KOREA FOUNDATION PROFESSORSHIP OF KOREAN STUDIES

About the role

The Department of Art History, Theory, and Criticism at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) invites applications for the Korea Foundation Professorship of Korean Studies. This is a full‑time tenured or tenure‑track position (open rank) with an anticipated start date of August 2027, subject to final budgetary approval. The department is one of 22 departments at the college, comprising twelve full‑time art historians who specialize in modern and contemporary art and design, together with approximately 50 non‑tenure‑track faculty. It offers 200 undergraduate and graduate courses, mentors about 30 MA students in Modern and Contemporary Art History, supports BA and BFA students with art history theses, and serves dual‑degree graduate students earning an MA in Arts Administration and Policy alongside their MA in Art History. Further information about the department can be found at https://www.saic.edu/art-history-theory-criticism.

Responsibilities

• Teach and advise undergraduate and graduate students within SAIC’s interdisciplinary art and design environment.
• Contribute to the Department’s MA and BA programs in Art History by providing undergraduate courses, graduate seminars, and master’s thesis supervision.
• Participate in the education of studio artists, designers, architects, and arts professionals at the MFA, MA, and undergraduate levels.
• Help develop new academic courses, enhance existing Korean studies coursework, create course materials, and advance Korean studies at SAIC.
• Engage in departmental and schoolwide service, including curriculum development, student advising, assessment of student learning, committee work, and shared governance.

Qualifications

• PhD in Korean art history or a related field, or ABD with a clear timeline for defense prior to the contract start date.
• Demonstrated strong record of, or clear potential for, scholarly research and publication.
• Significant teaching experience preferred; ability to teach effectively at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Commitment to innovative, inclusive, and intellectually ambitious teaching that engages students across disciplinary and methodological boundaries.
• Interest in work that connects Korean art and visual culture to broader transnational and global histories, including modern and contemporary art, architecture and design, film and media studies, and other visual, material, and digital culture.

Benefits

Benefits information for this position can be found at: https://articbenguide.com/whos-eligible/

Pay

Compensation: $81,284 – $130,207 per year. The final salary is contingent on rank, scholarly record, and teaching experience of the selected candidate.