FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (FIU), MIAMI, FLORIDA Search for Art Historian (Assistant Professor level) specializing in art outside of the Euro-American tradition, such as historical Art of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Middle East General deadline for receipt of application is Wednesday, February 1, 2012 FIU is a multi-campus public research university located in Miami, a vibrant, international city. FIU offers more than 180 baccalaureate, masters, professional, and doctoral degree programs to over 46,000 students. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU is worlds ahead in its local and global engagement and is committed to finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our times. The Wolfsonian-FIU museum, the Patricia & Philip Frost Museum, and our Miami Beach Urban Studios Gallery represent our strong commitment to the visual arts; they provide opportunities for faculty research and collaborative, interdisciplinary projects. The Department of Art & Art History at Florida International University in Miami seeks a full-time, tenure-track art historian at the Assistant Professor level who specializes in art outside of the Euro-American tradition (such as historical Art of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Middle East). Candidates should have teaching and research interests in both historical and contemporary issues in their area of expertise. Interaction with MFA and BFA candidates, including participation in critiques and studio visits, is expected. Applicants should have a Ph. D. in hand at the time of application (no applications from ABD's please). Salary is commensurate with experience; competitive benefits package is offered. The successful candidate will have a commitment to interdisciplinary research, experience teaching beyond the GTA level, and evidence of a developing publication record in both peer-reviewed journals as well as museum catalogues and/or magazines. Experience in working with organizing exhibitions is a plus. Please submit letter of application (2 pages only); statement of teaching philosophy (1 page); curriculum vitae; a separate list of publications; graduate transcript(s) (unofficial); three letters of support (to be sent under separate cover by the recommender); and a separate list of contact information for your recommenders to: Professor Alpesh K. Patel, Chair of Art History Search Committee, Department of Art & Art History, VH 216 Modesto Maidique Campus, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199. In addition to this hard copy, applicants must submit an electronic version of the application via FIU’s HR website: http://hr.fiu.edu/index.php?name=career_opportunities Official transcripts and writing samples will be requested only from those short-listed; please do not send any of the latter at this point. Any questions or clarifications about the position can be sent to Professor Patel via email: alpesh.patel@fiu.edu. Representatives from the search committee will be available at the College Art Association conference in Los Angeles for informal discussions about the job posting. General deadline for receipt of application is, Wednesday, February 1, 2012. On-campus interviews for finalists will be scheduled in early March. Florida International University is a member of the State University System of Florida and is an Equal Opportunity/ Equal Access/Affirmative Action Employer.
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FEL: Post-Doc @ Centre for Creative Arts of Africa, University of the Witwatersrand
POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP in the Centre for Creative Arts of Africa,
University of the Witwatersrand.
We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Centre for
the Creative Arts of Africa (CCAA) at the University if the
Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. The Centre is funded by the AW Mellon
Foundation and will be situated in the Wits Art Museum. The
Postdoctoral Fellow will work with the Chair in the Creative Arts of
Africa (Director of the Centre) on research which will work outwards
from the collections of historical and contemporary African arts in
the Wits Art Museum. The collection contains not only visual arts, but
also musical instruments and objects which are part of performance
arts and dress repertoires. We are therefore looking for a fellow who
has research experience in one or more of the following fields:
African visual art, African music, African performance arts, African
dress. The fellow will be required to do some teaching in the Wits
School of Arts undergraduate programmes, and will be expected to
participate in exhibitions and publications planned within the Wits
Art Museum.
The Fellowship will be for a period of 20 months and will include a
stipend, a shared office with own computer, library access and a small
research grant per year. The fellowship will start in March/April
2012, and will end in December 2013.
Applications must be sent to Professor Anitra Nettleton
anitra.nettleton@wits.ac.za and should include
title and abstract of the doctoral thesis,
copies of completed articles or published essays (if any)
the names and email addresses of two referees, one of whom should be
the supervisor of the doctorate.
Submission deadline 31st January 2012
CFP: Visual Culture Studies, American Studies Association
Call for Participation: Visual Culture Studies, American Studies Association Deadline: January 10, 2012 The Visual Culture Caucus of the American Studies Association (ASA) invites individuals and groups to participate in the 2012 ASA meeting on November 15-18, 2012 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. For paper abstracts and session proposals sent by January 10, the Programming Committee of the Visual Culture Caucus can offer critical feedback and facilitate networking among scholars who are looking for session participants, chairs, or commentators. The committee will subsequently select complete session(s) from those accepted by ASA for official caucus sponsorship. Session proposals should explore historical, theoretical, and/or methodological issues in American visual culture, which includes (but is not limited to) prints, photography, painting, sculpture, comics/graphic novels, illustrated books, film, television, digital media, and a wide range of practices of looking. They must address the 2012 meeting theme, "Dimensions of Empire and Resistance: Past, Present, and Future (see < http://www.theasa.net/annual_meeting/page/submitting_a_proposal/>). We encourage scholars to submit their proposals for meeting participation to our new Works in Progress webpage, accessible through our caucus blog ( http://www.theasa.net/caucus_visual/). Any ASA member may join the caucus by clicking on the registration column on the blog homepage (requires ASA username and password). Individuals wishing feedback or networking assistance for their abstracts and session proposals may also contact Robin Veder, Vice-Chair of the Visual Culture Caucus, and co-chair of the Visual Culture Caucus Programming Committee, at rmv10@psu.edu.
