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JOB: Positions at Smithsonian American Art Museum

Notice of Opportunity: SAAM Seeks 3 contractors for journal and fellowship programs
Journal Editor
The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) is issuing a formal Request for Quote (RFQ) for a contractor to perform copyediting, developmental editing, and proofreading services for American Art, the peer-reviewed journal co-published by SAAM and the University of Chicago Press. The contractor will serve as copyeditor and proofreader for the Spring, Summer, and Fall 2024 issues of American Art (vol. 38, nos. 1–3), and as a developmental editor for journal contributors and affiliated authors with an option to extend annually for four more years. American Art will contract an experienced and highly skilled editor who is knowledgeable about a range of topics in art, art-related visual culture, and social and cultural history, and have a history of professional contributions to diversity initiatives.

Advisor to Diversity and Equity Initiatives in SAAM’s Research and Scholars Center
SAAM is also issuing a formal RFQ for contractor(s) to provide outreach, evaluation, and mentorship services for the Research and Scholars Center’s (RSC) diversity and equity initiatives. The contractor(s) will serve as advisor(s) to the Terra Foundation Fellowships and the “Toward Equity in Publishing” (TEP) professional development program under the aegis of the peer-reviewed journal American Art. SAAM will award an hourly contract to one or two contractor(s). SAAM may award one individual contractor one contract of approximately 360 hours for one basic year with an additional one-year option to extend; or it may divide the duties between two individual contractors, with each receiving a contract of approximately 180 hours/year with an additional one-year option to extend.

If either sound like an exciting opportunity for you, please contact AmericanArtJournal@si.edu for the Request for Quotes, Statement of Work, and editing sample.

The application deadline is June 12, 2023. Please send all application materials in a single email to AmericanArtJournal@si.edu. We anticipate having contracts for all opportunities in place no later than September 1 with work to commence on or about October 1, 2023.

Prospective contractors are strongly encouraged to enroll in the federal System for Award Management (SAM). The contract cannot be made prior to evidence of the contractor’s active and valid registration in the “all awards” category of SAM.

For further details about the journal copyeditor contract, please contact Robin Veder at AmericanArtJournal@si.edu, with your surname and the header “American Art editor” in the subject line. For further details about the Research and Scholars Center advisor contract, please contact Amelia Goerlitz at GoerlitzA@si.edu.

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JOB: Visiting Lecturer, Architectural Studies @ Univ of Pittsburgh

The Department of History of Art and Architecture (HAA) at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a full-time Visiting Lecturer in Architectural Studies for the academic year 2023-24 (September 1, 2023 – April 30, 2024). This position, which is outside the tenure stream, may be renewable based on need, funding, and performance.  Salary and benefits are competitive.  Candidates must be at least ABD; PhD preferred.  They must also be able to demonstrate university-level teaching experience in architectural history.  We seek a colleague whose teaching, mentorship, and service will contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to program and university initiatives. 

The Visiting Lecturer (VL) will teach three courses per semester at the undergraduate level at our Pittsburgh campus.  In the fall semester this includes one section of Approaches to the Built Environment, the gateway seminar for the Architectural Studies Program; and two sections of Architecture: Image, Text, Theory, a writing intensive course required for the BA in Architectural Studies.  In the spring term 2024, they will teach (1) a section of Approaches to the Built Environment; (2) a section of the survey Global Architecture 2: Modern; and (3) one other course related to their expertise in architectural history and theory.

This position is open to scholars with expertise in all subfields of and methodological approaches to the history of architecture and the built environment.  Preference will be given to candidates with university-level teaching experience, and whose teaching and research would enhance and extend our curricular offerings in architectural history.

