Visiting Position in South Asian Art History, 2023-24
Dartmouth College, Department of Art History
Application
Details
Posted: 06-Mar-23
Location: Hanover, New Hampshire
Type: Academic - Instructor/Lecturer
Preferred Education:
Doctorate
The Department of Art History at Dartmouth College invites applications for a one-year non-tenure-track appointment. We seek a specialist in South Asian art and architectural history, broadly defined, from any chronological period. The person in this position will be responsible for teaching field survey courses that cover a range of geographies, chronologies, and media in South Asian art and architectural history, in addition to a more specialized course in the candidate’s area of expertise. This is a full-time benefits-eligible position, with a total of 4 courses to be taught across 3 quarters (fall, winter and spring).
Our departmental faculty closely mentor majors and minors and our courses enjoy robust enrollments from a broad constituency of students. We have a strong record of placing students in top PhD programs and related professional fields. Many of our courses are cross-listed with other programs such as Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies; Middle Eastern Studies; Asian Societies, Cultures and Languages; and Comparative Literature. Current Art History faculty members participate in a variety of campus research and pedagogical initiatives such as digital humanities, experiential learning and regularly seek collaborations through the Leslie Humanities Center.
The Art History Department, and Dartmouth as a whole, are highly committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive population of students, faculty, and staff. We are especially interested in applicants who are able to work effectively with students, faculty, and staff from all backgrounds, including but not limited to: racial and ethnic minorities, women, individuals who identify with LGBTQ+ communities, individuals with disabilities, individuals from lower income backgrounds, and/or first-generation college graduates. Applicants should state in their letter of application how their teaching, research, service, and/or life experiences prepare them to advance Dartmouth’s commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Curriculum vitae, including contact information for three references,
One sample syllabus of a field survey course,
Two additional course descriptions of one paragraph each.
Application review will begin March 1, 2023 and continue until the position is filled. Inquiries can be directed to Samantha Potter, Department of Art History, 6033 Carpenter Hall, Dartmouth College, Hanover NH, 03755- 3570. Email: Samantha.SB.Potter@Dartmouth.edu
About Dartmouth College, Department of Art History
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