Associate Professor or Professor, Director Arts and Humanities Artificial Intelligence Institute

Position: Associate Professor or Professor, Director of the Arts and Humanities Artificial Intelligence Institute

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Job Title:

Associate Professor or Professor, Director of the Arts and Humanities Artificial Intelligence Institute

Department:

Arts and Sciences | Office of the Deans

James Mitchell Endowed Chair and Arts & Humanities Artificial Intelligence Institute Center Director Rank:
Advanced Associate Professor or Professor College of Arts and Sciences

Position Overview

The Ohio State University seeks the James Mitchell Endowed Chair who will be a center director to provide ambitious and innovative leadership for its newly established Arts and Humanities Artificial Intelligence Institute (AHAII). The aim is to make Ohio State a national hub in the conversation about what it means to be human in the age of AI. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2027.

The director will serve as the administrative head of an emerging and thriving institute, with oversight of facilities, budget, and strategic direction. In addition to their role as the institute leader and administrator, the director will also be a dedicated teacher and distinguished scholar, with a record of accomplishment to merit a tenure-track appointment in an Arts or Humanities department as an advanced Associate Professor or Professor.

The

new director is expected to foster a collegial and interdisciplinary culture among a community of faculty, staff, and students from varied disciplinary backgrounds. They will be an advocate for the institute and its affiliated faculty and students, providing support and mentorship for scholarly activity while amplifying the voice of the arts and humanities in conversations around AI. Applying their knowledge in developing approaches, manifestations, and discourse tied to matters of AI, the director will guide institute affiliates, outreach endeavors, and student education.

The director will have the opportunity to shape renovation plans for AHAII in Hughes Hall, a historic building on the oval and future home of our English Department. The director should be poised to engage with students, faculty, staff, and alumni to build collaborations with arts and humanities departments and interdisciplinary initiatives across the College of Arts and Sciences and the broader university community, Ohio State’s five regional campuses, and community organizations in Ohio and beyond.

The successful candidate will be a dedicated educator and a recognized scholar and/or practitioner with expertise in one or more scholarly areas involving artificial intelligence and arts or humanities and will have a 50% FTE (Full Time Equivalent) faculty appointment in an appointment in one of the 21 Arts and Humanities departments in the College of Arts and Sciences with the other 50% FTE appointment as AHAII director.

Performance Objectives

• To provide steady yet innovative leadership to AHAII.
• To support fundraising efforts in partnership with OSU Advancement.
• Initiating and partnering on writing grants and exploring industry connections to support AHAII.
• To manage budgets, resources, and space for the institute.
• To coordinate arts,…