Assistant Professor of African American Art and Art History, Emory University, Department of African American Studies

H-AfrArts FEATURED JOB: Assistant Professor of African American Art and Art History, Emory University, Department of African American Studies Discussion published by System Administrator on Monday, October 26, 2020 Type: Home Office Notices (Jobs, Reviews) Location: Georgia, United States Subject Fields: African American History / Studies, Art, Art History & Visual Studies, Sexuality Studies, Social Sciences, Race Studies The Department of African American Studies at Emory University, Atlanta, GA,invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of African American Studies specializing in Art and Art History. We are searching for an innovative junior scholar with exceptional promise. The successful candidate will concentrate on African American art and art history and/or visual culture with varied emphases on art practices, theories, historiographies, digital humanities, and/or social movements. Scholars whose work engages African diasporic, intersectional Black Feminist, and Black Queer and Black Trans Studies are especially encouraged to apply, as are those scholars whose research also engages antiblackness, the Movement for Black Lives, structural racism, state surveillance and violence, and the carceral state. The new hire will teach two courses per semester, including departmental surveys, specialized upper- level undergraduate seminars, and eventually graduate courses as the department expands to offer a Ph.D. in 2022. The new hire will also have the ability to cross-list courses with the Art History Department and also participate in advising graduate and undergraduate students. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to work in a diverse city hosting a rich array of cultural institutions. Atlanta is home to the APEX Museum, the High Museum of Art, the Hammonds House Museum, and the Trevor Arnett Art Gallery at Clark-Atlanta University, and Emory University features the Michael C. Carlos Museum, the African American Collection at the Rose Library, and the Arts and Social Justice Fellows Program. Applicants should submit a cover letter (including discussion of the candidate’s research and teaching interests); CV; a statement about the applicant’s experience mentoring students from diverse backgrounds; and three letters of reference. Application deadline:December 15, 2020. Ph.D. is required by the time of appointment. All materials to be submitted via https://apply.interfolio.com/79715. Emory University is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Citation: System Administrator. FEATURED JOB: Assistant Professor of African American Art and Art History, Emory University, Department of African American Studies . H-AfrArts. 10-26-2020. https://networks.h-net.org/node/12834/discussions/6646177/featured-job-assistant-professor-african-american-art-and-art Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. 1 H-AfrArts APPLY HERE To submit YOUR job posting, please visit the H-Net Job Guide: https://www.h-net.org/jobs Featured jobs receive an added boost on H-Announce and H-Net’s social media channels. Contact Info: [email protected] URL: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=60545 Citation: System Administrator. FEATURED JOB: Assistant Professor of African American Art and Art History, Emory University, Department of African American Studies . H-AfrArts. 10-26-2020. https://networks.h-net.org/node/12834/discussions/6646177/featured-job-assistant-professor-african-american-art-and-art Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. 2.

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