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. 

 

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:

  1. Please visit UVA’s Apply Central Application Management website
  2. Create an account as a first-time user or as a returning user
  3. Start a new application (for 2025 term)
  4. Select “Woodson Fellowship” under drop-down menu
  5. Create application
  6. Upload necessary documents*
  7. Complete background information, in-state and military status (if applicable)
  8. Add names for 3 recommenders**
  9. 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:

  1. 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.
  2. A description of one’s scholarly productivity and of current and future projects.
  3. A statement indicating the applicant’s investments in and contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
  4. A current CV.
  5. A list of three (3) references.
  6. Reference check authorization release form.
  7. 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

Stony Brook University (Deadline: January 15, 2025)

Job Ad–Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position in Human Rights, Critical Carceral Studies, and Education

The Africana Studies Department at Stony Brook University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Human Rights, Critical Carceral Studies, and Education at the beginning of Fall 2025.  The candidate selected for this position is expected to work with the faculty to continue to develop and coordinate a prison/jail education program offered within SUNY Stony Brook and in the Long Island region, coordinate curriculum, create an interdisciplinary minor within Africana Studies designed to train students in issues surrounding abolition, reform, and the prison-industrial complex. In addition to traditional classroom teaching, the candidate will have opportunities to develop experiential learning options for students and teach in correctional facilities through Stony Brook’s developing prison education project.

The position will remain open until filled, with priority consideration for applications submitted by January 15th, 2025.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • D. required in African-American, Africana, and Black Studies; Law, Sociolegal Studies, Criminology, Law and Society, Critical Legal Studies, Disability Studies, Queer Theory, Philosophy, Critical Non-Fiction and Prison Writing, Education; or related fields
  • Specialization criminology, history, cultural studies, and critical race theory Diasporic comparative orientation focus on sites such as Africa, the Caribbean, and South America
  • Proven commitment to Human Rights, Restorative Justice, and the practice of Truth and Reconciliation
  • Demonstrates a range of competencies in historical and contemporary critical perspectives on human rights, education and power, the state and colonial violence, as well as transnational carceral projects, including, policing, detention, incarceration, and militarized borders

Preferred Qualifications

  • Record of peer-reviewed publication
  • Post-secondary teaching experience related to African American studies
  • Evidence of outreach and engagement with off-campus communities
  • Experience with relevant professional organizations
  • Demonstrated interest in securing external research funding in relevant areas

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit the following: Cover letter, CV, Research statement, Teaching statement, Scholarly writing sample (15-30 pages), Sample syllabi, Contact information for three references to: http://apply.interfolio.com/150577

All application materials must be submitted online. Please use the Apply Now button to begin your application.  For technical support, please visit Interfolio Support Site (https://support.interfolio.com/) or reach out to their Scholar Service Team at help@interfollio.com or (877) 997-8807.

University of Texas at El Paso (Deadline: January 24, 2025)

Job Ad–Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of 20th and 21st century Black History

The History Department at the University of Texas at El Paso invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of History focusing on 20th and 21st century Black History.

We invite applications from scholars with a wide range of interests, including, but not limited to, subjects such medicine and public health, migration, Afro-Latino, gender and/or Black women’s history, history of sexuality, political history, or intellectual history. While the candidate’s scholarly research interests do not solely have to focus on African American or US history, the candidate is required to teach Intro to African American history, and the History of the US, 1865–Present survey and preferably an African History course and Intro to African Diasporic Studies.

The successful candidate should have a robust research agenda, ideally involving borderlands, transnational migrations, or global perspectives that will strengthen our PhD program. The department is known internationally for its doctoral program in Borderlands history. This program, which has about 35 students, capitalizes on our location on the U.S.-Mexico border, and encompasses both conceptual and comparative borderlands in global context. The salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications, rank, and experience.

Requirements: A Ph.D. in history or a closely related field is required at the time of appointment.

Preferred but not required: A scholar involved with public-facing scholarship and/or digital humanities.

Application Instructions: Review of applications will begin January 24, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. All applicants must submit a letter of interest outlining the candidate’s research, a statement on how the candidate will contribute to UTEP’s mission, a curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts, one writing sample/publication, statement on teaching and mentorship for an open-access and top-tier research university and contact information of three reference writers. Letters of recommendation and official transcripts will be requested separately of candidates going into the first round of interviews.

If you have any questions please contact Dr. Erika Edwards, chair of the search committee, at ededwards@utep.edu

To apply, please visit www.utep.edu/employment

Rollins College (Deadline: January 27, 2025)

Job Ad–Director of African & African American Studies Program (Open field and Open Rank)

Rollins College invites applications for the position of Director of our African & African American Studies (AAAS) program. This is an open-rank faculty position with the possibility of hiring at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. Area of specialization is open.

AAAS is an interdisciplinary program that offers an undergraduate minor. Our affiliated faculty have disciplinary homes in a variety of Rollins departments, including Anthropology, Art & Art History, Critical Media & Cultural Studies, English, History, Philosophy & Religion, Political Science, and Sociology. We welcome applicants from these fields and others, including interdisciplinary fields such as African American Studies, Black Studies, and Africana Studies.

AAAS faculty are committed to antiracist education and academic freedom. The AAAS curriculum emphasizes the diversity and complexity of Africa and the African diaspora; the enduring impacts of imperialism, colonialism, and slavery; the centrality of race to U.S. history; and the various ways that intellectuals, artists, and social movements have resisted oppression and inequality.

Rollins faculty teach a 3/3 load. The director will teach AAAS 101 (a required course for our minors), courses in their home department, and general education courses in their areas of expertise

The Director’s administrative responsibilities include advising AAAS minors; approving interdisciplinary course offerings; chairing meetings of program faculty; hosting guest speakers, film screenings, and other campus events; and supervising a dedicated work-study student who can assist the director with various tasks.

This position is also public facing. The director is encouraged to cultivate long-term relationships with community organizations and to identify experiential learning opportunities for our minors. Regional news media will periodically solicit the director’s commentary on issues affecting African Americans in central Florida.

Rollins is currently engaged in an ambitious multi-year DEIB strategic plan. The director will support the college’s efforts to develop a high school recruitment pipeline and bridge programs for our undergrads from underrepresented groups.

Rollins College is a comprehensive liberal arts college located just north of Orlando, FL, a diverse metropolitan community with a thriving economic and cultural scene. Nearby Orlando International Airport provides easy access to U.S. and international destinations. The college emphasizes innovative and quality teaching in small classes and ranks number one among 121 Southern master’s-level universities in the annual rankings of “America’s Best Colleges,” released by U.S. News & World Report. Please visit the college website at http://www.rollins.edu.

Minimum Qualifications and Education:

  • Candidates must hold a PhD, or the terminal degree in their field, by the time of appointment on August 18, 2025.

Instructions to Applicants:

Interested applicants must apply online via the College’s employment website and upload the following materials:

  • Letter of interest: Describe your teaching, research, and service (to your institution, to the community, and to the profession). If your terminal degree is interdisciplinary, please specify which Rollins department would be your preferred “home.”
  • Curriculum vita
  • Provide three reference names and email addresses on application

*Review of applications will begin January 27, 2025.*

Questions about this position may be directed to:

Dr. Matthew Nichter
Associate Professor of Sociology
mnichter@rollins.edu

To apply, visit: https://apptrkr.com/5880638

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:

  1. Navigate to www.cuny.edu
  2. Select “Employment”
  3. Select “Search Job Postings”
  4. Create an Account
  5. 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.

Pomona College (Deadline: Open)

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.

Bowdoin College (Deadline: Open)

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.

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:

  1. Cover Letter
  2. 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.

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