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Africana Studies Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow, 2023-25
Williams College
Department: Africana Studies
The Department of Africana Studies at Williams College seeks to appoint a two-year postdoctoral fellow, to begin July 1, 2023. While we welcome a range of areas of expertise, we are especially interested in scholars whose research thoughtfully explores the intersections between Native American and Black Studies; between race and public health; and/or between land and education (including especially land matters such as conflicts and the impact of said conflicts upon educational institutions).
Application Deadline: March 15, 2023
Do not post after: June 30, 2023
Teaching Assistant Professor of English
Lehigh University
Department: English
Lehigh University. The Department of English invites applications for a Teaching Assistant Professor, effective February 2023. Qualifications: Ph.D. or other terminal degree in English or related fields awarded by date of hire and at least five years’ experience teaching composition courses at the college level. The successful candidate will teach in and contribute to the administration of our intellectually lively, rhetorically grounded First-Year Wring Program. The Teaching Assistant Professorship is a full-me, non-tenure track position. These positions are renewable with a career path to promotion. All first-year students at Lehigh take at least one course in composition; class size is typically 19 or below.
Application Deadline: March 13, 2023
Do not post after: March 13, 2023
Two-year, post-doctoral Fellowship
Wabash College
Department: Dean of the College
Wabash Democracy and Public Discourse, an interdisciplinary program at Wabash College, is pleased to announce a two-year, post-doctoral Fellowship in Dialogue and Deliberation to begin July 1, 2023. The area of concentration is open to a broad range of fields including but not limited to communication, rhetoric, anthropology, economics, cultural studies, political science, or sociology; however, the candidate’s teaching and research must connect the intersections of dialogue and deliberation, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Wabash Democracy and Public Discourse (WDPD) is an undergraduate research and practice program that trains students to research, design, and facilitate public dialogue and deliberations on a range of issues. The post-doctoral fellow will join an enthusiastic team of a faculty director, program associate staff member, and undergraduate research Democracy Fellows.
Application Deadline: March 10, 2023
Do not post after: March 31, 2023
Full-time, Lecturer Position
Brooklyn College
Department: Africana Studies within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Brooklyn College is seeking a lecturer who specializes in Africana Studies with a focus on the Social Sciences with a preference for a scholar engaging in interdisciplinary methods that incorporate a wide range of scholarship and creative activity related to the continent (and/or) peoples of Africa, the Caribbean as part of the African diaspora, and/or African American experience(s). Working within Africana Studies, the teaching responsibilities of this position include courses that speak to the Africana diaspora using a social science lens at the introductory and advanced/upper levels, as well as related General Education department and college-wide courses including Black Political Identities in a Transnational Context. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and teaching courses in their area of specialization. Information School (iSchool) is a leader in education and research on the future of archives, libraries, and librarianship. We seek a creative, forward-thinking Professor of Practice to contribute to this area by bringing their experiences and insights as a library practitioner. The Professor of Practice will serve as a bridge between academia and the library profession and will lead the way towards enhancing the education of future librarians. They will be able to contribute to the teaching mission of the iSchool in several ways: by teaching courses in the MLIS program; by revising current core courses; by integrating some of the iSchool’s cross-disciplinary courses into the MLIS curriculum; and by developing new courses and specializations related to their areas of expertise and interest, helping to shape the MLIS curriculum to better reflect the needs of the future of libraries.
Application Deadline: March 19, 2023
Do not post after: March 19, 2023
Professor of Practice – Future of Libraries, Distinguished Practitioner in Residence
University of Washington Information School
Department: HR
The University of Washington Information School (iSchool) is a leader in education and research on the future of archives, libraries, and librarianship. We seek a creative, forward-thinking Professor of Practice to contribute to this area by bringing their experiences and insights as a library practitioner. The Professor of Practice will serve as a bridge between academia and the library profession and will lead the way towards enhancing the education of future librarians. They will be able to contribute to the teaching mission of the iSchool in several ways: by teaching courses in the MLIS program; by revising current core courses; by integrating some of the iSchool’s cross-disciplinary courses into the MLIS curriculum; and by developing new courses and specializations related to their areas of expertise and interest, helping to shape the MLIS curriculum to better reflect the needs of the future of libraries.
