Director of the IEAA and Professor
University of Memphis · Memphis
The University of Memphis invites applications for Director of the Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology (IEAA), to be appointed at the rank of Assistant (tenure-track) or Associate (tenured) professor commensurate with qualifications and experience.
This full-time position is funded by the Department of Art and Design and the Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology, a Tennessee Center of Excellence. The position reports directly to the Chair of the Department of Art and Design and will work collaboratively with other full-time faculty in both Art History and History, including the curator of the University of Memphis’s collection of Egyptian artifacts.
Founded in 1984, the IEAA is a component of the College of Communication and Fine Arts, Department of Art and Design. The IEAA is dedicated to the study of the art and culture of ancient Egypt through teaching, research, exhibition, and community education. The IEAA also supports the fieldwork of faculty and students who participate in excavations and/or epigraphic projects in Egypt.
The University of Memphis is a leading, student-centered, urban public R1 research institution. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, on 1,160 acres. The University serves a population of nearly 20,000 students and 2,500 employees, including more than 1,000 full-time faculty members. The University offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 230 areas of study, master’s degrees in more than 50 subjects and doctoral degrees in 26 disciplines; supported an institutional record of more than $100 million in research awards for FY24; and has an operating budget of close to $500 million. The University of Memphis invites applications for Director of the Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology (IEAA), to be appointed at the rank of Assistant (tenure-track) or Associate (tenured) professor commensurate with qualifications and experience.More jobs at University of Memphis · Education & Training jobs in Memphis