Suzanne Wolfe on wed 31 oct 07
Dear clayart friends and colleagues=2C
Currently my department at the University of Hawaii at Manoa is conducti=
ng a search for a full-time=2C tenure-track faculty member in ceramics=2E=
The position announcement is below and can also be accessed on the UH w=
ebsite as position =2382142 under =22work at UH=22=2E I am sending this =
to you=2C as I am hoping that you will circulate this opportunity among =
colleagues and recent graduates who may be interested in applying=2E
The University of Hawai=92i at Manoa is in a lush tropical valley in Hon=
olulu and is the flagship campus of the University of Hawai=92i system w=
ith approximately 25=2C000 students=2E
This student-body is diverse and includes international students from As=
ia=2C Europe and the larger Pacific as well as students from continental=
US=2E
The Department of Art and Art History has over 500 majors and is housed =
in its own building centrally located on the campus=2E The department is=
undergoing a dynamic period of transformation=2E Nearly half of its 24 =
tenure-track faculty was hired in the last five years and there is a pal=
pable feeling of renewal and optimism=2E The Art History Program is uniq=
ue in the US for its emphasis on Asia Pacific focus=2E The department c=
urriculum is also of note as it equally emphasizes established media suc=
h as Chinese brush painting=2C engraving=2C wheel throwing=2C glass blow=
ing=2C bronze casting to contemporary technologies such as sound mixing =
and interactive digital media=2E
Our internationally recognized gallery remains a centerpiece of the Mano=
a campus and draws consistently the annual attendance of nearly 50=2C000=
=2E We also sponsor a lively visiting artist program which brings artist=
s and scholars to the islands for lectures and workshops=2E Over the yea=
rs these visitors have included=3A Mel Chin=2C Ann Hamilton=2C Mona Hato=
um=2C Gary Hill=2C Lucy Lippard=2C Linda Nochlin=2C Pepon Osorio=2C Paul=
Pfeiffer=2C Lowrey Stokes Sims=2C Xu Bing to name a few=2E This program=
ming is sponsored by the Department and often co-sponsored with institut=
ions in the larger Honolulu Community=2C including The Contemporary Muse=
um and the Honolulu Academy of Arts=2E In addition=2C since 1995=2C the=
Ceramics Program has organized seven international summer workshops=2C =
including artists from Korea=2C Japan=2C Taiwan=2C China=2C Australia=2C=
New Zealand=2C the US mainland=2C Europe and the Middle East=2E =
For further information on the Department and the Ceramics Program pleas=
e consult our website at=3A
http=3A//www=2Ehawaii=2Eedu/art
Thank you for disseminating this opportunity=2E
Suzanne Wolfe
Professor=2C Program Chair Ceramics
University of Hawai=92i at Manoa
swolfe=40hawaii=2Eedu
Assistant Professor of Ceramics
UHM College of Arts and Humanities =96 Department of Art and Art History=
=2C (Manoa)=2C tenure track=2C full-time=2C 9 months=2C to begin August =
2008=2C pending position clearance and availability of funds=2E
Duties=3A
Teach courses in ceramics at the undergraduate and graduate level=2C inc=
luding hand building=2C wheel throwing=2C and technical ceramics=3B cond=
uct research=3B advise students and develop curriculum=3B help to superv=
ise ceramics lab (kilns and glaze chemicals)=3B oversee student assistan=
ts=3B participate in the governance of the department=3B and other dutie=
s as assigned by the Chair=2E
Minimum qualifications=3A
MFA or equivalent academic degree with concentration in ceramics=3B coll=
ege teaching experience and national exhibition record=2E
Desirable qualifications=3A
Demonstrated experience in teaching advanced and graduate level courses =
in ceramics=3B experience in managing a ceramics lab=3B demonstrated ski=
lls in glaze and clay formulations and sculptural traditions=3B interest=
in Asian ceramic traditions=3B and ability to incorporate historical an=
d theoretical issues of ceramics into teaching=2E
Pay range=3A Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience=2E
To apply=3A Submit Cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum a=
nd/or desirable qualifications=2C C=2EV=2E=2C statement of teaching phil=
osophy=2C 20 samples of personal work and 20 samples of student work in =
slides or digital files (jpg)=2C official transcripts (copies are accept=
able=2C however=2C official transcripts will be required at the time of =
hire)=2C names and contact information of 3 professional references and =
a self-addressed and stamped envelope=2E
Application address=3A Chair=2C Ceramics Search Committee=2C Department =
of Art and Art History=2C 2535 McCarthy Mall=2C University of Hawai=92i =
at Manoa=2C Honolulu=2C HI 96822=2E
Inquiries=3A Suzanne Wolfe (swolfe=40hawaii=2Eedu) or 808-956-5264=2E Co=
ntinuous recruitment=3A Review of applications will begin on December 20=
=2C 2007 and will continue until the position is filled=2E EEO/AA Employ=
er=2E
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