Assistant Professor of Studio Art Photography
Assistant Professor of Studio Art Photography
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Job Description
Department: Department of Art
Rank: Assistant Professor
Annual Basis: 9 Month
Application Deadline
December 16 2024
Application review will begin on December 16 2024 with the goal of conducting initial interviews by video conference (via Zoom) in January. Applications received by December 16 2024 will be given consideration. This position is open until filled.
Required Application Materials
Application materials for the Department of Arts tenuretrack faculty position in Photography are submitted intwoparts:
1. Here at candidates submit only a CV and
2. SlideRoomwhere candidates will submit a complete application.
In your online UO application please include:
A current curriculum vitae including creative practice teaching and service.
Once youve submitted your online application here please proceed to Slideroomto complete your application by providing:
A current curriculum vitae including creative practice teaching and service.
A cover letter summarizing the highlights of creative practice/research teaching and service experience and their alignment with the position. Your letter should also include a statement * articulating a willingness and ability to help foster an inclusive learning environment for the universitys diverse set of community members and stakeholders in order to promote and enhance diversity equity inclusion and belonging. (More details below).
Contact information for three professional references.
Artist Statement
Teaching Philosophy
A Portfolio of 20 digital work samples of the candidates own work
Optional application materials: Examples of student work.
*As part of the application process for faculty positions at the University of Oregon candidates must provide a statement outlining their historical current and future efforts to promote equity inclusion and diversity in their professional careers. This might include collaboration with local communities organizations political involvement or initiatives to advance equity and inclusion within the university. Search committees carefully assess these statements to evaluate the applicants demonstrated commitment to fostering diversity equity and inclusion and often consider the applicants:
Awareness of inequities and challenges faced by underrepresented minority students and faculty.
Track record(commensurate to career stage) of activities that reduce barriers in education or research for underrepresented minority students and faculty.
Vision and plans for how their work will continue to contribute to UOs mission to serve the needs of our diverse state and student population and create an inclusive campus.
Position Announcement
The Department of Art at the University of Oregon is accepting applications for an Assistant Professor of Studio Art Photography. This is a fulltime ninemonth academic year tenuretrack faculty position with a start date of September 16 2025.
We are seeking anartist whose creative practice locates the medium of photography firmly within the context of contemporary art and interdisciplinarity while finding its footing in a lensbased practice. With an aptitude in both digital technologies and traditional analog methods the ideal candidate for this position will also have fluency in contemporary cultural and aesthetic theory with an interest in course development in this area.
We are looking for candidates who have interest in one or more the following research areas:
Artists with a clear interdisciplinary and installationrelated approach to the medium whose practice draws from the cultural and aesthetic potency of photographys indexical relationship to the visible world either through lensbased original capture or archival appropriation.
Artists with a lensbased approach to the medium whose practice taps into the directed/performative potential of photography while engaging larger questions of identity race and/or gender.
Artists with a documentary approach to the medium whose practice expands on how this generic term is understood and engaged either through a deep theoretical investment in documentary practices or by bridging their production to other forms such as performance and video or working with photographic archives to locate and amplify the cultural signs and symbols embedded in every photographic image.
Primary teaching responsibilities will be focused in the photography area with additional interdisciplinary opportunities including graduate seminars advanced studios and experimental courses. The University of Oregon operates on a system of three 10week quarters with a typical load of five courses per year. Additionally all faculty participate in graduate studio mentorship. Service responsibilities include committee contributions advising and participation in shared governance. In addition to teaching and service responsibilities the successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to a sustained and developing creative practice with an active and ongoing exhibition/publishing record.
The College of Design is dedicated to the UOs goal of building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. We strongly encourage applications from individuals whose experience has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity equity and inclusion including those from historically marginalized and currently underrepresented communities in higher education.
Department or Program Summary
The Department of Art part of a renowned research institution attracts students and faculty who value studio art within a broader intellectual context. Our diverse curriculum integrates various creative practices and critical methodologies with students exploring both interdisciplinary and the depth of disciplinary inquiry. The department hosts 912 visiting artists critics and curators annually to enrich the learning experience. Faculty active nationally and internationally connect their studio work with teaching while sharing a unified mission and governance model.
Located within the School of Art Design in the College of Design the Department of Art offers BA/BS BFA and MFA degrees with a curriculum spanning ceramics art & technology fibers jewelry and metals painting and drawing photography printmaking and sculpture. It includes 18 tenuretrack faculty and 13 Career Instructors serving approximately 650 undergraduates and 20 graduate students.
The photography area one of eight media areas currently features one Tenure Track and two NonTenure Track faculty. Courses emphasize both conceptual and technical aspects of photography blending contemporary theory with historical context to enhance students artistic and critical skills.
Facilities for the photography area include a lighting studio digital output workspaces with largeformat printers darkrooms for all film formats an alternative process and mural printing room a Hasselblad Flextight X5 drum scanner and various cameras for checkout.
Minimum Requirements
An MFA or equivalent terminal degree or other masters degree combined with one year of relevant experience in the field.
Strong and active exhibition and professional record in the field.
Preferred Qualifications
Three years of college teaching experience beyond graduate school.
Fluency in contemporary cultural and aesthetic theory with an interest in course development in this area.
Experience in both digital technologies and traditional analog methods
About the University
The University of Oregon supports faculty with dedicated studio spaces and professional development funds and the region offers vibrant funding and resources for artists.
The College of Design is dedicated to the UOs goal of building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. We strongly encourage applications from individuals whose experience has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity equity and inclusion including those from historically marginalized and currently underrepresented communities in higher education.
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees including health insurance retirement plans and paid time off. For more information about benefits visit University of Oregon is an equal opportunity affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process please contact us at or.
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