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Interdisciplinary Fellowships
Yale University
Department: Institute of Sacred Music
The Yale Institute of Sacred Music is an interdisciplinary center where scholars and artists engage in academic and creative work across a variety of fields at the intersection of religion and the arts. Each year the Institute brings a diverse cohort of Long-term Fellows to Yale to pursue scholarly and creative projects that connect with the mission of the Institute and are informed by various interdisciplinary perspectives. ISM Fellows are exceptional scholars and practitioners at all career stages whose projects range from studies of Buddhist chant to African American sacred music, and analyses of Medieval ritual to Jewish art. With access to Yale’s unparalleled resources, ISM Long-term Fellows join a vibrant interdisciplinary community for the academic year where they convene regularly with their cohort to share their work in progress. Fellows also have the option to teach interdisciplinary courses based on their area of research at Yale.
Application Deadline: October 15, 2026
Do not post after: October 15, 2026
Open rank tenure-line position in the data sciences that spans Africana Studies and Digital & Computational Studies
Bates College
Department: Dean of the Faculty
The Program in Africana at Bates College, in conjunction with the Program in Digital & Computational Studies, invites applications for an open rank tenure-line position in the data sciences that spans Africana Studies and Digital & Computational Studies, to begin in July 2027.
While areas of expertise are open, the candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinarity, including applying the traditions of Africana and Black Studies critique to the construction, navigation and re-imaging of algorithmic and data systems. From the Africana perspective we are interested in data science candidates whose research engages with social science and/or humanities topics that may include, but are not limited to: Black transnational and diaspora studies; Black aesthetics, such as music and performance; new media and cultural studies; Black disability studies; comparative race, ethnicity, indigeneity, gender, and sexuality studies; social movements; racial capitalism; carcerality; health and inequality; law; education; or public policy. The candidate will draw from methods in data science including, but not limited to: information science, computational text analysis, open science and data, artificial intelligence (AI), software development, data management, small computing solutions, analysis of large datasets, community-partnered data science; data curation and management; digital humanities; data activism and/or data science and AI education.
Application Deadline: October 2, 2026
Do not post after: October 3, 2026
Tenure-track assistant professor position in Law, Politics, and Public Discourse
University of California, Berkeley
Department: Department of Rhetoric
The Department of Rhetoric at the University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Law, Politics, and Public Discourse, with an expected start date of July 1, 2027.
The Department seeks applications from candidates with an active research agenda in the interdisciplinary study of law and/or politics. The position is open to applicants whose research and teaching critically engage with the rhetoric and traditions of politics and political thought, legal thought, legal history, law & humanities, and/or sociolegal studies. The position is open in terms of specialization, historical period, and geographical area. We especially welcome candidates whose research in law and/or politics contributes to the Department’s historical and existing strengths in aesthetics, gender and sexuality, religion, science and technology, and the environment.
Applicants should demonstrate evidence of a strong humanistic and/or theoretical research agenda and excellent scholarly potential in areas that complement the interdisciplinary profile of the Department. Responsibilities include teaching graduate seminars and undergraduate courses in the Department’s Public Discourse concentration, mentoring graduate students in the Ph.D. program, and participating in departmental and campus life.
Application Deadline: September 28, 2026
Do not post after: August 20, 2026
Assistant Professor in African American History
Stanford University
Department: Department of African and African American Studies (DAAAS)
The Department of African and African American Studies (DAAAS) at Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in African American History. We seek scholars whose research focuses on any historical period, from the colonial era to the present, and whose work advances the study of African American lives, histories, and experiences. We welcome applications from candidates working across a broad range of historical approaches and methodologies. Areas of specialization may include, but are not limited to, inter-imperial histories of slavery, emancipation, and freedom; the Black Atlantic and Caribbean encounters; race and medicine; Black political thought; the Civil Rights and Black Power movements; Black internationalisms and culture. Successful applicants will be expected to teach our undergraduate Foundations of African American Studies course (which covers a broad chronological period and multiple disciplinary perspectives), supervise undergraduate research, and participate in the department’s interdisciplinary curriculum. While DAAAS does not yet have a graduate program, the successful candidate may find opportunities to work with graduate students via Stanford’s Department of History.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2026
Do not post after: September 30, 2026
Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Africana Studies
California State University, Long Beach
Department: Africana Studies
The National Humanities Center invites applications for academic-year or semester-long residential fellowships. Fellows enjoy private studies, in-house dining, and the exceptional service of NHC librarians to access and acquire all types of research materials while in residence. Our independent endowment ensures that Fellows have the time and freedom to work on what they choose.
