(Istanbul, Sabanci University)

Full-Time Faculty Position in Art History/Visual Studies at The Faculty
of Arts and Social Sciences, Sabanci University (Istanbul, Turkey)
[cf. http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/eng/?duyuru/detay.php?No=27489]

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Sabanci University, invites
applications from scholars in early or mid-career, holding a PhD in Art
History and compatible field. Applicants to the Art History position
should have a strong grounding in theories of different periods of art
history and visuality, an interdisciplinary perspective on the
aesthetics and cultural contexts of visual texts, a strong research
performance or potential, and teaching experience. Present and pressing
need is more related with the history of art from the beginning to the
end of the 18th century. Recent and controversial debates and approaches
to art history should be within the field of interest of the candidates.
They must be able to teach general introductory courses on Art History
as well as more specialized upper level courses. Applicants are asked to
complete an online application form through the university website
(www.sabanciuniv.edu/eng/?aday_calisanlar/akademik_is_basvurulari.html).
Additionally, a curriculum vitae, a clear statement of current and
planned research and teaching activities, and the names of at least
three references should be sent via email [bacsabanciuniv.edu] to:
Mehmet Bac, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Orhanli, Tuzla,
Istanbul, 34956, Turkey.

Sabanci University, a private, innovative academic institution, offers
excellent facilities at a modern campus located in Istanbul. The
university admits top-ranking students for its undergraduate programs
through a centralized university entrance examination. It provides
faculty members excellent support, including housing on campus or a
housing stipend. All Information Canter support will be provided to the
recruited faculty. The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has degree
programs in Conflict Analysis and Resolution (MA), Cultural Studies (BA,
MA), Economics (BA, MA, PhD), European Studies (MA),History (MA, PhD),
Management (BA), Political Science (MA, PhD), Social and Political
Sciences (BA), Visual Arts & Communication Design (BA, MA). In that
context candidates might be recruited significantly to a specific
program but they will be serving to all related programs. Please refer
to http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/eng/ for more information.

Review of applications will continue until the positions are filled.