AA-02: AFRICANA STUDIES Attachment #2: ADVERTISEMENT FOR MEDIA Position #6912 The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Department of Africana Studies Assistant or Associate Professor: social justice, human rights and the law The Department of Africana Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is seeking candidates for a tenure-ladder position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank in the area of social justice, human rights and the law. The appointment will begin in August 2015. Candidates with scholarly expertise and teaching interests in social policy and the legal frameworks of race, human/civil rights, migration, labor, health, gender, and cultural identity in the US, or in comparative and transnational settings are particularly encouraged to apply. Interested applicants are required to hold a Ph.D. degree in Africana Studies or any relevant field in the humanities or the social sciences. Relevant experience or credentials in legal studies is desirable but not required. Applicants must demonstrate an excellent record of scholarship, teaching, and service relevant to the rank they are applying for. The Associate Professor applicants are expected to demonstrate a strong trajectory for institutional leadership. The successful applicant will teach undergraduate, general education, and graduate level courses. He/she will also have the opportunity to be affiliated with the Ph.D. in Public Policy program. The successful applicant is expected to maintain high-quality publication, seek external funding, and contribute to the governance of the department and the university. The Africana Studies Department at UNC Charlotte is an interdisciplinary academic unit focusing on the study of Africa and the global African Diaspora, including African American life. More information about the department can be found at africana.uncc.edu.The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a doctoral, research intensive university located in the state of North Carolina’s largest metropolis. One of sixteen campuses in one of the oldest public university systems in the United States, UNC Charlotte offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs to over 27,000 culturally diverse students. Screening of applications will begin on November 15, 2014 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications must be made electronically at https://jobs.uncc.edu (position #6912) and must include a cover letter, CV, and a writing sample of 30 pages or less. Three letters of recommendation should be mailed separately to Chair, Search Committee, Department of Africana Studies, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223. Inquiries can be directed to the department chair, Professor Akin Ogundiran at [email protected] or to the search committee at [email protected]. The University of North Carolina UNC Charlotte is an AA/EOE and an ADVANCE Institution.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 17:42:29 +0000