Tag: African Diaspora

JOB: Curator, African art @ Neuberger Museum

The Neuberger Museum of Art is seeking a Harris Molnar (Rank TBD) Curator of the Arts of Global Africa and the Diaspora to work with traditional objects in the Museum’s collection, and to create contemporary projects that explore the broad ways in which Africa is being thought about today. 

The history of this collection at the Neuberger extends back to the opening of the Museum in 1974 at Purchase College, SUNY. The collection totals approximately 350 objects. The capstone of our current work in the arts of Africa was NEU Conversations: African Art in American Museums, a fall 2024 two-day virtual convening in which speakers shared their work in moderated panels, offering models for how museums can address issues of what constitutes a traditional object, provenance and restitution, engage and collaborate with communities both locally and in Africa, reframe the institutional representation of African art, and bridge the historic past and the creative present. 

The Neuberger seeks scholar who is engaged in these conversations and is familiar with the creation of the best practices guidance being generated by the Arts Council of the African Studies Association. The successful candidate will be able to review the categorization and provenance of objects of the extant collection so that the Neuberger’s display and conceptualization of the arts of Africa is in keeping with the highest and most contemporary standards and methodologies. 

The successful candidate will collaborate with source and descendant communities in their stewardship of the collection, with respect to the traditional arts as well as the contemporary program, to think historically in the present and to diversify and bring forth new narratives, particularly from Black communities. As an academic museum, the Neuberger is a space that supports consideration of the understanding, activation, and explication of the complex histories that can arise from work with arts of Africa and the legacy of Eurocentric colonialism and coloniality in museums. 

Primary responsibilities 
• Organize exhibitions in the area of the Arts of Global Africa and the Diaspora including loan exhibitions and exhibitions of works from the Museum’s permanent collection 
• Assess and research on the permanent collection of the Arts of Global Africa and the Diaspora (also add in note about restitution) 
• Publish researched scholarly publications associated with these projects. 
• Organize symposia in conjunction with these projects. 
• Work with leading artists from the Arts of Global Africa. Organize residencies and encourage the participation of Purchase College students in the making of new on-site works and activities.
• Coordinate the touring of exhibitions. 
• Cultivate a national and international network, engaging actively with scholars, institutions and museums working in the field of the Arts of Global Africa and the Diaspora 
• Participate in the academic life of the College and promote connections between the Museum and the rest of the College. 

Secondary responsibilities 
• Supervise and co-organize exhibitions by students and guest curators. 
• Collaborate closely with Purchase College’s Global Black Studies department 
• Offer special tours of exhibitions to students to match the content of specific courses. 
• Stand on departmental committees and search committees. 

Requirements 
• M.A. in a relevant discipline, such as Anthropology or Art History; Ph.D. or equivalent experience preferred; 
• Expertise in African material culture; 
• 7+ years of progressively relevant experience, preferably in a museum setting 
• Demonstrates a commitment to diversity and inclusion; 
• Track record of engagement with African communities; 
• Demonstrated writing, public speaking, research, and organizational skills; 
• Ability to travel as needed. 

To apply visit: https://jobs.purchase.edu/

CONF: Black Arts. Black Pedagogies. Black Futures. in Amsterdam–June 30-July 4, 2025

Black Arts. Black Pedagogies. Black Futures. is a five-day dialogic, performative, and pedagogical program that resonates with the imaginative and self-determined artistic, pedagogical, and knowledge practices of the Black Diaspora in Europe and the United States. This program brings together Black artists, educators, thinkers, and cultural workers to facilitate artistic dialogue, foster collective (un)learning, and share methodologies.

Black Arts. Black Pedagogies. Black Futures. is an open and evolving program that amplifies the imaginative production of Black artistic communities. Running from June 30 to July 4, 2025, in Amsterdam, it inaugurates an annual creative, artistic learning environment—an experimental space for dialogue, exchange, and collective imagination.

Learn more here. The deadline to apply is April 1st.

To Attend: James A. Porter Colloquium – Register Now

The 35th Annual James A. Porter Colloquium

on African American Art and Art of the African Diaspora

Dates: April 3-5, 2025

Locations:

  • April 3, 2025- The Driskell Center at the University of Maryland, College Park (In-Person)
  • April 4, 2025- The Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington DC(In-Person and Live-streamed on Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Youtube page)
  • April 5, 2025- National Gallery of Art, Washington,DC (In-Person Only and Live-streamed on National Gallery of Art’s Youtube page) & Howard University, Washington DC(In-Person Only and Live-streamed on the Porter Colloquium Youtube page)

Colloquium Theme Synopsis:

The Shape of Race

In partnership with the Driskell Center at the University of Maryland, College Park, the Association of Critical Race Art History, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Howard University Gallery of Art and the National Gallery of Art, the Department of Art in Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts invites the public to convene to examine new developments in the area of critical race art history.

Register for Driskell Center events on Thursday, April 3, 2024 by clicking the links below:

4:00PM Deity of the Circle Performance

6:00PM Distinguished Lecture by Dr. Kellie Jones

All additional registration can be completed through this eventbrite page.

Register on Eventbrite

Save the Date: 2025 James A. Porter Colloquium

JOB: Registrar, David C. Driskell Center, University of Maryland

Position Number: 130060
Title: Program Manager
Functional Title: Art Registrar
Category Status: 35-Exempt Contingent Category 2
Applicant Search Category: Staff
University Authorized FTE: 1.000
Unit: ARHU-David C. Driskell Center

Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

Background Checks
Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify someone from employment. Prior to any adverse decision, finalists have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding the background check.

The University reserves the right to rescind offers of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.

Offers are contingent on providing proof of employment eligibility in the United States no more than 3 days after the initial start date. If this proof is not provided within this timeframe, the offer may be rescinded or employment terminated.

Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
Serving as a member of the senior administrative team of the David C. Driskell Center, the Registrar supervises all aspects of registration activities pertaining to the permanent collections, loans, implementation of policies and procedures for acquisition, documentation, inventory, management, and disposition of the permanent collection and other objects in the Center’s custody. The Registrar also manages collections storage and will be the lead staff member on an upcoming migration to a new collections management database.

This is an in-person position. Telework may be available up to two (2) days per week, subject to approval.

Benefits Summary
Top Benefits and Perks: Exempt Benefits Summary

Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

EXPERIENCE: 3 years of relevant professional experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
– Demonstrated knowledge of professional museum practices, including registration methods, safe object handling and art preservation, packing and shipping, storage of art, security measures, and object numbering techniques.
– Knowledge of and demonstrated skill in collection management databases, Microsoft Word and Excel, and Adobe Photoshop.
– Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills.

Preferences:
-MA in Museum Studies or related field preferred.
– Experience in the field of Collections Management, including long-term department and museum planning, supervising staff, and writing and managing budgets.
– Experience with loans, both international and domestic, is a plus.
– Some knowledge in the areas of artwork and items in the Museum’s care is preferred.

Additional Information:
This is a grant-funded, term position for three years. Salary range is $58,656 – $70,000.

Candidates must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the USA. No visa sponsorship is offered for this position.

The University also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 22 Days Annual Leave; 15

Days Sick Leave; 3 Days Personal Leave; 15 Paid Holidays; Tuition Remission; Health, Dental, Vision and Prescription coverage.

This is an in-person position. Telework may be available up to two (2) days per week, subject to approval.

People who identify with historically marginalized groups based on gender, race, ethnicity, and nationality are especially encouraged to apply.
Job Risks: Not Applicable to This Position

Physical Demands:
Creating an object’s condition report may require prolonged standing and lifting of large/heavy art objects.

Posting Date: 10/31/2024
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled Yes
Best Consideration Date 12/06/2024

Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

JOB: Associate Professor or Professor – Art and Visual Culture of the African Diaspora (full-time, tenure-track) @ Temple University

The Department of Art History in the Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the Associate Professor or Professor rank specializing in the Art and Visual Culture of the African Diaspora, to start fall 2025.

Though the chronological parameters of research are flexible, the committee welcomes applicants whose teaching and scholarship are centered on cross-cultural encounters and exchanges—examining the ways in which art is produced and circulates through networks of trade and immigration, and how its discourse is formed by the dynamics of race, colonialism, post-colonialism, and globalization. We are especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the department’s effort to decolonize curricula. Successful candidates will be expected to have and maintain a strong research agenda. Candidates will join a community of scholars dedicated to best teaching practices and innovative instructional design and technologies, with a commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring.

The position involves teaching two classes per semester, including a range of courses at the undergraduate level and graduate seminars; the teaching load includes advising graduate students in Art History at the M.A. and Ph.D. levels, as well as MFA students in various areas of studio practice. In addition, candidates should demonstrate willingness to participate fully in the intellectual life of the department, School, and University, and to contribute to a culture of collaboration and service at Tyler.

Since 1935, Tyler has offered students instruction from a world-renowned faculty combined with the resources of Temple University, a large, urban research institution. Tyler’s programs encompass a wide range of areas in the study of art, design, art history, art education and architecture. In each program, students benefit from state-of-the-art facilities, a rigorous curriculum and a large, diverse campus community. Tyler’s Department of Art History has a faculty of 11 full-time members who specialize in areas ranging from the Bronze Age to Global Contemporary art. Temple is home to a renowned department of Africology and African American Studies, the first in the country to offer a doctoral program in the field. Among Temple’s libraries is the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection, which comprises over over 500,000 items relating to the global Black experience. The university’s Charles Library houses the Loretta C. Duckworth Scholars Studio, a space for teaching, learning, and collaborative research in digital humanities, digital arts and cultural analytics.