Applications should include:

  1. Cover letter of 1-2 pages, addressed to Drew Armstrong, director of the Architectural Studies Program. Please include a description of your teaching experience.
  2. Current CV, including a list of courses taught.
  3. Teaching Portfolio (15 pages maximum).  Include a sample syllabus for a course and a sample assignment.  Also include evidence of teaching effectiveness, such as student evaluations.
  4. Diversity Statement of 1-2 pages, in which you share how your past, planned, or potential contributions or experiences relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion will advance the University of Pittsburgh’s commitment to inclusive excellence.
  5. Two confidential professional letters of recommendation addressed and sent to Karoline Swiontek, Administrative Officer (karoline@pitt.edu)

To apply, visit join.pitt.edu. The requisition number for this position is 23002881. 

Review of applications will begin on May 18, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to Karoline Swiontek, Administrative Officer, HAA Department (karoline@pitt.edu).

Duties:

  • Teach 3 (3-credit) courses for the Architectural Studies Program in the History of Art and Architecture Department per semester.
  • Meet with undergraduate students beyond the classroom as may be appropriate to their educational needs.
  • Provide mentoring and recommendations for undergraduate students applying to graduate programs and internships.

Minimum Requirements:

  • ABD in architectural history or a closely related field.
  • Some university-level teaching experience in architectural history or a closely related field.
  • Commitment to the values of equity, inclusion, accessibility and diversity.

Preferred Requirements:

  • PhD in architectural history or a closely related field.
  • Experience as the instructor of record for a university-level course in architectural history.

The Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences is committed to building and fostering a culturally diverse environment. Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in support of a diverse community are required.

The University of Pittsburgh is committed to championing all aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within our community. This commitment is a fundamental value of the University and is crucial in helping us advance our mission, which includes attracting and retaining diverse workforces. We will continue to create and maintain an environment that allows individuals to discover, belong, contribute, and grow, while honoring the experiences, perspectives, and unique identities of all.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.

The University of Pittsburgh requires all Pitt constituents (employees and students) on all campuses to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved exemption. Visit coronavirus.pitt.edu to learn more about this requirement.

JOB: Visiting Asst Prof @ Univ of Pittsburgh

The History of Art and Architecture (HAA) Department at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a full-time Visiting Assistant Professor for academic year 2023–24 (September 1, 2023–April 30, 2024). This position, which is outside the tenure stream, may be renewable based on need, funding, and performance. This position is open to candidates with expertise in all subjects and methodologies of the history of art, architecture and related fields. We seek a colleague who will help us advance our commitments to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the discipline by strengthening and expanding our department’s curricular offerings.

The Visiting Assistant Professor will teach two courses per semester, at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Courses will be assigned based on the Visiting Assistant Professor’s expertise and departmental teaching needs. They will include introductory-level courses and courses that are required for our degree programs in Architectural Studies, History of Art and Architecture, and/or Museum Studies. Beyond their teaching duties, the Visiting Assistant Professor will be expected to mentor undergraduate and graduate students outside the classroom as appropriate to their educational needs. They may also be asked to perform departmental service. We seek a colleague whose teaching, mentorship, and service will contribute to our DEIA-forward department. 

Duties 

  1. Teach 2 (3-credit) courses per semester
  2. Meet with undergraduate and graduate students outside the classroom as appropriate to their educational needs
  3. Perform departmental service

Minimum Requirements 

  1. ABD in the history of art, architecture, or a closely related field by September 1, 2023
  2. Teaching experience in the history of art, architecture, or a closely related field
  3. Capacity to teach an introductory-level course in the history of art, history of architecture, or museum studies
  4. Commitment to the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility 

Preferred Requirements

  1. Ph.D. in the history of art, architecture, or a closely related field by September 1, 2023
  2. Experience teaching a stand-alone, undergraduate-level course in the history of art or architecture in at least one research area or approach that would strengthen and expand the department’s curricular offerings

Applications should include: 

  1. Cover letter of 1–2 pages, addressed to Prof. Mrinalini Rajagopalan, Department Chair. Include a description of your teaching experience.
  2. Current CV. Include a list of courses taught.
  3. Teaching Portfolio (20 pages max.) Include sample syllabi for two courses, one of which should be introductory level. Also include evidence of teaching effectiveness, such as student evaluations.
  4. Diversity statement of 1–2 pages, in which you share how your past, planned, or potential contributions or experiences relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility will advance the University of Pittsburgh’s commitment to inclusive excellence.
  5. Contact information (full name, title, and email) for three persons able to provide confidential professional letters of recommendation. We do not need the letters themselves at this time, only the contact information.

