AF AM Job Openings

*Here is a list of current job openings for the 2024-2025 academic year. If you would like to add a job posting to this list, please contact us.

University of Minnesota (Deadline: November 1, 2024)

Job Ad–President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Department of American Studies postdoctoral fellowship is open to scholars with diverse interests and sub-fields within American studies. The Department of American Studies at the University of Minnesota is one of the leading programs of its kind in the United States and globally, having a distinguished record of cutting-edge work leading and transforming American studies and other fields. Our department is ranked as the second-best American studies department at a public institution in the country, and ranked fifth in the nation. We provide undergraduate and graduate students with knowledge and skills that address the vital and timely questions that local, global, regional, and transnational societies face today. We are home to eight core faculty, and over 50 affiliated faculty who specialize in fields ranging from history, American Indian studies, geography, and more. We value collaboration, collegiality, and highly interdisciplinary scholarship and practice.

The department seeks a scholar whose work is aligned with advancing American Studies as a field through their interests and whose research encourages critical, comparative and relational analyses and substantively engages with race, gender, class, sexuality, and/or disability. Areas of particular interest for this position include race and empire; new media studies, including digital humanities; and intersectional approaches to the environment, nature, and technology, including medical humanities.

The candidate should hold a background in the humanities, social sciences, or interdisciplinary studies, and the PhD/doctoral degree in American Studies or a related field, is required by the start date of the appointment.

The responsibilities of this postdoctoral position are focused on research and publication/dissemination that allow the fellow to continue growing their work in ways that are productive to their research agenda and that are also aligned with the interests of the department. The postdoctoral fellow is expected to participate in department activities that include attending department meetings, contributing to positive faculty and student relationship development, and building connections across the University of Minnesota system wherever possible and in ways that can advance the fellow’s research while being mutually beneficial with other faculty members, researchers, students, and communities served by the University of Minnesota.

The Department of American Studies highly values supporting the research and professional growth of the postdoctoral fellow. Fellows are not required to teach or advise students.

The fellow will be matched with a faculty mentor from the Department of American Studies’ core or affiliate faculty list. Our department is committed to providing mentoring support to fellows that will allow them to thrive as scholars, teachers, and leaders. The fellow and mentor will meet throughout the year to discuss research trajectories; professional and teaching goals; professional development; grant writing; and work/life balance.

Please feel free to name potential faculty mentors in your research statement. However, in the online PPFP application portal, please enter “Elliott Powell” (ehpowell@umn.edu) as the acting faculty mentor for your application. In the preliminary application process, the acting faculty mentor will generate automated mentor letters of support for all applicants. After reviewing all applications, the search committee will contact the list of applicants who have been selected for the second phase of the search.

Applications are due by November 1, 2024, 11:59PM. Review of applications will begin immediately. Units may ask you to submit additional materials as they engage in their selection process.

Apply online via the PPFP website.

Pomona College (Deadline: November 1, 2024)

Job Ad–Tenure-Track Position in the Environmental Humanities

We seek a tenure-track colleague whose research resides at the intersections of the environmental humanities and critical studies of ability, class, gender, indigeneity, race, sexuality, and/or species. We invite applications from scholars examining the uneven distribution of environmental burdens across various interlocking forms of social inequity; analyzing the environmental histories and impact of militarism; intervening in the ideological assumptions behind narratives of progress, development, futurity, and human exceptionalism; or offering innovative, cross-disciplinary analyses of legal, economic, material, or temporal scales of environmental harm. Environmental harm may include exposure to toxic chemicals, degradation of land/air/water, or vulnerability to climate change-related hazards.

The primary professional responsibilities of faculty members are teaching, research, scholarship and/or creative activity, and service to the college, profession and to the community. These responsibilities generally include advising students, participation in campus and system-wide committees, maintaining office hours, working collaboratively with colleagues in Environmental Analysis, and participation in traditional academic functions.

We welcome applicants with: 1) a commitment to excellence in interdisciplinary teaching and mentoring undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds, including international students, first-generation students, and those who identify as members of historically marginalized communities; 2) with demonstrable evidence of successful undergraduate teaching experience and 3) whose teaching and research are centrally focused on the Environmental Humanities.

The Assistant Professor will teach core courses (EA010 and EA020) that introduce students to the field of environmental studies and will regularly contribute to capstone courses (EA190 and EA191) that includes working with community partners (e.g., facilitated with the Draper Center). In addition, we invite the candidate to teach existing courses or propose new ones appropriate to their expertise. A full-time teaching load at Pomona College is four courses per year.

Please submit a dossier, including (a) letter of application, (b) curriculum vitae, (c) transcripts, (d) three brief statements – one addressing teaching philosophy, one addressing scholarship, and one addressing ability to mentor a diverse student body, and (e) three letters of recommendation to Academic Jobs Online. Questions about the position can be sent to Dr. Marc Los Huertos, Coordinator, Environmental Analysis Program, marc.loshuertos@pomona.edu.

Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. The Environmental Analysis Program supports equal access to higher education, and values working in a richly diverse environment. The successful candidate will have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving higher education for underrepresented students.

University of Utah (Deadline: November 15, 2024)

Job Ad–Assistant Professor of Black Studies

The Division of Ethnic Studies within the School for Cultural & Social Transformation at the University of Utah is seeking applications for an assistant professor of Black Studies. We are looking for a dynamic scholar who is deeply committed to advancing Black Studies through research, teaching, service, and community engagement. The ideal candidate will have a strong interdisciplinary approach to the field and be dedicated to pushing the boundaries of Black Studies as both a field and praxis. We especially invite applicants whose research is transdisciplinary and explores one or more of the following areas:

Black embodiment, including Disability Studies, and medical racism
Black Queer Studies
Black spatio-temporalities, including Black geographies, migrations, Black fugitivities and futurities, afro-futurism, global, decolonial, anticolonial, diasporic, online and outer space/cosmos, and Black ecological thought
Black archival theory, including accounting, numeracy, Black technologies and digitalities, methods – quantitative and qualitative, science and the mathematics of Black life
Black arts and performance, including Black Aesthetics, Visual Studies, Sound Studies, Black curation, Museum Studies, Black Literary Studies, Performance Studies, and Poetics

Applicants must be capable of teaching a range of courses including both introductory courses such as Introduction to Black Studies, as well as Advanced Critical Studies courses which address students’ interests such as in social movements, policy, economics, climate justice and the environment, racial justice, science, technology, and medicine, and their intersections.

A Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment.

The Division of Ethnic Studies is the only degree and tenure-granting Ethnic Studies division in the intermountain west offering courses and scholarly expertise across the Ethnic Studies ethnic and racial sites of inquiry (American Indian Studies, Asian American Studies, Black Studies, Latinx Studies, and Pacific Island Studies). Ethnic Studies faculty are award winning scholars with strengths in decolonial theories, Diaspora and Migration Studies, Feminist Studies, Queer theory, Critical Mixed-race Studies, and Indigenous Studies and the Division has taken concerted efforts to expand into a global consideration of race and ethnicity. The cutting-edge research across the disciplines is exemplified in how Ethnic Studies faculty hold joint or shared appointments across campus and with faculty in the fine arts, humanities, social sciences, and education.

Ethnic Studies is a division in the School for Cultural and Social Transformation (Transform), an interdisciplinary college committed to cutting-edge thinking about shifting sexualities, changing genders, dynamic migrations, identities, abilities, and emergent struggles against racist thought and action. In addition to the Divisions of Ethnic and Gender Studies, the school is home to programs in Disability Studies and the Mellon Foundation Grant-funded Pacific Islands Studies Initiative. Since the school’s emergence, innovative research activities have occurred through internal and external grant funded activities such as the Transformative Intersectional Collective, the creation of the Center for Pasifika Indigenous Knowledges, the queering STEM postdoctoral training, the establishment of a Black Feminist Eco Lab, the creation of the examining racialized and gender-based violence, archival research, and numerous community-engaged projects. Currently, Transform is home to Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, one of the oldest feminist journals in the country. Transform seeks a dynamic scholar whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to its core goals of innovating scholarship and putting theory into practice.

The University of Utah is the flagship institution of the Utah System of Higher Education and has been classified by the Carnegie Foundation among research universities with the “highest research activity.” The University provides numerous opportunities for internal research funding and offers a generous benefits and retirement package: https://www.hr.utah.edu/benefits/. The University is located in Salt Lake City, the center of a metropolitan area with a population of approximately 1.25 million residents. Salt Lake City is home to sizable LGBTQ , Latinx and immigrant populations. Utah is also home to the largest population of Pacific Islanders in the contiguous U.S. The city’s proximity to the Wasatch Mountains, world-class ski resorts, and national parks makes it an ideal location for outdoor recreation. The Salt Lake City International Airport is Delta Airlines hub with direct flights to most U.S. cities and direct international flights to a number of major cities. Salt Lake City has extensive arts and cultural activities. The area has received international recognition for its light rail system, foodie culture, Sundance Film Festival and the state will host the 2034 Winter Olympics.

