Visiting Assistant Professor in East Asian Art, Department of Art

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Job Description Summary

Job Description:

The Department of Art at Wake Forest University invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of East Asian Art. The successful candidate will be expected to teach two courses per semester. Fall 2025 courses will be Art 103: History of Global Art (40 students) and Art 201: Art of East Asia (28 students). In addition, each semester, the successful candidate will manage Art 101: Engaging with Art (15 students), a pass/fail course that encourages students to engage with the visual arts on campus and in the local community. Spring courses can include upper-level lecture classes in the candidate's area(s) of specialization. This position, which will begin on July 1, 2025, is a one-year appointment. Ph.D. required, although candidates who will graduate in May 2025 will be considered.

To apply for the position, visit: https://hr.wfu.edu/careers/. The application requires a cover letter detailing research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, and a sample syllabus for a course to be taught at Wake Forest, all uploaded as a single PDF. Review of applications will begin on Monday, March 24, 2025.

Additional Job Description

Wake Forest University is a private collegiate university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with 5,200 undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Art Department includes undergraduate programs in both art history and studio art, with 13 full-time faculty. View our website at http://www.wfu.edu/art/. The Wake Forest Teacher-Scholar ideal values excellent teaching and student engagement while advancing the frontiers of knowledge. To learn more about the University, visit http://www.wfu.edu. Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse faculty, and to offer students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning. Wake Forest University is an AA/EO employer.

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Inorder to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations for all final faculty candidates being considered for employment.

WakeForestseeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate.In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on thebasis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran statusandencourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.