Application Deadline: March 10, 2023
Do not post after: March 17, 2023
Black Studies/Anthropology Assistant Professor: York College/CUNY
York College
Department: Department of History, Philosophy, and Anthropology
The Department of History, Philosophy, and Anthropology at York College, the City University of New York seeks an anthropologist for a tenure-track position in Black Studies/Anthropology. We seek a dynamic scholar with a strong background in innovative, evidence-based teaching and evidence of an ability to develop a sustained program of original research. Field: open, with a preference for cultural Area of Specialization: African diaspora with preference for a Caribbeanist Area of Concentration: Africana studies, with preference for ability to teach undergraduate quantitative and qualitative methods. We look for an individual who through their research and teaching seeks to build strong connections with New York City communities and institutions. Teaching load is 6 courses/18 hours per year, with 18 hours of university-funded release time to be used across the first five years to support research. In addition to strong teaching and research, robust service to the department and the college is expected. We have small undergraduate Black studies major and minor programs with a rich history in the college and the community.
Application Deadline: March 19, 2023
Do not post after: March 19, 2023
Assistant Professor (Public Relations and Leadership)
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Department: School of Communication Studies
The School of Communication Studies seeks a colleague specializing in public relations and leadership communication. PhD required in public relations, communication, mass communication, or a related field. ABD applicants will be considered if all requirements for the PhD will be completed by August 15, 2023. If all degree requirements are not completed by August 15, 2023, a term, non-tenure track appointment may be offered in accordance with University policy (https://policies.siu.edu/personnel-policies/chapter2/ch2 -faps/conting.php).
Application Deadline: February 27, 2023
Do not post after: March 18, 2023
Assistant Professor (Public Relations and Leadership)
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Department: School of Communication Studies
The SCS at SIUC seeks a scholar to administer the Introductory Course Program, teach in the area of Communication Pedagogy (and other areas of expertise), and maintain an active service and research profile. Appointment is on a nine-month, academic year basis, with additional summer appointment possible.
Application Deadline: March 15, 2023
Do not post after: April 1, 2023
Postdoctoral Scholar to Tenure-Track
The Ohio State University
Department: AFRICAN AMERICAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES
The Department of African-American and African Studies (AAAS) at The Ohio State University seeks two scholars with a research focus in Humanities-based Racial and Social Justice for a Postdoctoral Scholar to Tenure-Track position. We seek two emerging scholars whose research engages with humanities-based racial and social justice. In keeping with the department’s commitment to interdisciplinarity, we are especially interested in scholars who incorporate approaches and theoretical insights from multiple fields of study, including feminist and gender studies, critical theory, disability studies, carceal studies, Caribbean Studies, migration/immigration studies, literary studies, history, art history, philosophy, media studies, linguistics, or others. Area of geographic focus is open as are specific topics of research as long as they fall in the humanities.
Application Deadline: February 23, 2023
Do not post after: May 5, 2023
Assistant Professor – Non-Tenure Track – African American Studies
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Department: African American Studies Program
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) African American Studies Program in the College of Arts and Sciences invites applications for a renewable Non-Tenure Earning (NTE) Assistant Professor with promotion opportunities. We are recruiting applications from scholars specializing in African American Studies (Black or Diasporic Studies) or related fields. The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. in African American Studies (highly preferred) or a closely related field. The candidate must have a Ph.D. before the employment start date of August 14, 2023. Qualified applicants must have teaching experience with evidence of effective teaching in African American Studies or a related field. The teaching load for this position is four courses per semester.
