Open Rank Full-time Faculty- Art History

at  American University of Kuwait

JOB DESCRIPTION

The American University of Kuwait is inviting applications for an open rank full-time faculty position of Art History in the Department of Art and Graphic Design. A terminal degree (Ph.D.) in the field or a closely related discipline is preferred. The Department is actively seeking candidates whose teaching and research interests focus on the history of art and design, architecture, and material/visual culture, especially as it pertains to the Arab and Islamic world and/or the Middle East; other closely related Non-Western specializations will also be considered.

Responsibilities include but are not limited:

• Teaching courses that help fulfill the Humanities and Arabic Culture components of our General Education requirements.
• Teaching core Art History requirements for the major, which includes the History of Design
• Advising students
• Service to the department, college, and university through committee involvement, student assessment, and course development

QUALIFICATIONS

• A terminal degree (Ph.D.) in the field or a closely related discipline is preferred
• Teaching and research interests focus on the history of art and design, architecture, and material/visual culture, especially as it pertains to the Arab and Islamic world and/or the Middle East.
• Previous teaching experience at the university level.

• Teaching courses that help fulfill the Humanities and Arabic Culture components of our General Education requirements.
• Teaching core Art History requirements for the major, which includes the History of Design
• Advising students
• Service to the department, college, and university through committee involvement, student assessment, and course developmen