Position Description

The Department of Design announces a temporary lecturer position to teach a section of DES 40C, during Spring 2026 quarter 

DES 40C: Design for Aesthetics & Experience -
Course Description: Global historical survey of design’s engagement with changing notions of aesthetics and experience. Relates transformations in the theory, production, and reception of all aspects of design (objects, landscapes, architectures, etc.) to larger cultural, social, and political contexts.

Appointment Dates:
Spring Quarter: March 26th – June 11, 2026

Qualifications:
Appropriate professional degree (e.g., terminal degree such as PhD, MFA, or MArch; or other relevant graduate degree such as MDes and MA), or equivalent training and professional experience.

Description continues on the UC Davis Recruitment Website.

Application Window

• Open date: January 26, 2026

• Next review date: Friday, Feb 13, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
  Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

• Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

• Final date: Friday, Feb 27, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
  Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Application

• Full Description and Application
• Help contact: Martha Garrison, mcgarrison@ucdavis.edu