Stanford University, Art & Art History

Scholar of Modern Art

Modern Art

The Department of Art & Art History at Stanford University announces a search for a scholar of modern art whose work extends across national boundaries and cultural traditions from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. We encourage applications from scholars who engage critically with both canonical and alternative histories of modernity and reach beyond the department’s existing strengths in U.S. art history, including, for example, scholars of Indigenous, African, Asian, Latin American, Caribbean, and diasporic art, architecture, and visual culture. Applicants should demonstrate a dedication to inclusive pedagogy and courses that incorporate critical approaches to the history of art.

A completed Ph.D. is required as is teaching experience at both the introductory and advanced levels. We encourage applications from scholars whose research and teaching supports feminist, queer, and decolonial approaches to art history.

Candidates for an untenured position at the rank of assistant professor must have a PhD or be enrolled in a PhD program or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application, with expected degree completion by date of appointment as an assistant professor. Candidates should demonstrate evidence of a creative research trajectory and a commitment to excellence in teaching at both graduate and undergraduate levels. Untenured applicants should send a cover letter, CV, research statement, teaching evaluations, and a writing sample along with at least three professional letters of recommendation.

Candidates for a tenured position at the rank of associate or full professor must have a conferred PhD or equivalent international degree. Candidates should demonstrate substantial evidence of a creative research career, impact on his or her field of study, and a commitment to excellence in teaching and advising students at both graduate and undergraduate levels. Tenured applicants should send a letter of interest, CV, research statement, and teaching evaluations.

The successful candidate will develop a cycle of introductory level and topical courses for undergraduates and, on the basis of their specific research interests, graduate-level seminars. The candidate would also bring to Stanford a program of current or future research in art history that should attract graduate students of the highest caliber. To support their research, the selected applicant may draw upon the resources and programs of Stanford's many research centers, such as Stanford Humanities Center, Clayman Institute for Gender Research, and Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity.

The appointment is expected to begin on September 1, 2024.

Candidates should apply through FSAT and submit

• a cover letter
• curriculum vitae (including a publication list)
• a research and teaching statement (no more than three single-spaced pages)
• a brief (no more than 300 words) summary of their research program

The Art and Art History Department, School of Humanities and Sciences and Stanford University value faculty who will help foster an inclusive academic environment for colleagues, students, and staff with a wide range of backgrounds, identities, and outlooks. Candidates may choose to include as part of their research and teaching statements a brief discussion about how their work and experience will further these ideals. Additional information about Stanford's IDEAL initiative may be found here: https://ideal.stanford.edu/about-ideal/diversity-statement.

The salary range for this position is $105,000 – $175,665, for 2023-24. 

Stanford University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs

Further information about Stanford’s Department of Art and Art History may be found at https://art.stanford.edu/. Inquiries may be directed to Lisa Boissier, Director of Finance and Operations, LisaBoissier@stanford.edu.

The deadline to apply is August 31, 2023. Review of applications will begin on September 1, 2023; later applications may be considered at the discretion of the search committee.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching, and clinical missions.