University of Virginia

The Architectural History Department in the University of Virginia’s School of Architecture invites applicants for a new faculty member, at the Associate or Full Professor rank, with the administrative appointment as Department Chair. We seek a colleague who is pursuing innovative research in architectural history in any area of specialization, who will bring collaborative leadership to the role of Chair, and demonstrated excellence to teaching and mentorship of students across our varied programs. Candidates with expertise in global histories of architecture and built landscapes prior to 1800 are especially invited to apply, as are candidates who engage cultural landscape studies and/or historic preservation.

Building on our singular status as the oldest architectural history program in the nation and our distinctive structure as one of four departments within the School of Architecture, we are actively reimagining the power and potential of architectural history, historic preservation, and public history for the future. We take full advantage of our unique location in a UNESCO world heritage site and in a university, a city, and a region that is at the center of national and international conversations, where innovative approaches to the history of the built environment are being tested, and where long-overlooked voices are inspiring new conversations.

The Architectural History Department serves as an important curricular and intellectual bridge across the School of Architecture, not only supporting our own undergraduate and graduate programs, but also contributing foundational courses to the School of Architecture’s shared first-year curriculum and providing essential coursework for the Certificate in Historic Preservation, which is available to graduate students across UVA.

The ideal candidate will have a history of successful, collegial, and thoughtful engagement with and service to the field. We seek a colleague who will be enthusiastic about contributing to the operations and scholarly life of the department, the School, and University at large. The successful applicant will be appointed the Chair of the Architectural History Department for a three year term (with potential for renewal) and to the tenured faculty (pending internal review) without term.

For full description, qualifications, application instructions, and contact information, visit: https://apply.interfolio.com/159929 

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