Application Deadline: April 30, 2023
Do not post after: May 1, 2023
Assistant Professor
Louisiana State University
Department: The Departments of Geography and Anthropology (G&A) and African and African American Studies (AAAS)
The Departments of Geography and Anthropology (G&A) and African and African American Studies (AAAS) at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge invite applications for a tenure- rack Assistant Professor position in Human Geography to begin fall 2023. A PhD degree or its equivalent in Geography or a related field such as Ethnic Studies is required at the time of appointment. The appointment will be full-time (nine-month) with a 2-2 teaching load. The position is a joint hire between the departments of G&A (51%) and AAAS (49%), both in the College of the Humanities and Social Sciences. We seek applicants who will complement current faculty research and teaching on environmental issues and race as they pertain to the university’s emphasis on coast, energy, and/or agriculture and can contribute to our new and growing Concentration in Environmental Studies and to the newly formed Department of African and African American Studies. The position should be particularly attractive to those doing research on climate justice, environmental racism, Black political ecologies, and similar topics, especially in the Gulf Coast region.
Application Deadline: March 30, 2023
Do not post after: April 1, 2023
Tenure-Track Assistant or Associate Professor and Director of African American Studies
University of Detroit Mercy
Department: College of Liberal Arts & Education
The African American Studies Program in the College of Liberal Arts & Education at the University of Detroit Mercy invites candidates to apply for a full-time tenure track faculty position at the assistant or associate professor rank who will also serve as director of the program. Preference will be given to candidates with disciplinary expertise in political science, history, communication studies, cybersecurity, or criminal justice. The candidate hired will start August 16, 2023.
Application Deadline: February 28, 2023
Do not post after: March 8, 2023
Associate or Full Professor of Black Studies (Tenure Track)
City College of New York
Department: The Division of Humanities and the Arts at The City College of New York
The Division of Humanities and the Arts at The City College of New York (CCNY) announces an open-field search for a visionary leader and teacher-scholar to serve as director/chair of the College’s Black Studies Program, to lead the Program in becoming an academic department, and then to serve as its chair. This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate who would like to shape Black Studies at City College into a leader in the discipline. The successful candidate may represent any discipline or field connected to Black Studies in the Humanities and the Arts. The position will begin in the summer of 2023.
Application Deadline: March 2, 2023
Do not post after: March 2, 2023
Assistant Professor – Educational Leadership & Instructional Technology
Central Connecticut State University
Department: Department of Educational Leadership & Instructional Technology
Central Connecticut State University invites applications for a full-time, tenure track Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership & Instructional Technology.
Application Deadline: March 3, 2023
Do not post after: March 4, 2023
Assistant/Associate Professor of Literature
Metropolitan State University
Department: College of Liberal Arts
Metropolitan State University invites applicants for Assistant/Associate Professor of Literature (full-time fixed term, one year, renewable up to three years).
Application Deadline: March 12, 2023
Do not post after: March 12, 2023
Administrative Manager
Cornell University
Department: History
Freedom on the Move, a multi-institution digital history project based at Cornell, seeks a two-year postdoctoral fellow to join a team that is building a free and open digital archive of all extant North American “runaway slave” ads. A successful candidate will bring subject-relevant expertise in areas such as the history of marronage, Black resistance, freedom-seeking, and/or racialized policing.
Application Deadline: March 15, 2023
Do not post after: March 15, 2023
Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies
California State University, Monterey Bay
Department: School of Humanities and Communication
Following the launch of the new B.A. Degree Program in Ethnic and Gender Studies, the School of Humanities and Communication invites candidates to apply for a tenuretrack position at the rank of associate professor in the field of Africana Studies. Individuals who submit their application at the level of assistant professor who are “senior” in terms of years in rank and near tenure will be considered. This position was in part created in response to a new Ethnic Studies general education Ethnic Studies requirement (GE area F) implemented by the California State University system.
Application Deadline: January 20, 2024
Do not post after: February 19, 2023
Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Media and Culture
SUNY Cortland
Department: Communication and Media Studies
To promote and support our inclusive community, SUNY Cortland is proud to announce the posting of a tenure-track assistant professor position in media and culture in the Communication & Media Studies Department with a joint appointment to a two-year term in SUNY Cortland’s Diversity Faculty Fellows Program. The aim of this program is to attract diverse faculty of promise to our campus whose work in their discipline is integrated with a demonstrated commitment to a diversity of thought and experience in both their personal and scholarly pursuits. Assistant professors with joint appointments to the Diversity Faculty Fellows Program will help support the infusion of topics related to equity and inclusion in the departmental and/or university-wide curriculum.
