"Assistant Professor in Black Visual Culture"

The Department of Visual Studies at the University of Toronto Mississauga invites applications for a full-time tenure stream appointment in Black Visual Culture. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2026.

Candidates must have earned a PhD degree in Visual Culture, Art History, Black Studies or Africana Studies, Cinema and Media Studies, or a closely related discipline by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter, with a demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching. We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance our existing departmental strengths. The successful candidate will be expected to pursue innovative and independent research, and to establish an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program.

Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence which can be demonstrated by the quality of the writing sample, the submitted research statement, a record of publications in top-ranked and field-relevant academic journals and books, or forthcoming publications meeting high international standards, research collaborations, presentations at major conferences, fellowships, awards, and accolades, and strong endorsements by referees of high standing.

Evidence of excellence in teaching will be demonstrated through teaching accomplishments and a teaching dossier, including a teaching statement, sample course materials, and teaching evaluations submitted as part of the application, as well as three letters of reference. The successful candidate will be expected to provide examples of innovative approaches to pedagogy and mentoring.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The Department of Visual Studies (DVS) is home to five programs and one certificate option: Art History, Art & Art History, Cinema Studies, Visual Culture and Communication, Visual Culture Studies and Certificate in Curatorial Studies. Ideally, the candidate will teach primarily in the Visual Culture streams, though we understand all of these programs as importantly related. The candidate will be expected to help build the Visual Culture curriculum. DVS is also affiliated with the Blackwood Gallery, a vital, on-campus gallery of contemporary art and a major pedagogical resource.

The candidate also will be appointed to and teach in a graduate unit at the University of Toronto St. George campus, such as Art History or the Cinema Studies Institute. The University of Toronto offers the opportunity to teach, conduct research, and live in one of the most diverse metropolitan areas in the world.

All qualified applicants are invited to apply online by clicking on the link below. Applicants must submit a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, teaching dossier (including a statement of teaching philosophy, sample course materials, and teaching evaluations supporting teaching quality and experience), a research statement outlining current and future research interests, and a substantial recent writing sample (e.g., an article or book chapter).

Applicants must provide the names and contact information of three references. The University of Toronto’s recruiting tool will automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each referee the day after an application is submitted. Applicants remain responsible for ensuring that referees submit recent letters (on letterhead, dated and signed) by the closing date.