The Department of Art History and Archaeology at the University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) invites applications for an assistant professor of Early Modern European Art History (1300-1800). Topical and geographical specialty is open.
We are particularly interested in scholars with research and teaching interests that complement the Department’s strengths in archaeology and cultural heritage, digital art history, the circulation of objects through trade or conquest, environmental humanities, and histories of race, representation, and colonial power. Candidates are invited to discuss their potential to engage the rich cultural resources of the Washington, D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area in their research and teaching. Successful candidates will demonstrate their readiness to contribute to our undergraduate major and M.A. and Ph.D. programs in Art History and Archaeology through classroom teaching and student mentorship.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must have completed their doctoral degree in Art History or a related field when the term of appointment commences (July 1, 2027). Teaching experience at the college or university level is required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
We seek candidates whose research, teaching, and service have prepared them to contribute to all the pillars of the College of Arts and Humanities’ Strategic Plan: Transformative Thinking; Boundless Creativity; Expansive Empathy; and Meaningful Futures. Contributions toward those goals and values might include leadership in teaching, mentoring, research, or service toward building an equitable and inclusive scholarly environment and/or increasing access or participation of all individuals equitably and fairly.
REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS (ONLINE):
· 3-4-page letter of application (describing scholarly research agenda and teaching philosophy and experience, including proposed courses)
· curriculum vitae
· writing sample (one article or book/dissertation chapter)
· contact information for three recommenders
Best consideration date: 10/15/2026
Open Until Filled: Yes
Please direct questions to Holly Miller at hmmiller@umd.edu.
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
The Department of Art History and Archaeology is a community of students and scholars that focuses on visual, material and textual expressions as means to understand culture. We critically engage with the reality of living in a world of images, working across a wide range of histories, perspectives and values. Our students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels learn from internationally recognized faculty experts in the field and engage with leading D.C. area arts institutions. Moreover, all students and faculty benefit from innovative technology and digital approaches through the Michelle Smith Collaboratory for Visual Culture.