Primary Responsibilities: The primary responsibilities of the candidate are to:

Teach a 2:2 course load in Black Studies
Conduct research and publish in the field
Perform service at the divisional, college, university and community levels

Qualifications:

Ph.D. or other terminal degree in Black Studies and/or related fields
A strong pedagogical approach to teaching Black Studies courses
A documented commitment to engaging with and supporting students of various backgrounds
Evidence of successful teaching experience in Black Studies and related fields
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders

Applications must include:

Cover Letter: Provide a detailed cover letter of not more than three pages single-spaced outlining your research qualifications, teaching experience, and your work within the discipline of Black Studies. Your cover letter should highlight how your expertise aligns with the position and demonstrate your commitment to advancing scholarship and pedagogy in this field.
Curriculum Vitae: Submit a current C.V. that includes your educational background, research, teaching experience, and any relevant professional and service activities.
Sample Syllabus: (use Applicant Document-Other to upload) Include a sample syllabus from a course you have taught or plan to teach. This should showcase your ability to design and organize course content effectively, as well as your approach to engaging students and delivering subject matter in the discipline of Black Studies.
Professional References: (provided within the application questions) The names and contact information of three professional references who can speak to your qualifications and experience. Please note that we will reach out to these references only after notifying the candidates.

Applications deadline: Applications reviewed as received. Early deadline is November 15, 2024. Candidates will be considered until the position is filled. For any questions, please contact the committee chair: Dr. Andrea Baldwin at mailto:andrea.baldwin@utah.edu

To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/5640570

Georgetown University (Deadline: November 15, 2024)

Job Ad–Assistant Professor in Transgender Studies Approaches to Literatures, Media, and Cultures of the Global South

The Department of English and the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at Georgetown University invite applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in August 2025.

We are looking for candidates whose work is in Trans Studies as it relates to literary, media, and cultural production in or from the Global South. We welcome applicants with a research and teaching focus on transnational and/or diasporic cultures; migrants and migration; post- and/or anti-colonialism.

The teaching load is 2 courses per semester, split equally between units, with teaching responsibilities at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Additional responsibilities include service appropriate for jointly-appointed faculty. This is an interdisciplinary position, but the tenure home will be in the English Department.

The English Department at Georgetown University houses faculty who specialize in the study of the literary, historical, cultural, and digital and who also work across multiple interdisciplinary units such as Black Studies, American Studies, Creative Writing, Disability Studies, Environmental Studies, Film and Media Studies, Global Medieval Studies, Public Humanities, Urban Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies, and Writing Studies. The successful candidate will build on the Department’s existing strengths and enhance its commitment to engaged scholarship. We welcome applicants whose work addresses multiple audiences and tackles issues of public concern.

The Program in Women’s and Gender Studies at Georgetown is a multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary program that specializes in critical, feminist, and cross-cultural understandings of women, gender, and power in a global context. Focusing on the interactions and intersections of race, class, (dis)ability, gender, and sexuality, the Women’s and Gender Studies program fosters knowledge about gender and sexuality in all their diversity and encourages the critical interrogation of traditional academic disciplines. Our faculty specialize in performance studies, queer studies, Black feminisms, biopolitics, sexual politics, transracial and transnational studies, ableism, cultural politics, gender-based violence, public policy, and feminist theory. Our program is home to award-winning teachers, scholars, and activists.

Qualifications

A Ph.D. in Women’s and Gender Studies, English, or a complementary interdisciplinary field is required prior to appointment start date. Candidates must show a strong promise of excellence in teaching as well as research.

Application Instructions

For more information and to apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/5687024.

Click on Apply Now to submit the following required materials:

Cover Letter
CV

Applications completed by November 15, 2024, will receive full consideration. We will contact applicants whose candidacy we wish to pursue further with a request for three letters of recommendation, a writing sample, and sample syllabi, which will be due on December 9. We aim to conduct Zoom interviews before December 21.

For questions related to this position, please contact: Nadia E. Brown, Professor of Government and Director of Women’s and Gender Studies, nb865@georgetown.edu.

The projected salary pay range is $84,910 – 94,344. Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.

Fordham University (Deadline: December 1, 2024)

Job Ad–Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of the History of the Civil War and Reconstruction

Fordham University’s Department of History solicits applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor in the history of the Civil War and Reconstruction, with an emphasis on the social, political, or economic events and relationships which defined that era. The position will start in Fall 2025. The History faculty at Fordham have a strong research profile with research and teaching interests covering the range of human experience around the globe for the last two millennia. All faculty are based either at the Rose Hill campus in the Bronx or the Lincoln Center campus in Manhattan, and teach a diverse undergraduate population, with opportunities for teaching and mentoring graduate students. The normal course load for faculty is 2-3.

The Department of History is committed to creating a vibrant and inclusive educational environment and to supporting the success and well-being of students and colleagues of all backgrounds. Applications should include a cover letter, a CV, a writing sample, names and emails of three references, and a teaching portfolio (consisting of sample syllabi and a teaching statement). All of these materials should be submitted through Interfolio by December 1, 2024. The successful candidate should have the PhD in hand by August 2025.

Apply Here: https://apply.interfolio.com/156714.

Questions should be directed to the Chair of the Search Committee, Prof. Daniel Soyer (soyer@fordham.edu).

The Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American and African Studies (Deadline: December 15, 2024)

Job Ad–Pre-Doctoral Fellow

The Carter G. Woodson Institute’s distinguished fellowship is a two-year residential fellowship for pre-doctoral students (ABD) whose work focuses on African American and African Diasporic Studies, including but not limited to research pertaining to African American, Caribbean, Latin American, African, and/or Diasporic contexts. Scholars selected for the fellowship are required to relocate to the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia to join a cohort of interdisciplinary scholars.

Fellows receive funding for two calendar years through a twelve-month appointment. The fellowship comes with an annual stipend of $30,600, plus health insurance. All fellows receive a one-time relocation reimbursement (up to $1,000). Additionally, each fellow receives an annual allowance for research and travel-related expenses (up to $2,000, annually). We strongly recommend that Fellows complete the majority of their dissertation research prior to the fellowship (see FAQ section regarding completion of dissertation research).

Deadline

December 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time

Application Materials

V/Resume (file naming protocol: LASTNAME_CV)
Cover Letter (file naming protocol: LASTNAME_COVER LETTER)
Writing Sample 1 (file naming protocol: LASTNAME_SAMPLE1)
- Please submit 1 attachment containing the following information (for proper formatting, please refer to the sample image in “formatting” section below)
  - Project title
  - Abstract or short-description of project (should not exceed 50 words)
  - Project description (should not exceed 7 double-spaced pages or 1,750 words)
- Writing Sample 2 (file naming protocol: LASTNAME_SAMPLE2)
  - Bibliography (should not exceed 4 double-spaced pages)
    - The working bibliography must be uploaded through the application portal as a separate attachment
    - The bibliography need not be annotated, rather it is a list of sources used in one’s research project / dissertation manuscript
  - 3 Letters of Recommendation by persons qualified to evaluate the proposals for which support is being sought.
  - Note: The application does not require an additional academic writing sample (a paper or dissertation chapter). The review committee will assess the abstract and project description as an example of one’s writing.
  - Note: As of 2023, an optional personal statement is included within the application portal. This is not required as part of the application to the Fellowship program. If you choose to submit a personal statement, please limit your response to 750 words.

Submission Information

To Apply:

Please visit UVA’s Apply Central Application Management website
Create an account as a first-time user or as a returning user
Start a new application (for 2025 term)
Select “Woodson Fellowship” under drop-down menu
Create application
Upload necessary documents*
Complete background information, in-state and military status (if applicable)
Add names for 3 recommenders**
Review and submit application

*Statement on personal background is entirely optional, declining to do so will not negatively impact your application package. The review committee will focus primarily on the required application materials (CV, Cover Letter, Writing Sample 1 and 2, Letters of Recommendation)

**Letters of recommendation may be requested prior to the submission of the full application. Once you input the recommender’s information, an automated message will invite the recommender to submit a letter on your behalf. This can take place prior to the submission of the full application. Please note: all letters of recommendation must be received by December 22, 2024

Applications that do not contain all the required documents will not receive full consideration

The Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American and African Studies (Deadline: December 15, 2024)

Job Ad–Post-Doc Research Associate

The Carter G. Woodson Institute seeks applications for Post-doctoral Research Associates. This is a one-year (12 month) appointment, renewable for a second year. This residency is located in Charlottesville, VA. We invite applications from scholars whose work focuses on African American and African Diasporic Studies, including but not limited to research pertaining to African American, Caribbean, Latin American, African, and/or Diasporic contexts.

The Post-doctoral Research Associate must agree to teach one course per year in the African-American and African Studies program during the Fall or Spring semester. Woodson Post-doctoral Research Associates are expected to participate in the series of workshops (about twice monthly) and to make at least one formal presentation of their work to the University community.

Post-doctoral Research Associates receive a salary of $59,000. Research Associates will receive full-time benefits and may be eligible for a one-time relocation reimbursement (up to $1,000). Additionally, each Research Associate receives an annual allowance for research and travel-related expenses (up to $2,000, annually). Post-doctoral Research Associates teach one course per academic year in the Department of African American and African Studies (IAAS). For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit hr.virginia.edu/benefits.

The position is open to qualified candidates without restriction as to citizenship or current residence.

Applicants must have been awarded their Ph.D. by the time of application or furnish proof from the relevant registrar that all documentation required for the Ph.D. will be completed by July 15, 2025. As this fellowship is an early-career opportunity, post-doctoral applicants must have received their Ph.D. no earlier than December 2018.

The selected candidate will be required to complete a background check at time of offer per University Policy. Please note: Individuals may not apply for the Woodson pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships at the same time.

To be considered, applications must be received by December 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM. All letters of recommendation must be received by December 22, 2024.

