Part-Time Lecturer in Art History (or Archeology): "Ancient Art in Berlin: Discovering the Collections of Museum Island"

New York University (NYU) Berlin is seeking a part-time lecturer to teach an undergraduate course entitled "Ancient Art in Berlin: Discovering the Collections of Museum Island". Candidates should be passionate about teaching and supporting students in their studies, have a track record of academic publications in the field, and be fluent in English.

NYU Berlin is one of New York University's global study-away sites and provides US and other international students with the opportunity to spend a semester studying in Berlin while earning credits towards their degree. The program is fully integrated into NYU's curriculum and designed for BA students in the social sciences, arts and humanities who want to earn credit in their major - including art, art history, drama, environmental studies, European studies, German, history, math, music, politics, psychology and sociology - while having a transformative experience abroad. Most courses are taught in English. Seminars and lectures take place at the academic center located within the complex of the Kulturbrauerei in Prenzlauer Berg and at NYU Berlin's art studio in Kreuzberg. The program size is 100 students per semester.

Position:

We are seeking a part-time lecturer for the Fall 2016 semester (end of August to mid-December) for an art history course on the ancient art collections held at Berlin's Museum Island. The trio of museums at the heart of inquiry consists of the Pergamon Museum, the Neues Museum and the Altes Museum. Collectively, their early artifacts in various media will introduce students to an almost encyclopedic chronological and regional range of ancient visual cultures. The Bode Museum's collections should also be visited and studied. Field trips taking advantage of all these rich collections make up an essential part of the course. The course meets once per week. The sessions are not a straight lecture but a mixture between seminar, field trip and lecture.

Requirements for Interested Candidates:

- Doctorate in art history or another relevant discipline.
- Record of research and publications in the field.
- Minimum of three years teaching experience at university level.
- German work-permit and tax number at the time of application, covering the entire period of the employment.
- Preference will be given to candidates who have been doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows in the US and/or have international teaching experience.

Terms and conditions will be discussed with the successful applicant. Remuneration depending on experience, approx. 5,000 Euro for the semester

Applications will be reviewed jointly by NYU Berlin and NYU New York. Interviews of short-listed candidates will be held in person at NYU Berlin and online/by phone with NYU New York faculty. Please submit your application (in English) by May 26th, 2016 - in the form of a C.V., cover letter, scans of degree certificates, as well as any available references and student evaluations (preferably all documents in one single PDF file) - via e-mail to Dr. Gabriella Etmektsoglou (ge377@nyu.edu) and Dr. Roland Pietsch (rp99@nyu.edu) at NYU Berlin, who will forward the application to the relevant NYU departments in New York.