Announcing a FT/TT Position in Contemporary Art History and New
Media at Northeastern University
The department of Art + Design at Northeastern University is
announcing a search for an Associate or Assistant Professor of
Contemporary Art History and New Media. The full position
description is below . Please feel free to forward it to interested
colleagues and potential candidates.
Position
Assistant/Associate Professor
Department: Art + Design
Location: Boston Main Campus
Requisition Number: 113518
Position Number: 04012123
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Date Posted: 10/15/2010
Comment:
Responsibilities
Assistant or Associate Professor of Contemporary Art History and New Media
The Department of Art+Design at Northeastern University seeks a
scholar whose research informs and advances the topical domains of
Contemporary Art History and New Media. Areas of interest are aimed
at but not limited to transformations in media production and
consumption, event and spectacle as cultural artifact, and the
practice of design in interactive, social and new media or other
topical areas in contemporary arts and design. The successful
candidate will have a broad understanding of the interdisciplinary
nature of new media and present a vision of a creative research
context framed by internationally recognized intellectual domains.
An interest in collaborative research with studio practitioners,
design and other interdisciplinary faculties will be considered an
asset. It is expected that the successful candidate will
demonstrate a successful record of teaching excellence, grant
writing, and significant research/scholarship and publication
in the area of interest . He/She is expected tocontribute to
ongoing undergraduate and graduate pedagogical and curriculum
development, and participate in the service to the Department,
College and University. Ranked Professors are expected to teach 4
courses per year at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Qualifications
The qualified candidate will join Northeastern University at the
rank of tenured or tenure track Assistant or Associate
Professor. Appointments are preferred at the Associate Professor
level, but exceptional candidates with ABD or recent PhDs can be
considered for the rank of Assistant Professor. A terminal degree
is required and a PhD along with a record of publishing and
scholarship are strongly preferred.
Applicants with a background in interdisciplinary practice and
research are preferred
Additional Information
Review of applications will begin January 10, 2011 and close on
February 15, 2011. Starting date for this position is anticipated to
be September 2011.
Northeastern University is a national research university and world
leader in cooperative education, with a growing research and
education emphasis in the arts, media and design. The Department of
Art+Design has over 360 majors and offers a BFA in Graphic Design
and in Digital Arts as well as a BA in Studio Arts. In partnership
with the Boston School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Art+Design at
Northeastern offers a BFA and an MFA in Studio Art.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Northeastern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action
Educational Institution and Employer, Title IX University.
Northeastern University particularly welcomes applications from
minorities, women and persons with disabilities. Northeastern
University is an E-Verify Employer.
How To Apply
To apply, visit the College of Arts, Media and Design website at:
http://www.northeastern.edu/camd/ and click on the Faculty Positions button
or
Go to "Careers at Northeastern" at:
https://psoft.neu.edu/psc/neuhrprdpub/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/NEU_HR.NEU_JOBS.GBL.
Click on "Faculty Positions" and search for the current position
under the College of Arts, Media and Design.
The application should include a letter of interest, curriculum
vitae and the names and addresses of three references. The
applicants CV should include substantial, nationally recognized and
visible evidence of research and creative accomplishment. The
applicants CV should also demonstrate evidence of teaching
excellence and pedagogical development in art and design practice
and scholarship. Candidate should upload a maximum of three (3) PDFs
of journal papers, articles or published texts.
All materials are to are submitted through the online portal for
faculty applications.
Sara Doris
Assistant Professor of Contemporary Art
Department of Art + Design
Northeastern University
Boston, MA 02115
617.373.7701
(fax) 617.373.8535
