"Austen Stokes Art of the Ancient Americas Endowed Postdoctoral Fellow"

The Department of the History of Art at The Johns Hopkins University invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in the Art of the Ancient Americas to begin July 1, 2026. Fellows will teach one class each semester (undergraduate or graduate) and participate fully in the life of the department and university. We encourage applications from scholars specializing in the arts of pre-Columbian cultures in North, Central, and/or South America.

For further information, contact Marian Feldman, Search Chair (mfeldm20@jhu.edu). For more information about the department, visit http://arthist.jhu.edu.

Qualifications

Ph.D. in the History of Art, Anthropology/Archaeology or related field required at time of appointment. Successful candidates must demonstrate an ability to conduct independent research and show promise for excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a letter of application, a current CV including teaching experience, two course proposals, and one article- or chapter-length sample of scholarly writing (published, in-press, or from the dissertation). In addition, applicants should arrange to have three letters of reference sent on their behalf. All materials will be submitted online at https://apply.interfolio.com/175873.

Review of applications will begin on December 15, 2025.