Assistant Professor of Art History

Bowdoin College’s Department of Art History invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty appointment in pre-modern art history at the Assistant Professor level, beginning July 1, 2026. The position subfield is open, with a preference for candidates whose research and teaching expand beyond the department’s existing pre-modern art historical strengths in East Asia and Northern Europe. A PhD is expected by the date of the appointment. The teaching load is two courses per semester. Bowdoin is particularly interested in candidates dedicated to undergraduate teaching and with a promise of long-term successful research and/or creative work. 

Bowdoin College offers opportunities for professional development, a fully funded, year-long pre-tenure sabbatical leave (after three years of teaching and successful reappointment), and regular, generously funded, post-tenure sabbaticals. Support for teaching, grant-writing, artificial intelligence initiatives, computing software, and community partnerships in courses is available. The Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, and George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections and Archives are outstanding resources for faculty research and student learning in art history and related disciplines. The College also offers robust programming and resources for establishing and enhancing mentoring networks. 

At Bowdoin, we are committed to inclusive excellence, an ongoing collective practice that honors our institutional commitment to provide an outstanding liberal arts education and serve the common good. The College is home to talented students, faculty and staff and we encourage applications from candidates committed to the inclusive instruction and support of a diverse student population, and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity.  

Learn more: https://careers.bowdoin.edu/postings/16927