Art History 2015-2016


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Demographics
ABD (early):

ABD (will finish this academic year): 2

Ph.D. in hand with limited-term appointment (VAP, Lecturer, Contract, post-doc): 4

Ph.D. in hand (unemployed):

Ph.D. employed outside academia:

Assistant Professor (tenure-track): 1

Assistant Professor (non-tenure-track full-time position):

Associate Professor (non-tenured): 1

Associate Professor (tenured):

Full Professor:

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Total: 5

Specialization Breakdown

 * African Art:
 * American Art: 1
 * Ancient Art: 1
 * Architecture:
 * Asian Art:
 * Byzantine Art:
 * Costume/Dress or Textile:
 * Medieval Art: 1
 * Early Modern / Renaissance Art: 4
 * Eighteenth Century Art:
 * Nineteenth Century Art:
 * Generalist:
 * Global / Non-Western:
 * Hispanic / Latin American Art:
 * Islamic / Middle Eastern Art:
 * Modern / Contemporary Art: 1
 * Photography:
 * Sound, Performance, Dance: 1
 * Film:
 * Visual Culture / Visual Studies:

University of Bern (CH) - Professor for Medieval Art History (Open Rank)
The Institute for Art History at the University of Bern seeks to fill the position of a Professor for Medieval Art History (open rank) beginning August 1st, 2016.

We look for a scholar who covers in her/his teaching the entire time period of the Middle‐Ages and has one specialization in the field of medieval painting, sculpture or applied arts. For further details, scholars with a Habilitation or equivalent qualification ask the Dean’s office (Dekanat) of the Philosophisch‐historische Fakultät for the “Merkblatt Professur für Ältere Kunstgeschichte (Nachfolge Prof. Dr. Norberto Gramaccini)“. The University of Bern seeks to raise the number of women in leading academic positions and thus encourages female scholars to apply.

Please send applications as PDF File with the candidate’s cv, list of publications, information about past teaching and a list of external funding raised until August 24, 2015 to: [mailto:info@histdek.unibe.ch info@histdek.unibe.ch]. (Please send publication samples only upon our request).

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Fellowships
===National Gallery of Art (DC) - Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, 2016–2018=== The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts offers one postdoctoral fellowship each year for two consecutive academic years. The A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow will reside in Washington. During the first year the fellow will carry out research and writing for publication. The fellow will also design and direct an intensive weeklong seminar for the seven predoctoral fellows at the Center, focusing on a topic related to the applicant's field of interest and with a special emphasis on methodological issues. In the second academic year, while continuing research and writing in residence, the A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow will be expected to teach one course (advanced undergraduate or graduate) by arrangement at a neighboring university.

Field of Study: The A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship supports research in the history, theory, and criticism of the visual arts of any time period or culture.

Residency: The A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow will be in residence at the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts for two years and will participate fully in the activities of the Center throughout the fellowship period. The fellow will be provided with housing in an apartment near the Gallery, subject to availability, and with a shared study. The fellow has access to the notable resources represented by the art collections, the library, and the image collections of the National Gallery of Art, as well as to the Library of Congress and other specialized research libraries and collections in the Washington area.

Qualifications and Selection: Applicants for 2016 – 2018 must have received the PhD degree between October 1, 2010, and October 1, 2015. The fellowship is awarded without regard to age or nationality of applicants. Applications are reviewed by an external selection committee composed of scholars in the history of art. Individuals currently affiliated with the National Gallery of Art are not eligible for the A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship program.

Support: The A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship award is $50,000 per year. The fellow also receives allowances for travel, in addition to housing, as available.

Applications: Candidates for postdoctoral fellowships must complete an online application that includes brief proposals for the topic of the predoctoral seminar and the university course and a copy of an article or a chapter of a book, to be submitted on or before October 15, 2015. Three letters of recommendation in support of the application are required. After a preliminary selection, several candidates will be invited to Washington in early 2016 for interviews. The A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship cannot be deferred or renewed.

Holders of the A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship may reapply for a senior or visiting senior fellowship five years after the completion of the fellowship. Individuals may not apply for other Center fellowships while an application is pending or once a fellowship has been awarded.

A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Appointments.


