Visiting Assistant Professor – Art History, Modern / Global South/ African/ African Diasporic art (1

Visiting Assistant Professor – Art History, Modern/Global South/African/African Diasporic art (1750-present)

The Department of Art and Art History at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) invites applications for a full-time, temporary, non-tenure track Visiting Assistant Professor in Art History, specializing in modern art, with an emphasis on the Global South, Africa, and/or the African Diaspora (1750-present). This is a one-year position, with the possibility of renewal for a second year.

The successful applicant should have the ability to teach broadly in their field as well as in the arts of one or more of the following areas: Europe; Colonialism; Africa; African Diaspora; or Global South. Applicants who focus on transcultural exchange and/or who combine historical methodologies with an interest in larger theoretical frameworks such as postcolonial theory are especially encouraged to apply. Responsibilities include teaching broad introductory undergraduate surveys, including African/African Diasporic art, through upper-level undergraduate and graduate seminars in the area(s) of specialization, and some advising at the undergraduate and graduate (MA) levels.

Applicants must have earned a PhD in art history or a related field by the time of appointment, which begins on August 15, 2023.

Please submit a CV, cover letter detailing your teaching effectiveness and scholarship, and contact information for three references. Additional materials may be requested after our initial screening. Review of applications will begin February 1, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled.

Interested candidates should apply at: https://uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/17519

Information about the Department, its programs, and courses may be found at www.uab.edu/art.

Questions may be directed to Search Committee Chair Dr. Jessica Dallow, jdallow@uab.edu.

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