Assistant/Associate Endowed Professor of Vernacular Architecture

The School of Architecture offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including accredited Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) and Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) degrees, a pre-professional Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture ( BEDA), and a post-professional Master of Advanced Architectural Studies ( MAAS). It also offers graduate certificates in City Design, Energy and Technology, and Public Interest Design, and a Concentration in History and Theory. The School of Architecture established the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Initiative in 2007, and more recently the College of Design launched the Peter A. Pappas Real Estate Development Program. The School of Architecture is part of the College of Design at North Carolina State University, which includes academic departments of Graphic and Experience Design and Industrial Design (GD/ID), Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning ( LAEP), Media Arts, Design and Technology ( MAD Tech), a Ph.D. in Design, and a Doctor of Design (D.Des.)

Raleigh, NC, is one of the fastest-growing cities in the US. It is consistently named as one of the best places to live, but it also faces unprecedented challenges to achieving equitable and sustainable development. The School of Architecture and College of Design have distinguished histories of influential design and educational programs that serve NC cities and towns, and are well-positioned to influence their future. This is supported by the extension and engagement mission of a research-intensive land-grant university.

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The School of Architecture in the College of Design at North Carolina State University is inviting applications for a full-time, 9 month, tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position specializing in the study of vernacular architecture and buildings and landscapes of the everyday.

The role offers opportunities to teach architectural design studios at all levels as well as lecture courses and advanced seminars aligned with the candidate's areas of research and expertise. The successful candidate will be expected to have and/or build a significant teaching and scholarly agenda that transcends the disciplinary boundaries of architecture through the use of multi-disciplinary research methodologies and sources that examine buildings and landscapes within dynamic social and cultural settings and produce multiple possible readings, narratives, and responses to the built environment.

We welcome candidates whose teaching, scholarship, and/or design practice evidence public and community engagement and utilize the research of social and economic histories of buildings and landscapes, and/or materials and methods of construction. Preference will be given to candidates who seek collaborative and/or methodological connections between architecture and related fields such as urban and cultural landscapes history, public history, heritage studies, spatial and environmental justice, anthropology, geography, and historic preservation.

In addition to teach and research, the candidate is expected to participate in service activities at the departmental, college, and university levels.

The position also includes a stipend to support activities and professional endeavors that contribute to the advancement of the position's academic, research, and scholarly responsibilities.

Rank to be determined based upon education and professional experience.

Terminal Master's Degree in Architecture

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Applicants are required to submit: (1) a cover letter of intent describing qualifications and interests; (2) a CV; (3) a digital research and/or professional portfolio (upload under "other document 1"); (4) a research statement that includes a plan for scholarly production; (5) a teaching portfolio (upload under "other document 2"); and (6) contact information for three references.

Additional Information
Review of applications will begin and continue until position is filled. Please send inquiries to Burak Edrim (BERDIM@ncsu.edu)

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