Review Period

December 2024 – January 2025

Notification of Awards

March 2025

Fellowship Residency Begins

July 2025

To Apply:

Apply here. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching ‘Find Jobs.’ Complete an application online with the following documents:

CV/Resume (file naming protocol: LASTNAME_CV)
Cover Letter (file naming protocol: LASTNAME_COVER LETTER)
Writing Sample 1 (file naming protocol: LASTNAME_SAMPLE1)
- Please submit 1 attachment containing the following information (for proper formatting, please refer to the sample image in the “formatting” section below)
  - Project title
  - Abstract or short-description of project (should not exceed 50 words)
  - Project description (should not exceed 7 double-spaced pages or 1,750 words)
Writing Sample 2 (file naming protocol: LASTNAME_SAMPLE2)
- Please submit 1 attachment containing the following:
  - Bibliography (should not exceed 4 double-spaced pages)
  - Syllabus for a previously taught or prospective course
3 Letters of Recommendation by persons qualified to evaluate the proposals for which support is being sought. Letters of recommendation should be sent separately to the following email address: woodsonfellows-recommendationletters@virginia.edu.
N.B.: The application does not require an additional academic writing sample (a paper or dissertation chapter). The review committee will assess the abstract and project description as an example of one’s writing.

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Applications that do not contain all the required documents will not receive full consideration.

Brown-HBCU History Collaboration Grants (Deadline: December 15, 2024)

Brown-HBCU History Collaboration Grants

The Brown University History Department is pleased to announce that it is accepting proposals for the new Brown-HBCU History Collaboration Grants. Open to any faculty member in a History (or analogous) Department, the grants will provide funding for an array of activities that further cross-campus collaboration between Brown University and faculty, undergraduates, and graduate students at HBCUs researching historical topics. Potential activities could include faculty travel between our campuses to discuss shared teaching and research interests; short-term research trips for students or faculty; funding for course development, travel for class visits, or other forms of teaching collaboration; or seed funding for developing future conferences. (To learn more about the research and teaching specialties of our faculty, please see our Faculty by Interest page; for libraries and archives at Brown, please see the Brown University Library. John Hay Library, and John Carter Brown Library pages.)

Format: Proposals should be 1-2 pages and include a description of the proposed project or activity, names of faculty/scholars/students participating at each institution, and a brief budget. For this round of funding, proposals under $3,000 will be prioritized. Please include a current C.V.

Deadline: Deadline for proposals will be rolling, but priority will be given to proposals submitted by December 15, 2024. Completed proposals, as well as any questions, should be directed to daniel_a_rodriguez@brown.edu.

UCLA (Deadline: December 21, 2024)

Job Ad–Associate Professor or Professor of Early African-American Literature

The Department of English at UCLA is pleased to invite applications for a tenured position in Early African-American Literature at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, with a split appointment in the Department of African American Studies. We are seeking a scholar whose primary research focus is in African American literature before 1900, and we look forward to considering candidates with strengths in such approaches as gender/sexuality studies, digital humanities, performance studies, critical race theory, history of the book, Afro-Latinidad, urban literature and culture or ecocriticism. Applicants should have a proven record of accomplishment in research and publications, with experience teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in African-American literature as well as a commitment to excellence and diversity in scholarship, teaching, and service to the university and beyond. The successful candidate will be recruited to UCLA as the holder of the Jean Stone Endowed Chair in English, with a split appointment in the Department of African American Studies (the Jean Stone Chair is an endowed chair assignment with a five-year term starting from the date of hire).

Appointment begins on July 1, 2025. Complete applications must be received by December 21, 2024, at (https://apptrkr.com/5825363) and must include the following:

A cover letter that discusses the candidate’s research in the field of early African American literature, teaching experience and interests, and any other relevant information.
A description of one’s scholarly productivity and of current and future projects.
A statement indicating the applicant’s investments in and contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
A current CV.
A list of three (3) references.
Reference check authorization release form.
A writing sample of 25-45 pages that represents the candidate’s research interests and strengths in the field of Early African American Literature.

A PhD or equivalent terminal degree is required by the start date of July 1, 2025. Review of applications will begin on December 21, 2024. The committee may request additional materials after an initial examination of the applications.

To apply, please visit: https://apptrkr.com/5825363

John Jay College of Criminal Justice (Deadline: OPEN)

Job Ad–Department Chairperson (Associate or Full Professor)

The Department of Africana Studies of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, seeks to hire a seasoned senior scholar in Africana Studies, Black Studies or a related field, qualified for appointment as associate or full professor with tenure, to serve as Department Chairperson effective Fall 2025. We invite applicants with a broad vision, excellent communication and administrative skills, and a proven record combining scholarship with program leadership and development.

The department of Africana Studies offers two minors: Africana Studies Minor and Community Justice minor. We also offer an array of foundational and elective courses, about 20 per semester, for the Human Services and Community Justice major, and for liberal arts majors across disciplines including Psychology, Sociology, Economics, Forensic Science, English, and the Arts. The department consists of 8 full-time and 15 part-time scholars and features an interdisciplinary and accomplished faculty in the areas of social sciences, humanities, and professional studies.

The department chair is the executive officer of the department and shall carry out the department’s policies and goals. The chair is expected to be a leader in fostering professional development of senior and junior faculty. Additionally, the chair is expected to help and support recruitment and retention of students for its minors as well as hire excellent adjunct faculty. The chair must represent department and faculty interests with administrators, other departments, programs and outside interested individuals and groups. Duties related to the administration of the department include managing the department budget, preparing the annual class schedule, supporting department faculty, evaluating faculty performance, creating and implementing short and long-term strategic plans, overseeing curriculum development and assessment, promoting the recruitment and retention of students, and fostering an environment of mutual respect, inclusiveness, and transparency within the department.

The Chairperson position is an elected position voted on by the department faculty every three years.

Candidates are expected to bring enthusiasm and demonstrated commitment to teaching. The successful candidate must be eager and qualified to work with our diverse student body, and have a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As demonstrated in John Jay College’s Seven Principles for a Culturally Responsive, Inclusive, and Anti-Racist Curriculum ( https://new.jjay.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/2023-08/7_Princip_Cultur_Resp_Incl_AntiRacist_Curric_Adopt_4.8.21-brief.pdf), the College seeks a faculty member who thrives in a multicultural, collaborative academic environment and is committed to both access and excellence in higher education.

How to Apply

If you are viewing the job posting on any website other than CUNYFirst, please follow the instructions below:

Navigate to www.cuny.edu
Select “Employment”
Select “Search Job Postings”
Create an Account
After creating an account, return to the Job Search page and select “Apply Now”

Once registered or logged in, candidates should submit the following:

Cover letter detailing scholarly accomplishments in the areas of Africana Studies or Black Studies, management philosophy, and administrative expertise
Curriculum Vitae
Names and contacts of three professional references

All items to be uploaded must be combined in a single document preferably in PDF format. Only applications submitted through CUNYfirst or the John Jay College Website are eligible for consideration.

Closing Date

Review of resumes to begin on October 15, 2024. Posting will remain opened until filled.

Amherst College (Deadline: Open)

Job Ad–Racial History of Amherst College Research Fellow

Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff.

Job Description:

Amherst College invites applications for the Racial History of Amherst College Research Fellow position. The Racial History of Amherst College Research Fellow is a full-time, two-year term position, starting at $54,250 per year – commensurate with experience. Given Amherst’s distinction as one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the country, the successful candidate will demonstrate the ways in which they bring value to and will work towards supporting a broadly diverse community.

The goal of this postdoctoral position is to investigate and analyze the College’s history in relationship to slavery and to make this history visible to members of our campus community, alumni, and the larger public. Acknowledging, documenting, and disseminating this history is an important aspect of the College’s wider https://www.amherst.edu/news/antiracism/anti-racism-plan-new. In addition to the historical and archival scholarship, the postdoctoral fellow will add content to the https://rhac.wordpress.amherst.edu and produce resources that will allow faculty and staff to incorporate this history into the curriculum and other College programs and events. The fellow will serve as a member of the Steering Committee on a Racial History of Amherst and act as the College’s liaison to the Universities Studying Slavery consortium. The postdoctoral fellow will not have any formal teaching duties, but is expected to work with a diverse group of students and faculty to share their research methodology and findings; at least one formal public presentation of research findings is required in the second year. The postdoctoral fellow will collaborate with other members of the Steering Committee to produce a final report on their findings at the end of year two.

Summary of Responsibilities:

Conduct original research into the founders, Trustees, and early donors of Amherst College, as well as the early students and faculty, in search of any connections to slavery and the enslaved economy.
Organize and deliver public presentations, disseminate research findings via the web and social media, and create other resources to communicate findings to the campus community and public at large.
Direct the work of up to three undergraduate research assistants.

Qualifications:

Required

Ph.D. (either completed or in-process) in American Studies, History, African American studies, or relevant academic field.
Experience with archival research and primary sources from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
Commitment to working with a diverse community.

Preferred

Ph.D. with a focus on the history of slavery, particularly as it relates to higher education.

Amherst College offers many opportunities for professional growth and development, continued learning, and career advancement.

Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package that meets the needs of staff and faculty and their families. Benefits are an important part of our overall compensation, so it is critical that you review all of the options to ensure it meets your total compensation requirements. Click here for https://www.amherst.edu/offices/human_resources/benefits.

Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover letter online at https://amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Amherst_Jobs. Please be sure to upload all requested documents prior to clicking Submit. Applications cannot be revised once submitted. (Current employees and students should apply by clicking on the Career icon from their Workday home screen) Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. https://www.amherst.edu/offices/human_resources/JCCRProject1

To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/4292114

Bowdoin College (Deadline: October 1, 2024)

Job Ad–Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position of Africana Studies

Bowdoin College’s Department of Africana Studies invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty appointment in African Studies at the Assistant Professor level, beginning July 1, 2025. The position subfield is open with a preference for candidates with expertise in Sub-Sahara Africa and whose research and teaching also connects the African continent—its cultures, people, politics, and economics—to the globalized African Diaspora. The teaching load is two courses per semester. A PhD in African Studies or related discipline is expected by date of appointment. We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong commitment to undergraduate liberal arts education.

