Bader Chair in Northern Baroque Art
Art History Program, Department of Art
Queen’s University at Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Applications are invited for a tenured or tenure-track endowed chair in Northern Baroque Art History, to commence in the 2005-2006 academic year. We seek an outstanding individual with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in research and teaching, and with expertise in northern baroque art history. Applicants will be expected to have an international reputation for scholarship in this area, and significant publications. The successful candidate will also have an outstanding record of teaching at the university level, and will be expected to teach both undergraduate and graduate students as well as to participate in departmental governance. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience, and the appointment could be made at the level of Associate Professor or Full Professor.

The Department of Art offers programs in art history (BA, MA, PhD), art conservation (MAC), and fine art (BFA). Library resources in the area of baroque art history are excellent, and faculty and students also benefit from the presence on campus of a large collection of European paintings, collected by Dr. Alfred Bader, and now housed in the permanent collection of the University’s Agnes Etherington Art Centre. Further information may be obtained from http://qsilver.queensu.ca/arth/. [8 November 2005: Link no longer active. The position was filled by October 2005. Stephanie Dickey is the designated Bader Professor]

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

A letter of application, a full curriculum vitae, a statement of research program, copies of major publications, any other relevant materials, and three letters of reference (posted separately by referees), should be sent to:
Prof. John Osborne, Head
Department of Art
Queen’s University
Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6
Canada

Review of applications will commence on February 7th, 2005.