Assistant Professor in Architectural History and Urban Studies

Assistant Professor in Architectural History and Urban Studies

Position:
Assistant Professor – Tenure Track – Architectural History and Urban Studies

Department:
Art History, Binghamton University

Location:

Binghamton, NY

Employment type:

Full-time

Posting date:
Sep 22, 2025

The Art History Department at Binghamton University invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor – Tenure Track – Architectural History and Urban Studies in any geographical area, post-500 CE, with an expected start date of August 17, 2026. A PhD in art history or a related field by the start date of the appointment is required; college/university-level teaching experience and a promising record of research and publication are preferred.

This position enriches the department’s longstanding commitment to the history of architecture and urban form, and seeks a candidate who can expand theoretical perspectives, geographical ranges, and cross-disciplinary approaches, developing a curriculum that examines built form as dialectically shaped by and shaping social, economic, and ideological forces.

• Teach courses at all undergraduate and graduate levels, including a 2‑2 course load (typically one undergraduate lecture and one joint undergraduate/graduate seminar per semester).
• Develop and revise curriculum within the Architecture and Urban Studies track.
• Contribute to departmental teaching and research initiatives.

• PhD in art history, or a related field, by August 17, 2026.
• Teaching experience at the undergraduate or graduate level.
• Published research in a peer-reviewed publication.

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Names and contact information for three references

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Applications received by January 5, 2026 will receive full consideration; the position will remain open until filled.

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