Bowdoin requires its faculty to have a promise of long-term successful research and/or creative work and a strong commitment to inclusive excellence in their teaching. At Bowdoin, inclusive excellence is an ongoing collective practice that honors our institutional commitment to provide an outstanding liberal arts education and serve the common good. We practice inclusive excellence when we build capacity to engage with and learn from differences, leverage resources to disrupt inequities, and foster belonging so that all members of our community can thrive.

The Bowdoin community warmly welcomes people of all backgrounds. We encourage applications from candidates who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We especially encourage people from historically excluded groups to apply. Accessibility during the application and interview stages, as well as once employed, is a priority of the College: https://www.bowdoin.edu/accessibility/index.html. We recognize that recruiting faculty may involve considerations of spouses and domestic partners. To that end, the College has developed a policy for considering short-term (non-renewable), part-time faculty appointments for academic spouses and partners and will facilitate outreach and networking for non-academic spouses and partners. Finally, visa sponsorships for faculty hires are available.

Bowdoin College offers opportunities for professional development, a fully-funded, year-long pre-tenure sabbatical leave (after three years of teaching and successful reappointment), and regular, generously funded, post-tenure sabbaticals. Support for teaching, grant-writing, digital initiatives, computing software, and community partnerships in courses is readily available to all faculty. The College also offers robust programming and resources for establishing and enhancing mentoring networks.

Bowdoin College accepts only electronic submissions. Please visit https://careers.bowdoin.edu/postings/14461 to submit: 1) a cover letter; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a description of your research plans; 4) a statement that describes your teaching philosophy and how your teaching, scholarship, and mentorship supports our commitment to equity and inclusion; and 5) the names and contact information for three references who have agreed to provide letters of recommendation.

Review of applications will begin October 1, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.

Brown University (Deadline: Open)

Job Ad–Postdoctoral/Post-MFA Fellowships in Critical Classical Studies, Department of Classics

The Department of Classics at Brown University invites applications for two (2) two-year, non-renewable Postdoctoral/Post-MFA fellowships in Critical Classical Studies to begin July 1, 2024. We seek junior colleagues whose work directly addresses the classicization of the Ancient Greeks and Romans and/or critiques the structures of power, exclusion, erasure, and violence that have scaffolded past and present models of Ancient Greek and Roman Studies (i.e. Classics).

The Department of Classics fosters especially strong relationships with other departments and programs in the humanities and with the Brown Arts Institute (BAI), a recently formed research enterprise and catalyst for the arts within the university and beyond. The fellows selected in this competition will join the inaugural cohort of Fellows currently in residence and we intend to appoint two further fellows the following academic year. These cohorts form the nucleus of a community committed to refining methodologies well established at Brown and in the field as well as to co-developing new approaches to Ancient Greek and Roman cultures.

The Fellowship is open to all areas of specialization and all subfields within Ancient Greek and Roman Studies (e.g. art history, literary studies/philology, archaeology, ancient history, philosophy, reception studies) and to those not traditionally housed within it (e.g. art, film, creative writing, translation studies, political science, language pedagogy, higher education studies, public humanities, museum studies, indigenous studies, decolonial studies, performance or performance history, music). Ideal candidates position their work’s intervention in relation to other disciplines, fields, institutions, and/or industries. They apply their insights to matters of practice and prioritize making contributions to academic, artistic, and/or activist communities. The work can take the form of traditional scholarship (e.g. monographs and articles) or be pedagogical, public-facing, creative, or otherwise trans/inter/extra-disciplinary.

Brown University seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, viewpoints, and ways of knowing, learning, and creating. Therefore, the Department of Classics particularly welcomes applications from members of groups that have been minoritized and underrepresented in academia. A required application form asks every applicant to summarize their approach to and experience in creating equitable, diverse, and inclusive communities. This history might include academic teaching, mentoring, and service, activism, or other forms of community engagement and leadership.

Qualifications

Applicants must have received their terminal degree (Ph.D. or MFA) within the last five years (excluding career breaks, medical leaves, parental leaves, etc.) or have the degree in hand by the start of the fellowship term, July 1, 2024.

Application Instructions

A complete application should be submitted via Interfolio (https://apply.interfolio.com/133409) by January 16th in order to receive full consideration, but the search will remain open until the position is filled. A complete application includes:

The online application form;
A max. 500-word project description/précis/artist’s statement;
A curriculum vitae;
A writing sample of 20-25 pages or equivalent (e.g. an article, a portfolio, a script, an excerpt, a video of a performance, a short film, a critical translation or commentary with translator’s preface).

Letters of recommendation will be requested at the second stage of the search process; they should not be included at this time.

Any questions should be directed towards the chair of the Fellowship Search Committee, Dr. Sasha-Mae Eccleston.

University of Rhode Island (Deadline: Open)

Job Ad–Job Ad–Full Professor of African Diaspora History (with focus on 17th, 18th, and/or early-19th century), Department of History and Department of Africana Studies

The Department of History and the Department of Africana Studies at the University of Rhode Island seek to hire a historian of the 17th, 18th, and/or early-19th century African diaspora for a joint appointment beginning in the 2024/2025 academic year. Subfield is open, but applicants should be prepared to teach courses in the history of slavery in the Americas, as well as introductory-level courses in both African American History and Africana Studies. Ability to teach courses in the history of Sub-Saharan and/or West African History is welcomed. So, too, is a willingness to contribute to study abroad programs in both Ghana and Cape Verde. Position will start at the rank of Full Professor, depending on qualifications.

The departments of History and Africana Studies and the University of Rhode Island have a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and they encourage applicants who can reflect and deepen this commitment.

URI is the State’s flagship land and sea grant research university located in Kingston, Rhode Island— a beautiful seaside community that is well connected by car, bus, and rail about 40 min from Providence, an hour from Boston and 3 hours from New York City.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Teach courses in the history of slavery in the Americas, as well as introductory-level courses in both African American History and Africana Studies. Develop topical courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels that reflect the candidate’s specific focus within the field.

Establish and maintain a consistent research program and pursue funding opportunities as appropriate.

Contribute to the institution’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Contribute to the service needs of the department(s) and university as appropriate.

Visit the URI jobs website at: https://apptrkr.com/4889198 to apply and view more complete details for job posting (F00403).

The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by January 19, 2024. Applications received after January 19, 2024, may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs, but are not guaranteed full consideration.

Required Qualifications:

Ph.D. in History or Africana Studies.
Demonstrated excellence in teaching African American History and/or African Diasporic History.
Demonstrated research excellence and record of publication.
Demonstrated record of teaching, research, and service excellence commensurate with the qualifications for appointment as Full Professor.
Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills.
Demonstrated proficiency in oral communication skills.
Demonstrated experience incorporating inclusion, diversity, and educational equity in teaching, and/or scholarship/creative works.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience teaching Sub-Saharan and/or West African History.
Experience with public-facing scholarship and/or programming.
Willingness to contribute to existing study abroad programs in Ghana and/or Cape Verde.

Southern Methodist University (Deadline: Open)

Job Ad–Postdoctoral Fellowship, Center for Presidential History

The Center for Presidential History (CPH) at Southern Methodist University invites applications for its two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship program, to begin in August 2024. The CPH considers “presidential history” as broadly defined, and so welcomes applicants from all fields, topics, and time periods in U.S. history, particularly those pertaining the nation, politics, citizenship, governance, or executive power. The successful candidate will couple their own research and publishing agenda with their participation in the general academic and public life of the CPH. The CPH supports ongoing public engagement through events, podcasts, and education partnerships, and produces the Collective Memory Project, a filmed oral history of the George W. Bush Presidency. Fellows seeking teaching experience may have opportunity to offer courses through the SMU History department or Honors program in their field of expertise.

Applications must be submitted electronically via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/136189. Position Numbers are: 53698, 53521, and 53761.

Applications must include:

Cover letter, outlining applicant’s research agenda, experience, and proposal for engagement with the CPH’s work.
Curriculum Vitae
Three letters of reference

Review of applications will begin on December 4, 2023. To ensure full consideration for the position, all application materials must be received December 4, 2023, but the committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled. The committee will notify applicants of its employment decisions after the position is filled. The search committee will begin conducting interviews with finalists via video conference promptly after the review date. For more information on the SMU Center for Presidential History, visit www.smu.edu/CPH.

Fellows receive an annualized salary of $55,000; access to SMU health insurance and benefits; annual funds to support research & conference travel; and opportunity to host a workshop for their book manuscript. Fellows must be in residence at SMU during the term of the fellowship and must have successfully defended their doctoral dissertation before the appointment begins. Preference will be given to applicants for whom additional time and resources will culminate in the completion of a publishable book-length manuscript. Fellows are officially appointed for one year with full expectation of renewal for a second year.

Educational Requirements: Ph.D. in History (or related field), defended by time of appointment.

University of Rhode Island (Deadline: Open)

Job Ad–Visiting Assistant Professor in Black Feminisms, Department of Gender & Women’s Studies

The Department of Gender and Women’s Studies (GWS) at the University of Rhode Island invites applications for the Eleanor M. Carlson Two-Year Visiting Assistant Professor beginning Fall 2024 with an expertise in Black Feminisms. Successful candidates will have both an active research agenda and a strong record of teaching experience in the field of Black Feminisms. We seek a scholar whose teaching and research are located in the interdisciplinary field of Gender and Women’s Studies who specializes in Black Feminisms in the United States and/or African diaspora and/or Global Black Feminisms with a focus on one or more of the following: Black feminist theory; AfroLatinx/Afrolatine diaspora; or Afrolatine Studies. The Department of Gender and Women’s Studies and the University of Rhode Island have a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and encourage applicants who can reflect and deepen this commitment.

