Louisiana State University
Department of History
Position Title: Assistant/Associate Professor in African American History
Qualifications: Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in history by date of appointment; evidence of excellence in research and teaching in African American History.
Responsibilities/Duties: Teach two courses per semester. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. LSU also has a strong African and African American Studies program, and the successful applicant will teach history courses that are part of the AAAS degree.
Application Procedures: Anticipated start date of August 2009, pending funding. An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Application deadline is December 15, 2008, and the Department plans to conduct interviews at the AHA, but applications will be accepted until candidate is selected. Send application, curriculum vitae (including e-mail address), and letters of recommendation to:
Professor Gaines M. Foster, Chair
Department of History
224 Himes Hall
Louisiana State University
Ref: #000093
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
LSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL ACCESS EMPLOYER
Application Deadline: December 15, 2008
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Emory University
The James Weldon Johnson Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies
Position Title: Visiting Scholar
Qualifications: The James Weldon Johnson Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies of Emory University invites applications for its Visiting Scholars Program whose focus is upon the modern civil rights movement. Supported by a generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Visiting Scholars Program provides up to five fellowships for both junior and senior scholars and their career equivalents each academic year. We welcome applications from scholars in the humanities, the humanistic social sciences and law. We are interested in research projects in American Studies, African American Studies, English, Ethnic Studies, Gay and Lesbian Studies, History, Law, Music and Women's Studies that examine the origins, evolution, impact and legacy of the modern civil rights movement from 1905, or the rise of the Niagara Movement, to the present. We also support research projects that examine the civil rights movement and its points of intersection with other social movements such as the Women's Movement, the Gay and Lesbian Movement and the Human Rights Movement. Candidates must hold a Ph. D. or a terminal degree in law at the time of application.
Responsibilities/Duties: Scholars will each teach one course in the spring semester.
Application Procedures: Please visit the following website for a downloadable application:
http://www.jamesweldonjohnson.emory.edu/images-support/JWJap.pdf
Other Information: Notification of award is February 16, 2009. Visiting Scholars will be in residence at Emory's Johnson Institute for the academic year 2009-2010.
For more information contact:
The James Weldon Johnson Institute
Building A
1256 Briarcliff Road
Atlanta, GA 30306
Phone: 404-727-2515
Website: http://www.jamesweldonjohnson.emory.edu/
Application Deadline: The deadline for applications is January 15, 2009
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University of New Mexico
Department Africana Studies and one of the following: AMER STUD, HIST, POL SCI, or SOC
Position Title: Tenure-track Assistant Professor
Qualifications: Minimum requirements include (1) a Ph.D.or an equivalent degree in American Studies, History, Political Science, or Sociology, or closely related fields which will be completed by August 1, 2009 and (2) a record of teaching and scholarship with a significant focus on African-American or Africana Studies. Preferred qualifications include (1) a record or promise of scholarship, teaching, and servicet hat will qualify the applicant for a tenure-track position in American Studies, History, Political Science, or Sociology; (2) interest in mentoring and the ability to supervise M.A. and Ph.D. students.
Responsibilities/Duties: The successful candidate will teach survey and upper division courses and a graduate seminar. The successful candidate will be expected to have a research agenda and will direct graduate students at the M.A. and Ph.D. levels.
Application Procedures: Ref JR#6556. Send signed letter of application, curriculum vitae,transcripts, an article or chapter-length writing sample, and three letters of recommendation to Yvonne Martinez-Ingram, Search Coordinator, College of Arts & Sciences, MSC03 2120, 1 University of New Mexico,Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131-0001, or by email to
ymartin@unm.edu. For best consideration, applications should be received by November 21,2008. The position will remain open until filled. The University of NewMexico is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. UNM's confidentiality policy ("Recruitment and Hiring," Policy #3210),which includes information about public disclosure of documents submitted by applicants, is located at http://www.unm.edu/~ubppm.
Other Information: The University of New Mexico's Africana Studies Program and Departments of American Studies, History, Political Science, and Sociology invite applicants for a joint tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin in August 2009. The position is probationary leading to a tenure decision.
Salary: $50,000-$75,000
Application Deadline: Nov. 21, 2008
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY,
LOS ANGELES
Department of Pan-African Studies
Position Title: Assistant Professor of African Diaspora History
Qualifications: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A Ph.D. in African Diaspora Studies or related fields. ABD candidates will be considered; a doctorate is required for tenure. Candidates should provide evidence of scholarly activity, as well as the demonstrated potential for effective teaching using a variety of methodologies. Candidates should also demonstrate an ability or interest in teaching in a multicultural, multiethnic campus.
