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Department of African American Studies, Saint Louis University

The Department of African American Studies at Saint Louis University, a Jesuit, Catholic university, invites applications for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in the discipline of African American Studies to begin Fall 2023.

We welcome a range of interdisciplinary areas of scholarship and expertise, and are especially interested in applicants whose research and teaching explores Black political economy and/or Black ecologies/geographies in the U.S. and throughout the African Diaspora.

The tenure home of this position is the Department of African American Studies, which was established in Fall 2021, having long offered the B.A., and an undergraduate minor as an academic program. The departments core faculty specialize in histories of African enslavement and social movements, art history of Africa and the Diaspora, critical histories of Black education, critical prison studies, engaged scholarship, and community-based research. We are deeply dedicated to social justice and welcome applicants who share that commitment. Scholars whose work employs or is informed by We welcome applicants whose work employs or is informed by critical and intersectional approaches are especially encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will demonstrate their potential as a scholar with a robust research agenda, an engaging pedagogical approach, and potential for excellence in student mentoring.

Preferred applicants will have completed a Ph.D. in African American Studies at the time of employment. Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to contribute to departmental, college, and university priorities. The teaching expectation is two courses per semester, along with student mentoring, and college or university-wide service. We seek balance between research, teaching, and service and are interested in candidates with a demonstrated commitment to each of these areas.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants for this position must hold a Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) or be enrolled in a Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) granting program at the time of application with completion of the Ph.D. required by the time of appointment.

Preferred qualifications

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Evidence of strong research productivity and excellence in teaching
• Evidence of an ability to effectively communicate their work to a broader public
• Experience and interest in teaching and mentoring African American students
• Experience in supervising and collaborating with students on research projects centered in African American studies

Materials

To apply, please visit SLUs Workday portal at

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Saint Louis University(SLU) is a private, co-educational Jesuit university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1818 by the Most Reverend Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg SLU is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River. The University has campuses in St. Louis, Mo. and Madrid, Spain. SLU values academic excellence, life-changing research, compassionate health care, and a strong commitment to faith and service. For nearly 200 years, the University has gone beyond teaching facts and figures, encouraging students to form ideas and identities. Today, SLU students are nearly 14,000 strong. The University has invested vast resources to advance academic programs and enhance the student experience. SLU also is a major research institution where premier researchers tackle local and global challenges. And the University's commitment to community service has earned it national acclaim and bolstered its status as a character-building college.

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