Mid-career, senior, and emerging scholars with a strong record of peer reviewed work from all areas of the humanities are encouraged to apply. To qualify, applicants must have received a PhD or equivalent scholarly credentials five years prior to applying. Scholars from all parts of the globe are welcome; stipends and travel expenses are provided.
Application Deadline: October 1, 2026
Do not post after: October 2, 2026
Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Africana Studies
California State University, Long Beach
Department: Africana Studies
The Africana Studies department at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Africana Studies. CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University’s strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.
Application Deadline: Accepted until filled
Do not post after: Open until filled
Executive Director
The Perkins Group, Inc.
Department: Human Resources
The Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project (MPCPMP) is seeking applicants for an Executive Director. The Executive Director serves as the chief administrator, providing leadership and implementing policies and programs to carry out the work of the Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project (MPCPMP). The Executive Director reports to the Board. The MPCPMP Executive Board is a working component of MPCPMP and assists with operational functions. To learn more about the MPCPMP, visit https://www.middlepassageproject.com/.
Application Deadline: April 24, 2026
Do not post after: April 30, 2026
Tenure Track Africana Studies Professor (Open Rank)
Agnes Scott College
Department: Faculty Services
The Africana Studies Program at Agnes Scott College invites applications for a tenure-track position at full, associate, or advanced assistant rank in Africana Studies. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to working with a socially and economically diverse student population. Completed Ph.D. must be in Africana Studies or a related area with emphasis on interdisciplinarity. The ideal candidate should be prepared to assume leadership of the Africana Studies program within the first year of appointment.
Application Deadline: June 15, 2026
Do not post after: June 15, 2026
Dean, College of Ethnic Studies
California State University, Los Angeles
Department: College of Ethnic Studies
California State University, Los Angeles, invites applications for Dean, College of Ethnic Studies. The Dean serves as the chief operating and academic officer of the College of Ethnic Studies and is responsible for creating and sustaining an
environment where innovation and excellence is pursued by faculty, staff, and students. The Dean must demonstrate a clear and sustained commitment to student, faculty, and staff success. The successful candidate will demonstrate an
approach that promotes innovation in supporting the College’s departments and programs, creating new opportunities for teaching, learning, and research, and reaching new student audiences. In that context, the Dean will seek opportunities that forge new methods and approaches that increase new and exciting opportunities for students. In concert with the Provost and other university administrators, the Dean participates in developing policy and strategic planning
that improves the College, university, and greater community. To support the growth and success of the College, the Dean builds community partnerships, seeks broad-based support from external agencies, and plays a leadership role
in fundraising and development.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Do not post after: February 7, 2027
Assistant Professor in Feminist/ Queer Science & Technology Studies (STS) (26/27)
Cal Poly (California Polytechnic State University)
Department: Women’s, Gender, and Queer Studies (WGQS)
The Women’s, Gender, and Queer Studies (WGQS) Department in the College of Liberal Arts at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, is seeking applications for a full-time, academic-year, tenure-track Assistant Professor with a specialization in feminist and/or queer science and technology studies (STS) to begin August 17, 2026.
We are especially seeking teaching and research expertise in content areas that might include (but are not limited to) critical computing and engineering studies; data and information studies; statistics and quantitative studies; and/or technology and disability. Applicants should explore feminist and/or queer STS via intersectional approaches that center the histories, knowledges, and lived experiences of multiple marginalized communities and should approach scholarship and teaching from anti-racist, decolonial, and interdisciplinary perspectives.
Application Deadline: December 11, 2025 (review begin by date)
Do not post after: Open Until Filled
Open-Rank, Tenure Track, Faculty Position In Critical Black Studies
Bucknell University
Department: Critical Black Studies
Bucknell University invites applications for a full-time, open rank, tenure-track faculty position in Critical Black Studies beginning in the fall semester of 2026. Bucknell University seeks to hire a dynamic teacher-scholar with a Ph.D. in African American, Africana, or Black Studies, or a related discipline with a specialization in these areas. Teaching responsibilities include Introduction to Critical Black Studies, courses in the candidate’s fields, and courses that contribute to the university’s general education curriculum with the possibility of serving as department chair in the future. We are especially interested in candidates whose teaching and research will contribute to the Department’s interdisciplinary synergy and analyses of antiblackness as a fundamental, structuring animus impacting Black people. We have a strong preference for candidates who show a commitment to student- centered pedagogical and mentoring practices, and supporting students from historically marginalized groups. The teaching load is five courses over two semesters. We seek candidates with a Ph.D. by the start of the appointment. Candidates in the final stages of completing their degree requirements will be considered, but must complete their degree requirements within the first year of employment at Bucknell in order to continue in this role at Bucknell.
