Assistant Professor of the Practice of History of Art and Architecture in the field of Global Contemporary Art History
About The Position
The Department of History of Art and Architecture at Vanderbilt University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track Assistant Professor of the Practice specializing in Global Contemporary Art History. This is a three-year renewable appointment, conditional upon performance and curricular need, beginning in August 2027. The successful candidate will be a dynamic teacher-scholar specializing in late 20th- and 21st-century art. Geographical focus is open, with preference for candidates whose teaching and research expand beyond the department’s existing strengths in modern European and U.S. art history. Scholars with concurrent critical, curatorial, or studio practices are welcome. The candidate will also contribute expertise and vision to courses on the contemporary art market, supporting the interdisciplinary minor in Museum and Market Studies. The position includes a 3-3 teaching load and one annual course release for administrative support of the Museums and Markets minor, departmental programming, and pre-professional advising. Teaching will include a combination of introductory surveys, area-specific seminars, and courses contributing to the College of Arts and Sciences’ CORE curriculum. The candidate may teach in the first-year Core or develop an Exploratory Core course; travel-embedded courses are also possible. Administrative service will be shaped by the candidate’s skills, interests, and experience, as well as departmental needs. Opportunities for engagement include campus initiatives and programs such as the Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice; the Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies; the Vanderbilt Museum of Art; the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise, and Public Policy; and Vanderbilt’s campuses in New York City and San Francisco. A Ph.D. in Art History, Visual Studies, or a related field is required by August 1, 2027. Teaching experience is preferred.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Art History, Visual Studies, or a related field, in hand no later than August 1, 2027.
- Specialization in late 20th- and 21st-century art.
Nice To Haves
- Teaching experience is preferred.
- Geographical focus that expands beyond the department’s existing strengths in modern European and U.S. art history is preferred.
- Concurrent critical, curatorial, or studio practice is welcome.
- Expertise and vision for developing and teaching courses on the contemporary art market.
Responsibilities
- Teach a 3-3 course load, including introductory surveys, area-specific seminars, and courses contributing to the College of Arts and Sciences’ CORE curriculum.
- Teach or develop courses on the contemporary art market that contribute to the interdisciplinary minor in Museum and Market Studies.
- Support the Museums and Markets minor and departmental programming through administrative service, with one annual course release for this work.
- Provide pre-professional advising.
- Contribute to the Arts & Science Core curriculum, potentially by teaching in the first-year Core or developing an Exploratory Core course.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
