Art Historian, Western Medieval Art and Architecture University of Pennsylvania

due 11.15.2015

Tenure-track Assistant Professor. Western Medieval Art and Architecture. Penn seeks a scholar-teacher with wide-ranging interests in the visual arts and architecture of the medieval period (700-1400). Teaching responsibilities include lectures and seminars in specialty, plus participation in survey courses as well as first-year and methods seminars. Completion of Ph.D. is expected prior to appointment. Submit applications online at http://facultysearches.provost.upenn.edu/postings/704 Include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, writing sample, and a teaching statement that addresses potential uses of local, regional, and digital resources. Provide contact information for three individuals who have agreed to provide a letter of recommendation. Recommenders will be contacted by the University with instructions on how to submit a letter to the website. Review of applications will begin on 11/15/2015 and continue until the position is filled.

The Department of History of Art is strongly committed to Penn’s Action Plan for Faculty Diversity and Excellence and to establishing a more diverse faculty (for more information see: http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v58/n02/diversityplan.html). The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE. Minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

http://facultysearches.provost.upenn.edu/postings/704

 

 

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