Employment Opportunities

Position:
Art Historian, Early Modern / Baroque Art

Rank:
Assistant Professor, tenure-track  

The Newcomb Art Department of Tulane University in New Orleans seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor of Early Modern/Baroque Art (tenure-track). The successful candidate will demonstrate potential for innovative research and teaching. Previous teaching experience and established publication record strongly desirable. Appointment begins July 1, 2012.

The Newcomb Art Department faculty enjoy a supportive and collegial environment, flexibility in course offerings, accomplished and engaged graduate and undergraduate students, and small class sizes. The position is supported by research and funding resources at Tulane and in New Orleans.

Please send a curriculum vitae and a letter of application outlining research and teaching interests to: Early Modern/Baroque Search, Newcomb Art Department, Tulane University, 202 Woldenberg Art Center, 6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118. Three letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the same address. Applicants and referees are encouraged to submit all material electronically at baroque@tulane.edu. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2011.

Tulane University is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to excellence through diversity. All eligible candidates are invited to apply for position vacancies as appropriate. Women, minorities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

About Tulane:
Founded in 1834, Tulane is one of the most highly regarded independent research universities in the United States. It is ranked in the top 2 percent of universities nationwide by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Undergraduate and graduate programs are marked by close student-faculty interaction, a variety of campus programs, and a diverse student body representing all 50 states and more than 40 different countries. Tulane undergraduates, graduates, and staff are involved in the largest urban renewal project ever undertaken in the U.S., and Tulane strives to connect its mission to the needs of the city of New Orleans, and the nation.