 * award period: September 2016 – August 2018
 * deadline: October 15, 2015.
 * Apply at: https://nga.onlineapplicationportal.com/

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Modern / Contemporary Art
===San Diego State University (CA) - TT Asst. Professor - Art History / Visual Studies (incl. Modern / Contemporary Art)===
 * See full post below, under Visual Studies

Lingnan University (HK) - Asst. Professor - Visual Studies
Lingnan University, a distinctive liberal arts institution in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is committed to the provision of quality whole-person education informed by the best of Chinese and Western liberal arts traditions. It strives to pursue excellence in teaching, learning, scholarship and community engagement. With three academic Faculties, it offers a wide range of undergraduate degree programmes in arts, business and social sciences. These programmes are distinguished by the following attributes: disciplinary, inter-disciplinary and pre-professional studies that are based on a broad liberal arts foundation; rich co-curricular and extra-curricular activities; ample global learning opportunities; active community engagement and multifarious workplace experience. It also offers postgraduates programmes up to the doctoral level. Applications are now invited for the following post, which will be tenable from mid-August 2016 or by mutual agreement:

Assistant Professor

Department of Visual Studies

Post Ref.: 15/45/C

The Department of Visual Studies offers a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree programme centred on three core subjects: aesthetics, Chinese and Western art history, and film studies. Courses in these theoretical/historical areas are supplemented with studio courses, internships and service-learning opportunities. In addition, Faculty members supervise MPhil and PhD students. For more information about the Department, please visit http://www.LN.edu.hk/visual/.

General Requirements: The candidate should have a PhD degree in a relevant discipline and be an active researcher in at least one of the following areas: Chinese or Western art history, film studies, and museum studies. The candidate should be able to teach either Western Art from Romanticism to Modernism or Introduction to Film Studies.

Lingnan University is fully committed to the pursuit of excellence in both teaching and research. The appointee should demonstrate commitment to teaching and research excellence. Candidates are required to provide information on their research records and evidence of quality teaching.

Appointment: The conditions of appointment will be competitive. Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund, gratuity, housing benefits and incoming passage and baggage allowance for the eligible appointee.

Appointment will normally be made on an initial contract of three years, which, subject to review and mutual agreement, may lead to longer-term appointment or substantiation.

Application Procedure: Applicants are invited to forward their dossier together with a completed personal data sheet (Form R1 which is obtainable at http://www.LN.edu.hk/hr/application-forms) to the Human Resources Office, Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong by post, by fax at (852) 2891-5782 or by email: recruit@LN.edu.hk (as attachment in MS Word format). Applicants should provide names and contact information of at least three referees to whom applicants consent has been given for their providing references. Please specify the post you are applying for and quote the reference number of the post in all correspondence. Further information on the University and its programmes and activities can be found on the Universitys web site : http://www.LN.edu.hk. Enquiries can be directed to recruit@LN.edu.hk.

Review of applications will commence from November 2015 and continue until the post is filled. Potential candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration.

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San Diego State University (CA) - TT Asst. Professor - Art History/Visual Studies
The School of Art and Design at San Diego State University seeks candidates for an assistant professor tenure track position in Art History/Visual Studies. The successful candidate will teach modern and contemporary art history (for example, global studies, contemporary issues in photography, critical theory and practice of visual media, social collective art practice, the role of art and exhibitions in the contemporary world) and work with faculty to develop new courses that foster interdisciplinary, multi-media competencies for undergraduate studio and art history majors as well as for graduate students in the MFA program. Applicants must be well versed in cultural studies and be committed to interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches. The successful candidate will share administrative responsibilities in the School of Art and Design and should manifest strong qualities of professionalism and collegiality.

A Ph.D. in Art History and/or Visual Studies is required.

Strong verbal and written skills are necessary. An engagement with art practice is desirable but not required. A minimum of two years’ teaching experience is preferred. Responsibilities: The successful candidate will have full time faculty instruction responsibilities teaching undergraduate and graduate-level courses; provide critical insight and direct advanced undergraduate and graduate student research; contribute to program and School-wide curriculum development. Faculty represent the School of Art and Design at community events, participate in service-oriented activities within the university community and the community-at-large, remain active in the profession and in appropriate professional organizations. Every faculty member is expected to assume a fair share of responsibility for non-classroom activities, in order to enhance the collegiality and effectiveness of the School, College, and University, and to promote the stature of SDSU in the community.

SDSU is a large, diverse, urban university and Hispanic-Serving Institution with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence. Our campus community is diverse in many ways, including race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, pregnancy, medical condition, and covered veteran status. We strive to build and sustain a welcoming environment for all. SDSU is seeking applicants with demonstrated experience in and commitment to teaching and working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and members of underrepresented groups. Web site: http://www.sdsu.edu

Applications: Applicants should apply via Interfolio at: http://apply.interfolio.com/30437

Review of applications will begin September 1st, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled. A Ph.D. should be in-hand at the start of the appointment.

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