Academic Position @ Parsons in design ethics, activism and sustainability

[Clive Dilnot]

Apologies for cross-listing and redundancy but we would greatly appreciate members of the PhD-design list bringing this position to the attention of anyone you think may be interested in it and qualified for it. The position promises to be an important one in advancing teaching and research in these areas.
Best wishes
Clive Dilnot
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Academic Position in Parsons w/emphasis on ecological & social sustainability, design ethics, and design activism.


Dear All,
Colleagues may be interested to know of an academic position opening in Parsons, New York focusing on the history, theory and criticism of design with an emphasis on issues such as ecological and social sustainability, design ethics, and design activism.  

A summary of the position advertisement is given below. Complete description and requirements are available at http://careers.newschool.edu. Online applications are now being accepted.


Clive Dilnot
Professor of Design Studies
School of Art and Design History and Theory
Parsons New School of Design,
New School University,
New York
dilnotc@...
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Assistant Professor of Design History and Theory
Renewable Term Appointment
School of Art and Design History and Theory
Parsons The New School for Design


Opportunity
Parsons The New School for Design, a division of The New School, New York
seeks applicants for a new renewable term faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor within the School of Art and Design History and Theory (ADHT).

The position is focused on the history, theory and criticism of design relative to the
built or made environment with an emphasis on issues such as ecological and social sustainability, design ethics, and design activism.  

Applicants should demonstrate the ability to link analytical study of these areas with critical practice.  The School is looking for candidates who are forward-thinking about approaches and methodologies appropriate to address complex twenty-first century global urban conditions, innovative in their pedagogical approaches to activating students' interest in the relationship between theory and practice, and can demonstrate an ability to teach/mentor students at both the undergraduate and graduate level from a variety of disciplines across Parsons and The New School.

A Ph.D. or equivalence in a relevant area, as well as demonstrated excellence in teaching, research, and scholarship are required and an established record of publications is preferred. .  

The locus of this teaching position will be in the School of Art and Design History and Theory. The school offers courses to undergraduate and graduate students across Parsons, and to students in other divisions of The New School. It also offers two of its own graduate degrees:
       
MA in History of Decorative Arts and Design (in collaboration with the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum)
        MA in Fashion Studies (beginning Fall 2010)

Please see www.parsons.edu for a full description of the School of Art and Design History and Theory and its current programs.