Job Description     The Department of History of Art and Visual Studies at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position in African American and African Diaspora art and visual culture, including areas such as African American art, visual culture of the Black Atlantic, African art, critical and comparative theories of Blackness, intersections of Blackness with Western art and its institutions, and with indigenous and global south networks. We welcome applicants who work in diverse methodologies, genres, and historical periods, including early modern, modern, and contemporary art. Candidates should have teaching experience and be conversant with interdisciplinary methodologies. The appointment requires a 2-2 teaching load (typically one lecture course and one seminar each semester) and includes an introductory course, intermediate-level courses of broad interest to students, and advanced undergraduate and graduate seminars on topics of the candidate’s choosing. Responsibilities include teaching, advising, and service to the department and the university. They include occasionally designing and delivering First-Year Writing Seminars (FWS) on a topic of interest in their field, and teaching Cornell’s Advising Seminar for first-year students periodically. Applicant is expected to contribute to the Department’s curriculum’s development, and design, and engage with students, staff, and faculty working across a range of disciplines on campus. Interested applicants should upload the following materials by December 7, 2024 to: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28927 Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application: • Cover letter • Curriculum Vitae • Research statement • Teaching statement • Sample syllabi • Writing Sample • Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site) • We ask applicants for all faculty positions to share their approaches to fostering learning, research, service, and outreach in a diverse community. Applicants may choose to submit a stand-alone statement or embed the information in other parts of their application materials. Additional materials may be requested at a later date. Job Requirements The applicants should possess a Ph.D. degree in an appropriate field of study prior to the appointment start date on July 1, 2025. Information and Application Process Instructions Apply Now   Jobs at Cornell University. When inquiring or applying for job openings at Cornell University, please also reference AcademicCareers.com Applicants with dual-career considerations can find university jobs such as professor jobs, dean jobs, chair / department head jobs, and other faculty jobs and professional and administrative staff employment opportunities with Cornell University and at other institutions of higher education in the region on AcademicCareers.com To receive email alerts when new jobs at Cornell University are posted, please sign up for new job openings at Cornell University.       To obtain more information or to submit your resume you can contact Chair of the Search Committee as shown below. If you apply for this position, please say you saw it first on www.UniversityJob.com. Thank you. Chair of the Search Committee Please apply as included above Description of and other job listings for Cornell University, History of Art and Visual Studies Department Tell a Friend About This Job Enter your friend's email address... Send this page to: