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Assistant Or Associate Professor, Art History & Museum Studies

The Department of Art, Art History & Design at the University of Nevada, Reno, invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor, Full-time, Tenure-Track position in Art History & Museum Studies. Activities will include but are not limited to pursuing R1-level research in modern and/or contemporary global art, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses (3/2 load), participating in curriculum development and assessment of student learning, advising undergraduate majors and minors, and helping to schedule scholarly and outreach-oriented programming connected to the Department's Art History & Visual Culture Studies (AHVCS) Forum. The faculty member will also contribute to the interdisciplinary BFA and MFA programs in the Department. This position signals an exciting and increasingly collaborative initiative in the College of Liberal Arts to further realize Art History's contribution to the study of museums, archives, and collection histories. The new professor will also contribute to building with current Art History faculty a new interdisciplinary graduate program involving Art History and Visual Culture Studies.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Art History (or Ph.D. in suitably aligned field) in hand by July 1, 2026
• Demonstrated evidence of successful university-level teaching experience
• Well-articulated research and publication agenda

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three years of teaching experience, beyond graduate teaching assistantships
• A substantial record of working in museums, archives, and/or collections
• Evidence of an established background in publishing innovative research devoted to modern and/or contemporary art with an emphasis on global art history
• Experience teaching courses in Museum Studies

Compensation Grade: Assistant or Associate Professor

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Academic Faculty (Nine-month). Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.