UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI is hiring: Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History

Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History & African American Studies

Location: University, MS, US, 38677

Department: Art & Art History (10000830)

Employee Designation: Temporary Full-time (Benefits Eligible)

The Department of Art & Art History and the African American Studies Program at The University of Mississippi invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History & African American Studies beginning August 21, 2025. This full-time, one-year position (with the possibility of renewal) requires a Ph.D. in art history or a closely related field. The successful candidate will be a humanities-rooted research scholar with broad expertise in the field of race and art in North America, and specific research expertise in African American art. The position is a joint appointment in African American Studies and Art & Art History.

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate art history courses, developing a record of publication, and performing service appropriate to the position including participation in shared governance. The candidate will teach African American and Black diasporic art in the Americas, a course in African American Studies, art history surveys, and courses directly related to their research portfolio.

The Department of Art & Art History is committed to fostering students’ creativity through the development of critical-thinking skills combined with intellectual inquiry. With a focus on academic excellence, creative exploration, and scholarly investigation, our students and faculty learn, evaluate, and exchange their knowledge of art history, art, and design, in an inclusive environment.

Minimum Qualifications

This full-time, one-year position (with the possibility of renewal) requires a Ph.D. in art history or a closely related field.

Application Procedures

Applicants should complete the University’s online application form at https://careers.olemiss.edu/ AND submit a letter of intent and a Curriculum Vitae. Review of applications will begin January 21, 2025. The position will remain open until an adequate pool has been established.

EEO Statement

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