Tag: Professor

JOB: Prof., Premodern @ University of Pittsburgh

William S. Dietrich II Professor of Premodern Arts and/or Architecture
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 accomplished historian of premodern art, architecture, or related fields to the William S. Dietrich Professorship, with an ideal start date during academic year 2026-27, pending budgetary approval. We seek a colleague who will use the prominence of this endowed professorship to advance HAA’s mission of enhancing and diversifying the histories of art and architecture through their teaching, research, mentorship, and leadership. The position provides an opportunity for its holder to undertake significant scholarly initiatives at the departmental, university, and extra-institutional levels. The successful applicant will be asked to develop and teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, supervise doctoral students, undertake service, participate actively in the life of the department and university, and develop connections with national and international communities of scholars. We particularly welcome candidates whose work and teaching engage with the structural inequalities that art and architectural history have perpetuated, and we invite them to describe how their pedagogical approach addresses those concerns.

To learn more about the position and to apply, visit: https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_faculty_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=25005722

Applications should include: 
>Cover letter addressed to Prof. Christopher Nygren, Chair, HAA Department, that discusses the applicant’s approaches to research, teaching, and mentoring (of peers, graduate, and undergraduate). Please include a discussion of your current and future research programs.
>Current CV. Please include a list of students mentored and courses taught.
>Two sample publications (in the case of a single-authored book, please send the introduction, table of contents, and one sample chapter). 

Review of applications will begin on 15 January 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to Christopher Nygren, Chair, HAA Department (cnygren@pitt.edu) or Evan Zajdel, Department Administrator, HAA Department (ewz5@pitt.edu).

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: Prof, Ancient Near Eastern Art at University of Chicago

The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa and the Department of Art History at the University of Chicago invite applications for a Professorship in Ancient Near Eastern Art, with appointment beginning July 1, 2024, or July 1, 2025.  

The successful hire will be appointed at the rank of Professor and will be expected to carry out an innovative and ambitious program of research and publications; to contribute to the intellectual community of the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, the Art History department, and the University; to teach courses on the art history of the ancient Near East as well as related thematic or methodological courses of their choice and courses in the University’s undergraduate Core Curriculum; and to supervise B.A. and M.A. theses and Ph.D. dissertations.

Qualifications

We welcome applications from specialists in the art and architecture of the ancient Near East, broadly defined as the region of West Asia and North Africa from prehistory to the arrival of Islam. The successful applicant will have a record of publication in leading venues in the field and of other distinguished scholarly accomplishments and will be an excellent teacher in their field. A PhD or equivalent degree in a field related to the search is required.

Application Instructions

To apply for this position, please submit an application through the University of Chicago’s Academic Recruitment site at apply.interfolio.com/135096. Applications must include:

·       a cover letter outlining current and future research plans,

·       a curriculum vitae, and

·       two article-length writing samples.  

Only complete applications can be considered. Additional materials may be solicited from shortlisted candidates. Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2023 and continue until the position is filled or the posting is closed.

This position is contingent on final budgetary approval. Inquiries should be sent via email to anniediamond@uchicago.edu with the subject heading “Ancient Near Eastern art history search.”