Duties & Responsibilities

The successful candidate will contribute to the GWS undergraduate program. The Eleanor M. Carlson Visiting Assistant Professor position offers a 2-2 teaching load. We seek a candidate qualified to share the teaching of core courses in the GWS major/minor and elective courses. We also seek a candidate qualified to help the GWS department organize an upcoming two-year Mellon-funded public lecture series entitled “Actioning Change: Queer, Afro, and Latine Futures in the Americas.” The successful candidate will be expected to teach the following courses: GWS 340: Black Feminisms; GWS 150: Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies; GWS 315: Feminist Theories; GWS 310: Race, Class, and Sexualities, and GWS 350: Special Topics. URI values the principles of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. URI is also home to a highly active and visible Gender and Sexuality Center that serves our LGBTQ+ students, allies, and the larger community.

Teach core courses and electives in GWS major/minor.
Contribute to the gender and women’s studies department’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Contribute to the service needs of the department and university with specific focus on upcoming planning of public lecture series.

Visit URI jobs website at https://jobs.uri.edu to view the full details of the position and to apply for faculty job posting (F00398).

The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by December 11, 2023. Applications received after December 11, 2023, may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs, but are not guaranteed full consideration.

University of Washington (Deadline: Open)

Job Ad–Assistant Professor (tenure-track) of Labor History, Division of Social and Historical Studies

The University of Washington (UW) Tacoma invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Labor History in the Division of Social and Historical Studies within the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (SIAS) with an emphasis on working-class, and social justice movements across the Americas and in all time periods. This is a full-time tenure-track, position with a 9-month service period and will begin with an expected start date of September 16, 2024. Initial appointment will be for a three-year term, eligible for reappointment after a successful second-year review.

All faculty at the University of Washington engage in teaching, scholarship and service within their school, the University, and their professional community. The successful candidate will be expected to teach in multiple modalities, including online, hybrid and in-person, in an urban-serving campus environment. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in research and teaching focused on labor and labor related issues as they pertain to social and/or liberation movements, transnational migration and/or diaspora studies, or related topics.

The successful candidate will be expected to support diverse student populations through inclusive teaching practices; will integrate effective pedagogical techniques and technologies into teaching/learning; and will also demonstrate a commitment to institutional, professional, and community service.

Qualifications

Minimum of an earned doctorate (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in History, or related field, at the time of appointment start date. Applicants pending conferral of the doctoral degree may be selected and appointed on an acting basis.

Must be able to provide evidence of successful research and teaching diverse learners, as well as demonstrate their commitment to equity and inclusion.

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit the following via the Interfolio system: https://apply.interfolio.com/135894

Applicant’s statements should detail how their teaching, service, and/or scholarship have supported the success of students from diverse racial, ethnic, and gender background.

A cover letter (2-page maximum) delineating qualifications, research interests, and relevant teaching experience. Letters should also speak to how the applicant’s teaching, service, and/or scholarship has supported the success of students from BIPOC and historically marginalized communities/populations.
A curriculum vitae that includes a list of courses taught.
A research statement (2 pages or less). This should include an assessment of the impact of your research to date and a concise description of planned research areas. Please highlight any community partnerships and community-engaged scholarship, and include how you will involve UWT undergraduate students in your research program.
A copy of your most creative or impactful published scholarly work.
A statement of your teaching philosophy, methods used (or that you intend to use), and high-impact teaching practices you have (or will) incorporate. Also include a list of courses you have taught and existing UWT courses you feel qualified to teach.
Evidence of teaching effectiveness including a teaching-related artifact (i.e., a syllabus, an assignment, a rubric, or teaching evaluations) demonstrative of excellence and/or innovation in teaching.
A Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) statement (two-page maximum). The DEI statement is an opportunity for you to highlight your leadership and other prior experiences with diversity, equity, and inclusion in educational settings, as well as to describe or explain specific ways you would help advance our commitments to DEI and anti-racism:
1. Your experience with, or plans for, mentoring/advising marginalized undergraduate populations in research.
2. Teaching practices you have used, or plan to use, to promote inclusion and equity in teaching.
3. Any other aspects of your leadership, commitment, and experiences you wish to highlight, and how your experiences and previous work will contribute to the success of students from marginalized groups on our campus.
The name and contact information of three professional references to be provided on the application form.

Submit all application materials through Interfolio. Application materials, including letters of recommendation, received via email will not be considered. Screening of applicants will begin December 15, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. For further information, e-mail Luther Adams – Free Man of Color, search chair, at adamsl@uw.edu

Grand Valley State University (Deadline: Open)

Job Ad–Assistant Professor (tenure-track) of Multicultural American literature, English Department

The English Department seeks an assistant professor, full time, 9-month, tenure-track, specializing in the field of American literature with a secondary area of interest in the digital humanities. The teaching load is three courses per semester. This position is part of a cohort hire of scholars devoted to innovative curricular and multidisciplinary research initiatives. The successful candidate will be a tenure-track faculty member in the English department. They will be expected to collaborate with humanities teacher-scholars, writers, and artists/designers in CLAS and in other parts of the university to explore the relationships between human communities and the technologies and environments that influence them.

Required Qualifications and Education:

Ph.D. in English with focus in Multicultural American literature (historical period is open) and Digital Humanities; ABD candidates will be considered for a two-year contract with provision that the Ph.D. must be completed by December 2025.
Potential for successful college-level teaching and research.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, such as the ability to interact with others with respect, empathy, and cultural humility.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access. This could include experience using inclusive teaching practices; research relating to minoritized populations or social inequality; community-based outreach to minoritized and underserved communities; and other forms of DEI-infused teaching, scholarship, and/or service.

Preferred Qualifications:

Candidates whose research portfolios demonstrate public-facing or community-engaged scholarship, multidisciplinary collaboration, and/or a demonstrated environmental humanities background are especially encouraged to apply.
The ideal candidate would have research and teaching interests with the potential to engage the West Michigan community.

Responsibilities: Duties each semester include a 9-credit hour teaching load, baseline scholarship and service, and a significant focus (equivalent to 3 credit hours) of additional responsibilities in teaching, scholarship/creative activity, and/or service depending on the candidate’s interests and the department’s needs. In addition to creating a curriculum directly connected to their scholarly interest, the candidate is expected to teach surveys in American literature, foundational courses in genre and approaches to critical theory. The candidate must show willingness to collaborate with colleagues within the department, in other departments in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), or in other Grand Valley State University (GVSU) colleges.

Start Date: August 6, 2024

How to Apply: A complete application must include: (1) a cover letter addressing qualifications and your motivation to teach at GVSU, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) a statement that describes ongoing and anticipated activities to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching, research/creative activity, and service, with particular attention to experiences engaging and supporting a diverse student body, (4) contact information of three professional references, and (5) graduate transcripts (unofficial issued to students are acceptable to apply). Apply online at Open Positions – GVSU Jobs – Grand Valley State University and select “Apply now”. The online application will allow applicants to attach these documents electronically. Applicants selected for interviews will be required to submit official transcripts prior to the interview. If you need assistance, call Human Resources at 616-331-2215. Email questions about the position to: Sherry Johnson: johnsshe@gvsu.edu.

We encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented groups, and from candidates who have an interest and/or experience in working with diverse student and community populations. The successful candidate will have demonstrated understanding of social justice and/or inclusion, diversity and equity initiatives.

Application Deadline: The review process will begin on November 6, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. The posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University.

Middle Tennessee State University (Deadline: Open)

Job Ad–Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure-track), Department of History

The Department of History at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position (#126360) at the rank of assistant or associate professor. The start date for the position is August 1, 2024. Review of applications begins on November 9, 2023.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach surveys of U.S. History, African-American History, and undergraduate and graduate courses in the candidate’s area of specialization. In addition, they will collaborate with faculty and students in our nationally recognized public history program. An active research agenda is expected.

A terminal degree in history or a closely related field is required by the appointment date. Applicants with expertise in African American or Caribbean women’s history may receive special consideration.

To apply or for more detailed information visit https://careers.mtsu.edu. MTSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer that values diversity in all its forms. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

University of California, Santa Cruz (Deadline: Open)

Job Ad–Assistant Professor of African American History, History Department

The History Department (https://history.ucsc.edu/) at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for an Assistant Professor in African American history. We seek applications from outstanding candidates whose research and teaching interests focus on the 19th and/or 20th centuries. We expect that the person hired for this position would have research interests focused on the United States and be able to offer some United States-focused courses (including at least one half of the African American history survey). Given the department’s developing focus on empire and transnational history, we welcome applications from scholars whose teaching and research address other sites in the African diaspora. Ideally, the scholar’s research and teaching interests will intersect with one or more of other current department strengths such as women’s, gender and sexuality history; history of science and medicine; environmental history; and public history. Potential areas of research specialty include, but are not limited to, social and community-based movements; Black feminist and queer movements; slavery and/or emancipation; Black abolitionism and internationalism; Black indigeneity and Black/indigenous relations; immigration to the US from Africa, the Caribbean, and Central and South America; diasporic cultural and media production; and the development of African American expatriate communities. The successful candidate will likely have opportunities to offer courses and otherwise participate in UC Santa Cruz’s Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Department and the Black Studies minor.

