Assistant Professor of Art History

The American University of Paris invites applications for a full-time position in the Department of Art History and Fine Arts at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin August 1, 2026. The Department seeks a candidate who works on a period pre-1900 and specializes in a geographic region outside Europe such as Asia, Africa, the Middle East, colonial Latin America, or the Indigenous arts of the Americas or Oceania. The ability to teach in more than one geographic area is desirable. Art historians with a disciplinary interest in anthropology, architecture, and/or material culture are especially welcome to apply.

The successful candidate will demonstrate their commitment to a liberal arts education and to global approaches to the field of art history. The applicants research and teaching would complement current departmental expertise and contribute to the Departments efforts in diversifying the curriculum and expanding the geographic scope of...