Ohio State University, The Department of African American and African Studies
Assistant Professor, Comparative African Diaspora Studies
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Ohio, United States |
Position: | Tenure Track Faculty |
The Department of African American and African Studies at The Ohio State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Comparative African Diaspora Studies. The discipline and sub-specialty are open.
We are particularly interested in applicants whose research addresses broad questions of diasporic ontologies and epistemologies; i.e. What is "diaspora?" How is diaspora experienced and lived? The successful candidate's work should employ comparative methodologies, such as multi-sited ethnography, transnational sociology, comparative literary study, and/or global histories during and after empire, with a critical focus on gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, feminist criticism, trans- and post-nationalism, and/or postcolonial migrations and exile. The candidate will be expected to teach across the curriculum. Ph.D. is required by the time of employment.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, writing sample of no more than 40 pages, teaching portfolio and 3 letters of recommendation to:
Professor Ken Goings, Chairperson
Comparative African Diaspora Studies Search Committee
The Department of African American and African Studies
The Ohio State University
486 University Hall
230 N. Oval Mall
Columbus, Ohio 43210.
Applications will be reviewed beginning November 1, 2012.To build a diverse workforce Ohio State strongly encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women. EEO/AA employer.
Contact: |
Professor Ken Goings, Chairperson Comparative African Diaspora Studies Search Committee The Department of African American and African Studies The Ohio State University 486 University Hall 230 N. Oval Mall Columbus, Ohio 43210. |
Website: | http://artsandsciences.osu.edu/facultypositions |
Primary Category: | Humanities |
Secondary Categories: | African American History / Studies Anthropology Atlantic History / Studies Colonial and Post-Colonial History / Studies Cultural History / Studies Film and Film History Labor History / Studies Linguistics Literature Nationalism History / Studies Political Science Psychology Social Sciences Sociology Women, Gender, and Sexuality |
Posting Date: | 09/20/2012 |
Closing Date | 11/02/2012 |