Current Faculty Searches

Two Positions (Open Rank) in Medieval and East Asian Art

Art History Department

University of Minnesota

The Art History Department seeks candidates for two positions in Medieval and East Asian Art to join a dynamic and growing department with a global emphasis. The history and cultures of the Medieval world and East Asia are areas of strength at the university, with a thriving community of scholars across the College of Liberal Arts and outstanding museums, libraries and archival resources at the university and in the Twin Cities. We seek candidates who will work collaboratively with their colleagues in art history as well as with faculty in other departments and programs and actively engage in the interdisciplinary life of the College.

1st Position: Arts of East Asia. Open rank, full-time, tenured or tenure-track, to begin September 2009. Research specialization may range in period from the ancient to the contemporary and may vary widely in terms of methodology. We seek candidates who are critically engaged with new historical, theoretical, and/or topical paradigms currently shaping both the study of East Asian art and the discipline more generally, who are particularly interested in cross-cultural exchange, and who can bring innovative approaches to teaching East Asian visual cultures. Qualifications: Ph.D. in art history, college/university-level teaching experience. For junior-level candidates, a promising record of research and publication; for candidates applying at the level of associate or full professor, a substantial record of research and publication.

Applicants should search for requisition # 156860 (Assistant Professor, East Asian Art) and/or 156958 (Associate Professor or Professor, East Asian Art)

2nd Position: Medieval Art. Open rank, full-time, tenured or tenure-track, to begin September 2009. We invite applicants capable of teaching the broad tradition of European Medieval art and architecture, but preferably with a research specialization in any aspect of Medieval Art of the Mediterranean World, including Early Christian and Byzantine art and architecture, from the 4th century to the 15th century. We seek candidates critically engaged with new historical, theoretical, and/or topical paradigms currently shaping the study of Medieval art and the discipline more generally, and who are particularly interested in cross-cultural exchange (for example with the Islamic world). Qualifications: Ph.D. in art history, college/university-level teaching experience. For junior-level candidates, a promising record of research and publication; for candidates applying at the level of associate or full professor, a substantial record of research and publication.

Applicants should search for requisition # 156990 (Assistant Professor, Medieval Art) and/or 156993 (Associate Professor or Professor, Medieval Art)

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