Ca’ Foscari is a research-intensive institution committed to competing for international scientific excellence through the recruitment of the best academic talents worldwide. Talented young researchers and experienced senior professors make Ca’ Foscari a stimulating environment for career development and research freedom. Our university is committed to research excellence, funding promising researchers and developing international partnerships. As a leading research university, Ca’ Foscari explores cutting-edge research directions across disciplinary boundaries, setting a new agenda designed around six global challenges.
Ca’ Foscari is looking for a tenure track Assistant Professor of History of Architecture capable of inspiring students to become game-changers in their own fields and to make a genuine difference in the world.
A teaching commitment of at least 120 hours is required, consistent with the contents of History of Architecture, also delivered in English, within Bachelor’s, Master’s, and doctoral degree programs, in particular:
-Contemporary architecture
-Architecture of Public Spaces
-Other courses related to modern and contemporary architecture, consistent with the Academic Discipline of History of Architecture, in accordance with the Department’s teaching offer, which is approved annually.
Academic commitment:
Research activity, grounded in a thorough knowledge of the authors and themes of the history of the discipline, as well as in an in-depth exploration of its theoretical implications, includes — with particular attention to the European context — studies on architectural works, on the circulation of materials, models, and languages in the early modern and contemporary periods, with reference to the history of the discipline and its epistemology.
This position is at the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage, whose aim is to provide students with the knowledge to develop those interpretive, critical, analytical and communication skills that are necessary to understand and navigate the complexities of life in the 21st century.
The Department fosters a positive and respectful environment for faculty and students, where diversity is embraced and new ideas are encouraged.
The Department’s uniqueness is exemplified by its multidisciplinary and innovative approach to Philosophy, Art History, Social Sciences and Education Sciences, its four main areas of interest.
Thematic study centers, strong international ties, close attention to local issues and sustainable development themes all contribute to the attractiveness of the Department.
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice has obtained the full Human Resources Strategy for Researchers certificate, a set of initiatives to improve work conditions for researchers and to attract talents worldwide. Ca’ Foscari provides applicants with exclusive services and onboarding initiatives. Our Housing office will help you search for a suitable and convenient accommodation, matching your needs and preferences with the available options.
If you are a non-Italian applicant or if you have resided outside of Italy for more than 3 years, you will benefit from a favorable tax treatment for the first years of the contract.
Read the call here: https://www.unive.it/web/it/17533/bandi-ricercatore-a-tempo-determinato?tipologia=Ricercatoreatempodeterminato&cod=2026-UNVE000-0113246&hash=43f464bebdece7d00e53dfacb8b9ed81