To apply, visit join.pitt.edu. The requisition number for this position is 23002609. 


Review of applications will begin on May 8, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to Karoline Swiontek, Administrative Officer, HAA Department (karoline@pitt.edu). 

The Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences is committed to building and fostering a culturally diverse environment. Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in support of a diverse community are required.

The University of Pittsburgh is committed to championing all aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within our community. This commitment is a fundamental value of the University and is crucial in helping us advance our mission, which includes attracting and retaining diverse workforces. We will continue to create and maintain an environment that allows individuals to discover, belong, contribute, and grow, while honoring the experiences, perspectives, and unique identities of all.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.

The University of Pittsburgh requires all Pitt constituents (employees and students) on all campuses to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved exemption. Visit coronavirus.pitt.edu to learn more about this requirement.

JOB: Visiting Asst Prof, American Studies @ Dickinson College

The American Studies Department at Dickinson College is excited to welcome applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor of American Studies, commencing July 1, 2023. We seek a dynamic and dedicated candidate with a Ph.D. in American Studies, emphasizing African/African Diaspora studies as their primary area of expertise and teaching interest. Candidates with a focus on material culture studies or visual culture studies are particularly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:

  • Teach five courses throughout the year, including core courses in the American Studies curriculum and courses within the candidate’s field of expertise
  • Demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in teaching within a liberal arts college setting
  • Foster an inclusive and intellectually stimulating learning environment for our increasingly diverse student population

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. in American Studies, with a focus on African/African Diaspora studies
  • Experience and enthusiasm for teaching in a liberal arts college environment
  • A dedication to creating an inclusive and engaging learning experience for all students

Application Process:
Please submit your application electronically at [fill in the blank], including the following:

  • A cover letter detailing your teaching philosophy, research interests, and qualifications for the position
  • A comprehensive curriculum vitae
  • Arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted via the electronic submission system

Application Timeline:
Application review will begin on Friday, May 5th, 2023. The application portal will close on Friday, May 12th, 2023

For inquiries regarding the position, please contact Professor Amy Farrell, American Studies Department, atfarrell@dickinson.edu.
Dickinson College is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. We encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Call for Submissions: David C. And Thelma G. Driskell Award for Creative Excellence

The University of Maryland is pleased to announce the 2023–24 competition for The David C. and Thelma G. Driskell Award for Creative Excellence.

The David C. Driskell Center

Committed to preserving the rich heritage of African American visual art and culture, the David C. Driskell Center was established in 2001 to provide an intellectual home for artists, museum professionals, art administrators and scholars who are working to expand and deepen the field of African diasporic studies in the visual arts. Housing artistic collections, archival papers and a research library, the Driskell Center is a major repository for the study of African American visual culture. A description of major collections can be found here.

About the Award

The David C. and Thelma G. Driskell Award for Creative Excellence provides emerging scholars and artists from around the world the opportunity to work in the Driskell Center’s collections and archives in self-directed research leading to the creation of a new artistic and/or scholarly work. While the Driskell Center will serve as the primary location of research, the University of Maryland’s proximity to Washington, D.C., also opens up other locations for study, including the Smithsonian Museums, the Archives of American Art, the National Gallery of Art and a variety of historical sites and monuments. Awardees will spend two to three weeks in residence at the Driskell Center immersed in its collections.

Award

Residencies will take place between September 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024; exact dates will be coordinated with the director and staff. The awardee will receive a stipend of $5,000 and lodging on or near the University of Maryland’s College Park campus for the duration of their award period (between two and three weeks). A work space inside the Driskell Center library will also be provided. Within two months following the completion of their residency, the awardee will submit an illustrated narrative of their work at the Driskell Center (max 750 words). 

