The Department of Fine and Performing Arts in the College of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University Chicago (LUC) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor for academic year 2021-22. The department seeks applicants with expertise in non-Western Art History that complements rather than duplicates existing program strengths in Modern and Contemporary, and South Asian and Islamic. The Fine Arts program offers a Bachelor’s degree serving approximately 150 undergraduate art majors in art history, sculpture and ceramics, drawing, painting and printmaking, photography and visual communication. Information about the department is available at http://www.luc.edu/dfpa.
This search is part of a University-wide, multi-year hiring initiative designed to hire outstanding researchers and teachers who are reflective of our diverse student body and committed to interdisciplinarity (i.e., working with colleagues across different subfields and disciplines) and the pursuit of external grants. Of special interest are candidates who can further the University’s efforts to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Candidates must be able to teach all levels of undergraduate art history courses including CORE courses, our Medieval through Baroque curriculum, and additional upper level courses fitted to the applicant’s research interests. They will also be responsible for advising and mentoring students. The successful candidate is expected to pursue a strong research program, including the pursuit of external grants.
The candidate will have a Ph.D. in Art History at the time of appointment. Candidates for the position must clearly demonstrate the potential for excellence in research and teaching and have a record of (or clear potential for) distinguished scholarship, grant-funded research, and student mentorship. Experience working or conducting research in the specialty area of Race and Representation is desirable. The candidate should be willing to support the mission of LUC and the goals of a Jesuit Catholic Education.
For more information and to apply, see the hiring site.