Application Window:

Open Date: September 15, 2023

New Review Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 (Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee)

Final Date: Sunday, June 30, 2024

Anticipated Start: July 1, 2024

Basic qualifications (required at time of application):

Ph.D. (or equivalent foreign degree) in history or related discipline; evidence of research activity; demonstrated record in college or university teaching. It is expected that the degree requirement will be completed by June 30, 2024.

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter** – Letter of application describing your research and teaching experience.
Teaching Statement**
Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion** – Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at UC Santa Cruz. Candidates are urged to review guidelines on statements (see https://apo.ucsc.edu/diversity.html) before preparing their application.

** Initial screening of applicants will be based only on the cover letter, the teaching statement, and the statement on contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Sample publication (1 required)
Sample publication (1 optional) (Optional)
Course Syllabus (1 of 2 required)
Course Syllabus (2 of 2 required)
Course Syllabus (1 optional) (Optional)
Summary of teaching evaluations

Reference requirements

3-5 letters of reference required

Applications must include confidential letters of recommendation* (a minimum of three are required and a maximum of five will be accepted). Please note that your references, or dossier service, will submit their confidential letters directly to the UC Recruit System.

*All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. For any reference letter provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service, career center), direct the author to UCSC’s confidentiality statement at http://apo.ucsc.edu/confstm.htm

Apply link: https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01610

Help contact: anjturne@ucsc.edu

University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Deadline: Open)

Job Ad–Assistant Professor of African History, Africana Studies Department

The Department of Africana Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for an Assistant Professor position beginning August 15, 2024. The area of specialization (AOS) is African History, with a desired focus in the social, cultural, and political history of African Peoples. We have a particular preference for a colleague whose research can advance one or more of the College’s areas of interdisciplinary research excellence: Urban Health, Environment, Migration, and Socio-Economic Mobility.

The area of teaching competence is open but the successful candidate must be able to teach one or more of the following: African Civilization, Introduction to Africana Studies, and/or research methods. We have a preference for a colleague who would offer courses in one or more of the department’s concentrations (health and environment; social justice and the law; popular culture and digital media). The successful candidate also will be able to contribute to one or more of the following interdisciplinary programs: Interdisciplinary Studies, Health & Medical Humanities, Capitalism Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies, Legal Studies, Film Studies. Workload for pre-tenure and for research intensive faculty is two courses per semester, at all levels from large general education classes to senior/graduate seminars.

Required qualifications. Candidates must (1) have a PhD in African History or a related discipline at the time of appointment; (2) provide evidence of scholarly activity appropriate for a tenure-track position in the Africana Studies department; and (3) provide evidence of the ability to teach and mentor a multicultural student population at the undergraduate and graduate levels. We are seeking a candidate who demonstrates the ability to secure extramural funding for their research. Finalists will be asked to discuss how their teaching practices engage students of different ages, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, identities, and abilities, helping to remove barriers in order to ensure the success of all students regardless of their entry pathway into the university.

Africana Studies. Our Africana Studies Department embodies an interdisciplinary and transnational approach to the study of Africa and its descendants in the Americas and the world: we engage in work within and between disciplines and their considerations of the experience of persons of African descent but with an emphasis on four core areas: history, literature and culture, social policy, and entrepreneurship. The Africana Studies department offers a major and minor, and is scheduled to implement an M.A. program. It has connections to other units across the university, both at the graduate and undergraduate levels. For more information on the department, including its vision, visit https://africana.charlotte.edu/.

Application. Applicants must apply electronically at https://jobs.charlotte.edu/ (position number: 006577) and attach (1) a detailed application letter responding to the job qualifications and description and (2) a current CV. Additional materials will be requested at later stages of the search. For additional information, please contact Dr. Tanure Ojaide (tojaide@charlotte.edu). Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled.

Note that the Africana Studies department is searching for two new Assistant Professors this job cycle—this position as well as another position in African Diaspora Studies (position number: 001502). We strongly encourage any candidates who are suitably qualified to apply for *both* positions at https://jobs.charlotte.edu/.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Deadline: Open)

Job Ad–Assistant Professor of African Diaspora Studies, Africana Studies Department

The Africana Studies Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for an Assistant Professor position beginning August 15, 2024. The area of specialization is African Diaspora Studies broadly defined. We have a particular preference for a colleague whose research intersects with the College’s areas of excellence (Urban Health, Environment, Migration, and Socio-Economic Mobility).

The area of teaching competence is open but the department has teaching needs in the legacy and implications of the African diaspora experience, African diaspora theory, research methods, and popular culture. We have a preference for a colleague who would offer courses in one or more of the department’s concentrations (health and environment; social justice and the law; popular culture and digital media). The successful candidate also will be able to contribute to one or more of the following interdisciplinary programs: Latin American Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, Health & Medical Humanities, Capitalism Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies, Legal Studies, Film Studies. Workload for pre-tenure and for research intensive faculty is two courses per semester, at all levels from large general education classes to senior/graduate seminars.

Required qualifications. Candidates must (1) have a Ph.D. in Africana Studies, Diaspora Studies, or a related discipline at the time of appointment; (2) provide evidence of scholarly activity appropriate for a tenure-track position in the Africana Studies department; and (3) provide evidence of the ability to teach and mentor a multicultural student population at the undergraduate and graduate levels. We are seeking a candidate who demonstrates the ability to secure extramural funding for their research. Finalists will be asked to discuss how their teaching practices engage students of different ages, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, identities, and abilities, helping to remove barriers in order to ensure the success of all students regardless of their entry pathway into the university.

Africana Studies. Our Africana Studies Department embodies an interdisciplinary and transnational approach to the study of Africa and its descendants in the Americas and the world: we engage in work within and between disciplines and their considerations of the experience of persons of African descent but with an emphasis on four core areas: history, literature and culture, social policy, and entrepreneurship. The Africana Studies department offers a major and minor, and is scheduled to implement an M.A. program. It has connections to other units across the university, both at the graduate and undergraduate levels. For more information on the department, including its vision for African diaspora studies, visit https://africana.charlotte.edu/.

Application. Applicants must apply electronically at https://jobs.charlotte.edu/ (position number 001502) and attach (1) a detailed application letter responding to the job qualifications and description and (2) a current CV. Additional materials will be requested at later stages of the search. For additional information, please contact Dr. Danielle Boaz (dboaz@charlotte.edu). Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled.

Note that the Africana Studies Department is searching for two new Assistant Professors this job cycle—this position as well as another position in African History, with a desired focus on African Civilizations (position number 006577). We strongly encourage any candidates who are suitably qualified to apply for *both* positions at https://jobs.charlotte.edu/.

Johns Hopkins University (Deadline: Open)

Job Ad–Postdoctoral Fellowship, Center for Africana Studies

The Center for Africana Studies at Johns Hopkins University invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship to be held during the 2024-2025 academic year. We seek applications from candidates working in Black Studies and across the disciplines, especially those working in black feminisms, sexuality, and/or black queer studies, and scholars working on Africa. The Fellow will have a one-year appointment (with the possibility of renewal), interact with a vibrant and growing faculty in Black Studies who are appointed across the disciplines, and will have a faculty mentor from within the Center. The fellow is expected to engage full-time in their research, deliver a public lecture, and participate in the Center’s intellectual life. The fellow is also expected to be in residence in the Baltimore area during the fellowship year. The successful candidate must have their Ph.D. in hand by August 2024. The Center for Africana Studies is committed to conducting a broad and inclusive search for a candidate who will contribute to the overall diversity and excellence of the academic community.

Applications should include a short cover letter, current CV, research statement, an article-length writing sample, and the names and contact information of three recommenders. All application material should be submitted online via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/134111. Review of applications will begin November 20, 2023, and continue until the position is filled.

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic.

University of Washington (Deadline: Open)

Job Ad–Assistant Professor of African American History (tenure-track), Department of History

The Department of History at the University of Washington seeks to appoint a full-time (100% FTE, 9-month service), tenure-track assistant professor to specialize in African American history. Areas of focus may include but are not limited to: the long twentieth century; racism, gender and sexuality; legacies of enslavement; Black freedom movements; comparative Black diasporas; policing and the carceral state; as well as corollary topics such as racial capitalism; U.S. imperialism; African Americans in the U.S. West; and environmental history. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research agenda, graduate mentoring, and undergraduate teaching will prepare students to think historically about matters of critical relevance today.

All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service. This position will begin in September 2024.

Washington State Law requires that this ad list a binding salary range. The base salary range for this position will be at $9,250–$13,500 per month on a 9-month basis ($83,250–$121,500 annually), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

Qualifications

The candidate must have a Ph.D. in history or a related field, or foreign equivalent, in hand by the start date.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit via Interfolio the following materials: cover letter (addressing research agenda and undergraduate and graduate teaching interests), curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, teaching philosophy statement, diversity statement (record of engagement with issues around diversity and equity), and a writing sample (either a published journal article, book chapter, or dissertation chapter). We may ask for other materials at later stages.

Review of applications will begin October 1, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. Please contact Moon-Ho Jung, chair of the search, at mhjung@uw.edu if you have any questions.

Apply here: http://apply.interfolio.com/128353

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (Deadline: Open)

Job Ad–Assistant Professor (tenure-track) of Black Feminist and Cultural Studies, Department of African American & African Studies

The Department of African American & African Studies (AA&AS) at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Black feminist literary and cultural studies to begin Fall 2024 (August 26, 2024).

The appointment will be 100% time over the nine-month academic year (late-August to late-May). The appointment will be made at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor depending on qualifications and experience and consistent with collegiate and University policy.

