Assistant Professor in Architectural History and Urban ...

Job Description: ABOUT THE POSITION: The Art History Department at Binghamton University invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor - Tenure Track - Architectural History and Urban Studies in any geographical area, post-500 CE, with an expected start date of August 17, 2026. A PhD in art history or a related field by the start date of the appointment is required and college/university-level teaching experience and a promising record of research and publication are preferred. This position enriches the department's longstanding commitment to the history of architecture and urban form, including a vibrant Architecture and Urban Studies track within the major. We especially welcome applications from those expanding theoretical perspectives, geographical ranges, and cross-disciplinary approaches. The successful candidate will develop a curriculum within a program that has historically rejected the study of the autonomous architectural object in favor of seeing built form as dialectically shaped by and shaping of social, economic, and ideological forces. Resources on campus to support professional and scholarly development include the School of the Arts, which fosters collaboration across its five departments (including Art History) and the Material+Visual Worlds Transdisciplinary Area of Excellence, which offers workshops and other resources to those working across disciplinary borders. Responsibilities include teaching courses at all undergraduate and graduate levels. This positionentails a 2-2 course load, with typically one undergraduate lecture and one joint undergraduate/graduate seminar offered per semester. ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT: The Art History Department has developed a distinctive profile through a commitment to new theoretical perspectives and cross-disciplinary approaches to the history of art, the built environment, and the broader field of visual culture. We are committed to the mutual enrichment of teaching and research, as reflected in our distinctive undergraduate curriculum and our prominence as an innovative and markedly international center for graduate education. Requirements: REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: PhD in art history, or a related field, by August 17, 2026 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Teaching experience at the undergraduate or graduate levelPublished research in a peer-reviewed publication

Created: 2025-11-19