2004-07-07

Scholars and artists in any field of humanistic inquiry or artistic endeavor are invited to apply for the position of Distinguished Visiting Faculty in the Center for the Arts in Society. Applicants should hold senior rank and have interests corresponding to the Centers theme for the year 2005-2006, The Arts and Urban Revival, a theme broadly conceived to draw a range of applications from scholars and artists interested in ways that the arts--visual art, film, literature, dance, theater, etc.have contributed to the revival of urban centers and urbanized regions. We expect the applicant to have some special need for the resources here in Pittsburgh--the Warhol Museum, the Carnegie Museum of Art, the University of Pittsburgh--or the resources at Carnegie Mellon University--for example, a particular colleague, or a specific department. In addition, we would like you to tell us how you can be of use to us.

We expect the Distinguished Faculty to contribute to the development and the creative life of the Center that links the humanities departments in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (English, History, Modern Languages, and Philosophy) with the College of Fine Arts (Architecture, Art, Design, Drama, Music). The Center for Arts in Society was created to bring these two colleges closer together. Finally, we would also like you to propose a course that will contribute to a new arts-histories program the Center is developing.