Tenure Track Position in Modern and Contemporary Art History – Scripps College
Institution: Scripps College
Deadline: 31 January 2026
Location: Claremont, California, USA
Scripps College, a women’s liberal arts college with a strong interdisciplinary tradition, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Modern and Contemporary Art History (20th–21st century), starting Fall 2026. Candidates should have a foundation in European and U.S. art histories, with additional expertise in areas such as the Global South, gender and sexuality, critical disability studies, or theories of art and architectural history.
Employment Details
- Position: Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)
- Start date: Fall 2026
- Teaching load: 4 courses per year (2/2), plus senior thesis advising
- Required teaching:
- Survey of European Modernism
- Art World Since 1989
- Upper-division seminars in Art History (Claremont Colleges)
- Participation in the Core Curriculum in Interdisciplinary Humanities
- Required qualifications:
- PhD completed by start date
- Teaching experience equivalent to one year (four courses)
- Salary: $84,767–$94,185 (based on experience, education, specialty, training, internal equity)
- Visa sponsorship: Generally not available
