Department of Art History and Archaeology announces 2 postdoctoral positions in (1) Islamic or Islamicate art and architecture (600-1500 CE) and (2) Multiple Fields

One-year term (renewable for a second year) for scholar engaged in cutting-edge research and innovative teaching in cultural heritage

The Department of Art History and Archaeology at the University of Maryland College Park
invites applications for a postdoctoral position in Islamic or Islamicate art and architecture
(600-1500 CE). We seek an active scholar with the potential to conduct cutting-edge research
and innovative teaching in cultural heritage and the capacity to contribute to a collaborative
project addressing repatriation. Candidates are invited to discuss their potential to engage the
Roshan Institute for Persian Studies and/or UMD’s special programs in Persian and Arabic
languages.
In addition, the Department invites applications for the President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship
Program (PPFP). We seek eligible applicants with the potential to conduct cutting-edge research
and innovative teaching in an area listed below that is among the top hiring priorities of the
Department:

● Art and Archeology of Africa
● Ancient Meso- or South America
● Ancient Indian Ocean
● Medieval and/or Byzantine art
● Early Modern European art

We are particularly interested in scholars with research and teaching interests that
complement the Department’s strengths in archaeology and cultural heritage, digital art
history, the circulation of objects through trade or conquest, environmental humanities,
and histories of race, representation, and colonial power. Oceanic perspectives will be
given special consideration. Candidates are invited to discuss their potential to engage the
rich cultural resources of the Washington, D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area in their research
and teaching.

For more information, please consult the announcement