Eligibility and Evaluation

We welcome proposals from emerging scholars, including graduate students and those who have completed graduate degrees within the last five years. To apply, please send (1) a project proposal of no more than 1000 words, (2) a resume and (3) one letter of reference to driskellcenter@umd.edu by May 15, 2023. The proposal should outline relevant experience and accomplishments, the proposed creative or research topic, an explanation of how the center’s holdings will support that topic and a proposed timeline for the residency of either two or three weeks. 

https://arhu.umd.edu/news/call-submissions-david-c-and-thelma-g-driskell-award-creative-excellence

CFP: Photography Network Virtual Symposium

Photography’s Frameworks
Photography Network Virtual Symposium
October 12–14, 2023

Photography Network’s third annual symposium will be held virtually and hosted jointly with the University of the Western Cape in South Africa. In honor of the UWC’s New Archival Visions Programme—an initiative to activate the university’s archival holdings through research, fellowships, and curatorial projects—this symposium considers the subject of frameworks in the study of photography.

In recent years, “framing” and “reframing” have become buzzwords for describing new approaches to the study of photography, including the 2018 volume Photography Reframed: New Visions in Photographic Culture, the ReFrame project at the Harvard Art Museums launched in 2021, and the ongoing archival initiative, “Framing the Field: Photography’s Histories in American Institutions.” Projects like the Art Institute of Chicago’s 2023 Field Guide to Photography and Media exhibition and catalogue and the recent Vision & Justice initiative encourage reflection on how histories of photography have been constructed and how certain interventions can be made to create a more equitable field moving forward. Such interventions might also draw on “reframing” projects from the global south that interrogate colonial and metropolitan categories and temporal schemas in the history of global photography, such as the 2020 Kronos special issue on “Other Lives of the Image” and the 2019 publication Ambivalent: Photography and Visibility in African History.

This symposium aims to gather these types of initiatives into one space for shared reflection and future collaboration. Using the construction of a “framework” in reference to both conceptual schema and physical structures, we ask how larger patterns of social, ideological, material, economic, and environmental forces have shaped and continue to shape photographs as objects in circulation and in archival repositories. How have past theoretical, methodological, and institutional frameworks structured, and in many instances limited, the field? What work have these frames performed in the creation and interpretation of photographs and their histories? Which frameworks have been overlooked, and what types of interventions can make the most impactful changes?

While papers should seek to address these questions, our definition of “framework” is capacious and inclusive. Proposals might therefore consider critical approaches to frameworks that include:

• Archival: private art collections, public collections (schools, universities, museums, government agencies), informal private holdings, artist collectives, and activist archives (including national liberation, anti-colonial and anti-apartheid collections)
• Colonial, postcolonial and decolonial: state-sponsored photography, anthropological studies, tourist photography, humanitarian photography, documentary discourses
• Cultural: linguistic, religious, or ethnic practices and beliefs
• Dysfunctional: decay or erasure of contexts, allowing for slippage, appropriation, and reinterpretation of photography
• Ethical: displaying, discussing, and teaching certain images; scientific, anthropological, and legal rationales

Submission Information

Photography Network invites proposals across disciplines and a broad range of subjects that reflect the geographic and thematic diversity of the field. Practitioners and scholars at any stage of their careers are welcome to submit their research. We also welcome international scholars but note that the conference will be in English.

The symposium organizers encourage a variety of presentational styles. In addition to proposals for individual, 20-minute papers, we also seek alternative-format presentations (e.g., workshops and roundtables). We will also host a Lightning Round for new research on any topic from students, curators, academics, and practitioners. Applicants may submit up to 2 proposals, provided that one is in an alternative format; you are welcome to apply only to the Lightning Round. Sessions will be organized around accepted submissions, rather than prescribed themes.

To be considered for a panel or alternative-format presentation, please prepare:
(1) a 250-word abstract with a clear indication of format, and
(2) a three-page resume or CV.

To be considered only for the Lightning Round, please prepare:
(1) a 100-word abstract clearly labeled as a Lightning Round proposal and
(2) a three-page resume or CV.