During their initial two-year appointment as a Diversity Faculty Fellow, the assistant professor will receive a reduced teaching load of 12 credits per year (6 credits per semester) and will be assigned a mentor to support their professional development. In addition, they will participate in a campus-based professional development program with other Diversity Faculty Fellows from across the campus designed specifically to further their growth and ensure their success in the areas of teaching, scholarship, and service. As part of their teaching load, the successful candidate will be given the opportunity to teach at least one course a year which addresses equity and inclusion as part of its content. The two-year appointment within the Diversity Faculty Fellows Program is counted towards tenure and promotion.
Application Deadline: February 6, 2023
Do not post after: February 6, 2023
Ethnic Studies Instructor (Two Vacancies)
North Orange County Community College District
Department: Fullerton College
North Orange County Community College District invites applicants for two (2) Ethic Studies Instructors. Teach lower division courses in Comparative Ethnic Studies and one of the following discipline areas: Africana Studies or Asian Pacific Islander American Studies or Ethnic Studies Teacher Education Preparation (TEP) to a diverse student population. Teaching assignments may include day, evening, Saturday, face-to-face, online (synchronous or asynchronous), hybrid; honors, and/or dual enrollment. Instruct and assist in the retention and success of a diverse student population through careful preparation of course materials, sound teaching methodologies, and critical pedagogies that are particularly effective with students of color and first-generation college students.
Application Deadline: February 9, 2023
Do not post after: January 21, 2023
Associate or Professor, Health Sciences (Department Chair)
California State University Dominguez Hills
Department: Health Sciences
The Department of Health Sciences in the College of Health, Human Services, and Nursing at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) invites applications for a Tenured Associate or Full Professor position at the rank of Department Chair (Academic Year) with the appointment starting in Summer or Fall 2023. At CSUDH, we celebrate and respect diversity in all forms that include every race, religion, gender, ethnicity, veterans, people with varied abilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. CSUDH is seeking applications from candidates who can demonstrate experience in teaching and working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and contribute to the University’s mission, vision, and core values.
Application Deadline: January 16, 2023
Do not post after: January 31 2023
Director
University of Wyoming
Department: School of Culture, Gender & Social Justice
The University of Wyoming invites applications/nominations for the position of Director of the School of Culture, Gender, and Social Justice (SCGSJ). Formed in 2017 the SCGSJ consists of the academic degree programs in African American and Diaspora Studies, American Studies, Gender & Women’s Studies, Latina/o Studies, and Native American and Indigenous Studies. Leveraging the strengths of each of its constituent programs, and drawing upon interdisciplinary collaborations and supportive academic and community partnerships, the SCGSJ has developed a strong foundation upon which the next director can build. Accordingly, the SCGSJ seeks a visionary, experienced, and capable leader who can expand upon this success, leverage the School’s unique positionality in the rural, mountain west, and guide it forward in exciting ways as we look toward a shared future.
Application Deadline: December 31, 2022
Do not post after: January 31 2023
Faculty
John Jay College
Department: Africana Studies
The Department of Africana Studies at John Jay College of Criminal Justice invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to teach courses in its joint Community Justice and Human Services major to begin in Fall 2023. Africana Studies, along with the Department of Counseling and Human Services, offers an undergraduate degree in Human Services and Community Justice. In addition, Africana Studies offers a minor in Community Justice. Faculty expertise should include Black community development, Community-based approaches to justice, Restorative Justice, Social Justice, Research methods (in particular participatory action research), and/or Social Entrepreneurship, among other perspectives. The hiring committee is especially interested in applicants who contribute to the diversity mission of the college through their leadership, community service, research, and/or lived experiences. This position requires the candidate to teach, publish, meaningfully engage with students, and perform Department and/or College-wide service. Possible courses to be assigned include: AFR 145 Introduction to Community Justice in Human Systems; AFR 227 Community-based Approaches to Justice; AFR 325 Research Methods in Human Services and Community Justice; AFR 315 Community Justice Practices in the Africana World; and AFR 317 Environmental Racism.
