MA Programme in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage at the University of Amsterdam The Faculty of Humanities of the University of Amsterdam provides education and conducts research within a strong international framework and in a large number of disciplines in the field of language, history, and culture. Located in the heart of Amsterdam, the Faculty maintains close ties with cultural institutions in the capital city and beyond. Based within the Faculty of Humanities, the four-year Graduate Programme in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage is the sole programme for conservation in the Netherlands. It offers a two-year Master in Conservation Studies in one of nine conservation specializations and it offers a Master in Technical Art History. The master programme is followed by a mandatory two-year Post-master phase after which the student has the qualification of conservator. The faculty invites applications for the position of Lecturer in Photograph Conservation to teach master and post-master students photograph conservation. The successful candidate will collaborate with the Programme’s current lecturer in photograph conservation and will build upon and teach theory and practical coursework in photograph preservation and conservation, history of photography, and materials and techniques in photography. He/she will also teach an introduction to photograph conservation in the BA minor programme as well as photograph identification and preservation to students in related fields of conservation such as book and paper conservation and contemporary art conservation. The candidate will supervise photograph conservation treatment and research projects and provide mentoring and advice to the students during their 4 years of study.
Job / Project Description The photograph conservation lecturer will actively participate in the activities of the department, including: * Coordination of and lecturing in the object-based hands-on classes in photograph conservation as well as other classes taught in the minor and master such as preventive conservation * organization of and coordination of the guest lecturers involved in the programme * supervision and mentoring of the research and hands-on projects in photograph conservation * up-keeping and maintaining the photograph conservation laboratory and the photography documentation studio * building client relations in regards to internships and acquisition of photographs for student hands-on sessions and research * serving on department and university committees, participating in department and university events, and advancing the department's public outreach initiatives Requirements * MA degree or higher in photograph conservation * evidence of ability and commitment to teaching photograph conservation at the graduate level * At least 5 years of experience in conservation of photographic materials performing conservation treatments of various levels of difficulty * evidence of scholarly work such as published research and lectures on relevant conservation issues at (international) conferences * fluency in English (oral and written) * well-developed communication skills; evidence of ability to work co-operatively and collegially within an interdisciplinary work environment * the ambition to learn Dutch. For more information candidates may contact Clara von Waldthausen, Programme Director and Lecturer in Photograph Conservation. Also please see the complete listing by visiting the following link: http://www.uva.nl/shared-content/uva/en/vacancies/2019/01/19-038-lecturer-in-photograph-conservation.html ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
