Assistant Professor in Architectural History and Theory

University of Manitoba

University of Manitoba
Department of Architecture
Faculty of Architecture

Assistant Professor in Architectural History and Theory
Position 35085

The Faculty of Architecture invites applicants for a full-time probationary (tenure-track) position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture, commencing on 1 July 2025.

We are seeking candidates who can address the critical role that colonial practices have played in western architecture since antiquity, as well as the exploration of non-western architectural practices, including Indigenous cultures, from ancient times to the present. The successful candidate will contribute to a suite of lecture courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels offering critical historical, theoretical and global perspectives on past and present trends in architecture. This position will also entail studio teaching that links these perspectives to design practice.

The responsibilities of the successful candidate are divided into 40% teaching, 40% research and creative activity and 20% institutional service. Teaching responsibilities include one of three levels of professional design studio; collaborating in delivery of our four-course history and theory sequence; advising students in their comprehensive Design Thesis; and instructing topical graduate elective coursework. Research and Creative Activity in the Faculty of Architecture (FAUM) can include research (qualitative and/or quantitative, various forms), professional practice (application and theory-building, public dissemination), applied scholarship (typically community-involved non-remunerative), and creative work (visual arts, new media, product design). Service includes serving on Department, Faculty and University committees; contributing to collegial discussions; participating as a guest critic in studios and guest lecturer in courses; and service to local and broader community interests in the discipline and profession.

QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
• Professional degree in Architecture
• Post-professional degree in the History & Theory of Architecture or an allied discipline
• Studio teaching experience
• A scholarly agenda

Preferred:
• Professional registration or eligibility for registration as a licensed architect in Manitoba
• PhD in the History & Theory of Architecture or an allied discipline

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
To apply, please submit the following:
• A one-page cover letter referencing UM Position #35085 that outlines how the above qualifications are met
• A current curriculum vitae
• Statements of teaching and research philosophy
• A portfolio that contains evidence of:
o excellence in studio teaching
o creative, professional and/or scholarship that illustrates a clear research agenda
• A sample of academic writing (20 pages maximum)
• Name, address, phone number and email address of three references

Complete applications will be considered beginning in mid-January 2025, and interviews of short-listed candidates will commence thereafter. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The appointee will report to the Department Head of Architecture. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Please send applications via email, specifying Position #35085 in the subject line, to:

Prof. Brian Rex, Chair, Search Committee
Department of Architecture
201 John A. Russell Building
University of Manitoba
R3T 2N2
c/o William Fischer, Department Administrator via email at William.Fischer@umanitoba.ca

THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
The Department of Architecture embraces and celebrates a wide range of disciplines, methodologies and design practices including professional and industrial traditions, emerging digital and computational technologies, as well as Land-based and Indigenous knowledge systems, among others. The Department advocates "thinking through making" and values diverse approaches to material research, representation and integrated technologies.

THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND THE COMMUNITY
The Faculty of Architecture is comprised of an undergraduate Environmental Design Program, four accredited professional programmes in Architecture, City Planning, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, and a Ph.D. program in Planning and Design. Winnipeg is a city of 800,000 people and capital of a vibrant Prairie region built on Treaty One land at the confluence of the Assiniboine and Red Rivers. The city has a rich architectural history and a remarkable range of arts and cultural institutions.

The University of Manitoba is committed to Indigenous Achievement (see https://umanitoba.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/university-of-manitoba-strategic-plan-2024-2029.pdf and https://umanitoba.ca/indigenous/). The University campus is located in Winnipeg, (the largest city in Manitoba) on the original lands of the Anishinaabeg, Ininew, Anisininew, Dakota and Dene peoples, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis in the heart of Turtle Island.

The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities). All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact UM.Accommodation@umanitoba.ca or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.

Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provision of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae may be provided to participating members of the search process.