Philadelphia is a city with rich resources that showcase African American history and culture, including the African American Museum in Philadelphia, the Brind Center for African and African Diasporic Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Dox Thrash House, the annual BlackStar Film Festival, and Scribe Video Center, among others.

The successful candidate will hold a Ph.D. and have a record of research commensurate with rank on application and demonstrate an appropriate level of teaching experience and service. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Temple University is an equal opportunity, equal access, affirmative action employer committed to increasing diversity and inclusivity in both its community and its curricula. Women, people of color, and other candidates who can contribute to this goal are strongly encouraged to apply.

The letter of application should include the following:
1) Statement that describes research and teaching interests, philosophy, and experience, including past accomplishments in fostering a culture of diversity in their field of research and in the classroom. Candidates are encouraged to address the ways in which they could contribute to Temple’s institutional mission and commitment to excellence and diversity, and to Tyler’s engagement in interdisciplinarity.
2) Signed and dated CV;
3) 3 letters of reference from full-time faculty which are signed on letterhead;
4) 2 sample course syllabi;
5) Writing sample.

Finalists will be expected to supply official terminal degree transcripts and student evaluations for courses taught.

To apply, please visit https://temple.slideroom.com/#/Login to create an account and upload
your application materials If you need assistance during the uploading process, please email
support@slideroom.com

Review of applications begins on Monday November 25, 2024. The position remains open until filled.

Address further inquiries to Prof. Mariola Alvarez, Search Committee Chair mariola.alvarez@temple.edu

JOB: Postdoc in arts of Africa and/or its global diasporas @ University of Illinois Chicago

Bridge to the Faculty Postdoctoral Research Associate in Art History (African, American, African Diaspora and/or Black-Indigenous Art)

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Description

The department of Art History at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) invites applications for a Bridge to the Faculty postdoctoral Research Associate in the arts of Africa and/or its global diasporas, to begin on August 16, 2024.

The Bridge to Faculty Scholars Program is a UIC postdoctoral program designed to recruit underrepresented scholars, with the goal of transitioning them to tenure-track faculty positions (https://diversity.uic.edu/faculty/bridge-to-faculty/). Successful postdoctoral associates with department approval may have the opportunity to transition to faculty starting in the 2025-2026 academic year. In addition to mentorship within Art History, the research associate will participate in a cohort-based mentoring experience through the Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity, where they will have the opportunity to meet other Bridge to the Faculty Scholars.

This postdoctoral position will bolster a critical and self-reflexive understanding of the discipline of Art History as a product of colonial modernity. Research specialization is open to any time period, but the department is particularly interested in scholars who are committed to recent methodological perspectives and critical engagement with current debates within and beyond the discipline of art history. We are particularly interested in applicants who demonstrate a commitment to interdisciplinary dialogue, theoretical fluency, and research interests that enlarge current faculty strengths. Interest in and capacity to contribute to the department’s program in museum studies is also encouraged.

The successful candidate will be expected to be able to teach one or more survey courses related to the arts of Africa and its global diasporas, such as African Art and Architecture, African American Art, Arts of the Black Atlantic, or other topics of similar breadth, as well as more focused seminars for advanced undergraduate and graduate students on topics related to their specific research interests. The postdoctoral associate will only teach one course per year during an initial one-year term, after which period there is the possibility of transitioning into a tenure-track faculty position with a teaching load of two courses per semester.

Located in the heart of one of the most vibrant cities for art and architecture in the United States, UIC is a comprehensive public urban research university with an exceptionally diverse student body and a strong tradition of support for difference and equality. UIC’s College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts and its School of Art and Art History are committed to engaged scholarship, social justice initiatives, and digital humanities.

Applicants are expected to have completed their PhD no later than the start date of this position, and no earlier than August 16, 2019. All application materials must be received by January 15, 2024. Submit the following to the UIC job board at jobs.uic.edu:

  1. Cover letter describing their current and future research plans as well as teaching experience and aims
  2. A one-page statement of contributions to diversity
  3. Curriculum vita (CV)
  4. A writing sample (a dissertation chapter plus abstract and/or a related publication)
  5. Contact information for three academic references

Please direct any questions to search committee co-chairs Catherine Becker: cathbeck@uic.edu and Nina Dubin: dubin@uic.edu.
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, COVID-19 vaccination requirement, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.
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JOB: Asst Prof, Africa and African Diaspora at Temple University

The Department of Art History in the Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank specializing in the Art and Visual Culture of Africa and the African Diaspora, to start fall 2024. Though the chronological parameters of research are flexible, the committee welcomes applicants whose teaching and scholarship are centered on cross-cultural encounters and exchanges—examining the ways in which art is produced and circulates through networks of trade and immigration, and how its discourse is formed by the dynamics of race, colonialism, post-colonialism, and globalization. We are especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the department’s effort to decolonize curricula. Successful candidates will be expected to have and maintain a strong research agenda. Candidates will join a community of scholars dedicated to best teaching practices and innovative instructional design and technologies, with a commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring.