All files should be named “[LAST NAME]–CV” or “[LAST NAME]–ABSTRACT.”

Email completed materials by June 15 to the Photography Network Symposium organizing committee: Katherine Bussard, Patricia Hayes, Josie Johnson, Caroline Riley, and Jessica Stark at photographynetworksymposium@gmail.com.

Notifications of accepted proposals will be emailed by July 19. The schedule will be announced by August 1 and the symposium will be held October 12–14, 2023.

Note: All are welcome to apply. Accepted presenters must be Photography Network members in good standing at the time of the symposium. We have a sliding scale membership: $20 (student/unaffiliated), $40 (Affiliated), or $100 (Senior). We also have free need-based memberships. Please visit the Photography Network’s membership page (www.photographynetwork.net/memberregistration) for more information on how to join.

JOB: Visiting Asst Prof, Contemporary @ University of Florida

The School of Art + Art History seeks a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor in Contemporary Art. The successful candidate will teach a 2-3 load of courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels including introductory survey courses and advanced classes in the field of specialty, and actively participate in our learning community. May be renewed for one additional year (nine months) based on the program’s needs.

The University of Florida College of the Arts intends to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond. As artists and scholars, we embrace the complexity of our evolving human experience and seek to empower our students and faculty to shape that experience fearlessly through critical study, creative practice, and provocation. We seek a colleague who identifies as a change-maker. We seek a colleague who will prepare students to access and unsettle centers of power in a radically changing world. We seek a colleague who will position emerging artists and researchers as catalysts for equity on local and global levels.

https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/526419/visiting-assistant-professor-in-contemporary-art

SCHOOL OF ART + ART HISTORY: Organized within the College of the Arts, the School of Art + Art History nurtures a culture of critical inquiry in our scholarly and creative work. Our educational mission is to empower each student with knowledge, skills, and insight to engage thoughtfully with our changing world. The SA+AH believes that art, design, and scholarship are critical to our local, university, regional, national, and international communities. We pursue positive transformation and impact through socially engaged, local and global education, research, and creative works. Our community asks challenging questions, takes risks, and strives for excellence through an interdisciplinary, inclusive, and often collaborative practice. School of Art + Art History faculty publish, curate, and exhibit widely and internationally. They bring their scholarship and production into their teaching, offering innovative, engaged learning experiences to their students. We foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community through mutual respect and acceptance, assuming the best in others to enable a culture where everyone can flourish. Degree programs include the BA, BFA, MA, MFA, and PhD. Areas of study include art education, art history, design, museum studies, and studio art. The school has 400 undergraduate students enrolled in our majors and 190 graduate students in our residential programs and online art education MA. Also a part of the School of Art + Art History are the 4Most Gallery and the University Galleries—the Gary R. Libby University Gallery, the Gary R. Libby Focus Gallery, and Grinter Gallery — which provide exhibition space for contemporary art, including student work. The University of Florida is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. The art education program is accredited by NCATE. For more information, visit www.arts.ufl.edu/art.

THE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS: The mission of the College of the Arts is to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond.  We achieve the university’s mission by training professionals and educating students as artists and scholars, while developing their capacities for critical study, creative practice, and provocation.  The College offers baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees. Approximately 1,700 students are pursuing majors in degrees offered by the College of the Arts under the direction of 130 faculty members in its three accredited schools— the School of Art + Art History, the School of Music, and the School of Theatre + Dance, and in the Center for Arts in Medicine, the Digital Worlds Institute, and the Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship. In addition, the college comprises the University Galleries, and the University level of the New World School of the Arts in Miami. 

The University of Florida: The University of Florida is a comprehensive learning institution built on a land grant foundation, ranked one of the top five best public universities in the nation in U.S. News & World Report. We are The Gator Nation, a diverse community dedicated to excellence in education and research and shaping a better future for Florida, the nation and the world. Our mission is to enable our students to lead and influence the next generation and beyond for economic, cultural and societal benefit. UF is a graduate research institution with more than 50,000 students and membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities. Gainesville, which is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s most livable cities, is located midway between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Together, the University and the community comprise the educational, medical and cultural center of North Central Florida, with outstanding resources such as the University of Florida Performing Arts (Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the Squitieri Studio Theatre, the Baughman Center, University Auditorium), the Harn Museum of Art, the Florida Museum of Natural History and in the community, the Hippodrome State Theatre and Dance Alive National Ballet.

