History of Art & Visual Culture: Postdoctoral Scholar/Lecturer – the Mediterranean 

RECRUITMENT PERIOD
Open Dec 23, 2014 through Jun 30, 2016

Next review date: April 1st, 2015

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee

Note: If an Initial Review Date is given, you must complete your application by that date to ensure full consideration.

DESCRIPTION
The History of Art and Visual Culture Department (havc.ucsc.edu), at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for the position of postdoctoral scholar – employee position in Mediterranean Studies predating the Early Modern Period. We seek a scholar who works on the visual production of Mediterranean societies beyond the traditional confines of art history and archeology, and studies the socio-cultural role of visual communication in areas such as the formation and impact of class, gender, sexuality, political or cultural affiliations, ritual, religion or ethnic identity. An interest in cross-cultural interactions and an interdisciplinary approach are highly desired. Some teaching experience at the university level is required. We are interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community through their research and teaching.

Under the mentorship of Maria Evangelatou, the finalist is expected to be active in research during this one-year term, and to interact with members of the UC Mediterranean Studies Research Project who work in our university and on other UC campuses. The successful applicant will also participate in teaching undergraduate classes in areas not currently offered in our curriculum, such as the civilizations of Bronze Age Aegean, Ancient Greece and Rome, Egypt, Phoenicia, the Persian Empire, Western medieval or Islamic cultures. The successful applicant will teach three consecutive five-unit courses in the undergraduate core curriculum as a lecturer. This competitive postdoctoral position emphasizes teaching responsibilities and provides the opportunity to enhance one’s experience in working with students from a wide range of social and cultural backgrounds. The scholar will hold two university appointments. The primary appointment will be as a postdoctoral scholar at 100%. When teaching, the postdoctoral scholar appointment will be reduced and a lecturer position will be added (lecturer appointment usually 37.5% for a five unit course). At no time will the appointment drop below 100%.

HAVC supports the investigation of art and visual culture across a wide variety of theoretical perspectives in the cultures of Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Mediterranean and the Pacific Islands. As part of a vibrant community of faculty and graduate students in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, we encourage collaborative projects and foster innovative research. The successful applicant will have opportunities to share research interests and present work in progress in a number of contexts, including HAVC’s graduate program in visual studies.

UCSC is located among redwood forests and meadows overlooking Monterey Bay, along California’s Central Coast, in close proximity to Silicon Valley and the Bay Area. The campus currently operates on a schedule of three 11-week quarters per academic year.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. by July 1, 2015.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: University-level teaching experience.

LEARN MORE
More information about this recruitment: http://apo.ucsc.edu/academic_employment/jobs/JPF00244-15T.pdf

REQUIREMENTS

DOCUMENTS

• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.

• Letter of Application – Outlining scholarly background as well as current and future research plans
• Current Publication or Writing Sample – Chapter of dissertation if no publications
• Description or Syllabi for Course – Large lecture
• Description or Syllabi for Course – Small lecture
• Description or Syllabi for Course – Seminar
• Diversity Statement – Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching and/or service

(Optional)

REFERENCES
3 letters of reference required

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