University of Manitoba

The Faculty of Architecture invites applicants for a full-time probationary (tenure-track) position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture, commencing on 1 July 2025.

We are seeking candidates who can address the critical role that colonial practices have played in western architecture since antiquity, as well as the exploration of non-western architectural practices, including Indigenous cultures, from ancient times to the present. The successful candidate will contribute to a suite of lecture courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels offering critical historical, theoretical and global perspectives on past and present trends in architecture. This position will also entail studio teaching that links these perspectives to design practice.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

  • Professional degree in Architecture
  • Post-professional degree in the History & Theory of Architecture or an allied discipline
  • Studio teaching experience
  • A scholarly agenda

Preferred:

  • Professional registration or eligibility for registration as a licensed architect in Manitoba
  • PhD in the History & Theory of Architecture or an allied discipline

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

To apply, please submit the following:

  • A one-page cover letter referencing UM Position #35085 that outlines how the above qualifications are met
  • A current curriculum vitae
  • Statements of teaching and research philosophy
  • A portfolio that contains evidence of:
    • excellence in studio teaching
    • creative, professional and/or scholarship that illustrates a clear research agenda
  • A sample of academic writing (20 pages maximum)
  • Name, address, phone number and email address of three references

Complete applications will be considered beginning in mid-January 2025, and interviews of short-listed candidates will commence thereafter. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The appointee will report to the Department Head of Architecture. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Please send applications via email, specifying Position #35085 in the subject line, to:

Prof. Brian Rex, Chair, Search Committee

Department of Architecture

201 John A. Russell Building

University of Manitoba

R3T 2N2

c/o William Fischer, Department Administrator via email at William.Fischer@umanitoba.ca

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