The preferred candidate would be broadly trained in the fields of African American literature, cultural studies, public humanities, and/or other forms of creative expression. We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate a commitment to charting broadly-based humanistic inquiries grounded in Black feminist scholarship.

Initial review of applications will begin 01 October 2023, and additional materials will be requested of candidates who advance to the second round. Review of applications will continue until the search is concluded.

Link for the complete job posting: https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/357103

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (Deadline: Open)

Job Ad–Open Rank (tenure-track), Department of African American & African Studies

The Department of African American & African Studies (AA&AS) at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, invites applications for a full-time, open rank position (tenure-track advanced assistant, tenured associate, or tenured full professor) in African American & African Studies to begin as soon as August 26, 2024. We seek an interdisciplinary scholar whose research engages with major themes of African American Studies from a national, regional, global and/or transnational perspective.

The appointment will be 100% time over the nine-month academic year (late-August to late-May) at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor, tenured associate professor or tenured professor, depending on qualifications and experience, and consistent with collegiate and University policy.

The preferred candidate would have a distinguished record of interdisciplinary training, accomplishment, and/or engagement in the field of African American Studies. While the areas of expertise are open, we are particularly interested in candidates whose research engages with Black transnational studies; Black digital studies (exploring the connection between digital inequality, technology, race, and data science); Black music; Black disability studies; comparative race, ethnicity, indigeneity, and gender studies; social movements; racial capitalism; carcerality; health and inequality; or law and public policy.

Link for the complete job posting: https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/357115

Trinity University (Deadline: Open)

Job Ad–Assistant Professor of African-American history (tenure-track), Department of History

The History Department at Trinity University invites applications for a tenure-track position in African-American history with an anticipated start date of August, 2024. We seek candidates with expertise in African-American history, specialization open. We especially welcome applicants whose research or teaching interests cover the 19th century, as well as candidates with a passion for undergraduate education and a commitment to inclusive pedagogy.

The Trinity University Department of History consists of ten historians conducting research on Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and the United States, with thematic focuses on transnational migration, gender and sexuality, international relations, comparative histories of race and racism, public history and digital humanities. Our history faculty consistently publish world-class scholarship, hold competitive fellowships and grants, and engage with local and global audiences through public scholarship and outreach. In the classroom, our department is committed to pedagogy that stresses critical analysis, informed empathy, and intentional inclusivity. See the department website for more information.

The Department of History and the University as a whole value and safeguard academic freedom for faculty members in their teaching and scholarship. Trinity is guided by a set of core values and is committed to implementing practices in pursuit of an inclusive campus for all students, faculty, and staff to feel welcomed and engaged in a community of learning.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The teaching load is five courses per year. The successful candidate is expected to maintain an active research agenda, develop a curriculum based upon their interests and the needs of the department, and participate in department and university events and service. They will also be invited to participate in Trinity’s interdisciplinary African-American Studies Program and the First Year Experience (read more about these programs here and here).

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Candidates must have Ph.D. in hand by September, 2024 in history, African-American Studies, or other related fields. It is preferred that candidates have evidence of teaching excellence at the undergraduate level.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, go to https://trinity.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Trinity_University/job/Trinity-University-Campus/Assistant-Professor-of-African-American-History_JR100505?jobFamilyGroup=d065843291d601021156859e24a40000. You will need to upload the following materials:

CV
Cover letter (Please include a list of 3 references. We will ask for letters of recommendation and additional materials after the first round.)
A diversity statement of 250-500 words that responds to the following prompt: “Trinity University is committed to the value of intentional inclusion. Please describe your past efforts as well as your future plans to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in your teaching.”
A teaching statement of 250-500 words that responds to the following prompt: “Please describe your teaching philosophy for teaching African-American history at the undergraduate level, and your experience in applying or future plans to apply that philosophy in the classroom.”

Review of applications will begin on October 9, 2023 and continue until the position is filled.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Gina Anne Tam, Search Chair, at gtam@trinity.edu.

Please ensure that all required documents are uploaded prior to submitting an application. If you have revisions needed to an application already submitted or need help submitting an application, please contact Human Resources: humanresources@trinity.edu.

University of Massachusetts Amherst (Deadline: Open)

Job Ad–Assistant Professor (tenure-track) of Global Black Studies, Department of Afro-American Studies

The W. E. B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Global Black Studies with a focus on the African Diaspora. This hire would align with existing faculty strengths in history/politics in the department and would support growing interest in African Diaspora Studies and Black Internationalism among both graduate and undergraduate students in our department as well as in our larger field. We are seeking a colleague who can aid the development of new courses (and strengthen existing courses) while directly supporting our graduate certificate in African Diaspora Studies. We are particularly interested in applicants with research and teaching focusing on regions outside of the United States (Latin America, Caribbean, Europe, Africa, etc). We have particular interest in applicants with expertise in the African diaspora and its intersections with Environmental and Climate Justice, Political Economy and Inequality, Gender and Sexuality, and Health (mental, reproductive, physical).

The successful candidate will demonstrate evidence of a promising research agenda and readiness to teach independent graduate courses by the second year of appointment as well as contribute to a collaborative Africana/Black Studies department. Additionally, the candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to Black Studies as an intellectual field with its own unique disciplinary characteristics.

This is a full-time (9-month) tenure-track position beginning September 1, 2024. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Requirements

A PhD from a department of African American/Black/Africana studies, history, political science, American Studies or other relevant fields, with a specialization in the study of the African diaspora is required by the date of appointment. The successful candidate will demonstrate scholarly promise as well as evidence of effective undergraduate teaching.

More information on the Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies can be found here: http://www.umass.edu/afroam/.

Application Instructions

To apply, applicants must submit 1) letter of application; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) one-page research statement; 4) teaching statement/portfolio; 5) a statement of contributions to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, identifying past experiences and future goals. These contributions may

result from lived experiences, scholarships, and/or mentoring, teaching and outreach activities; 6) writing sample, up to twenty-five pages; and 7) list of three current references with full contact information including valid email addresses to:

https://careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-us/job/520692/assistant-professor-global-black-studies

Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. The University is committed to active recruitment of a diverse faculty and student body.

University of Arkansas (Deadline: Open)

Job Ad–Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in African American History, Department of History

The Department of History in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in African American History to start in August 2024. This is a standard nine-month faculty appointment.

Applicants should have an active research agenda with strong prospects for publication. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in History or a related discipline, with a preferred primary field in African American History, by the time of appointment. The position carries a 2/2 teaching load. The successful candidate will be expected to teach the two-course sequence “African American History to 1877” and “African American History since 1877,” as well as offer instruction in areas of specialization. The successful candidate will also be expected to direct research in the graduate and honors undergraduate programs, as well as demonstrate a commitment to mentoring graduate and undergraduate students. Applicants should also have an interest in interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and/or cross-campus collaborations. To apply, please supply a c.v., a letter of interest, the names of three references, and an academic excellence statement that explains how the candidate envisions their teaching philosophy/experience and/or research/scholarship interests serving a diverse student population to create an inclusive learning environment. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, especially individuals who contribute to the diversity of our campus community.

Minimum Qualifications:

With submitted materials, the candidate must demonstrate

Ph.D. in History or a closely related field from an accredited institution of higher education conferred by the date of initial appointment
An active research agenda with strong prospects for publication
Evidence of scholarly productivity
Ability to teach the two-course sequence “African American History to 1877” and “African American History since 1877,” as well as offer instruction in areas of specialization

Preferred Qualifications:

A research and teaching focus in African American history
Applicants should also have an interest in interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and/or cross-campus collaborations
An ability to direct research in the graduate and honors undergraduate programs
A commitment to mentoring graduate and undergraduate students

Additional Information:

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Completed applications received by 10/26/2023, will be assured full consideration. Late applications will be reviewed as necessary to fill the position.

For additional inquiries, please contact the search committee chair, Todd Cleveland, at tcclevel@uark.edu.

Applicants must submit

a curriculum vitae,
a cover letter/letter of application,
an academic excellence statement addressing the prompt: ow do you envision your teaching philosophy/experience or research/scholarship interest serving a diverse student population in the classroom or laboratory to create inclusive engagement in the learning environment, and
a list of three professional references (name, title, email address, and phone number) willing to provide letters of recommendation if requested during the application process. Letters of recommendation will be requested only for candidates selected for interviews.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Required Documents to Apply:

Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Curriculum Vitae, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Other (see special instructions for details)

Other Required Documents:
– an academic excellence statement addressing the prompt: how do you envision your teaching philosophy/experience or research/scholarship interest serving a diverse student population in the classroom or laboratory to create inclusive engagement in the learning environment.

Optional Documents:

Proof of Veteran Status

Recruitment Contact Information:

Todd Cleveland, search committee chair, tcclevel@uark.edu

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Boston College School of Theology and Ministry (Deadline: Open)

Job Ad–Open Rank Position (tenure-track) in Modern or Contemporary Global Church History, School of Theology and Ministry

The Ecclesiastical Faculty of the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry (BC-STM) is offering a full-time, open-rank, and tenure-track position in Modern or Contemporary Global Church History. Review of applications will begin on Friday 27 October.

BC-STM is seeking a church historian able to serve the school’s mission and students, who include a large cohort of international students and US students from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, by: i) expounding the historical, cultural, and ecclesial dynamics and movements that have shaped the church in recent centuries; ii) identifying influences that currently affect the church throughout the world; iii) illuminating emergent trends that are likely to have an impact on the future of the Catholic Church in the context of world Christianity.

