Pomona College, Art History

Position ID:

Pomona-Art History-PROF [#19323]

Position Title:

Islamic Art History

Position Type:

Tenured/Tenure-track faculty

Position Location:

Claremont, California 91711, United States of America

Subject Area:

Art History / Islamic Art History

Appl Deadline:

2022/01/01 11:59PM help popup

finished (2021/08/26, finished 2022/07/02, listed until 2022/01/31)

Position Description:

*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***

Pomona College – Islamic Art History The Department of Art History at Pomona College invites applications for an open rank tenure track position in Islamic art history beginning July 1, 2022. The field of specialization is open and includes any area of Islamic art and architectural history from the early Islamic period to the present. The qualified candidate will teach two courses per semester while supervising undergraduate theses and projects. The department seeks scholars who can offer an interconnected, global art history curriculum within a liberal arts environment, with creative interdisciplinary collaborations with other departments and programs, such as Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Gender & Women’s Studies, Late Antique & Medieval Studies, and Religious Studies. Dossiers should include: cover letter of application; CV; writing sample; teaching statement; research statement; statement on mentoring a diverse student body; and three letters of reference. Please upload electronic copies of these documents no later than January 1, 2022 to Academicjobsonline.org. For further information or questions, contact Professor George L. Gorse, chair, Art History, at ggorse@pomona.edu. Review of applications will begin January 1, 2022. Pomona College is an undergraduate liberal arts institution of 1650 students, and a founding member (in 1887) of the Claremont Colleges, which also include Claremont McKenna, Scripps, Pitzer, Harvey Mudd, and Claremont Graduate University. Located in the diverse Los Angeles area, it has a joint art history program comprising nine faculty and three art museum directors. Pomona College supports equal access to higher education and values a richly diverse environment and curriculum. The successful candidate will have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving higher education for traditionally underrepresented students.

Application Materials Required:

Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:

Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae
Research statement
Teaching statement
Diversity Statement
Writing Samples
Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )

Further Info:

909-607-2221

Pomona College Art History Dept.
145 E. Bonita Ave
Claremont, CA 91711