Cornell University, Global Labor and Work
Sociology / Gender and Sexuality, Globalization and Social Change, Historical comparative approaches, Inequality, Poverty and Mobility, labor in the United States, Race/Ethnicity
Political Science / Comparative Politics, International Politics, Policy, Political Economy, Race and Ethnic Politics, Social Movements
Labor and Employment / Cultural Issues, Labor and Employment trends, Labor policy, Labor Studies
Humanities and Social Sciences / History, Political Science, Race, Ethnicity, Class, Gender, Sexuality, and Transnational Studies.
** finished (2023/09/19, finished 2024/06/27, listed until 2024/03/18)
*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***
Position Description
The Department invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in U.S. labor and working-class history to begin August 2024. We are interested in social and political historians whose scholarship engages questions of work, inequality, the economy, or political and working-class cultures. We define labor history very broadly, including both free and unfree forms of labor as well workers’ experiences in their jobs, organizations, and/or communities, or how their labor intersects with questions of citizenship, class, race/ethnicity, indigeneity, disability, and gender and sexuality, among other possible areas of inquiry. Some background in comparative non-US history is a plus but is not necessary. Candidates must demonstrate excellence in scholarly research and teaching. The ILR School is the world’s leading college focused on work, employment and labor issues. Information about the ILR School is available at www.ilr.cornell.edu. Our faculty includes leading scholars from a number of disciplinary backgrounds who study a broad range of issues related to labor, employment and organizations. This job is based at Cornell University’s campus in Ithaca, NY. Cornell University is committed to supporting the work-life balance of its faculty. Salary range $76,200.00 - $211,000.00 ILR School's hiring offer for this position may be higher depending on education, experience, discipline, and relevant skills. Cornell appreciates employees with great rewards & benefits: Cornell provides great benefits that include educational benefits, access to a plethora of wellness programs, employee discounts with local and national retail brands, health care options to choose from, generous paid leave provisions and superior retirement contributions. Cornell has also been nationally recognized as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives. For more information https://hr.cornell.edu/benefits-pay. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter describing their research and teaching interests and experience, a curriculum vitae, teaching statement, research statement and a writing sample and 3 letters of reference. To continue to meet our educational, research and service goals and to meet our commitment to our founding principle, we hire and invest in faculty members who share our historical commitment to pursing knowledge for …any person…in any study. We ask applicants for all faculty positions to share their experiences and/or approaches (past, current or future) to fostering learning, research, service and/or outreach in such a diverse community. Applicants may choose to submit a stand-alone statement or embed the information in other parts of their application materials. Applications from women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged. We will begin reviewing applications as they arrive and no later than December 1, 2023. Questions about this position should be directed to Professor Ileen DeVault, Search Committee Chair, at iad1@cornell.edu.
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Ithaca, NY 14853