The successful candidate will demonstrate teaching and research ability, commitment to pivotal Catholic teachings, and sensitivity in teaching and research to the pastoral priorities, diversities, and controversies evident in the world church. All courses to be taught are to be appropriate for BC-STM’s theology and ministry degree programs at the master’s and doctoral level; a required course will be a survey of church history from 1650 to the present.

In addition, the successful candidate should be willing to contribute to the formation of the STM’s diverse student body, made up of Jesuits and other candidates moving towards priestly ordination, as well as women and men preparing for lay ecclesial ministries and for service rooted in faith. As noted above, many of the STM’s students come from outside the United States and return to their home countries on completion of their studies.

The position likewise requires the willingness to mentor and advise students as they complete their theses or dissertations that are part of the STM’s Master of Theology (ThM), Licentiate in Sacred Theology (STL), Doctorate in Sacred Theology (STD), and Doctor of Philosophy in Theology and Education (PhD) degrees.

Position Qualifications

Applicants must hold an earned doctorate in history or the history of Christianity; familiarity with social-scientific research methods would be an asset. The possession of a Licentiate in Sacred Theology (STL), or the willingness to pursue this degree while teaching at the STM, is also desirable.

Application Instructions

The application should include:

cover letter stating interest in the position; the letter is to outline the applicant’s understanding of “modern or contemporary global church history,” their teaching philosophy, and research trajectory;
curriculum vitae;
letters of recommendation from three professional contacts (two academic and one personal/ministerial).

Follow this link for more information and to begin the application process: https://apply.interfolio.com/132890

For more information, please contact

Professor Richard Lennan, Chair, Ecclesiastical Faculty: lennan@bc.edu or

Karen Smith, Academic Services Specialist: karen.smith.50@bc.edu.

Dartmouth College (Deadline: Open)

Job Ad–Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Department of German Studies

The Department of German Studies at Dartmouth College invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor, to begin on July 1, 2024. Preferred areas of expertise are Environmental Humanities, Black German Studies, or both. Topics of emphasis might include, but are not limited to: Ecocriticism, Migration and Diaspora Studies, Black Ecologies, Anthropocene Studies, Animal Studies, Queer Studies, and/or Posthumanism. In addition to specialized courses in both German and English, the person in this position will teach German language and culture courses on all levels and periodically direct our study-abroad programs in Berlin, including Language Study Abroad programs, our joint German-Engineering “Green City” Foreign Study Program, and our joint German-Jewish Studies “Migration and Memory” Foreign Study Program.

The Department of German Studies and Dartmouth are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive population of students, faculty, and staff. Dartmouth recently launched a new initiative, Toward Equity, that embraces shared definitions of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as a foundation for our success in institutional transformation. The specific efforts of the German Studies department are highlighted on our website. We are especially interested in applicants who are able to work effectively with students, faculty, and staff from all backgrounds and with different identities and attributes. Applicants should address in their cover letter and/or teaching statement how their teaching, research, service, and/or life experiences prepare them to advance Dartmouth’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Qualifications

Applicants should have fluency in German and English, a Ph.D. in German, German Studies, or a closely related field by the date of their appointment, promise of significant scholarly accomplishment, a strong teaching record, and enthusiasm for undergraduate teaching.

Application Instructions

Please submit the following materials via Interfolio:

Cover letter, including description of research interests and a statement of how the applicant’s teaching, research, service, and/or life experiences prepare them to advance Dartmouth’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Statement of teaching experience and interests (1-2 pages)
Curriculum vitae
Up to three letters of recommendation, at least one of which should address language teaching

Review of applications will begin on October 31, 2023 and continue until the position is filled. Writing samples are not required at this stage; the search committee may request additional materials at a later date.

Apply Here: http://apply.interfolio.com/131927

Preliminary interviews will take place by video conference. Please address any questions to the search committee chair, Prof. Petra McGillen, Petra.McGillen@dartmouth.edu.

This search is part of the Dean’s Diversity Initiative. For all openings in Arts and Sciences, please visit our Faculty Recruitment page.

Harvard Divinity School (Deadline: Open)

Job Ad–Tenured or Tenure-Track Position in Religion and Ecology, Richard Reinhold Niebuhr Professorship

Harvard University’s Faculty of Divinity seeks to make a full-time, tenure or tenure-track appointment in the area of Religion and Ecology to fill the Richard Reinhold Niebuhr Professorship of Divinity. We seek candidates with expertise in Christian morality, ethics, and values, within the context of global religious pluralism and diversity. We are particularly interested in a scholar with expertise either in environmental justice or environmental ethics. The successful candidate should be competent in the debates, methods, and theoretical frameworks of the subfield of religion and ecology, including religion and climate change. Applicants should also be familiar with forms of analysis that address race, gender, and social location. Excellence in teaching and research is expected. The doctoral degree must be held by June 30, 2024.

The successful candidate will work closely with students in the Divinity School’s Master of Divinity, Master of Theological Studies, and Master of Religion in Public Life programs, as well as PhD candidates in the Study of Religion in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. They will also have an opportunity to teach undergraduates in Harvard College, and to collaborate with colleagues and students in other related programs, departments, and schools in the University.

Applications should be made online at: academicpositions.harvard.edu. Applications must include a current CV, a cover letter, a writing sample, and three letters of recommendation (submitted by the recommenders through the application portal). Review of applications will begin on September 30, 2023, and continue until the position is filled.

Letters of nomination are welcome. Applicants should address any questions regarding the position itself or the online application system to the search office at niebuhrsearch@hds.harvard.edu.

Binghamton University, SUNY (Deadline: Open)

Job Ad–Assistant or Associate Professor of African-American or Latinx History, Department of History

The Department of History at Binghamton University invites applications for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor of African-American or Latinx history, with research focus on race, racism, ethnicity, social justice, power and/or structures of inequality in the history of the United States, in any period, beginning Fall 2024.

Candidates should be able to: design and teach history courses in their area of specialization, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; participate in the rotation of the U.S. history surveys, either the early or modern half; and, train, mentor, and advise graduate students through their programs of study. The teaching load is 2-2. Applicants can find information about the History Department here: https://www.binghamton.edu/history/index.html

This hire is part of the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences’ multi-year cluster hire in the thematic area “Critical Studies in Race and Inequality.” Read more about Harpur College’s cluster hire programs here: https://www.binghamton.edu/harpur/faculty/cluster-hire.html Binghamton University is dedicated to the advancement of social justice for all individuals and populations. Read more about these important initiatives here: https://www.binghamton.edu/academics/provost/social-justice.html

Requirements:

The PhD degree must be in hand by the start of the appointment. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a robust scholarly agenda and to make significant contributions to their areas of specialization.

Application Instructions:

Applicants will submit a 3–4-page letter of application (describing a research agenda, teaching philosophy and teaching experience), curriculum vita, a statement about commitment to and experience in advancing DEI values and aims through teaching and research (approximately one page), an academic writing sample (dissertation or book chapter or article) and the names and contact information for three recommenders by September 30, 2023. Apply here: https://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=166105

The search committee will review and screen applications for initial virtual interviews and then subsequently bring a selection of candidates to campus. Please direct any questions to the Chair of the Search Committee, Professor Diane Miller Sommerville (sommervi@binghamton.edu).

Southern Methodist University (Deadline: Open)

Job Ad–Postdoctoral Fellow for Oral History, Center for Presidential History

The Center for Presidential History (CPH) at Southern Methodist University invites applications for a three-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Oral History, with potential for renewal or extension, to begin in August 2023. The CPH welcomes applicants from all fields, topics, and time periods in U.S. history, particularly those with academic and practical expertise in the field of oral history.

The successful candidate will exercise a leadership role for the CPH’s research and work in the fields of oral history, documentary history, and digital history initiatives. In its first decade (2012-2022), the CPH has accomplished its work in these fields primarily through its Collective Memory Project, a filmed oral history of the life and times of the George W. Bush presidency. In its next decade, the CPH seeks to expand this work. This Fellow will play a leading role in organizing and shaping this future work, and will have opportunity to build on already-existing partnerships with professors, librarians, and students with the Voices of SMU Oral History project and in the Clements Department of History. Responsibilities will span the breadth of CPH oral history initiatives, including design, management, recording, web-based presentation, and preservation.

The Fellow will have CPH support to pursue their own research and publishing agenda, and will be expected to participate in the general academic and public life of the CPH. The CPH is home to a vibrant postdoctoral fellowship program, supports research within and outside of SMU, and pursues ongoing public engagement through events, podcasts, and education partnerships.

Fellows seeking teaching experience may have opportunity to offer courses through the SMU History department in their field of expertise.

Applications must be submitted electronically via Interfolio http://apply.interfolio.com/127660 and should include:

Cover letter outlining applicant’s research agenda and experience in the fields of oral, documentary, and/or digital history
Complete curriculum vitae
Three letters of reference

Review of applications will begin on August 1, 2023. To ensure full consideration for the position, all application materials must be received by this date. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. The search committee expects to begin conducting interviews with finalists via video conference promptly after the review date. For more information on the SMU Center for Presidential History, visit www.smu.edu/CPH.

The Fellow will receive a competitive salary and benefits, annual funds to support research & conference travel, and opportunity to host a workshop for their book manuscript. Fellow must be in residence at SMU during the term of the fellowship and must have successfully defended their doctoral dissertation before the appointment begins. Preference will be given to applicants who have broad experience in the field of oral history, can independently work with interview subjects and our center’s broader community, and for whom additional time and resources will culminate in the completion of a publishable book-length manuscript.

Start Date: August 2023

Educational Requirements:

Ph.D. in History (defended by August 2023)
Experience in the field of Oral History

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