Responsibilities/Duties: The Department of Pan African Studies invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses in African History and African Diaspora Studies, including the areas of African American and Caribbean Studies. We seek candidates with a demonstrated academic record of research in African Diaspora History. In addition to teaching, duties include student advisement, an active research agenda, and service for the Department, the College of Natural and Social Sciences, the University, and the community.
Application Procedures: REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION: Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vita, official transcripts, three letters of recommendation and the University's Application for Academic Employment form. http://www.calstatela.edu/univ/hrm/forms/appl_emp.xls Employment contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
Application Deadline: December 8, 2008. Address application, required documentation and/or request for information to:
Melvin Donalson, Acting Chair
Department of Pan African Studies
California State University, Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032-8225
Other Information: THE UNIVERSITY: California State University, Los Angeles, a comprehensive urban university and one of 23 campuses that comprise The California State University system, offers programs in more than 50 academic and professional fields. The campus is located at the eastern edge of Los Angeles, adjacent to the western San Gabriel Valley, with more than 22,000 full and part-time students reflecting the rich, ethnic diversity of the area. The University is committed to student-centered learning, free scholarly inquiry and academic excellence.
Salary: Initial salary commensurate with qualifications and experience
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UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS -
AMHERST
W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies
Position Title: Assistant Professor
Qualifications: Qualifications include a Ph.D. in hand by 1 September 2009, promise of excellence in teaching and scholarship. Candidates must have an earned Ph.D. degree in, or related to Afro-American Studies & Afro-American Social/Political Theory, promise of excellence in teaching and scholarship, and a commitment to both undergraduate and graduate education.
Responsibilities/Duties: College of Humanities & Fine Arts Assistant Professor in Afro-American Historiography and Social Theory
The UMass Amherst W. E. B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies invites applications for a tenure-track position in the broad area of African American Historiography and Social Theory beginning September 1, 2009. We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong background in the history of and theoretical perspectives within Black Studies; African American historiography and research methods; and issues of race, class, gender, and social identity in the African American experience viewed from a philosophical/theoretical perspective.
Scholars with pedagogical and/or research training or demonstrated interest in some phase of the Digital Arts and Humanities and the digitization of the African American experience will be accorded special consideration. Duties include teaching introductory courses in social and political theory at both graduate and undergraduate levels, upper-division undergraduate courses, and courses in the UMass/Five College Graduate Program. Demonstrated experience building cross- and off-campus partnerships desirable. Preference will be given to candidates whose research complements existing fields of study on this campus or in the Five Colleges. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst has significant strengths in Afro-American Studies, with well-established focus areas in the humanities including historical, political, literary, and cultural research, as well as linguistic studies of African American English. The University has the second oldest Ph.D. program in Afro-American Studies in the U.S with the largest number of full-time faculty dedicated to the field, and is a leader in the exploration of new media and the Digital Arts and Humanities in the context of the African American experience.
Application Procedures: Review of applications will begin on November 28, 2008, and continue until position is filled. Please send a letter, CV, three letters of recommendation, a statement of teaching and research interests, and copies of any representative publications to Theory Search Committee, W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, 325 New Africa House, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003-9289. Electronic applications may be sent to
tlovelan@afroam.umass.edu; please specify "Theory Search" in the e-mail subject header.
The Afro-American Studies Department is committed to developing a more diverse faculty, student body, and curriculum. UMass Amherst is a member of the Five College Consortium along with Amherst, Smith, Hampshire, and Mount Holyoke Colleges, and is also a member of the Academic Career Network, a resource for dual career couples. The University of Massachusetts is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.
Application Deadline: Review of applications begins 11/28/08.
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HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE
School of Social Science
Position Title: Assistant Professor of African American Studies
Qualifications: Hampshire College, an independent, innovative liberal arts institution and member of the Five College consortium, is accepting applications for anAssistant Professor of African American Studies.
The School of Social Science seeks applicants whose research and teaching interests consist of interdisciplinary approaches to African Americans, with an emphasis on transnational and diaspora studies, and training in one or more of the following: urban studies, sociology, political science, cultural studies or queer studies. Priority will be given to candidates with a strong commitment to teaching. Teaching load is two courses per semester. Active research in support of teaching and interest in assisting students with their own independent research projects are expected. Interdisciplinary approaches encouraged. Ph.D. preferred.
Hampshire College is committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community and strongly encourages applications from women and minority candidates.
This position begins fall 2009. Review of applicants will begin on November 1, 2008. Hampshire College offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefit program.
Application Procedures: Applicants should submit a statement of educational philosophy, teaching and research interests, curriculum vita, sample of written work, and three letters of recommendation to:
African American Studies Search Committee
School of Social Science
Hampshire College
893 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002-3359
www.hampshire.edu
Other Information: Hampshire College is an equal opportunity institution, committed to diversity in education and employment.
