Assistant Professor, Temple University : Art and Visual Culture of Africa and the African Diaspora.

Assistant Professor, Department of Art History, Temple University

Art and Visual Culture of Africa and the African Diaspora.

The Department of Art History in the Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank specializing in the Art and Visual Culture of Africa and the African Diaspora, to start fall 2024. Though the chronological parameters of research are flexible, the committee welcomes applicants whose teaching and scholarship are centered on cross-cultural encounters and exchanges—examining the ways in which art is produced and circulates through networks of trade and immigration, and how its discourse is formed by the dynamics of race, colonialism, post-colonialism, and globalization. We are especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the department’s effort to decolonize curricula. Successful candidates will be expected to have and maintain a strong research agenda. Candidates will join a community of scholars dedicated to best teaching practices and innovative instructional design and technologies, with a commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring.

The successful candidate will hold the Ph.D. by July 1, 2024. The position involves teaching two classes per semester, including a range of courses at the undergraduate level as well as graduate seminars; the teaching load includes advising graduate students in Art History at the M.A. and Ph.D. levels, as well as MFA students in various areas of studio practice. In addition, candidates should also demonstrate willingness to participate fully in the intellectual life of the department, School, and University, and to contribute to a culture of collaboration and service at Tyler.
Since 1935, Tyler has offered students instruction from a world-renowned faculty combined with the resources of Temple University, a large, urban research institution. Tyler’s programs encompass a wide range of areas in the study of art, design, art history, art education and architecture. In each program, students benefit from state-of-the-art facilities, a rigorous curriculum and a large, diverse campus community. Tyler’s Department of Art History has a faculty of 12 full-time members who specialize in areas ranging from the Bronze Age to Global Contemporary art. Temple is home to is home to a renowned department of Africology and African American Studies, the first in the country to offer a doctoral program in the field. In addition, the Charles Library houses the Loretta C. Duckworth Scholars Studio, a space for student and collaborative research in digital humanities, digital arts and cultural analytics.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Temple University is an equal opportunity, equal access, affirmative action employer committed to increasing diversity and inclusivity in both its community and its curricula. Women, people of color, and other candidates who can contribute to this goal are strongly encouraged to apply.
The letter of application should include the following:

1) Statement that describes research and teaching interests, philosophy, and experience, including past accomplishments in fostering a culture of diversity in their field of research and in the classroom. Candidates are encouraged to address the ways in which they could contribute to Temple’s institutional mission and commitment to excellence and diversity, and to Tyler’s engagement in interdisciplinarity.
2) Signed and dated CV;
3) 3 letters of reference from full-time faculty which are signed on letterhead;
4) 2 sample course syllabi;
5) Writing sample.

Finalists will be expected to supply official degree transcripts and student evaluations for courses taught.
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Review of applications begins on January 5, 2024. The position remains open until filled.

Address further inquiries to Prof. Alpesh Patel, Search Committee Chair (alpesh.patel@temple.edu).