We are seeking candidates who are committed to excellence in teaching and scholarship, with an active, theoretically based research agenda. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree, or foreign equivalent, by the start of the appointment and must have demonstrated competence in theoretical and comparative study and practices in the fields of African American and Ethnic Studies. We particularly encourage applications from scholars with a doctorate in African American or Ethnic Studies, but also welcome applicants with degrees in history, public health, environmental studies, anthropology, information science, sociology, geography, religious studies, and political science. Areas of specialization may include, but are not limited to, the following: - Intersections of U.S. History and African Diaspora/Immigration; Race and Empire; Transnational Studies
- African American Public Health and Environmental Justice Studies
- Black Urban Studies with an emphasis on labor, education, mass-incarceration, or food studies
- Race, Digital Inequality, and Information Technology
- Race, Science, and Bio politics
- African American and African Diasporic Religious History
Applications will be submitted via Interfolio and will include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, writing sample, research statement, a statement of teaching philosophy of no more than 750 words; a statement of commitment to diversity and equity of no more than 750 words; and three confidential letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2020. Semi-finalists will be asked to participate in an interview via videoconference. Any inquiries about the position should be directed to the search committee at aes@uw.edu. University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status. Commitment to Diversity The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University's Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member's academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432). |