Application Deadline: November 15, 2008
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
Department of Africana Studies
Position Title: Assistant Professor
Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
*Ph.D. in Black Studies/Africana Studies or related discipline at time of appointment
*Potential for /Evidence of successful college level teaching
*Ability to develop and maintain an active program of research and scholarship leading to publication.
*Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community
DESIRED/PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
*Academic expertise in the area of African American history from an Afrocentric perspective with grounding in social science methodology and comparative Africana Studies
*Ability to develop and maintain an active program of research and scholarship
*Ability to mentor and advise students
*Ability to develop/ evidence of having developed internships for students in areas related to social change and social policy (race/ethnicity, gender, labor, civil rights, human rights, environment, neighborhood organization, urban studies, etc.)
*Ability to contribute to the department's curriculum by taking leadership in developing new courses to give depth and breadth to the department's offerings in the area of African American history
*Ability to work in collaboration with other departments both within and outside the College of Liberal Arts.
Responsibilities/Duties:
*Teach and help to develop courses in African American history
*Teach General Education and a range of other courses as needed by the department
*Engage in scholarly and research activities leading to publication
*Participate in department, university and community service
*Assist in mentoring and advising students
*Assist in the development of internships for students in areas related to social change and social policy.
*Assist the department, college and campus in developing curricula, pedagogies and programs to meet the needs of a diverse student body
Application Procedures:
To apply for the position in African American History in the Department of Africana Studies at CSULB:
1. Submit a letter of application addressing qualifications and stating research and teaching interests.
2. Provide a current curriculum (including current e-mail address) for department examination.
3. Provide three letters of recommendations
4. Provide an official transcript from the institution from which the highest degree was awarded.
5. Evidence of teaching effectiveness such as student evaluations peer valuations, or performance reviews.
6. Evidence of scholarly and creative activity such as copies of journal articles, conference presentations, exhibition reviews, etc.
7. Submit enclosed SCI form.
Other Information:
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:
Letter of application addressing qualifications and stating research and teaching interests/ record, curriculum vitae, including a current e-mail address, three recent letters of recommendation and official transcripts from institution awarding the highest degree.
Salary Range: Commensurate with training and experience.
Application Deadline: December 8, 2008
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UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
Department of African American Studies
Position Title: Tenure-track Assistant Professor, American Studies and African American Studies
Qualifications: The American Studies Program and African American Studies Program at the University of Wyoming invite applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position, beginning Fall 2009, with teaching responsibilities and research interests in African American Studies and American Studies, and review toward tenure in American Studies. The American Studies Program grants both BA and MA degrees; the African American Studies Program grants an undergraduate minor. We seek applicants whose accomplishments will sustain and expand the curricula of both programs. Candidates with PhDs in American Studies, African American Studies, or closely related cultural studies fields, are preferred, with PhD in hand at time of hire. Undergraduate teaching experience is required.
Responsibilities/Duties: Responsibilities include a 2/3 teaching load on a semester calendar, with undergraduate introductory and cultural diversity courses in American Studies, undergraduate courses in African American Studies, graduate introductory courses in American Studies, and upper-division and graduate seminars in the candidate's areas of specialty.
With African American studies as the primary focus, the candidate's specialization might be, though is not limited to, any of the following interdisciplinary areas: mass media/popular culture, visual studies, folklife/vernacular culture, literature, cultural landscapes, transnational studies. Comparative perspectives are welcome
Application Procedures: Application review will begin Oct. 1, 2008, with preliminary interviewing at the American Studies Association meeting in Albuquerque (Oct. 16-19).
Please send CV, 3 letters of recommendation, and statement of research interests to Dr. Frieda Knobloch, Search Committee Chair, American Studies Program, Cooper House, Box 4036, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071.
Other Information: The American Studies Program is supported by the William Robertson Coe endowment, providing distinctive opportunities for faculty development. Please visit us on the web at American Studies (http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/AMS) and African American Studies (http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/AAST). We encourage applications from women and minorities. The University of Wyoming is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.
Application Deadline: Application review will begin Oct. 1, 2008.
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UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
Department of African American Studies
Position Title: Visiting Assistant Professor
Qualifications: The University of Wyoming invites applications/nominations for a one-year Visiting Faculty Scholar in African American Studies with joint affiliation in an applicable interdisciplinary field. The initial appointment is for one year beginning in August 2009 through May 2010. The successful candidate must be able to teach and conduct research relevant to African American Studies; particularly from an interdisciplinary perspective relevant to the field in which he or she is jointly appointed, including but not limited to: English, Communication, Journalism, History, Sociology, Religion, Political Science, or Law. The position is renewable for at least one year, contingent on funding and successful performance.
