Research Assistant Professor - History of Photography
The University of Chicago

Job Info

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Description

The Department of Art History at the University of Chicago invites applications for a Research Assistant Professor in the History of Photography to begin on July 1, 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The department seeks a scholar in any area of the history of photography who will further their own research in collaboration with faculty in the department and elsewhere in the Division of Humanities. The selected candidate will 1) conduct research in their field of concentration under the mentorship of a faculty member, 2) participate in regular colloquia and workshops in the department, advise and mentor students in consultation with the department, 3) cultivate research and curatorial collaborations with other units and organizations on and off campus, and 4) be in residence at the University of Chicago during the three quarters of the academic year. Depending on qualifications and departmental need, the selected candidate may be able to teach up to two courses per year.

The selected candidate will be appointed at the rank of Research Assistant Professor for an initial term of three years. Reappointment and promotion are possible upon successful review.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a PhD in Art History or a related field, have an active scholarly agenda leading to a record of published work which makes important contributions to the applicant's field, or have the potential to do so. Applicants must also demonstrate the potential for increasingly distinguished scholarly achievement and to develop collaborate relationships across campus.

Application Instructions

Applications must include:

• a cv,
• cover letter,
• a research statement that situates the candidate's work within what they understand to be the state and direction(s) of the field (not to exceed two pages),
• and a sample of scholarship (not to exceed 25 pages).

The materials listed above must be submitted through the University of Chicago's Academic Recruitment site at the following link: https://apply.interfolio.com/145119 by 11:59pm Eastern Time/10:59pm Central Time on May 23, 2024.

This position is contingent on final budgetary approval. For more information on the Department of Art History, please visit arthistory.uchicago.edu. For questions about the position, please contact arthistory@uchicago.edu.

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