POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Art History (Latin American Art)

Art Historian, Latin American Art.  Southern Methodist University.  Rank open; full-time, tenured or tenure-track.  Rank and salary commensurate with experience.

The Division of Art History, Meadows School of the Arts at SMU, invites applications at all ranks for a scholar specializing in the visual culture of Latin America, including any period from Colonial to contemporary.  Preference will be given to those scholars with demonstrated excellence in teaching and publications, as appropriate to their experience.  PhD required, although advanced ABD candidates may be considered.  The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to interdisciplinarity, strong visual analytic skills, theoretical fluency, and a broad knowledge of Latin American visual culture and its intersections with adjacent artistic traditions, such as those of Spain, Africa, and the indigenous Americas.  We invite applications from scholars in a variety of disciplines, including art and architectural history, cultural studies, Latin American and Chicano/a studies, performance studies, women’s and gender studies, and other related fields, and we encourage candidates whose teaching would engage the resources and programs of area cultural institutions, including the Dallas Museum of Art, the Dallas Latino Cultural Center, and particularly SMU’s Meadows Museum, with its important holdings of Spanish and Latin American art.

The successful candidate will participate in an expanding program of research and teaching at SMU that builds on institutional strengths in the study of Spanish, Pre-Columbian, and Latin American cultures.  In collaboration with colleagues in the Pre-Columbian and Iberian specializations within the Division of Art History, s/he will participate actively in shaping the future of research, curriculum, and pedagogy in a vibrant undergraduate and graduate art history program.  The candidate will develop courses for undergraduate and graduate students, from general surveys to focused research seminars; mentor students at all levels; supervise MA theses; and contribute to the overall vitality of the university through engagement in the Iberian and Latin American Studies program and other interdisciplinary programs within the Meadows School of the Arts and across campus. 

Faculty in the Division of Art History receive leaves, as well as research and travel support. In general the teaching load is 2/2.

Proposed starting date:  August 2008.

Application:
Applicants should submit a detailed letter of application, CV, samples of publications or dissertation chapters, and evidence of teaching experience. Please request three letters of recommendation be sent directly to: Janis Bergman-Carton, Chair of Division of Art History, Southern Methodist University, Meadows School of the Arts, PO Box 750356, Dallas, TX 75275-0356. Inquiries may be directed to Joy Richardson at Joyr@smu.edu, or 214.768.3823.

We encourage digital applications: E-mailed files should be saved to smallest size. To retain font and formatting integrity, save documents in .pdf format. Letters of recommendation may be scanned and sent as .jpg files. All digital material must be fully functioning on both PC and Mac platforms. Send digital applications to Joy Richardson at Joyr@smu.edu.

To ensure full consideration for the position, the application must be postmarked by January 4, 2008, but the committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled. The committee will notify applicants of its employment decisions after the position is filled.

SMU:

SMU is a private university of 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students, located in north Dallas. Established in 1911, SMU offers an intellectually diverse, non-denominational campus environment dedicated to the University’s founding principles of education in the liberal arts. Resources on campus include SMU’s Meadows Museum, with its focus on Spanish and Latin American art. SMU’s Bridwell Library’s extensive holdings include a significant collection of early printed books from Europe and the Americas. SMU’s DeGolyer Library houses extensive archives and printed materials from the US and Latin America. The wider Dallas/Ft. Worth area is home to many internationally recognized museums, including the Dallas Museum of Art, the Kimbell Art Museum, the Amon Carter Museum, and the Dallas Latino Cultural Center. SMU operates a satellite campus in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, affording opportunities for summer teaching and research in northern New Mexico.

SMU will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status. SMU is also committed to the principle of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.