Author: Camara Dia Holloway

I am the Project Manager for the Romare Bearden Digital Catalogue Raisonné at the Wildenstein Plattner Institute. I earned my PhD at Yale University in the History of Art Department and specialize in twentieth century American art with a particular focus on the history of photography, race and representation, and transatlantic modernist networks. I also serve as a Founding Co-Director of the Association for Critical Race Art History (ACRAH).

JOB: Visiting Associate Professor or Visiting Professor @ Case Western Reserve University and The Cleveland Institute of Art

ENDOWED JOINT VISITING PROFESSORSHIP IN ART AT

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY/THE CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART

http://www.case.edu/

Case Western Reserve University and The Cleveland Institute of Art are pleased to announce a joint recruitment effort to fill the Champney Family Professorship in Art at the level of Visiting Associate Professor or Visiting Professor. This is a one-year position with the possibility of renewal for up to two additional years.

Neighbors located in University Circle, a square-mile park comprised of world-class cultural, educational, and medical institutions, CWRU and CIA are seeking a dynamic visual artist of national/international reputation able to make a substantial contribution to the studio and art history programs at both institutions and to build new connections between them.  We envision this as a unique opportunity to demonstrate leadership in the visual arts. Specialties might include, but are not limited to, digital media, film, installation art, painting, sculpture, and video. Applicants, who may hold the MFA and/or MA/PhD, will be judged according to the following criteria:

1)   A strong commitment to working with students at the college/university level.

2)   A distinguished record of creativity as an artist.

3)   Knowledge in a related field of art history, especially recent theories and practices of art.  Preference given to candidates with recognized scholarly activity as an art historian, critic, and/or curator. Interest in non-Western, interdisciplinary, and cross-cultural art forms, as well as global issues is welcome.

4)   The ability to teach introductory and advanced studio courses to art students in a four-year professional program, as well as a range of courses to university undergraduates and to graduate students enrolled in Art History. CWRU’s MA and PhD programs in Art History are designed to train curators, scholars, and museum professionals and are offered in cooperation with the Cleveland Museum of Art.

5)   Professional commitment to fostering collegial learning environments and creative collaborations between and within the CWRU and CIA communities.

6)   Candidates must be in full-time residence for the duration of the appointment.

7)   Candidates at the visiting associate level will demonstrate broad professional recognition; candidates for appointment to visiting professor will require a significant artistic professional presence on the national or international level. Rank commensurate with experience.

Applications should include a letter of interest detailing qualifications and proposed contributions to each institution, CV/resume, and the names and contact information (email addresses and telephone numbers) of three references. Candidates must also provide a portfolio of works created since 2005. The maximum file size of the complete application cannot exceed 12 mb. Alternatively, candidates may provide a direct URL link to the requested visual material, but the letter of application and CV/resume must be sent electronically.

For full consideration, send the completed application with the subject line “Champney Search” by January 11, 2013 to Associate Dean Molly W. Berger at molly.berger@case.edu.

In employment, as in education, Case Western Reserve University is committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity.  Women, veterans, members of underrepresented minority groups, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Case Western Reserve University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity at 216-368-8877 to request a reasonable accommodation. Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be made on a case-by-case basis.

CFP: Photography as Witness: Power and Politics, the charged landscape of the 21st century

EXTENDED DEADLINE EXTENDED DEADLINE
NEW DEADLINE: DECEMBER 14, 2012

Call for Participation in a Juried Exhibition

Photography as Witness: Power and Politics, the charged landscape of the 21st century

Exhibition: January 25 through March 9, 2013

This exhibition seeks artists whose photographic practice interrogates contemporary issues, and documents our global conditions and challenges. Technology has extended our awareness of events taking place around the world from the Arab Spring, the Occupy Movement to the ongoing poverty caused by corporate greed, corrupt governments, criminal organizations, and religious and tribal violence. These challenges affect the two-third of the world, emergent nations and under-reported regions of the West. It is the witnessing of the devastation of humanity and the environment that moves us to action.

For submission guidelines go to: http://www.geneseo.edu/galleries/photography-witness-juried-exhibition

Other Historians’ Perspectives on the Emancipation Proclamation

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Donald R. Shaffer's avatarCivil War Emancipation

Not surprisingly, other historians are weighing in on the sesquicentennial of the Emancipation Proclamation. Here is what I’ve come across so far. No doubt there is more to come. Readers: feel free to send me links to any other essays of this sort you come across.

Eric Foner, “The Emancipation Proclamation at 150: Abraham Lincoln’s turning-point” (in The Guardian). Some good thoughts on the Emancipation Proclamation from the dean of Reconstruction historians. I appreciate that Foner reminded me that the Preliminary version had a last overture to the slave states to accept gradual compensated emancipation.

Allen Guelzo, “How Lincoln Saved the ‘Central Idea’ of America” (in the Wall Street Journal). A nice piece from the most prominent proponent of the Emancipation Proclamation’s centrality in freeing the slaves. Still, I respectfully disagree with Guelzo on the practicality of returning contrabands to slavery had there been…

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New film: London art in the Jazz Age 1919-1939

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admin's avatarDrawing over the Colour Line: Geographies of art and cosmopolitan politics in London, 1919 - 1939

Visit UCL’s  youtube channel to watch our new short film discussing the project. The film focuses on art and the Black presence in Bloomsbury and highlights some of the artwork created by Slade School of Fine Art students during the interwar period.

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JOB: Two Positions in Art History @ Emory University

The Emory University Art History Department announces two positions, beginning Fall 2013:

Art History – African Art – Tenure Track

Assistant Professor. The Art History Department seeks a specialist in African art, late 19th century to the present, with ability to teach introductory courses in African art of earlier periods. Responsibilities will include undergraduate and graduate teaching, supervision of B.A. and Ph.D. theses, and participation in the interdisciplinary African Studies program. Ph.D. required. Teaching experience preferred. Send letter of application, vita, and three letters of reference to Angie Brewer, Art History Department, Carlos Hall, 571 South Kilgo Circle, Emory University, Atlanta, GA30322. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY ONLINE FOR THIS POSITION. Application deadline, January 3, 2013. Emory University is an EEO/AA employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply for this position.

Art History – Generalist (with American Specialty) – Lecture Track

The Art History department seeks a full-time Lecturer in Art History, beginning in the Fall of 2013.  We are seeking a generalist to coordinate our two-semester Introduction to the History of Art survey, to supervise the training of graduate student instructors for that course, and to teach courses in an area of expertise, preferably American art of the 19th and 20th centuries.  Ph.D. required.  Applicants should have at least two years’ teaching experience and be prepared to engage in the life of the department, College and University through service and academic committees. The appointment will be at the level of Lecturer with a track for possible promotion to Senior Lecturer and Professor of Pedagogy.  For details on Emory’s lecture track opportunities please see: http:college.emory.edu/home/administration/policy/lecturer.html. Application deadline, January 3.  A letter of application stating qualifications, a curriculum vitae, and 3 letters of recommendation should be sent to Angie Brewer, Art History Department, Emory University, Carlos Hall, 571 South Kilgo Circle, Atlanta GA, 30322.  PLEASE DO NOT APPLY ONLINE FOR THIS POSITION.  Emory is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.

JOB: Assistant Professor of Art History, Africa & Diaspora @ Rollins College

Rollins College, Art and Art History Department
Assistant Professor of Art History
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=45880

Institution Type:      College / University
Location:      Florida, United States
Position:      Assistant Professor

The Department of Art and Art History seeks an Assistant Professor of Art History, tenure track, to teach the visual culture of Africa and the Diaspora, in any geographical and chronological periods. Ph.D. and teaching experience required; scholarly productivity expected.

