University of Minnesota College of Design

Job Description

The University of Minnesota’s College of Design invites applications for a tenure-track position in the Department of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Interior Design (ALI), with a focus on the history of architecture and the designed environment. We are seeking tenure-track candidates who are committed to advancing a scholarly, pedagogic, and/or service agenda specifically focused on design justice either through the history of architecture and the designed environment teaching, and/or in research, practice, or service to the 3 ALI disciplines. We seek applicants whose work focuses on architecture and design from the mid-twentieth century onward; but other areas of expertise will also be considered. Preference will be given to those whose interests, especially in teaching, engage with each of the ALI disciplines. The successful candidate will also have a strong commitment to design justice, and eventually, the opportunity to participate in the College’s Design Justice Collective. An initiative within the College of Design, seeking to create space, policy, and practices that support the inclusion and retention of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) as well as other communities who have been historically underinvested. This is a 100%-time academic year (9-month) Assistant Professor position. Priority application deadline: November 1, 2024. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Anticipated start date is August 2025.