Application Deadline: January 31, 2023
Do not post after: January 31, 2023
Full-Time Faculty/Tenure Track Instructor History (Ethnic Studies)
Santa Monica College
Department: Ethnic Studies
Santa Monica College is seeking candidates for Full-Time Faculty/Tenure Track Instructor History (Ethnic Studies). The primary teaching assignment is Introduction to Ethnic Studies plus additional assignments such as Introduction to African American Studies; Introduction to Asian American Studies; Introduction to LatinX/ChicanX Studies; Introduction to Native American Studies; and forthcoming Ethnic Studies courses; collaborate with racial equity initiatives and organizations on campus; maintain office hours; participate in curriculum development and assessment, academic and career advisement, professional development, and college, departmental, and faculty organization activities.
Application Deadline: February 6, 2023
Do not post after: February 6, 2023
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Music
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Department: Humanities & Arts Department
The Department of Humanities and Arts (HUA) at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) seeks to appoint a tenure-track assistant professorship in music starting in August 2023. We seek a music scholar and practitioner whose work engages with the diversity of American musical culture from varied disciplinary perspectives that could include history, sociology, musicology, ethnomusicology, cultural studies, and performance practice. The possibilities of the position are broad, but we are particularly interested in someone whose work is dedicated to the music of the African diaspora in American culture, including (but not limited to) Gospel, Soul, Hip Hop, Blues, and music of the Caribbean. The rich histories and significant impact of these musical traditions have helped to define our culture. We seek someone that can not only reveal the mechanics of these musics but also engage with them as individual and collective expressions that carry social, racial, and political meanings.
Application Deadline: Application review will begin on December 1, 2022
Do not post after: Open until filled.
Assistant Professor of English
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Department: English
The Department of English at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh seeks applications for a tenure track position in African American Literature. We are an award-winning Department that prizes and supports excellent teaching, research, and creative activity, and our talented faculty and staff collaborate often in many of our University’s thriving interdisciplinary programs, including African American Studies, Honors, Gender Studies, Sustainability Studies, and Social Justice Studies. As one of the largest departments in the College of Letters and Science, we offer both an undergraduate degree and the MA in English, and we provide major staffing for the University’s innovative University Studies (general education) program as well. The successful applicant for this position will be a collegial, collaborative colleague, an active scholar, and a dynamic teacher. They will offer general education, upper- and graduate-level courses in African American literature and culture, including a core literature course in our vibrant African American Studies program primarily for the Oshkosh campus but with the expectation of contribution to all campuses and course delivery modes (in-person, online [synchronous/asynchronous/hybrid]). We are also particularly interested in applicants who can contribute in meaningful ways to one or more of our other interdisciplinary programs, and who will enjoy advising and mentoring students and serving the Department, the University, and the larger community.
Application Deadline: Applications received by December 1st, 2022 are ensured full consideration.
Do not post after: Open until filled.
Assistant Professor of Black Diasporas of the Américas
University of Virginia
Department: Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies
The Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies at the University of Virginia invites applications for a position at the Assistant Professor rank in the field of Black Diasporas of the Américas (Afro Latinx and/or Afro Latin American studies), with a start date of Fall 2023. Scholars who can be appointed as new or advanced Assistant Professors, and who completed their graduate studies in the United States or in other countries, are encouraged to apply. We welcome candidates who specialize in any of the areas within and across the Américas and approach themes like racialization, colonialism and post-colonialism, memory, identities, community, politics, and aesthetics through disciplinary or interdisciplinary modes from across fields in the humanities and social sciences.
