Assistant Professor in Contemporary Art and Architecture – Decolonizing Perspective

Job no: 533988

Work type: Faculty - Tenure Track

Location: Eugene, OR

Categories: Architecture/Art/Design, Instruction

Department: College of Design - Department of the History of Art & Architecture

Rank: Assistant Professor

Annual Basis: 9 Month

Application Deadline - December 15, 2024; position open until filled

Required Application Materials

Please include the following with your online application:

• Cover Letter. In your cover letter, describe your current research, planned future projects, and approach to teaching.
• CV
• Statement on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Your DEI statement should describe your past or planned efforts to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and/or belonging in your teaching, research, mentoring, or other professional activities.
• Writing sample (30-page limit). The writing sample should showcase a current or recently completed research project that fits within the research trajectory described in your cover letter.
• Names and contact information for three references

Letters of recommendation will be required of candidates who advance to initial interviews.

Position Announcement

The Department of the History of Art and Architecture invites applications for the tenure-track position of Assistant Professor in the field of broadly defined contemporary art or architecture. Preference will be given to scholars whose research and teaching foreground communities that are historically underrepresented and/or marginalized in the field and demonstrate a profound understanding of the effects of globalization, migration, and racism on contemporary artistic or architectural practices. Ideally, the successful candidate will strengthen the department’s ties to other campus units, such as Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies, Women’s Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Black Studies, Latin American Studies, or Asian Studies. We seek applicants whose professional goals, teaching experience, and life experience support our departmental and institutional commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in their scholarly and creative work. 

The successful candidate will teach courses and advise theses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The typical teaching load is five classes apportioned over three terms per academic year. The Department of the History of Art and Architecture values a commitment to service. We seek applicants who will actively contribute to the institutional health of the department, college, and university.    

Department or Program Summary

The Department of the History of Art & Architecture (“HAA”) offers undergraduate, Master’s, and PhD programs in the history, theory, and criticism of art, architecture, and visual culture. It is also home to the Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies.

Minimum Requirements

• PhD in contemporary art history or related field or all but dissertation (ABD) with expected completion by the time of appointment.
• Active record of scholarly research, curatorial contributions, and/or other engagement with the field, commiserate with career stage.
• Demonstrated excellence or potential for excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching.
• Evidence of commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, preferably within the context of one’s research, teaching, and/or professional service.
• Demonstrated potential for service to one’s department, institution, or intellectual community, commiserate with career stage.

Preferred Qualifications

• Research and/or teaching that foregrounds communities who are historically underrepresented and/or marginalized in the field and demonstrates a profound understanding of the effects of globalization, migration, and racism on contemporary artistic or architectural practices.
• Past or current teaching or scholarly projects that intersect with other campus units, such as Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies, Women’s Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Black Studies, Latin American Studies, or Asian Studies.
• Current or planned professional activities that complement existing departmental foci, including the Americas, architecture and urbanism, East Asia, the Mediterranean world, modern and contemporary, museum, and curatorial studies.

About the University

The University of Oregon is one of only two Pacific Northwest members of the Association of American Universities and holds the distinction of a “very high research activity” ranking in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The UO enrolls more than 20,000 undergraduate and 3,600 graduate students representing all 50 states and nearly 100 countries. The UO’s beautiful, 295-acre campus features state-of-the-art facilities in an arboretum-like setting. The UO is located in Eugene, a vibrant city of 157,000 with outstanding cultural and culinary offerings, a pleasant climate, a well-connected regional airport, and a community engaged in environmental and social concerns. The campus is within easy driving distance of the Pacific Coast, the Cascade Mountains, and Portland.

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The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit https://hr.uoregon.edu/about-benefits.

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