The successful candidate will hold the Ph.D. by July 1, 2024. The position involves teaching two classes per semester, including a range of courses at the undergraduate level as well as graduate seminars; the teaching load includes advising graduate students in Art History at the M.A. and Ph.D. levels, as well as MFA students in various areas of studio practice. In addition, candidates should also demonstrate willingness to participate fully in the intellectual life of the department, School, and University, and to contribute to a culture of collaboration and service at Tyler.

Since 1935, Tyler has offered students instruction from a world-renowned faculty combined with the resources of Temple University, a large, urban research institution. Tyler’s programs encompass a wide range of areas in the study of art, design, art history, art education and architecture. In each program, students benefit from state-of-the-art facilities, a rigorous curriculum and a large, diverse campus community. Tyler’s Department of Art History has a faculty of 12 full-time members who specialize in areas ranging from the Bronze Age to Global Contemporary art. Temple is home to is home to a renowned department of Africology and African American Studies, the first in the country to offer a doctoral program in the field. In addition, the Charles Library houses the Loretta C. Duckworth Scholars Studio, a space for student and collaborative research in digital humanities, digital arts and cultural analytics.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Temple University is an equal opportunity, equal access, affirmative action employer committed to increasing diversity and inclusivity in both its community and its curricula. Women, people of color, and other candidates who can contribute to this goal are strongly encouraged to apply.

The letter of application should include the following:

1) Statement that describes research and teaching interests, philosophy, and experience, including past accomplishments in fostering a culture of diversity in their field of research and in the classroom. Candidates are encouraged to address the ways in which they could contribute to Temple’s institutional mission and commitment to excellence and diversity, and to Tyler’s engagement in interdisciplinarity.
2) Signed and dated CV;
3) 3 letters of reference from full-time faculty which are signed on letterhead;
4) 2 sample course syllabi;
5) Writing sample.
Finalists will be expected to supply official degree transcripts and student evaluations for courses taught.

To apply, please visit https://temple.slideroom.com/#/Login to create an account and upload your application materials If you need assistance during the uploading process, please email support@slideroom.com

Review of applications begins on January 5, 2024. The position remains open until filled.

Address further inquiries to Prof. Alpesh Patel, Search Committee Chair (alpesh.patel@temple.edu).

JOB: Asst Prof, African American/African Diaspora/African at University of Pittsburgh

The Department of History of Art and Architecture (HAA) in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor (tenure-stream) of African American, African Diasporic, or African art and/or architecture (chronology open) with a start date of September 1, 2024, pending budgetary approval.

Applicants should submit a cover letter (1-2 pages), current CV, writing sample (15-20 pages), teaching portfolio (12 pages max), as diversity statement (1-2 pages) via Talent Center, as well as 3 confidential letters of recommendation emailed to Chair and Administrative Officer (see job description for details).

For further details about the position, or to apply, please follow this link: cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_faculty_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=23007761.

JOB: Asst Prof, African American/African Diaspora at Rollins College

The Department of Art and Art History at Rollins College seeks an Assistant Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art History (1800-present), tenure-track, with a research and teaching focus in African American Art History or the African diaspora, which may include the Caribbean. Ph.D. and teaching experience required. Especially welcome are applicants with interests in justice, interdisciplinary teaching, and the development of courses addressing cross-cultural themes. Preference will be given to candidates from marginalized communities and applicants with experience in object-based teaching, community engagement, and/or digital humanities. Opportunities exist for robust partnership with curricular programs in African and African American Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, American Studies, and Sexuality, Women’s & Gender Studies, as well as with the Rollins Museum of Art, which includes the Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art. Community engagement opportunities are available, including in the Hannibal Square historic neighborhood, nearby Eatonville, and with the Zora Neale Hurston Museum. The Morse Museum of American Art also provides opportunity for collaboration and on-site teaching. Duties include 3/3 teaching load, scholarly research and publications, advising and other service to the department and the college.

Rollins College is a comprehensive liberal arts college located just north of Orlando, FL, a diverse metropolitan community with a thriving economic and cultural scene. Nearby Orlando International Airport provides easy access to U.S. and international destinations. The college emphasizes innovative and quality teaching in small classes and ranks number one among 121 Southern master’s-level universities in the annual rankings of “America’s Best Colleges,” released by U.S. News & World Report. Please visit the college website at www.rollins.edu.

To learn more and apply, visit:

https://jobs.rollins.edu/en-us/job/493540/assistant-professor-of-modern-and-contemporary-art-history-1800present