Responsibilities/Duties: Qualifications and Duties: a terminal degree in one's field (e.g., Ph.D., J.D. or MFA) is expected, but ABDs will be reviewed. The candidate is expected to maintain an active research and creative agenda. Strong teaching and research experience are highly desirable. Teaching is required in our undergraduate, and/or graduate and professional programs-one course each semester must be in African American Studies. Candidates will be encouraged to teach a seminar at the senior or graduate level. Other courses would be from the candidate's interdisciplinary area. Duties also include at least one university-wide public lecture during the academic year relevant to the candidate's research or creative activity.
Application Procedures: Candidates should submit: a.) a letter of application-including a section on teaching philosophy, b.) a complete CV, c.) examples of research and creative activity and evidence of teaching effectiveness, and d.) three letters of reference to Gracie Lawson-Borders, Chair of the Search Committee, African American Studies, University of Wyoming, Dept. 4297, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071-2000.
Screening will begin October 31, 2008, with new applications considered until the position is filled.
Women and persons of diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Other Information: The African American Studies program is housed in the College of Arts and Sciences. The program provides undergraduate training for students interested in developing careers in teaching, academic research, international relations, and community development. Individuals with an African American Studies background are able to participate in a rapidly changing world which requires multicultural training and an awareness of other cultural resources.
Application Deadline: October 31, 2008
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA
Women's and Gender Studies
Position Title: Assistant / Associate Professor in African American Studies
Qualifications: The Women's and Gender Studies Department (WGST) at the University of Missouri-Columbia seeks a scholar whose primary research and teaching interests focus on African American and gender topics. This is a tenure track position beginning in August 2009. Requirements include an advanced A.B.D. or PhD, evidence of ability to conduct a program of research on African American gender issues, and commitment to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Responsibilities/Duties: Applicants should have research and teaching interests in one or more of the various intersections of race, ethnicity, region, culture, class, gender, age, sexuality, disabilities. The teaching load in the department is four courses per year. The department provides excellent research support, mentoring and offers an exciting intellectual environment.
Application Procedures: To apply, submit a cover letter that includes a statement of your research, future research program and teaching interests or experience, a curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and publication(s) or writing sample(s) to: Dr. Tola Olu Pearce, Chair of Search Committee, Women's and Gender Studies Department, 325 Strickland Hall, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri. 65211.
Other Information: The review of applicants will begin on November 1, 2008 and continue until the position is filled. Please direct questions to Dr. Tola Pearce (pearcei@missouri.edu), Dr. Jacquelyn Litt (Littj@missouri.edu) Chair of WGST, or Administrative Assistant Shelda Eggers at (573) 882-2703 or EggersS@missouri.edu. Further information about the WGST program can be found on the website: http://wgst.missouri.edu/.
The University of Missouri-Columbia is committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and curriculum. In relation to this, candidates who support those goals are encouraged to apply and to identify their relevant strengths and experiences, indicating these in the cover letter. We are interested in candidates who work in the intersections of African American Studies and Women's & Gender Studies.
The University of Missouri is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Application Deadline: November 1, 2008
November 15, 2008
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PURDUE UNIVERSITY
African American Studies and Research Center & Sociology
Position Title: Assistant Professor
The African American Studies and Research Center (AASRC www.cla.purdue.edu/african-american/), and the Department of Sociology (http://www.cla.purdue.edu/sociology/), invite applications for a joint-appointed tenure-track Assistant Professor position, beginning August 2009 (50% in AASRC and 50% in Department of Sociology, with Sociology as the tenure home).
Qualifications: Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Sociology by date of appointment and a research focus on African Americans. Topical areas of particular interest include Race and Ethnicity, Family, Religion, Social Movements, Stratification, Urban Sociology, and Poverty.
Responsibilities/Duties: The teaching load is two courses per semester and includes teaching undergraduate and graduate students.
Application Procedures: Candidates should send a letter of application that includes a statement of research and teaching interests, a curriculum vitae, and two writing samples. Candidates should ask three references to send letters of recommendation to: Professor Venetria K. Patton, Joint Search, African-American Studies and Research Center, Beering Hall, Purdue University, 100 University Ave., West Lafayette, IN 47907. Inquiries may be directed to Professor Patton, Chair of the Search Committee (vpatton@purdue.edu). Review of applications will begin October 15, 2008 and continue until the position is filled.
Additional Information: Purdue University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/ Affirmative Action Employer. Women and individuals from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
Application Deadline: Until filled.
Do not post after January 1, 2009