Application Deadline: Screening of applications will begin on December 5, 2022
Do not post after: Open until filled
Assistant Professor of Afro-Brazilian Studies
University of Virginia
Department: Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies
The Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American and African Studies at the University of Virginia invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank in the field of Afro-Brazilian studies, to start in Fall 2023. Scholars who can be appointed as new or advanced Assistant Professors, and who completed their graduate studies in the United States or in other countries, are encouraged to apply. We are seeking candidates who engage the broad interdisciplinary field of Afro-Brazilian studies with a variety of methodological and thematic approaches, like those that consider gender and sexuality, dynamic transatlantic and diasporic circuits of movement and influence, relationships to Africa in the past or present and/or comparativism.
Application Deadline: Screening of applications will begin on December 5, 2022
Do not post after: Open until filled
Armstead Robinson Endowed Professorship in 19th century African American History
University of Virginia
Department: Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies
The Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American and African Studies at the University of Virginia invites applications for the Armstead Robinson Professor of 19th century African American History, to start in Fall 2023. This Endowed Professorship is named after Armstead Robinson, the esteemed late historian of 19th century African American and Civil War history, and the founding director of the Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American and African Studies at the University of Virginia. We invite applications from tenured scholars of 19th century African American history with a distinguished research record that utilize a variety of methodological and thematic approaches and demonstrates broad interdisciplinary grounding in Black Studies. We are especially interested in those scholars who can situate their work in dynamic transatlantic and diasporic circuits of movement and influence, related to Africa and the broader African Diaspora and specialize in histories of Afro-Indigeneity, racial capitalism, gender & sexuality, and black queer studies.
Application Deadline: Screening of applications will begin on December 1, 2022
Do not post after: Open until filled
Assistant Professor – Africana Studies and Global Health
University of Tennessee
Department: Africana Studies
The new Department of Africana Studies at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position to begin Fall Semester 2023. Although the process to convert the Africana Studies IDP into a fully-fledged, stand-alone degree will be an objective to complete, Africana Studies is a tenure-granting Department in the College of Art & Sciences. We seek an individual 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. We are interested in scholars whose work explores health, wellness, and/or medicine within an international or global perspective.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Do not post after: Open until filled
Assistant Professor – Africana Studies, Afro-Caribbean Studies
University of Tennessee
Department: Africana Studies
The new Department of Africana Studies at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in Afro-Caribbean Studies to begin Fall Semester 2023. Although the process to convert the Africana Studies IDP into a fullyfledged, stand-alone degree will be an objective to complete, Africana Studies is a tenure granting Department in the College of Art & Sciences. We seek an individual whose work focuses on Africana Studies and whose research agendas encompass 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(s).
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Do not post after: Open until filled
Assistant Professor of Black Studies
SUNY New Paltz
Department: Black Studies
The Department of Black Studies at the State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz invites applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) of Black Studies beginning in August 2023 specializing in Education. The primary responsibility will be to teach courses within the Department of Black Studies including the required courses for the Black Studies Education Concentration: BLK370 Education in the Black Community, BLK357 Psychology of the Black Child, BLK396 Black English: Language and Culture, and BLK100 Intro to Black Studies.
Application Deadline: December 15, 2022
Do not post after: March 31, 2023
Assistant Professor-Tenure System
Michigan State University
Department: African American and African Studies
The Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS) invites applications for an assistant professor tenure-stream faculty position in Black Feminisms, Genders, and Sexualities Studies (9-month appointment) in the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University. The position is a 100% appointment in African American and African Studies and begins August 16, 2023.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Do not post after: Open until filled
Assistant Professor in African American Theater and Performance
Brandeis University
Department: HR
The Theater Arts Department at Brandeis University invites applications for a tenure-track position in African American Theater and Performance at the rank of Assistant Professor. This position will start in the Fall 2023. We seek a candidate who will teach courses in their primary expertise in African American Theater and Performance. A successful candidate will also have a secondary or co-emphasis in another Theater Arts discipline such as: Playwriting, Non-Western Theater History and Practice, Civic Engagement Practices, Performance Studies, Devised or Documentary Theater, Performance, Directing, Dramaturgy, Design, Voice, Dance, or Theater Management. Because diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of Brandeis’ history and mission, we value and are seeking candidates who represent a variety of social identities, including those underrepresented in higher education, who possess skills that spark innovation, and who, through their scholarly pursuits, teaching, and/or service experiences, bring expertise in building, engaging and sustaining a pluralistic, just, and unified campus community. Qualifications: PhD preferred; however, candidates with an MFA degree are welcome to apply.
