The College of Charleston’s African American Studies Program invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position starting August 16, 2025. We seek a dynamic and productive scholar with a demonstrated record of excellence in applying interdisciplinary and intersectional approaches to scholarship and teaching who works in African American/Black Studies from across the disciplines. We are particularly interested in scholars with expertise in African/African American foodways. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in African American Studies or a discipline within the humanities or social sciences, with a strong record of effective teaching and active research. The standard teaching load will be 3/3, and the candidate should be able to teach Introduction to African American Studies and upper-level courses, including the Capstone in African American Studies. The candidate must have completed their Ph.D. by the beginning of the appointment.
Applicants should apply online at https://jobs.cofc.edu/postings/16109.
Please submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, graduate transcripts, sample syllabi (Introduction to African American Studies; upper-division course) [listed as other documents in application], a chapter/article-length writing sample, and three academic references. For full consideration, applications should be received by December 31, 2024. Review of applications will begin following the deadline. Candidates will be invited for preliminary interviews via Zoom. Finalists will be invited for campus visits, pending travel approval.
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