FEL @ Käte Hamburger Centre for Advanced Study inHerit

The new Käte Hamburger Centre for Advanced Study inHerit. Heritage in Transformation, based at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, invites applications from both experienced and early career post-doc researchers for fellowships to begin in 2024. The application deadline is 12 May 2023.

Applications should address questions of heritage in transformation in relation to one or more of the Centre’s guiding themes: Decentring the West, Decentring the Human, and Transforming Value. Successful projects are likely to be based in original empirical or archival study/analysis of source material (which may have already been undertaken) or creative work, and to probe historically and socio-culturally situated notions and practices of inheritance, heritage, value and temporality – and associated key concepts – through alternatives, such as those based in non-Western, indigenous, historically marginalized or imaginative perspectives. Projects examining or creatively addressing transformations at the intersection between increasingly globally widespread practices, such as restitution, digitalization, genetic ancestry testing and legal changes, and those that address transregional experiences and practices are especially welcome.

Researchers and topics from areas currently underrepresented in heritage scholarship, including the global South and Eastern Europe, are especially encouraged to apply. We also welcome applications from artists, film-makers and curators.

For more information about the call, please see inherit.hu-berlin.de/

JOB: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Japan Studies @ University of Pittsburgh

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Japan Studies (History of Art and Architecture Department)

The Department of History of Art and Architecture (HAA) and the Asian Studies Center (ASC) at the University of Pittsburgh invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow of Japanese Art, Architecture, or Visual Culture for academic years 2024 and 2025 (September 1, 2023–April 30, 2025). This position is open to applicants with expertise in the history of art, architecture, or visual culture of Japan (including its diaspora, colonies, occupied territories, and indigenous communities) from any time period. HAA is committed to centering diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in its curricular and research initiatives. We seek a colleague whose scholarship, teaching, and mentorship will advance our DEIA and anti-racist mission. Applications are open to advanced ABDs (those who will have PhD in hand by April 2024) and to scholars who have received their PhDs within the last 6 years.  

The postdoctoral fellow will teach one course each fall and spring semester at the undergraduate level, one of which will be the Arts of Japan. The other course will be an upper-division undergraduate seminar related to the fellow’s research expertise in Japan and may be open to graduate students. In addition to their teaching duties, the postdoctoral fellow will be expected to mentor undergraduate and graduate students beyond the classroom as appropriate to their educational needs. The fellow will receive a research stipend and mentoring from colleagues in HAA and ASC. 

Please note that this is an on-site position that requires teaching in person. 

Duties 

1. Teach 1 (3-credit) course per fall and spring semester each year

2. Meet with undergraduate and graduate students beyond the classroom as may be appropriate to their educational needs

Minimum Requirements

1. Advanced ABD in the history of art, architecture, or a closely related field (with PhD in hand by April 2024)

2. Teaching experience in the history of art, architecture, or a closely related field

3. Ability to offer an Arts of Japan course

4. Commitment to the values of equity, inclusion, accessibility, and diversity 

Preferred Requirements

1. Ph.D. in the history of art, architecture, or a closely related field by September 1, 2023

2. Experience teaching a stand-alone, undergraduate-level course in the history of art,architecture, and/or visual culture

3. Ability to lead an undergraduate seminar in the area of research expertise

Applications should include: 

1. Cover letter of 1–2 pages, addressed to Mrinalini Rajagopalan, Chair. Include adescription of your teaching experience.

2. Current CV. Include a list of courses taught.

3. Teaching Portfolio (20 pages max.). Include sample syllabi for two undergraduate courses, one of which should be Arts of Japan and the other related to applicant’s research expertise. Also include evidence of teaching effectiveness, such as student evaluations.

