Suraj Israni Endowed Chair in Cinematic Arts, Department of Visual Arts

The Department of Visual Arts, University of California, San Diego (http://visarts.ucsd.edu) invites applications for the Suraj Israni Endowed Chair in Cinematic Arts, to be appointed at the Associate or Full Professor rank. The ideal candidate will be a filmmaker working in narrative, documentary, experimental or hybrid forms of cinema, or a scholar focusing on film theory, film history and/or film curation and programming. Duties will include active research, graduate supervision, classroom teaching at all levels, and departmental and university service. We seek candidates whose research, teaching, and service records demonstrate their capacity to contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The Department of Visual Arts ranks among the world’s leading art schools. Founded on the principle that the production, critical analysis and history of art are inter-related activities. The Department of Visual Arts offers undergraduate degrees in Art History, Studio Art, Media, Speculative Design, and the Interdisciplinary Computing in the Arts Major (ICAM), as well as housing internationally renowned graduate programs in studio art (MFA) and art history and art practice (PhD). As our department grows and moves forward, our current faculty include exciting new internationally renowned artists and scholars working in a range of disciplines in the study and practice of art.

The Suraj Israni Endowed Chair in Cinematic Arts was created to expand UC San Diego’s ability to fill a critical gap at the intersection of contemporary media art and film scholarship/production. The chair is housed in the Department of Visual Arts and facilitated in close partnership with the School of Arts and Humanities. The standard teaching load is nine courses over two years (4 courses one year, 5 the next, rotating). The appointment is expected to begin 1 July 2025, but is negotiable.

Applicants must possess an MFA or PhD degree.

Candidates must show evidence of national or international accomplishment as demonstrated by screenings, exhibitions, publications and/or projects in venues relevant to the candidate’s practice.

Candidates will be able to demonstrate teaching experience as they will be expected to teach at the graduate and undergraduate level, as well as supervise teaching assistants.

Filmmakers with specializations in cinematography, editing, directing, producing, or screenwriting experience

Candidates who engage in both film-making and film theory/scholarship

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter

• Statement of Research

• Statement of Teaching

• Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Applicants should summarize their past or potential contributions to diversity. See our Faculty Equity site for more information.

• Portfolio of Work - Upload a PDF document that includes a list of links or one link to your online portfolio specifically curated for the search committee, prioritized with your most accomplished work with any writings/statements and notable reviews about your work

• Teaching Portfolio - Teaching Portfolio may include examples of previous syllabi, student evaluations, or additional evidence of teaching experience

• Misc / Additional - Upload any other information you would like to include in your application (PDF format).
  (Optional)

• 3-5 letters of reference required

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