Primary area of expertise may be in either Africa or the Diaspora, but the successful candidate must be able to teach in both areas. Especially welcome are applicants with interests in interdisciplinary teaching, the development of courses addressing cross-cultural themes, and international experiences.

Preference will be given to applicants with a background in internationalization, community engagement, and/or digital humanities. Opportunities exist for participation with the college’s Cornell Fine Arts Museum, The Africa/African-American Studies Program, and nearby Eatonville.

Rollins supports teaching and scholarship that addresses developing countries. Duties include curriculum development, advising, and other service to the department and to the college.

Please include cover letter, statement of teaching philosophy, and CV listing at least 3 references. Finalists will be contacted about submitting letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin November 28, 2012 and will continue until position is filled.

Contact:
Professor Kimberly Dennis
Department of Art and Art History
Rollins College
1000 Holt Avenue 2676
Winter Park, FL 32789

Website:    http://www.rollins.edu
Primary Category:    Art and Art History
Secondary Categories:    African American History / Studies
Posting Date:    11/09/2012
Closing Date    01/28/2013

FEL: Boren Scholarships and Fellowships and the African Languages Initiative

The applications for the 2013-2014 David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships are now available at www.borenawards.org. Boren Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to study in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East, where they can add important international and language components to their educations.

For the third year in a row, through the African Languages Initiative funding is available for Boren Scholars and Fellows to study one of the following languages at the University of Florida’s summer 2013 program prior to commencing their overseas Boren funded programs.

• Akan/Twi
• Hausa
• Swahili
• Wolof
• Yoruba
• Zulu

In addition, African Languages Initiative overseas programs are available for intensive language and cultural study during fall semester 2013 in the following countries.

• Mozambique (Portuguese)
• Tanzania (Swahili)
• Nigeria (Yoruba)
• South Africa (Zulu)

For a full explanation of the African Languages Initiative, including information on the domestic and overseas programs, please go to http://www.borenawards.org and look under announcements on the left side of the page.

For more information about the Boren Awards and the African Languages Initiative, to register for one of our upcoming webinars, and to access the on-line application, please visit http://www.borenawards.org. You can also contact the Boren Awards staff atboren@iie.org or 1-800-618-NSEP with questions.

JOB: Asst Prof, Art History @ Winston Salem State University

Winston Salem State University and the Department of Art + Visual Studies

Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), a historically Black, regional, comprehensive, liberal arts university is one of the 17 constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont Triad, the university enrolls over 6,000 students, employs more than 400 full-time faculty members, and offers more than 40 undergraduate programs, eleven graduate programs and one doctoral program.

The Department of Art + Visual Studies offers a major in Art, with two concentrations: Studio Art, and Computer Graphics. Art majors culminate their study with a Senior Thesis Exhibition held annually in the spring in Diggs Gallery. A minor in Art is also offered. In addition to the courses taken by majors and minors, the department also serves a wide variety of students through the university’s General Education curriculum. Classes in drawing, painting, photography, computer graphics and art history are offered, as are innovative Liberal Learning seminars.

Title: Seeking to hire an Assistant Professor of Art History (Position #6084-0000-0000-132). This is a 9 month, tenure-track position.

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JOB: Curator of African Art @ Hood Museum of Art

The Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College seeks a Curator of African Art. The curator is responsible for the documentation, research, preservation, and growth of the historic and contemporary African art collection as well as oversight of the museum’s activity in other areas, such as Oceanic art. The curator is responsible for permanent collection and loan exhibitions related to their expertise and collection area.

Responsibilities include: advising the museum director on matters concerning the collections including documentation, care and disposition; researching and proposing new acquisitions to the museum’s director and acquisition committee; and proposing ideas for original exhibitions that place the collection in cultural and historical context. In addition, the curator organizes all aspects of scheduled exhibitions in their area, manages and implements exhibitions borrowed from other institutions, and collaborates with education and academic programming staff to develop and implement a wide range of interpretive programs based on the collection and exhibitions. The curator engages with Dartmouth faculty and students, providing expertise on museum objects for use by departments for teaching.