Application Deadline: February 1, 2023
Do not post after: March 31, 2023
Assistant Professor of Italian and French
University of Florida
Department: Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of Florida, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track, Assistant Professor position, to begin August 16, 2023, in Italian and French Studies.
Application Deadline: February 1, 2023
Do not post after: February 1, 2023
Assistant Professor in Black Studies
Augsburg University
Department: Critical Race & Ethnicity Studies
Augsburg University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Critical Race and Ethnicity Studies (CRES), specializing in Black Studies. The position starts in Fall 2023, in a new department created by a collaboration between faculty and students concerned about racial equity and social justice. We welcome applicants with broad teaching and scholarly expertise in Black and Afrodiasporic experiences in the United States context. We are particularly interested in scholars working on critical race theory, abolitionist theory, Black feminist thought, Black queer studies, and/or Black visual cultures, who deploy historical methods, oral histories, participatory and community-based research, or other related critical research methodologies. Scholars with transnational, comparative, and interdisciplinary approaches are especially encouraged to apply. Tenure-track faculty teach six classes per year on a nine-month (two semesters) schedule. This is a full-time tenure track position.
Application Deadline: Open until filled. Review of applications will start November 17, 2022
Do not post after: June 1, 2023
Assistant Professor of Africana Studies
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Department: Africana Studies
The Department of Africana Studies at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) invites applications for a Tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor (Academic Year) with the appointment starting in Fall 2023. At CSUDH, we celebrate and respect diversity in all forms that include every race, religion, gender, ethnicity, veterans, people with varied abilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. CSUDH is seeking applications from candidates who can demonstrate experience in teaching and working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and contribute to the University’s mission, vision, and core values.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Do not post after: Open until filled
Assistant/Associate Professor (Immigration History)
The Ohio State University
Department: African American and African Studies
The Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS) and the Department of History at The Ohio State University invite applications for a position in the history of Black migrations. The Department seeks a scholar at the rank of assistant or associate professor whose research expertise examines 20th-century Black Migrations. We encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of approaches to this topic, including approaches that center the perspective of migrant communities and cultures, global history, Black/Africana Studies, African history, North American history, gender and sexuality studies, economic history, or histories of race or religion. The ideal candidate will be expected to teach at all levels of the undergraduate and graduate curriculum. An ability to integrate community work with African diaspora communities in central Ohio in teaching and research practices is desirable. Qualifications: Candidates are expected to hold a PhD in Africana/Black Studies, History, or a related field by August 15, 2023. ABDs welcome to apply. All applicants should have experience or interest in teaching courses in the department’s graduate and undergraduate Africana curriculum and, if appropriate, design new courses.
Application Deadline: November 15, 2022
Do not post after: April 15, 2023
Assistant Professor (Political Economy)
The Ohio State University
Department: African American and African Studies
The Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS) at The Ohio State University invites applications for a position in Political Economy of Race/Racism. We are looking for a scholar whose research combines quantitative and qualitative approaches to the analysis of racism, with an emphasis on the economics of discrimination in the US, though an interest in comparative economic histories and or analysis of the political economics of racism in other nations is a plus. The finalist is expected to actively contribute to the intellectual life and research profile of the department, including participation in the outreach activities of the Community Extension Center.
