Job: Assistant Professor in Global History of Art, Trinity College Dublin, deadline 4 April 2024

The School of Histories and Humanities at Trinity College Dublin seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor in Global History of Art, based in the Department of History of Art and Architecture. Candidates can have expertise in any period from early modern to contemporary but, preferably, their research will encompass global histories of art. Candidates must demonstrate an ability to incorporate collections in Ireland in their teaching and research. It is also desirable that candidates should have experience of working with museum collections. The primary purpose of this post is to contribute to teaching and research in history of art and to undertake administrative activities in the Department and School. The successful applicant will have a proven ability or evidence of potential to establish a strong record of research and publication in the history of art and will be expected to contribute to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in this field and to interdisciplinary curricular teaching, supervision, and mentoring.

Post status: 5 Year Fixed-Term; Tenure Track Contract

Salary: Appointment will be made on the Lecturer Salary Scale (109BN) commensurate with qualifications / experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy [€39,469 –€95,441 per annum] https://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/monthly-academic.pdf

Hours of Work: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements.

The successful candidate will be expected to take up post on 1 August 2024 or as soon thereafter as possible.

Applications will only be accepted through e-Recruitment and should include: 

• Cover Letter (1 x A4 page)
• Full Curriculum Vitae to include your list of publications and the names and contact details of 3 referees (including email addresses).
• Research plan (summarising research to be carried out in the next two years – maximum of 2 x A4 pages).
• Teaching statement (summarising teaching experience and approach – maximum of 2 x A4 pages).
• Outline of a semester-long research-based module suitable for students at senior undergraduate (4th year) or Masters level (maximum of 2 x A4 pages).

Please Note:

• Candidates who do not address the application requirements above will not be considered at the short list stage.
• Candidates should note that the interview process for this appointment will include the delivery of a presentation.

Informal enquiries about this post should be made to  Prof Timothy Stott  stottt@tcd.ie

Application queries about this post, please email Frédérique Roy-Boulet,  Recruitment Partner at E: royboulf@tcd.ie and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.

More details can be found via the link below. Search under School of Histories and Humanities: https://www.tcd.ie/hr/vacancies/