Position ID:

NUS-ELTS-ASSTASSOCPROVAC (#30825)

Job Title:

Assistant/Associate Professor of Visual Arts and Cultures

Position type:

Tenure-track/tenure-track faculty

Job Location:

Topic areas:

Application deadline:

01/31/2026 11:59 PM** (listed until 03/08/2026)

Position Description:

Description of the situation

The National University of Singapore invites exceptional candidates to apply for the position of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in Visual Arts and Cultures. Researchers from all research disciplines relevant to the field are encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to candidates who can expand our existing portfolio of teaching and research experience (see our faculty profiles here).

We are looking for scholars with strong publication records in leading journals and university presses who are also accomplished teachers who are able to teach across multiple levels—from introductory non-major courses to graduate seminars—and who can develop interdisciplinary connections in the arts and humanities.

For the role of Arts and Visual Cultures, we particularly welcome applicants whose experience extends across more than one of the following areas: history and theory of modern or contemporary art, architecture, design, or visual/material culture; visual studies (including visual anthropology); Literary and cultural studies; Cultural theory and criticism. exhibition studies; And organizational studies. Applicants whose research involves practice-based or creative methodologies are also encouraged to apply, particularly where these methodologies intersect with scientific research in those fields.

Although we do not require a regional specialization, candidates with research or professional experience in Southeast Asian art, visual culture, or exhibitions will be favorably considered.

Salaries are internationally competitive, with benefits including supported housing. The teaching load is 2:1 (one or two courses per semester, for a total of three courses per academic year).

Program information

The Junior Art History Program at NUS is one of the highest-ranked programs in the field internationally and is housed in the Department of History in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS). The minor and its sister minor Visual Cultures (Department of Communications and New Media) are aligned with the minor in Visual Arts and Cultures (Department of English, Linguistics, and Theater Studies) forming a unique interdisciplinary track. The programs work in close partnership with the National Gallery of Singapore, the National University of Singapore Museum and other leading exhibiting institutions, exposing students to both discursive agendas and practical realities in the sector.

In keeping with NUS’s mission to educate and transform, and our commitment to cultivating a vibrant community of students with creative and critical abilities, FASS VAC invites applications for Assistant Professor/Associate Professor in Visual Arts and Cultures, a full-time faculty position in the Department of English, Linguistics and Theater Studies.

Application materials

• Applicants must submit the following documents:
• Cover letter covering:

A.
How the candidate’s experience will expand our existing research and teaching portfolio.

for.
Evidence of research excellence, including publication record and research trajectory.

C.
Evidence of excellence in teaching, including experience across different course levels.

• Complete CV
• Research and teaching data
• Two publications for signature by the applicant as lead author
• Contact information for three referees. If the applicant has two or more years of PhD, reviewers should not be limited to supervisors. For shortlisted applicants, the search committee will contact the referees directly for their review. Referees will be asked to compare the applicant’s research performance with specific individuals at equivalent and higher institutions and/or programmes.

To be fully considered, please submit a complete application package (with all documents listed above) at https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Assistant-Professor-(VAC)/30075-en_GB/By January 31, 2026. Applications received after this date may still be considered until the position is filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Inquiries can be directed to ellsec@nus.edu.sg. More information about working at the National University of Singapore is available at https://www.nus.edu.sg/careers. The Ministry’s website can be found at https://fass.nus.edu.sg/elts/.