Application Deadline: November 15, 2022
Do not post after: April 15, 2023
Assistant Professor (Media Studies)
The Ohio State University
Department: African American and African Studies
The Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS) at The Ohio State University invites applications for a position in Media Studies. We are looking for a scholar at the rank of assistant professor, whose main research focuses on the environments of expressive Black Media. The focus genre, mode, and location of research should be derived from, and/or addressed to, the experiences and practices (historical and/or contemporary) that are identifiable with Black societies in their complex relations with others. An ability to integrate community work with Black communities in central Ohio in teaching and research practices is desirable. This position is one of a cluster of three Race, Arts, and Creative Expressions tenure track hires in The Ohio State University’s Race, Inclusion and Social Equity (RAISE) initiative. The two other positions are in the departments of Dance and History of Art. The successful candidate will be expected to engage with other faculty in the Global Black Arts cluster.
Application Deadline: November 15, 2022
Do not post after: April 15, 2023
Assistant Professor, full-time tenure-track Sociologist
University of Richmond
Department: Sociology and Anthropology and the Africana Studies Program in the School of Arts & Sciences
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology and the Africana Studies Program in the School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Richmond seek to hire a full-time tenure-track Sociologist at the level of Assistant Professor. In the School, tenure is a departmental status, and therefore faculty will be appointed in the Sociology and Anthropology Department. The joint appointment position will begin in the fall of 2023. A Ph.D. in Sociology is preferred at the time of appointment. Candidates should have expertise in the study of race and racism and in the geographic and cultural area(s) of Africa and/or the African diaspora. Applicants should also demonstrate expertise in quantitative methods and in one or more of the following areas: sociology of health, environmental sociology, social movements, colonialism and decolonialization, and/or gender and sexuality.
Application Deadline: Until Position is Filled
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Assistant Editor
The Papers of Clarence Mitchell Jr. Project, a nine-volume historical documentary edition, is seeking an assistant editor to continue work on completing in print and digitally the final three volumes. Candidates for assistant editor must have the interest and ability for assessing and making historically relevant Mitchell’s generally cryptic reports and other categories of his papers. This is done by the ability to not only work with the content of the archive itself, but also by enhancing this source with broader historical records (print and electronic) from other NAACP primary sources, such as newspapers and magazines (Crisis, e.g.), recorded interviews, collections from presidential and university libraries, as well as scholarly articles and books. Candidates must also have experience working with digital tools and platforms, and be able to learn/work in Drupal, the core technology of the NHPRC-Mellon Foundation-funded University of Virginia Digital Publishing Cooperative, of which the Papers of Clarence Mitchell Jr. Project is a member. Specific job functions are conducting basic scholarly historical research; preparing the Biographical and Congressional Directories; preparing a subject and name index; the bibliography; annotation, and ability to work through the NAACP General and Washington Bureau collections at the Library of Congress. Candidates must have an extended involvement in History, or Political Science, or a background in Law, legal history, and/or historical documentary editing.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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Assistant Professor of Africana Studies
California State University, Long Beach
Department: Africana Studies
California State University, Long Beach seeks candidates for a tenure track, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies.
Required Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Africana Studies with specialization in Africana Politics and/or Ethnic Studies; or in a related field with specialization or focus in Africana politics. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2022.
Demonstrated commitment to and/or interest in areas related to one or more of the following: comparative Ethnic Studies, Afro-Latina/o Studies, Afro-Native American Studies, Afro-Asian Studies, Afro- Caribbean Studies, Diaspora Studies
Demonstrated potential or evidence of effective teaching at college level
Demonstrated potential or evidence of successful research and scholarly publication and/or creative activities
Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population
Application Deadline: Until Position is Filled
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One-Year Visiting Assistant Professor
Amherst College
Department: Religion
The Amherst College Department of Religion seeks a scholar of African-American or African diasporic religion for a full-time one-year visiting appointment at the rank of visiting assistant professor, beginning on July 1, 2022. Within the last fifteen years, Amherst College has profoundly transformed its student body in terms of socioeconomic status, ethnicity, race, and nationality. Today, nearly one-quarter of Amherst’s students are Pell Grant recipients; 43 percent of our students identify as domestic students of color; and 10 percent of our students are
international students.
Application Deadline: Until Position is Filled
Do not post after: Until position is filled