The OU School of Visual Arts at the University of Oklahoma extends an opportunity for a dynamic scholar to launch a significant career in European Art History. This job call is open to candidates in any area of European Art before 1800, including but not limited to Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and Early Modern Art. We are especially interested in candidates whose research and teaching complements our program’s strengths in European Art History, Native American Art History, and Art of the American West. The 2/2 course load will encompass teaching at all levels in the program, including seminars supporting the MA program and PhD track in European Art History, advanced undergraduate courses of the candidate’s choosing, Introduction to Art History and Introduction to European Art, and the possibility to teach on our Museum Studies certificate if they wish.

The tenure-track position, starting on August 16, 2027, comes with a competitive salary, generous start-up funding, and strong research support. OU’s Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art and Sam Noble Museum of Natural History provide world-class resources for teaching and research in art history, and the Special Research Collections at OU’s Bizzell Library contain important medieval and early modern materials including the History of Science Collections. Important research collections nearby include the Oklahoma City Museum of Art (OKC), the Philbrook Art Museum (Tulsa), the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City), the Museum of Fine Arts (Houston), and the Kimbell Art Museum (Fort Worth).

▪    Ph.D. in Art History or related field in hand by July 1, 2027

▪    university-level teaching experience

▪    record of innovative research

A complete application must include: a curriculum vitae; a letter of application (cover letter); one or more writing samples (article, book chapter, dissertation chapter); and the names of three references with current contact information.

Review of completed applications will begin on December 1, 2026 and continue until the position is filled. 

Inquiries should be directed to the chair of the search committee, Erin Duncan-O’Neill, at [email protected].

Applications can be submitted electronically through Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/195272. For additional information, please call (405) 325-2691 or visit the OU SoVA home page, https://www.ou.edu/finearts/visual-arts.