Associate Professor or Professor of European Art History

The Department of Art and Art History at The University of Texas at Austin is pleased to invite applications for the full-time position of Full Professor and holder of the Kay Fortson Chair in European Art or Associate Professor and fellow to the Kay Fortson Chair in European Art.

This appointment, to be made at the rank of Associate or full Professor with tenure (rank commensurate with qualifications), will begin in fall 2025. Relocation to Austin, Texas is required. Applicants must be scholars of European art in the broadest sense and have attained nationally/internationally prominent, high impact research profiles. We seek candidates with wide interest in the histories, theories, and methodologies of art history and who value inter- and cross-disciplinary thinking.

The scope of this endowed position encompasses the various subfields of Early Modern European art and material culture spanning ca. 1400-1700. We welcome the interest of advanced scholars whose research and teaching reflects innovative methods within the study of European art, particularly in a global context and in an era when colonial contacts and exchanges were forged between Europe and other continents.

Teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels is required, from broad survey courses to seminars in areas of expertise. Research funds are associated with the Fortson Chair endowment.

About the Department and UT

The successful applicant will join a large and vibrant department, in which 18 scholars pursue research side-by-side with practicing artists and art educators, totaling nearly 50 tenure- track and professional-track faculty. The art history program alone serves roughly 100 undergraduate majors and 50 MA and PhD students. Faculty advise students at all levels and participate actively in department, college, and university service. Tenured faculty are also expected to generate and publish (or the equivalent) new knowledge at a level consistent with tenured appointment at an R1 research university. For further information, please visit us at https://art.utexas.edu.

The University of Texas at Austin is a flagship, tier-one, research institution, located in a city known for its vibrancy, quality of life, and active engagement with the arts. The University has been awarded the Seal of Excelencia designating it as a Hispanic Serving Institution.

• Ph.D. in Art History or adjacent field; Rank of Associate or Full Professor
• National/international prominence as a scholar
• Expertise in the art of Europe, with a preference for 1400-1700
• A broad interest in the histories, theories, and methodologies of Art History, as well as inter- and cross-disciplinary thinking
• Scholarship that engages innovative methodologies developed in Art History to contend with the dynamics and challenges of the Early Modern era
• Experience teaching and mentoring students

Please submit the following:

• a letter of application that includes a statement of research and teaching interests, significant service activities, and a vision for innovative teaching or other professional activities you hope to advance.
• a curriculum vitae
• the names of three professional references (with phone and email contact information).

Following initial review, the hiring committee will select a subset of applicants for further consideration who will be asked to provide three letters of recommendation and participate in an online interview.

Review of applications will begin December 1, 2024; however the position will remain open until filled. Please contact search committee chair, Professor David Stuart davidstuart@austin.utexas.edu, with any inquiries about the position.

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.