The Department of History of Art & Architecture at Boston University invites applications for the 2025-26 Horowitz Visiting Professorship in American Art, a one-year position open to post-PhD applicants of all ranks. The Horowitz Professor will contribute to the Americanist community at BU by pursuing research in her/his area of specialization, mentoring graduate students, participating in workshops and other scholarly programming, and teaching one course per semester in a field that complements departmental offerings in 19th/20th century American art (broadly defined), architecture, and material culture.

Salary competitive and commensurate with experience; compensation will include additional support for research and travel. The Horowitz Professor is expected to be in residence in Boston for the 2025-26 academic year.

Applicants should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae electronically to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29042 and request that three letters of recommendation be submitted to the same site. Application deadline is February 1, 2025. Please address any questions to Professor Ross Barrett, Chair, Horowitz Professorship Search Committee, rcb@bu.edu. Supporting materials, unless requested by the search committee, will not be returned.

Our university community welcomes differences, encourages open-minded exploration, and upholds freedom of expression. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.