University of Missouri - Columbia, Peace Studies

Assistant Professor of Peace Studies/Black Studies, Tenure Track

The University of Missouri-Columbia’s Peace Studies Program and Department of Black Studies
are seeking applications for a tenure-track assistant professor to begin on August 15, 2024. The
position will be called the Mehr Family Faculty Scholar in Peace Studies & Black Studies, with the
faculty member teaching approximately 75% Peace Studies and 25% Black Studies. A Ph.D. by the
start of the appointment is required and can come from any disciplinary area in the Arts and
Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences. The faculty member will have a 2/2 teaching load
and report to the chair of Black Studies, with responsibilities in teaching and service in both Black
Studies and Peace Studies. The successful candidate will be expected to teach introductory courses
in Peace Studies, covering topics such as peace movements, peace education, peace building, and
conflict resolution on a national and global level. Additionally, candidates with expertise in social
inequalities, environmental issues, sports, politics, media, or religion impacting the lives of people
of Black Africa and/or its global diaspora are encouraged to apply.
The University of Missouri (MU or Mizzou), located in Columbia, has an enrollment of more than
30,000 students and is Missouri’s largest public research university. Mizzou is also the flagship
campus of the four-campus University of Missouri System and one of only five universities
nationwide with law, medicine, veterinary medicine, and a nuclear research reactor on one campus.
A member of the prestigious Association of American Universities since 1908, Mizzou is
considered one of the nation’s top-tier (R1) institutions.
Please apply online at: https://hr.missouri.edu/job-openings (Job ID 48243) and be prepared to
upload the following:
1. An application letter (2-3 pages)
2. Your current C.V. (15 pages maximum)
3. A statement of research (2-3 pages)
4. A teaching statement (2-3 pages)
5. A writing sample (30 pages maximum)
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the application deadline. The review of applications will begin on October 1, 2023. Applicants
should apply by this date for full consideration. Applicants may contact Dr. Schenker or Dr. Daive
Dunkley (dunkleyd@missouri.edu), director of Peace Studies and chair of Black Studies, with
questions about the job duties. Contact Human Resource Services (muhrs@missouri.edu) for any
questions about the application process.
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