Miguel Covarrubias’ African Diaspora Art on display at CAAM
Call for Submissions: Visual Arts on Afro-Latin American Culture
Art Exhibition: Six Jamaican Artists Present “The Imaginative and the Real”
“Re-envisioning American Art History: Asian American Art, Research, and Teaching” Summer Institute @ NYU
The Asian/Pacific/American Institute at New York University is convening an NEH Summer Institute from July 9-28, 2012, entitled “Re-envisioning American Art History: Asian American Art, Research, and Teaching.” The Summer Institute for twenty-five college and university teachers will deepen participants’ understanding of pivotal developments and critical issues in Asian American art history and visual culture studies, while providing access to specialized archives and collections that will enhance their research and teaching in the humanities.
Asian/Pacific/American Institute at New York University
41-51 E. 11th Street, Floor 7
New York, NY 10003
212.998.3700
Website: http://www.apa.nyu.edu/arts_research/NEH
PROGRAM CONTACT
Alexandra Chang, Summer Institute Co-director
Email: apa.neh@nyu.edu
SMYP: Webcast – Encuentros: Artistic Exchange between the U.S. and Latin America
Symposium – Encuentros: Artistic Exchange between the U.S. and Latin America
This symposium examines artistic encounters between Latin America and the United States from the late nineteenth century to the present. Speakers include, among others: Deborah Cullen of El Museo del Barrio; Katherine Manthorne of the City University of New York Graduate Center; Edward Sullivan of the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University; independent scholar Itala Schmelz; Valerie Fraser of the University of Essex; and artist Luis Camnitzer.
View the full program, speakers’ abstracts and bios, and archived webcasts of all eighteen lectures from the October 5 & 6, 2011, symposium online at www.americanart.si.edu/research/symposia/2011/webcast.
We also welcome your feedback on the symposium! You can add your comments to the discussion board on our webcast page or email us directly at AmericanArtSymposium@si.edu.
Encuentros: Artistic Exchange between the U.S. and Latin America is the third of five Terra Symposia on American Art in a Global Context, which are supported by a generous grant from the Terra Foundation for American Art.
JOB: Assistant Professor of Art History and Visual Culture Studies @ Whitman College
Assistant Professor of Art History and Visual Culture Studies
Location: Walla Walla, Washington
Employer: Whitman College
Type: Full Time – Academic-Assistant Professor
Categories: Art History-Any, Art History-Art of the United States, Art History-Native American
Required Education: PhD
Art History and Visual Culture Studies: Tenure-track position in Ethnic American Visual Culture, at the rank of assistant professor. Effective August 2012. Ph.D. in an appropriate disciplinary or interdisciplinary field by the time of appointment. Area of specialization open. We seek an individual with a critical approach to the impact of visual culture on issues of race and ethnicity in the United States. The successful candidate will teach five courses per year including “Introduction to Art History and Visual Culture Studies” and courses in area of specialization. The position will also have teaching responsibilities in the Race and Ethnic Studies Program. Other responsibilities will include advising majors and pre-majors, administering senior oral exams and overseeing senior theses. Dedication to an undergraduate liberal arts education is essential.
Whitman College wishes to reinforce its commitment to enhance diversity, broadly defined, recognizing that to provide a diverse learning environment is to prepare students for personal and professional success in an increasingly multicultural and global society. In their application, candidates should address their interest in working as teachers and scholars with undergraduates in a liberal arts environment that emphasizes close student-faculty interaction; how their cultural, experiential, and/or academic background contributes to diversity; and their interest in participating in the College’s general education offerings as well as engaging in cross-disciplinary teaching and scholarship. To apply, go to https://whitmanhr.simplehire.com/, click “Faculty” and “Assistant Professor of Art History and Visual Culture Studies.” The online position description includes specific instructions on submission of the following materials: letter of application; curriculum vitae; three letters of reference; statements addressing the candidate’s teaching interests and scholarly agenda; course syllabi; writing sample; undergraduate and graduate transcripts; teaching evaluations or other evidence of demonstrated or potential excellence in undergraduate instruction.
Deadline: January 10, 2012. Prearranged interviews will be conducted at the CAA meeting in Los Angeles.
No applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, gender, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. Whitman College, is a small, selective liberal arts college dedicated to providing excellent educational opportunities for students. The College provides generous professional development support for both research and teaching. For additional information about Whitman College and the Walla Walla area, see www.whitman.edu and www.wallawalla.org.
NOTES: Employer will assist with relocation costs
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