Tenure-Track Professor in Afro-Latin American Studies
- Harvard University
- Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Category: Faculty-Liberal Arts-American Studies
- Posting Date: 07/20/2023
- Application Deadline: Open until filled
Job Description
Details
| Title | Tenure-Track Professor in Afro-Latin American Studies |
|---|---|
| School | Faculty of Arts and Sciences |
| Department/Area | African and African American Studies |
| Position Description | The Department of African and African American Studies seeks to appoint a tenure-track professor in Afro-Latin American Studies. Scholars working on the study of people of African ancestry and on processes of racial stratification in Latin America, regardless of period, region, or discipline, are encouraged to apply. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2024. The tenure-track professor will be responsible for teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. |
| Basic Qualifications | Doctoral degree required by the time the appointment begins. |
| Additional Qualifications | Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching, research, and advising is desired. We are looking for a colleague who wants to work with us to the develop the field of Afro-Latin American Studies. |
| Special Instructions | Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal (http://academicpositions.harvard.edu). Applications must be submitted no later than September 5, 2023 (with all reference letters submitted by September 12, 2023). 1. Cover letter 2. Curriculum Vitae 3. Teaching/advising statement (describing teaching philosophy and practices) 4. Research statement 5. Statement describing efforts to encourage diversity, inclusion, and belonging, including past, current, and anticipated future contributions in these areas. 6. Names and contact information of 3-5 referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate’s application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is considered complete only when at least three letters have been received. At least one letter must come from someone who has not served as the candidate’s undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral advisor. 7. Publications and as much of the dissertation and other unpublished material as is relevant. |
| Contact Information | Alejandro de la Fuente, Chair of Search Committee Department of African and African American Studies Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University Cambridge, MA 02138 |
| Contact Email | micconi@fas.harvard.edu |
| Equal Opportunity Employer | The health of our workforce is a priority for Harvard University. With that in mind, we strongly encourage all employees to be up-to-date on CDC-recommended vaccines. Harvard is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, protected veteran status, disability, genetic information, military service, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or other protected status. |
| Minimum Number of References Required | 3 |
| Maximum Number of References Allowed | 5 |
| Keywords | “race” “inequality” “racism” “Latin America” “Afro-Latinx” “Afro-Latin” |
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