George Mason University, Cultural Studies, Women and Gender Studies, and the Department of Philosophy
Assistant or Associate Professor in Critical Race Studies-Tenure-Line
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Virginia, United States |
Position: | Assistant Professor |
This position is a part of the College of Humanities and Social Science’s diversity cluster hire initiative designed to create a cohort of faculty across departments whose scholarship focuses on issues related to inequalities; underrepresented regions and languages of the world; underserved, vulnerable populations; race, racism, and antiracism; and intersectional approaches to the study of difference, diversity, discrimination, and social justice. This cohort will contribute to interdisciplinary programs and enhance the mentorship of a diverse student population. The College and the University are committed to providing a robust structure to support this cohort of interdisciplinary positions and those who hold them. Agreements will be worked out to ensure an equitable and just allocation of teaching and service responsibilities across participating units.
We seek applicants whose work addresses such matters as environmental racism; connections between racial formations and capitalism; indigeneity; blackness and the afterlives of slavery; whiteness, colonialism, and decolonization; neoliberalism; or the prison-industrial complex. Disciplinary training is open. Preference will be given to approaches in the critical Humanities, including critical race studies, cultural studies, gender/sexuality/queer theory, media, globalization, articulation theory; or in philosophical approaches that connect directly with one or more of these fields.
The appointment will begin in August 2021.
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For full consideration, applicants must apply for position number F242AZ at http://jobs.gmu.edu/; complete and submit the online application; and upload a letter of application (cover letter) outlining teaching and research interests, CV, writing sample, teaching materials such as sample syllabi (as Other doc), a statement that includes an account of the approach to fostering diversity in the classroom and the discipline (as Other doc), and a list of three academic references with contact details. Three confidential letters of recommendation should also be sent directly from the provider to: ksantos6@gmu.edu. Please direct any questions to Kenneth Santos at ksantos6@gmu.edu. Review of applications will begin January 5, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates who are invited to participate in an interview may be asked to provide further materials such as a research statement, evidence of successful teaching, and/or sample syllabi. First round and campus interviews will be conducted virtually in light of health and safety issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the same reason, campus interviews will also be conducted virtually. |
Website: | None |
Primary Category: | Humanities |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 12/07/2020 |
Closing Date | 01/05/2021 |