Associate Professor – Urbanism and Architecture

Toronto
Canada

The John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto, invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in the area of histories and theories of urbanism and architecture.  This appointment will be at the rank of Associate Professor, with an expected start date of July 1, 2022, or shortly thereafter.

Candidates must have earned a professionally accredited degree in architecture (Master of Architecture degree preferred) and a PhD degree in architectural and urban history/theory, or a related field, with a clearly demonstrated exceptional record of excellence in research and teaching.  We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and strengthen our existing strengths. Candidates will have an established international reputation and will be expected to sustain and lead innovative and independent research at the highest international level.

Candidates must have an established record of training and expertise in the histories, theories, and critiques relevant to the intersections between architecture, urban form, and urban policy.  Candidates must have significant training and experience in architecture, urban design, and areas of research related to urbanism more broadly.  Candidates will have demonstrated the strong capacity to undertake research on the intersections between cities, infrastructure, and architecture at the many scales at which these take place while drawing upon and integrating the different bodies of knowledge for such work.

Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply.  Your CV and cover letter should be uploaded into the dedicated fields.  Please combine additional application materials into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format.  If you have questions about this position, please contact the Dean’s Office at daniels-dean@daniels.utoronto.ca or 416-978-3103.

All application materials, including reference letters, must be received by 17 February 2022

More information can be found in the full job description here.

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