Position at Courtauld Institute of Art

Lecturer in Buddhist Art and its Conservation
The Courtauld Institute of Art

UKP33,465-UKP45,466 pa (incl. London Allowance)

The Courtauld Institute of Art is the UK's leading institution for
teaching and research into the History of Art and the conservation
of paintings and is also home to one of the finest small art museums
in the world.

Established in 2012, The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre
for Buddhist Art and Conservation at The Courtauld reflects the Ho
Foundation's interests in promoting education in the arts, and in
encouraging cross-cultural understanding and the preservation of the
Buddhist cultural heritage.  The Centre builds on the research,
conservation and teaching in Asia by The Courtauld's Conservation of
Wall Painting Department, and also The Courtauld's expansion beyond
the Western art tradition marked by the recent creation of two new
teaching posts in Asian art history.

A major role of the Centre will be to provide an MA in Buddhist Art:
History and Conservation annually from October 2013. Recognising the
global significance of the vast cultural heritage of Buddhism, this
innovative MA will, for the first time, combine the separate studies
of Buddhism, Buddhist art and its conservation.  Taught by a wide
range of specialists, the multidisciplinary course will advance
understanding and scholarship of what objects mean, how they are
made, used and deteriorate, and foster appreciation of their
significance and need for preservation.

The Lecturer will take a lead role in the new MA, both by teaching
the theory and methodologies of conservation relevant to Buddhist
art in all media, and by facilitating the integration of the MA
through coordinating the multidisciplinary strands, including
teaching by external specialists.  S/he will also participate in The
Courtauld's research culture, and engage actively in coordinating
the public events of the Centre, including conferences and lectures.
S/he will contribute to the administration of the Centre, and to the
development of its teaching and learning resources.

The Lecturer will have a PhD or DPhil in a relevant field either
completed or nearing completion by October 2013.  S/he will have
knowledge of the conservation of Buddhist art, a record of excellent
research in the field of conservation, and substantial experience in
conservation teaching.

For further details and an application pack, please download details
at

    <URL:http://www.courtauld.ac.uk/vacancies/2012/lecturer-buddhistart/index.shtml>

or email recruitment<-at->courtauld<.>ac<.>uk

Closing Date: 12 pm, (midday), Monday, 28 January 2013
Interviews: Friday, 22 February 2013

The Courtauld Institute of Art promotes equal opportunities.


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