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Assistant/associate Professor in Photography - Vancouver, Canada - Emily Carr University of Art + Design

Emily Carr University of Art + Design

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Job Title

Assistant/Associate Professor in Photography
Rank
Assistant Professor
Tenure Information
Tenure Track
Job Summary

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Assistant or
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Associate Professor position in
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Photography within the Audain Faculty of Art. Situated on unceded, traditional and ancestral xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) territories in Vancouver, Canada, Emily Carr University is a world-renowned learning and research community dedicated to the education of artists and designers.
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RESPONSIBILITIES

The Photography major focuses on developing critically engaged and contextually aware photographic work. Situated within the Audain Faculty of Art, the Photography program at Emily Carr University fosters the development of student practice within the context of contemporary art discourse, with a strong technical and conceptual foundation, and a keen awareness of the relationship between photography and a range of disciplines and practices.
Required Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

MFA degree or the equivalent combination of education and professional experience;

- intercultural competence;
- strong communication and facilitation skills
- strong evidence of excellence in photographic practice;
- expertise in a range of traditional and contemporary methods of making such as traditional analogue photography including medium and large format and darkroom processes, advanced digital imaging and post-production, new and emerging technologies in photography, studio photography and lighting;
- significant evidence of active engagement with discourse within contemporary photographic practices, histories and theories of photography, and more broadly in contemporary art discourse;
- knowledge of traditional, emergent and experimental photo-based practices, and the ability to integrate new tools, media and methods including new digital media and processes into the photography curriculum;
- strong evidence of excellence in photographic practice that may include photobooks, projected and moving imagery, the integration of new and expanded media, collaborative, public and installation practices, historical and experimental non-silver processes, ecological, sustainable approaches and methods;
- demonstrated engagement with photography in the broader field, such as the global contemporary art context, engagement with diverse Indigenous and cultural perspectives, and intersectional approaches to art-making and pedagogy;
- ability to advise photography students on a diverse range of professional (photographic) practice and related art economies (including commercial, gallery-based, collective, public, and socially engaged areas, etc.)."

Preferred Qualifications

About Emily Carr

Emily Carr University of Art + Design, established in 1925, is a world leader in education and research. Encouraging experimentation at the intersection of art, design, media and technology, our teaching and learning community merges studio practice, research creation, and critical scholarship in an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment. Alumni and faculty are internationally recognized as award‐winning creators and thought leaders who have significant impact in 21st‐century cultural production and cultural sustainability. We engage students, industry, and society to iterate and explore, and think differently about creativity and how it shapes our world.
Located in beautiful and culturally diverse Vancouver, British Columbia, Emily Carr attracts more than 1800 students from 60 countries to our undergraduate and graduate programs.

The Audain Faculty of Art is one of four university faculties (alongside, Faculty of Design and Dynamic Media, Faculty of Culture + Community, and Jake Kerr Faculty of Graduate Studies) which, together with the Aboriginal Gathering Place, Library + Learning Commons, Shumka Centre for Creative Entrepreneurship, Libby Leshgold Gallery, READ Books, and the research centres and workshops in our new state‐of‐the‐art, custom‐built campus, offer vibrant conditions for the development of practice-based and practice‐led research and education.

Additional Information

APPLICATION
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PROCEDURES
- a cover letter;
- a current curriculum vitae;
- a statement of pedagogy and up to 3 samples of syllabi, assignments, and evidence of teaching effectiveness;
- a statement of research;
- supporting materials including an online portfolio of recent work (20 images or a link to a website); and
- the names and contact information of three referees.

Electronic submissions are welcome at:

Subject to budgetary approval, we anticipate commencement in January 2024. Salary and rank will be commensurate with professional status and teaching experience.
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