Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Professorship in the Aga Khan Program
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Massachusetts, United States |
Position: | Assistant Professor, Associate Professor |
Beginning Academic Year 2016-2017
One or more faculty positions are available for distinguished scholars and/or practitioners in the Aga Khan Program at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. This position will enable the GSD to continue providing worldwide academic leadership and problem-solving expertise, especially with respect to the design disciplines of architecture, landscape architecture, and urbanism in Muslim societies.
Preference will be given to those whose research and/or practice focuses on the modern period, as well as themes and geographies that broadly relate to Muslim communities and institutions around the world (e.g., the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Africa). Candidates should be deeply engaged with historical and/or contemporary issues such as diaspora, risk and resilience, cultural heritage and historical preservation, and social and political dimensions. They should also have an internationally respected record of practice, research, and publications. Candidates will offer graduate-level instruction, which includes studios, lectures, workshops, and seminars in the context of a design school granting professional and post-professional degrees. Successful applicants may be expected to provide leadership and oversight of the Aga Khan Program.
Candidates must hold a professional master’s degree in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design and/or urban planning, or a doctoral degree in the relevant field. This appointment is expected to be a full-time position at the level of professor, associate professor, or assistant professor. We will also consider applications for part-time positions at all ranks.
Candidates should APPLY HERE through the Harvard Academic Recruiting Information eSystem. The review of the candidates will begin on February 15, 2016. Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, as well as up to three representative scholarly publications and/or a portfolio.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Contact: |
Tim Hoffman |
Website: | None |
Primary Category: | Architecture and Architectural History |
Secondary Categories: | Islamic History / Studies Middle East History / Studies Arabic History / Studies |
Posting Date: | 12/17/2015 |
Closing Date | 03/16/2016 |