Application Deadline: Materials received by November 1, 2025, will receive full consideration.
Do not post after: Until filled
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in History
Oglethorpe University
Department: African American Studies
Oglethorpe University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor of History to begin August 2026. The successful candidate will be expected to teach introductory history courses as well as upper-division courses in their specialty. We are open to all fields with strong consideration given to candidates whose expertise enables them to teach African-American History and contribute to our African American Studies program. Candidates with multi/interdisciplinary, interregional, and transnational expertise that spans different historical periods, regions, or academic disciplines and who can demonstrate a readiness to develop courses beyond their area of specialty will be especially valued. Responsibilities will include contributing to the Oglethorpe Core Program by teaching Historical Perspectives of the Social Order.
Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin on October 20, 2025
Do not post after: Until filled.
Associate Professor of Africana Studies (Public Health)
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Department: Africana Studies
The Department of Africana Studies at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) invites applications for the tenured position of Associate Professor with specialization in Public Health, to begin August 2025. The position is fully located in the Africana Studies Department, with the possibility of teaching courses cross-listed with the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health (SAPH), the School of Social Work, and other campus units. Standard teaching load is 2:3. We seek an associate professor with a demonstrated record of excellence in applying interdisciplinary and intersectional approaches to scholarship and teaching related to the field of Africana Studies at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and a commitment to and record of advocacy on behalf of the field, and who has leadership potential to assume the headship of the department within a couple of years.
Application Deadline: TBD
Do not post after: TBD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Tulane University
Department: Tulane University History Project
The Tulane University History Project invites applications for one postdoctoral fellow to begin by August 2024 (earlier start dates negotiable). This is a residential fellowship based in New Orleans, LA. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in history or closely related fields by start date. We especially seek candidates with expertise in any of the following areas: 19th or 20th century African American history, history of race and higher education, New Orleans and the Gulf South, or public history. Tulane University History Project is a long-term effort to research and develop a detailed history of the University and its campuses, with respect to its racial history and founding, including the impacts from segregation and slavery. It will cover the university’s founding as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 through the present day. The project will ultimately produce a nuanced, complex, and honest chronological biography of the university that engages its relationship with slavery, segregation and issues of racial equity. Tulane University is a member of the Universities Studying Slavery Consortium.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Do not post after: Open until filled
Ethnic Studies Instructor
Irvine Valley College
Department: Education
The ideal candidate for this position is an equity-minded individual who understands the importance of creating opportunities in Ethnic Studies for students who have been historically underserved. Irvine Valley College seeks candidates who view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility and who strive to reframe inequities as a problem of practice. In addition, the ideal candidate demonstrates a commitment to student-centered teaching practices, effective cross-disciplinary and cross campus collaboration, transparent decision-making, and purposeful service to the community. The ideal candidate will embrace the role of an educator who is continually learning anti-racist pedagogy and adapting to the needs of a diverse student population.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Do not post after: Open until filled
Director, Africana Studies
Lehigh University
Department: Africana Studies
The College of Arts and Sciences at Lehigh University invites applications and nominations for a senior scholar and Director of the Africana Studies Program at the rank of Full Professor, effective August 15, 2024. This hire is a joint appointment between the Africana Studies Program and an appropriate academic department represented in the College of Arts and Sciences at Lehigh University. The candidate should have a scholarly background in African American/Black Studies/critical race studies.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Do not post after: Open until filled
Assistant Professor – Africana Studies and Global Health
University of Tennessee
Department: Africana Studies
The Department of Africana Studies at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant or Associate Professor of Africana Studies. African Studies has a 55-year history on UTK’s campus but recently transitioned to a fully-fledged department, with tenure-line faculty and a major, minor, and graduate certificate. The Department seeks a colleague, whose work focuses on Africana Studies and Global Health and whose research agenda encompasses a broad spectrum of scholarship and creative activity related to the Continent (and/or peoples) of Africa, the African Diaspora, and/or the African American experience.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Do not post after: Open until filled