Assistant Professor in Art History - University of Wisconsin-Madison - myScience Jobs

<table style="height:100%;" width="100%"><tr bgcolor="#a90021"><td width="80%"> <div class="box" style="background:#980419; padding-left:10px; "> <table border=0 width="1080px" height="80" align=left bgcolor="#980419"> <tr><td width="200" bgcolor="#980419"><a href="/" target="_top" title="myScience"><img src="/var/myscience/image/logo/myscience.gif" height="81" width="180" alt="myScience"></a> </td><td valign="top"><a href="/" target="_top" title="Back to home page"><img src="/image/icon/icon_home.png" alt="Back home"></a>   <a href="/jobs_and_careers/search" target="_top" title="Job search"><img src="/image/icon/icon_search.png" alt="Search for a job"></a>        <span class="st white">In your application, please refer to myScience and reference jobs.myScience/id57952   -   </span> <a href="/linkto.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ohr.wisc.edu%2Fpvl%2Fpv_072258.html&module=jobs&id=57952" target="_top" rel="nofollow"><span class="st white">» more information</span></a> <br><br><span style="color:#ffffff; font-size: 26px; line-height:30px; margin-bottom:110px;"><b>Assistant Professor in Art History</b></span><br> <font color="#ffffff"><b>22.11.2011  -  </b></font> <a href="/research/universities/wisc" target="_top"><font color="#ffffff"><b>University of Wisconsin-Madison</b></font></a><font color="#ffffff"> - Madison, Wisconsin</font> <br><span class="st"><a href="/jobs_and_careers/History-Philosophy" title="History/Philosophy (search jobs)" target="_top"><font color=white><b>History/Philosophy</b></font></a></span><span class="st">  <font color=white>|</font>  <a href="/jobs_and_careers/Architecture" title="Architecture (search jobs)" target="_top"><font color=white><b>Architecture</b></font></a></span><span class="st"><font color="#ffffff">  -  Closing date: <b>17.12.2011</b></font> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2> </td></tr></table> </td></tr><tr><td> <table style="height: 100%;" width="100%" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td> <tr><td width="80%" valign=top> <p>Working title:</p> <p>Assistant Professor in Art History</p> <p>Official title:</p> <p>ASSISTANT PROFESSOR(C40NN)</p> <p>Degree and area of specialization:</p> <p>Ph.D. in Early Modern Northern European Art, Architecture, Material Culture or Visual Culture</p> <p>Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:</p> <p>Evidence of innovative research program and ability to teach at the undergraduate and graduate level. Entry level candidates encouraged to apply.</p> <p>Principal duties:</p> <p>Responsibilities will include teaching a range of survey and topics courses in the early modern at the undergraduate and graduate level. We expect the candidate to contribute to broader introductory survey courses as well. The candidate will also supervise undergraduate theses, M.A. papers, and Ph.D. dissertations in their areas of research specialization. The candidate should also be willing to contribute to broader interdisciplinary programs on campus in which our faculty are involved such as the programs in Buildings-Landscapes-Cultures, early modern studies, German studies, Dutch studies, material culture studies, religious studies, and visual culture studies. University and community service will be expected as appropriate.</p> <p>Additional Information:</p> <p>The Department of Art History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Early Modern Northern European Art, Architecture, Material and/or Visual Culture. Preference will be given to candidates whose research focuses on France, Germany or the Netherlands in the early modern period broadly defined. <BR> <BR>Research and teaching areas of particular interest to the department include: the history of the book and print culture; religious practices; theories of the image; global trade and cultural exchange; cross-influence between science and art (e.g., optics, perspective, botany, mapping, anatomy); the history of collecting, wonder, and the exotic; and the development of vernacular architecture. The ideal candidate would help us achieve our strategic priorities of developing a museum studies track, and play a leading role in global studies on campus. <BR></p> <p>A criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring.</p> <br> <p>TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION</p> <p>Application must be received by: JANUARY 17, 2012</p> <p>HOW TO APPLY:</p> <p>Applications should be submitted via email to the search chair Jill H. Casid, Associate Professor of Visual Culture Studies, Department of Art History, University of Wisconsin-Madison at jhcasid [a] wisc[.]edu. Applications should include the following materials as electronic attachments in PDF format: a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, names of three current references with phone numbers and email addresses, a copy of graduate transcripts, and an article or representative dissertation chapter as a writing sample. To guarantee consideration, complete applications must be received by January 17, 2012. Top candidates will be selected for interviews at the CAA annual meeting in Los Angeles and letters of reference and sample syllabi will be requested at that time. <BR> <BR>NOTE: Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding the names of applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be gu aranteed confidentiality. <BR> <BR>UW-Madison is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.</p> <p>Unless another application procedure has been specified above, please send resume and cover letter referring to Position Vacancy Listing #72258 to</p> <br> <p>Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )</p> <p><B>NOTE:</B> Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding the names of applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be gu aranteed confidentiality.</p> <p>UW-Madison is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. 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