Tenure-Track Professor in History of Architecture and/or Urbanism, Harvard University

Cambridge
United States

Harvard University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of History of Art and Architecture
Cambridge, MA

Position Description: The Department of History of Art and Architecture seeks to appoint a tenure-track professor in History of Architecture and/or Urbanism, field open in terms of chronological or geographical specialization. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2022. The department especially encourages applications from scholars whose research embraces critical, intersectional, interdisciplinary, or interregional approaches. The appointee will be responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses in their areas of expertise; mentor and supervise undergraduate and PhD students; and contribute to the Department’s efforts to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Keywords:* assistant, associate, faculty, instructor, tenure track, Architectural History, Architecture, Urbanism, Art and Architecture, Art History

Basic Qualifications: PhD in History of Architecture and/or Urbanism required by the time the appointment begins on July 1, 2022

Additional Qualifications: Demonstrated commitment to teaching and advising.

Special Instructions: Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal. Applications must be submitted no later than 30 November 2021

  1. Cover letter
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. Teaching/advising statement (describing teaching philosophy and practices)
  4. Research statement
  5. Statement describing efforts to encourage diversity, inclusion, and belonging, including past, current, and anticipated future contributions in these areas.
  6. Names and contact information of 3-5 referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate’s application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is considered complete only when at least three letters have been received. At least one letter must come from someone who has not served as the candidate’s undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral advisor.
  7. Publications or copies of creative works, if applicable

Harvard is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Contact Information: Maria Gough, Joseph Pulitzer Jr. Professor of Modern Art & Chair of Search Committee, Department of History of Art and Architecture: haa@fas.harvard.edu

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