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Terra Post-Doctoral Fellow in American Art

The Department of Art History seeks to appoint a Terra Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellow in American Art 1600-1950, commencing Fall 2012. Applicants must have completed their Ph.D.s in 2009 or thereafter. If an applicant is ABD at the moment of application, s/he must complete all of the requirements for the Ph.D. by the position start date.The term of the Fellowship is one academic year (2012-2013). The successful candidate will teach three classes: one graduate seminar on a topic of their choosing related to historical American art; and the two-course sequence—one class per quarter—that comprises the upper-level undergraduate survey of American art.

Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter including statements of research program and teaching interests, a CV, the dissertation manuscript as well as any publications, and the names of three references. Electronic applications in MS Word and/or PDF formats may be emailed to Jennifer Lombardo, Departmental Assistant, at jennifer-lombardo@northwestern.edu with the subject heading “Terra Post-Doctoral Fellowship.” Alternatively, paper applications may be addressed to Jesús Escobar, Chair, Department of Art History, 1880 Campus Drive, 3-400 Kresge Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208-2208. AA/EOE. Writing samples will be returned in SASE, if provided.

Application Deadline: 12PM, May 25, 2012

Please direct any questions or concerns to Jen Lombardo, Department Assistant at jennifer-lombardo@northwestern.edu.

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