4. Diversity statement of 1–2 pages, in which you share how your past, planned, or potential contributions or experiences relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility will advance the University of Pittsburgh’s commitment to inclusive excellence.

5. Three confidential professional letters of recommendation addressed and sent to Mrinalini Rajagopalan (mrr55@pitt.edu) with a cc to Department Administrator Karoline Swiontek (karoline@pitt.edu)

To apply, visit join.pitt.edu. The requisition number for this position is 23001747. 

Review of applications will begin on April 17, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to Karoline Swiontek, Administrative Officer, HAA Department (karoline@pitt.edu).

The Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences is committed to building and fostering a culturally diverse environment. Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in support of a diverse community are required.

The University of Pittsburgh is committed to championing all aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within our community. This commitment is a fundamental value of the University and is crucial in helping us advance our mission, which includes attracting and retaining diverse workforces. We will continue to create and maintain an environment that allows individuals to discover, belong, contribute, and grow, while honoring the experiences, perspectives, and unique identities of all.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.

The University of Pittsburgh requires all Pitt constituents (employees and students) on all campuses to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved exemption. Visit coronavirus.pitt.edu to learn more about this requirement.

JOB: Teaching opportunity at University of Chicago

The Division of the Humanities and the College of the University of Chicago invite applications for appointment as Assistant Instructional Professor to teach in the Master of Arts Program in the Humanities (MAPH) and in a relevant department. The application is open to individuals with a specialty in any field in the humanities who also have the ability to teach in the MAPH curriculum; we particularly encourage applicants with a background in either Philosophy or Art History to apply. The start date of the appointment will be September 1, 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. Appointment will be made at the rank of Assistant Instructional Professor for an initial term of two years with reappointment and progression possible following review.
Responsibilities include both teaching and service duties. Teaching consists of five courses per academic year: one section of the MAPH Core Course “Foundations of Interpretive Theory;” one section of the MAPH thesis preparation course in the Winter and Spring Quarters; two additional courses in a department relevant to the selected candidate’s expertise. Additional duties include providing academic and professional mentoring for a group of approximately 12 students over the full academic year; advising approximately 3 MA thesis per year; participating in planning and leading workshops, conferences, and events related to MAPH; participating in the MAPH admissions and recruitment process; supporting MAPH students in the job application process, including reading doctoral application materials and providing feedback on them; attending regular MAPH staff meetings and other organizational and planning meetings. Instructional Professors of all ranks are required to engage in regular professional development.

Qualifications

Required qualifications include:
• PhD in a field in the Humanities
• Previous teaching experience at the college or post-secondary level.
Preferred qualifications include:
• Experience teaching MA students;
• Experience advising MA theses and/or projects;
• Experience teaching in an interdisciplinary program in the humanities;
• Ability to teach MA-level and advanced undergraduate courses in either Philosophy or Art History.

Application Instructions

To apply for this position, please submit your application through the University of Chicago’s Academic Recruitment website at apply.interfolio.com/121683. An application must include:
• a cover letter
• curriculum vitae
• teaching statement
• one sample syllabus for an MA-level course in the applicant’s field
• and the names and contact information of three potential recommenders who can speak to the applicant’s teaching experience.
All materials must be submitted by 11pm central time, 12am Eastern Time on March 30, 2023. Applicants may be asked to provide additional materials following the initial review.
This position is contingent upon budgetary approval. The terms and conditions of employment for this position are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the University and the Service Employees International Union. For information on the Master of Arts Program in the Humanities, please visit maph.uchicago.edu/. For questions about the position, please contact Hilary Strang at hstrang@uchicago.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All University departments and institutes are charged with building a faculty from a diversity of backgrounds and with diverse viewpoints; with cultivating an inclusive community that values freedom of expression; and with welcoming and supporting all their members.
We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages diverse perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange. The University’s Statements on Diversity are at provost.uchicago.edu/statements-diversity.
The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University’s Notice of Nondiscrimination.
Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-834-3988 or email equalopportunity@uchicago.edu with their request.

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