Duke University, African and African American Studies
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Position Description
The Department of African & African American Studies (AAAS) at Duke University in Durham, NC invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor working from any discipline with an interest in questions of Blackness, space, or spatial practice. Applicants might be interested in Black geographies, transformations in public space, whether urban or rural, national or local borders; areas may include, but not limited to, attention to institutions, neighborhoods, questions of environmental justice, alternative ecologies but also domestic spaces. The committee welcomes original conceptualizations of space in Black Studies, such as the study of carceral geography, the global US south, and the African diasporas in Asia and the Pacific. In keeping with the department’s commitment to Black Studies, applicants should consider space as it relates to the legacies of transatlantic slavery, colonialism, or the production of race and gender, although the PhD may have been earned in any field, including but not limited to geography. Successful candidates will have growing evidence of a clear research agenda as well experience in college teaching. Applicants should submit the following required materials via (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo): cover letter, curriculum vitae, writing sample (article or book chapter), and three letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2023, with a position start date of July 1, 2024. Inquiries about the position should be addressed to the chair of the search committee, at jasmine.cobb@duke.edu. Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Application Materials Required:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Writing Sample (article or book chapter)
- Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site
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