Public Scholar of Exhibition Planning & Design
Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

The Herron School of Art, IUPUI is seeking applications and nominations
for the position of Public Scholar of Exhibition Planning and Design, a
joint faculty appointment of the Visual Communication Design department
and the Museum Studies Program.

The University
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) is located in
the heart of a metropolitan area of 1.7 million people and a home to a
vital and growing museum and cultural community. Over 29,000 students
are served by the largest number of degree programs in the state.
Although less than thirty years old, IUPUI has experienced rapid growth
and represents a dynamic campus where change, innovation, and community
collaboration are vital parts of everyday life. The campus is well on
its way to becoming a model for urban higher education for the
twenty-first century, committed to serving the needs of both
non-traditional and traditional students. For more information about
IUPUI, visit http://www.iupui.edu

The Visual Communication Design Department
The Visual Communication Design Department is one of 2 departments in
the Herron School of Art, a professional school of art and design
established in 1902. Students in the program of Visual Communication
Design gain an understanding and mastery of the principles, theories,
and skills of communication design. The curriculum approaches
communication design as the effective presentation of ideas and
information by means of type and image, whether in the traditional
medium of print or using rich digital media that support interactive
computer displays, multimedia communication technology, and information
systems. 

What is common to the range of experiences in the program is a
problem-solving approach to effective and expressive communication, with
a special focus on the audiences who are addressed by the messages we
design. Our program emphasizes a graphic design practice that is
dependent upon an understanding of the social and cultural dimensions of
communication, and that utilizes the power of words and images to
construct meaningful experiences that enrich our world. For more
information see http://www.herron.iupui.edu

The Museum Studies Program
The Museum Studies Program is an interdisciplinary program housed in the
School of Liberal Arts and serving students from schools campus-wide.
Begun in 1992, the program offers an undergraduate and graduate
certificate, with a Masters degree in Museum Studies pending. The
curriculum covers museum theory and practice, with a particular focus on
training in museum education, collections care and management, exhibit
development and design, and institutional advancement. 

As an urban university, IUPUI is part of a community with a rich
heritage of museums and cultural arts. The Museum Studies Program has
developed collaborative relationships with area museums and an extensive
network of adjunct faculty and guest lecturers who bring state of the
art museum practice to the curriculum. The program also offers extensive
opportunities for student learning with experiences such as internships,
collaboration on exhibit development and design, courses based on
exhibitions and collections, access to library, research, and
educational collections, collaboration with faculty on museum and
research projects, and participation in museum sponsored seminars,
lectures, and professional meetings. The integral role of the
Indianapolis museum professionals in the Museum Studies curriculum
fosters a critical, reflective, and scholarly discourse on museums that
is applied to current practices and issues in the field. For more
information see http://www.iupui.edu~museum

The Public Scholars Initiative
The IUPUI Public Scholars of Civic Engagement initiative is inaugurated
through the appointment of four faculty members whose primary charge is
to craft relationships and sustainable partnerships with area museums
and cultural institutions and to involve undergraduate and graduate
students in meaningful ways in those collaborations. The first four
positions are: Public Scholar of Native American Representation, Public
Scholar of Exhibit Planning and Design, Public Scholar of Urban
Education, and Public Scholar of Contemporary and Public Art.

These Public Scholars of Civic Engagement will demonstrate excellence
through the application of expertise in their respective fields through
teaching, research, and creative activity. Each Public Scholar will hold
a joint appointment with Museum Studies (School of Liberal Arts) and
with an academic unit appropriate to their area of expertise. These
Public Scholars will not only prepare students in the best practices of
their fields, but also further the broader goals of civic engagement
across the campus by developing projects with community partners that
involve a wide range of students in applied work and model life-long
engagement in the community. The appointments are designed so that
faculty members can initiate interdisciplinary work across academic
units and play a substantive role in the partnering museum.

Responsibilities of the Public Scholar of Exhibition Planning and Design
This is a ten-month position. The faculty member is a member of the
Museum Studies and Visual Communication Design faculty and is tenured
through the Herron School of Art Department of Visual Communication
Design. The primary responsibilities of the faculty member are to:
*       craft relationships and sustainable partnerships with community
partners and to involve undergraduate and graduate students in
meaningful ways in public scholarship such as publications and exhibit
planning and design projects,
*       contribute to the Visual Communication Design and Museum Studies
curricula by teaching courses related to the theory and practice of
visual communication and exhibition planning & design by serving as a
mentor to students in internships, applied scholarship, and design
projects
*       contribute to the advancement of the Visual Communication Design
department and Museum Studies program through the development of
undergraduate and graduate programs, pursuit of external funding, and
participation in other departmental and program activities
*       further Public Scholarship and Civic Engagement on campus, in
Indianapolis, and nationally through the creation, dissemination, and
student participation in applied research projects with community
partners

Qualifications of the Public Scholar of Exhibition Planning and Design
The Public Scholars of Civic Engagement initiative is a bold vision for
model faculty of the twenty-first century in an urban university. The
visionary, collaborative, and innovative nature of these positions will
require candidates who are experts in their disciplines and yet can work
on interdisciplinary projects. Candidates must be skilled in the
application of their scholarship, and able to involve, teach, mentor,
and inspire students in their public scholarship and civic engagement.
They must have the sensitivity to understand and work across
organizational cultures and boundaries, and they must have the
leadership to build bridges among institutions. These candidates must
also have the energy, passion, and creativity to develop new and
productive relationships and projects that will fulfill and sustain the
mission of the Public Scholars.

Candidates must have the academic qualifications and achievements
consistent with an appointment as a tenure-track assistant professor or
higher in Herron School of Art. Professional experience in exhibition
design is required. Teaching experience is preferred but not essential.
Successful candidates should have a professional practice focus to their
teaching and scholarship in the area of Exhibition Planning and Design,
and may have a background in one or more of the following: Exhibition
Design, Visual Communication Design, Museum Studies, Material Culture,
and Interior Architecture.

Starting Date
The anticipated starting date for the position is July 1, 2004

Information to Candidates
Applications received by January 5, 2003 shall receive priority review.
Search will close on February 15th, 2004. Application materials must
include a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, and the names,
addresses (including emails and telephone numbers) for three references
at least one of whom can speak to the candidates qualifications in
applied or public as well as academic scholarship. All nominations and
applications shall be confidential. Questions, requests for information,
and all written nominations and applications should be directed to:
Christopher Vice Chair, Department of Visual Communication Design Herron
School of Art Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis 1701
North Pennsylvania Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-1414
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(317) 920-2447

Salary and benefits are competitive. IUPUI is an EEO/AA employer, M/F/D
and prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation/preference and gender identity/expression. The Indiana
University System provides benefits to domestic partners.

Melissa Bingmann
Assistant Professor of History
IUPUI
Department of History
Cavanaugh Hall 504N
425 University Boulevard
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5140
(317) 278-9024
FAX (317) 278-7800
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