| Contemporary Art History with Asia Focus
Department of Art / Department of Art History
University of Oregon
The Department of Art and the Department of Art History invite applications for a
full-time tenure-track jOint appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. The
successful candidate will have a research concentration in a region of Asia (broadly
defined as East Asia, South and Southeast Asia, and beyond). Applications from
candidates whose research explores cross-cultural and interdisciplinary aspects of
contemporary visual culture are especially welcomed. Active research and
scholarship in the field is expected. The teaching assignment is five courses in an
academic year comprising three quarters. Teaching duties include one graduate and
one undergraduate contemporary art theory and criticism course in the Department
of Art, and three courses in the Department of Art History, ranging from undergraduate surveys to graduate seminars. As a joint appointment, the candidate
will be engaged with students and faculty in both departments, with his/her tenure
home in Art History.
Art and Art History are located within the School of Architecture and Allied Arts, a
dynamic, multidisciplinary community of scholars, practitioners, and students that
also includes departments and programs in Architecture, Landscape Architecture,
Historic Preservation, Product Design, and Museum Studies. The UO also houses
many programs, initiatives, and resources related to Asian art and culture, such as
the Asian Studies Program, the Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, and the
collections of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, as well as programs in Ethnic
Studies and Cinema Studies. In addition, the Schnitzer Museum and the White Box
Gallery in the UO Portland Center afford potential curatorial opportunities.
Required qualifications: PhD completed by September 15, 2012, evidence of
scholarly achievement, and a record of teaching excellence. The successful
candidate will have the ability to work effectively with faculty, staff and students
from diverse backgrounds.
Interested persons should apply online to the University of Oregon ART AND ART
HISTORY SEARCH at academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs[listing number]. Submit a
statement of interest, c.v., three letters of recommendation, and brief descriptions of
courses taught or prepared to teach. The review of applicants will begin on January
9,2012 and continue until the position is filled.
The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution
committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities
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