[Commlist] Tenure Track Position in African Art and Visual Culture, York University, Toronto

Please find below the call for a Tenure Track Position in African Art 
and Visual Culture at York University in Toronto, Canada:

http://webapps.yorku.ca/academichiringviewer/viewposition.jsp?positionnumber=2164 
<http://webapps.yorku.ca/academichiringviewer/viewposition.jsp?positionnumber=2164>

*Position Rank:*Full Time Professorial Stream - Assistant/Associate 
Professor

*Discipline/Field:*African Art and Visual Culture

*Home Faculty:*School of Arts, Media, Performance and Design

*Home Department/Area/Division:***Visual Art & Art History

*Affiliation/Union:*YUFA

*Position Start Date:*July 1, 2022

Department of Visual Art and Art History
School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
YORK UNIVERSITY

The Department of Visual Arts and Art History in the School of the Arts, 
Media, Performance and Design, York University invites highly qualified 
candidates to apply for a professorial stream tenure-track appointment 
in African Art and Visual Culture at the Assistant or Associate 
Professor level, to commence July 1, 2022. Salary will be commensurate 
with qualifications and experience. All York University positions are 
subject to budgetary approval.

This opportunity is open to qualified individuals who self-identify as 
Black peoples of African Descent (for example Africans and African 
heritage people from the Caribbean, Americas, Europe). Recognizing the 
underrepresentation of Black faculty, this opportunity is to support the 
University’s Affirmative Action program and has been developed based on 
the special program provisions of the Ontario Human Rights Code. The 
position is part of a cohort hire of new colleagues at York University, 
including hires across a number of faculties and a wide range of areas 
and fields. The successful candidate will be joining a vibrant scholarly 
community at York, where we aspire to achieve equity and diversity in 
all areas, including race equity.

A PhD in Visual Arts or a related area or PhD equivalent, such as an MA 
or MFA and a substantial record of professional experience, with a focus 
on African art and visual culture is required, with a demonstrated 
record of excellence or promise of excellence in research and in 
teaching. Applicants should have a clearly articulated program of 
research and specialization in any region of Africa or the African 
Diaspora, and any time period, including the contemporary moment. 
Expertise in museum/curatorial studies would be considered an asset 
given the importance of African art within museum/curatorial studies.

The successful candidate will be expected to engage in outstanding, 
innovative, and as appropriate, externally funded research or research 
creation at the highest level.

Evidence of or the promise of internationally recognized research 
excellence may be demonstrated through: the research statement; 
substantial record of recent professional experience; a record of 
reviewed publications (or forthcoming publications); presentations at 
major conferences and/or artistic venues; awards and accolades; and 
strong recommendations from referees.

The position will involve graduate teaching and supervision, as well as 
undergraduate teaching and the successful candidate must be suitable for 
prompt appointment to the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Evidence of excellence or promise of excellence in teaching will be 
provided through: the teaching statement; teaching accomplishments and 
pedagogical innovations including in high priority areas such as 
experiential education and technology enhanced learning; teaching 
evaluations; and strong letters of reference.

The successful candidate will be able to teach a range of courses from 
an introductory survey of African Art through to advanced lecture and 
seminar courses in their areas of expertise, including those at the 
graduate level. This scholar would provide instruction in historical and 
contemporary African art, including colonial and postcolonial 
representations in the arts and visual cultures of Africa.

It is expected that the successful candidate will strengthen connections 
with the African Studies Program at York, with other departments in the 
School of Arts, Media, Performance and Design, and with the wider community.

The Visual Arts Department of York University is one of the leaders in 
art history and art practice in Canada. Recent renovations of 
undergraduate studio spaces, expansion of the MFA studios, and a visual 
art study centre are contributing to the growth of the department. The 
department is committed to teaching critical issues in art and art 
history, and to the ongoing development of programs in all studies and 
studio areas.

York is a leading international teaching and research university, and a 
driving force for positive change. Empowered by a welcoming and diverse 
community with a uniquely global perspective, we are preparing our 
students for their long-term careers and personal success. Together, we 
can make things right for our communities, our planet and our future.

York University has a policy onAccommodation in Employment for Persons 
with 
Disabilities<http://secretariat-policies.info.yorku.ca/policies/accommodation-in-employment-for-persons-with-disabilities/>and 
is committed to working towards a barrier-free workplace and to 
expanding the accessibility of the workplace to persons with 
disabilities. Candidates who require accommodation during the selection 
process are invited to contact Rose Le Coche, Committee/Administrative 
Secretary, (atrlecoche /at/ yorku.ca) <mailto:(rlecoche /at/ yorku.ca)>.

This selection will be limited to individuals who self-identify as 
Black. York University is an Affirmative Action (AA) employer and 
strongly values diversity, including gender and sexual diversity, within 
its community. York University encourages Black peoples to self-identify 
as a member of one or more of the four designated groups: women, members 
of visible minorities (racialized groups), Aboriginal (Indigenous) 
people and persons with disabilities. The Affirmative Action program can 
be found athttp://acadjobs.info.yorku.ca/ 
<http://acadjobs.info.yorku.ca/>or by calling the AA line at 
416-736-5713. Applicants wishing to self-identify as part of York 
University’s Affirmative Action program can do so by downloading, 
completing and submitting the form found 
at:http://acadjobs.info.yorku.ca/affirmative-action/self-identification-form/ 
<http://acadjobs.info.yorku.ca/affirmative-action/self-identification-form/>.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian 
citizens, permanent residents and Indigenous peoples in Canada will be 
given priority. No application will be considered without a completed 
mandatory Work Status Declaration form which can be found 
athttp://acadjobs.info.yorku.ca/affirmative-action/work-authorization-form 
<http://acadjobs.info.yorku.ca/affirmative-action/work-authorization-form>.

The deadline for receipt of completed applications is November 23, 2021. 
A letter of application with an up-to-date curriculum vitae, a statement 
of research and teaching interests, a current portfolio and/or evidence 
of research, the names and contact information three professional 
references and teaching evaluations should be sent to: Rose Le Coche, 
Committee/Administrative Secretary, of the Department of Visual Art and 
Art History, at York University (atvaah-search /at/ yorku.ca) 
<mailto:(vaah-search /at/ yorku.ca)>and include “African Art and Visual 
Culture” in the subject line.

*Posting End Date:*November 23, 2021

Jennifer Fisher

Professor, Contemporary Art and Curatorial Studies

Department of Visual Art and Art History CFA 252

York University 4700 Keele Street

Toronto, Ontario  M3J 1P3

(jefish /at/ yorku.ca)

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