Job Requirements
The curator will hold either a Ph.D. in Art History or Anthropology with an emphasis on African art and culture; knowledge and understanding of curatorial practices; museum experience working with collections preferred.

Contact:
If you have questions about the position or its requirements, please contact Juliette Bianco, Assistant Director, Hood Museum of Art at 603-646-3646 or juliette.bianco@dartmouth.edu.

To apply, attach a letter of application, curriculum vitae to the on-line application at
http://jobs.dartmouth.edu/search for position #0013400.
Dartmouth College is an Equal Opportunity employer.

Posting Date:    11/08/2012
Closing Date    04/01/2013

CFP: “Mapping: Geography, Power, and the Imagination in the Art of the Americas” @ Institute of Fine Arts, NYU

Institute of Fine Arts at New York University

March 7 – 9, 2013

Deadline: December 7, 2012

Symposium – “Mapping: Geography, Power, and the Imagination in the Art of the Americas”

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Institute of Fine Arts is pleased to announce the upcoming graduate student conference, “Mapping: Geography, Power, and the Imagination in the Art of the Americas,” which will include keynote lectures by Jennifer Roberts (Harvard University) and Irene Small (Princeton University).

This international graduate student symposium will focus on the North and South American landscape in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and seeks to explore mapping as a conceptual and artistic practice from a hemispheric perspective. How can the “map” as an intellectual model both unite diverse cultures and modes of knowledge as well as highlight their differences?

Whether considering mapping as a traditional cartographic system representing the land or as a contemporary scientific approach to visualizing the body, maps allow for the unique diagramming of relationships between people and spaces, objects and time, vision and knowledge. As the scholar Donna Haraway contends, “maps are models of worlds crafted through and for specific practices of intervening and ways of life.” The conference will use this concept of map-making as “world-making” in order to examine the ways in which power, place, and cultural traditions intersect and come into conflict. Though maps are often taken as straightforward, objective configurations, they can also expose deeply subjective frameworks with social, political, and economic significance.

Speakers are encouraged to address not only more traditional forms of landscape art, but also non-traditional approaches and media. Subjects may include European artists depicting the North or South American landscape, or artists from the Americas confronting their own geography. Mapping may engage with ideological issues (imperialism and nationality), representational paradigms (realism and abstraction), or questions of the body (sexuality, ethnicity, mortality).

Possible topics might include:

–       indigenous cartography

–       traveler artists and explorers

–       survey or aerial photography

–       nineteenth-century panoramas

–       abstraction and the landscape

–       American WPA projects

–       Mexican muralists

–       ethnographic photography

–       art and Caribbean mercantilism

–       site-specific land art

–       genetic/chromosonal mapping

–       natural history and botanical illustration

–       neuroaesthetics

–       performance art

With generous funding from the Terra Foundation for American Art, the conference will provide a significant opportunity for the exchange of ideas between emerging scholars from around the world who would not otherwise have the chance to share their work. The deadline for the submission of a 20-minute presentation proposal is Friday, December 7, 2012. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance by Friday, January 18, 2013. Abstracts should not exceed 250 words. Papers will be given in English but may be made available in other languages through the conference website. Current graduate students as well as recent graduates are encouraged to apply. Funds for travel and accommodations are available. Please send an abstract and CV to ifaMapping@gmail.com.  In your application please indicate your current institutional affiliation and from where you would be traveling.

The conference is organized by Dr. Jennifer Raab, Kara Fiedorek, and Lizzie Frasco, and is supported by grants from the Terra Foundation for American Art and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

For further information or with any questions, please contact ifaMapping@gmail.com.

See also: http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/fineart/research/mellon/mellon-mapping.htm