Professor / Professor of Practice / Professor / Associate Professor (7 posts)
- Employer
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Location
- Hong Kong
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Dec 6, 2020
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Arts, Performing Arts, Science, Technology & Mathematics, Computer Sciences & Technology
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Hong Kong Baptist University
Augmented Creativity Lab
Chair Professor / Professor of Practice / Professor /
Associate Professor (7 posts) (PR0405/19-20)
Overview
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), ranked 264 globally in the QS
World University Rankings (QSWUR2021) and top 75 in THE Asia
University Rankings (2020), has defined six interdisciplinary
research laboratories to enable academics from different
backgrounds to work together on common sets of problems and to
contribute to the positioning of this dynamic and globally oriented
University as a research-led liberal arts institution of worldwide
significance.
Details of the six interdisciplinary research labs can be found on
the HKBU Research website at:
https://research.hkbu.edu.hk/organisational-structure/interdisciplinary-research-labs
One of the six new Labs, the Augmented Creativity Lab, will
re-position our young and dynamic University as an influential
leader for augmented creativity research. We envision the
laboratory as a conceptual and creative space where collaborators
can share and explore proposed solutions and
possibilities.
Details of the posts
The Augmented Creativity Lab focuses on three primary research
themes: Augmenting Human Creativity, Artificial Intelligence and
Creativity, and Policies and Strategies for the Creative
Industries. To build this world leading interdisciplinary
research Lab, we are recruiting seven first-class scholars to push
the research envelope with world-class research achievement and
with expertise in one or more of the following areas:
1. Content Creation and Artistic Practice (Film,
Visual Arts, Music, Literature)
2. Artificial Intelligence and Creativity
3. Human - Machine Collaboration
4. Human - Computer Interaction
5. Policies and Strategies for the Creative
Industries
6. Education, Artificial Intelligence and
Creativity
7. Social Engagement and Impact through the
Arts
Colleagues recruited will have access to seed money and appropriate
research facilities/support, as well as a generous array of
competitive research funding from Hong Kong’s Research Grants
Council, the Innovation and Technology Commission, and other
external sources.
Interested candidates should have relevant expertise, a proven
research record, and the readiness to contribute to an
interdisciplinary research team. They should be talented,
motivated and committed to the Lab to make it a sustainable
research hub.
The above positions are on tenure-track with initial appointment on
three-year fixed-term contracts. Re-appointments thereafter
will be subject to mutual agreement and availability of
funding. Tenured appointments, if applicable, are expected to
be attained within six years. Rank and salary will be
commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Prospective applicants who wish to discuss the positions are
welcome to contact the Co-chair of the Search Committee: Prof.
Johnny POON, Associate Vice-President (Interdisciplinary Research)
at jpoon@hkbu.edu.hk or Prof. Louis NIXON, Director of Academy of
Visual Arts at louisnixon@hkbu.edu.hk.
Search Committee members include:
Prof. Kwai Cheung LO (Humanities and Creative
Writing)
Dr. Li CHEN (Computer
Science)
Prof. Noel SIU (Marketing)
Prof. Atara SIVAN (Education Studies)
Application Procedure:
Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU
e-Recruitment System (jobs.hkbu.edu.hk) and send in samples of
publications, preferably three best ones out of their most recent
publications/works, statements of teaching and research interest
and recent teaching evaluation results. Applicants should
also request two referees to send in confidential letters of
reference, headlined “Augmented Creativity Lab” with PR number
quoted to the Personnel Office (Email: recruit@hkbu.edu.hk)
direct. All application materials including publication
samples, scholarly/creative works will not be returned after the
completion of the recruitment exercise unless upon request.
Details of the University’s Personal Information Collection
Statement can be found at http://pers.hkbu.edu.hk/pics.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for
the posts advertised, and the appointment will be made according to
the terms and conditions then applicable at the time of
offer.
Review of applications is on-going and will continue until the
positions are filled.
Hong Kong Baptist University is committed to creating a
diverse environment and is an equal opportunity
employer
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