Tenure-Track Assistant Professor or Early Career Associate Professor of Latin American History  

The Brandeis University Department of History seeks to appoint a tenure-track Assistant Professor or early career Associate Professor of Latin American History. We especially encourage applicants with research expertise in the Caribbean, or in the African Diaspora in any part of Latin America. The successful candidate will teach surveys in colonial and post-independence Latin America as well as classes in her/his areas of specialization, and will also play an important role in the university's interdisciplinary Latin American and Latino Studies Program. S/he must show exceptional scholarly promise and a serious commitment to teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The appointment begins Fall 2014; PhD must be in hand by the start of the appointment.

This search is part of an exciting new cluster hire initiative in African Diaspora Studies at Brandeis University. This effort aims to broaden and strengthen the existing intellectual community of scholars at Brandeis engaged in the study of people of African descent. We anticipate that this initiative resulting in the hiring of 4-5 new faculty members in various related fields over the next three years.

Candidates should submit a letter of application, c.v., a writing sample of no more than forty pages, and three letters of reference online by November 1, 2013, at AcademicJobsOnline at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/3113. Brandeis is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community and strongly encourages applications from women and members of historically underrepresented groups. Questions about the search may be addressed to Judy Brown, Latin American History Search, Department of History, MS 036, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02453; [email protected] .

Brandeis University seeks applications for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor or early Associate Professor to be jointly appointed in the Department of African and Afro-American Studies (AAAS) and the Women's and Gender Studies Program (WGS). The successful candidate will begin her or his term in the Fall of 2014.

We seek candidates whose scholarship addresses issues of race, gender, class and sexuality in relation to people and / or cultures of African descent. While discipline and specialization are open, we strongly encourage candidates with expertise in the social sciences or the creative arts. Candidates should demonstrate a developed research agenda, a promising record of publication, and excellent teaching performance.

This search is part of an exciting new cluster hire initiative in African Diaspora Studies at Brandeis University. This effort aims to broaden and strengthen the existing intellectual community of scholars at Brandeis engaged in the study of people of African descent. We anticipate this initiative resulting in the hiring of 4-5 new faculty members in various related fields over the next three years.

The full-time position carries a 2-2 teaching load, with the successful candidate teaching introductory and advanced courses in both WGS and AAAS. Service responsibilities will be shared equally between AAAS and WGS. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the core mission and institutional developments of both AAAS and WGS. Ph.D. must be in hand by the start of the appointment.

Review of applications will begin November 1, 2013 and continue until the position is filled. Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, an article or chapter length writing sample and three letters of reference on Academic Jobs Online at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/3100.

Questions about the position can be directed to: Wendy Cadge, Chair, Women's and Gender Studies Program ([email protected]) and Chad Williams, Chair, African and Afro-American Studies Department ([email protected]). Brandeis is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community and strongly encourages applications from women and members of historically underrepresented groups.

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