Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Art History (Latin American
Art),
Southern Methodist University. Rank open; full-time, tenured or
tenure-track. Rank and salary commensurate with experience.
Position Number: 006067
Description:
The Division of Art History, Meadows School of the Arts at SMU, invites
applications at all ranks for a scholar specializing in the visual culture
of Latin America, including any period from Colonial to contemporary.
Preference will be given to those scholars with demonstrated excellence in
teaching and publications, as appropriate to their experience. PhD
required, although advanced ABD candidates may be considered. The
successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to interdisciplinarity,
strong visual analytic skills, theoretical fluency, and a broad knowledge
of
Latin American visual culture and its intersections with adjacent artistic
traditions, such as those of Spain, Africa, and the indigenous Americas. We
invite applications from scholars in a variety of disciplines, including
art
and architectural history, cultural studies, Latin American and Chicano/a
studies, performance studies, womenšs and gender studies, and other related
fields, and we encourage candidates whose teaching would engage the
resources and programs of area cultural institutions, including the Dallas
Museum of Art, the Dallas Latino Cultural Center, and particularly SMUšs
Meadows Museum, with its important holdings of Spanish and Latin American
art.
The successful candidate will participate in an expanding program of
research and teaching at SMU that builds on institutional strengths in the
study of Spanish, Pre-Columbian, and Latin American cultures. In
collaboration with colleagues in the Pre-Columbian and Iberian
specializations within the Division of Art History, s/he will participate
actively in shaping the future of research, curriculum, and pedagogy in a
vibrant undergraduate and graduate art history program. The candidate will
develop courses for undergraduate and graduate students, from general
surveys to focused research seminars; mentor students at all levels;
supervise MA theses; and contribute to the overall vitality of the
university through engagement in the Iberian and Latin American Studies
program and other interdisciplinary programs within the Meadows School of
the Arts and across campus.
Faculty in the Division of Art History receive leaves, as well as research
and travel support. In general the teaching load is 2/2.
Proposed starting date: August 2008.
Application:
Applicants should submit a detailed letter of application, CV, samples of
publications ordissertation chapters, and evidence of teaching experience.
Please request three letters of recommendation be sent directly to: Janis
Bergman-Carton, Chair of Division of Art History, Southern Methodist
University, Meadows School of the Arts, PO Box 750356, Dallas, TX
75275-0356. Inquiries may be directed to Joy Richardson at [log in to unmask], or
214.768.3823.
We encourage digital applications: E-mailed files should be saved to
smallest size. To retain font and formatting integrity, save documents in
.pdf format. Letters of recommendation may be scanned and sent as .jpg
files. All digital material must be fully
functioning on both PC and Mac platforms. Send digital applications to Joy
Richardson at [log in to unmask]
To ensure full consideration for the position, the application must be
postmarked by January 4, 2008, but the committee will continue to accept
applications until the position is filled. The committee will notify
applicants of its employment decisions after the position is filled.
SMU:
SMU is a private university of 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students,
located in north Dallas. Established in 1911, SMU offers an intellectually
diverse, non-denominational campus environment dedicated to the
Universityšs
founding principles of education in the liberal arts. Resources on campus
include SMUšs Meadows Museum, with its focus on Spanish and Latin American
art. SMUšs Bridwell Libraryšs extensive holdings include a significant
collection of early printed books from Europe and the Americas. SMUšs
DeGolyer Library houses extensive archives and printed materials from the
US
and Latin America. The wider Dallas/Ft. Worth area is home to many
internationally recognized museums, including the Dallas Museum of Art, the
Kimbell Art Museum, the Amon Carter Museum, and the Dallas Latino Cultural
Center. SMU operates a satellite campus in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico,
affording opportunities for summer teaching and research in northern New
Mexico.
SMU will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national
origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status. SMU is also committed to
the principle of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Women
and minorities are
encouraged to apply.
--
Pamela A. Patton
Associate Professor of Art History
Graduate Studies Advisor
Meadows School of the Arts
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX 75275-0356
214-768-2793
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