Assistant/Associate ProfessorApply NowHow to ApplyFor full consideration, qualified persons must submit preliminary application documents as email attachments to [email protected] under the subject line "LS Position" no later than September 16, 2024, 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.Please include the following components (each submitted as a separate PDF file):
Cover Letter addressed to the 'Chair, LS Search Committee'. Please be sure the cover letter includes: Your name and address; your email address and phone contact information
Curriculum Vitae
Research Statement of current and future research plans
Teaching Statement/Philosophy and experience
Diversity Statement
Persons whose applications are selected for further review will be individually asked to provide additional documents, including but not limited to evidence of teaching excellence, a writing sample (limit to 25 pages), and either reference letters or names of potential reviewers.Confirmation: Upon receipt of your preliminary application you can expect an email acknowledgment with a request and instructions to submit a voluntary survey to the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.Job SummaryThe Department of American Culture and the program in Latina/o Studies (LS) at the University of Michigan seek qualified applicants for a tenure-track faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant or early Associate Professor for areas of research within Latina/o/x studies, particularly for a person with expertise in Afro-Latina/o/x, Indigenous Latina/o/x, Central American, or South American communities in the United States. The ideal candidate will possess cross-cutting interests in teaching topical courses aligned with Latina/o/x studies and employ a multidisciplinary approach that situates Latina/o/x studies in a discipline (literature, history, visual studies, migration, etc.) or interdisciplinary field (gender and sexuality studies, American studies, race studies, new media, digital studies, etc.) to produce original and innovative scholarly insights. The search committee will consider scholars who incorporate comparative and transnational frameworks in relation to the U.S. and its influences within/outside the nation-state directly related to Latina/o/x subjects, their communities, cultural productions, histories, or imaginaries. This is a university-year appointment with an expected start date of August 25, 2025.Mission StatementThe mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.Required QualificationsApplicants must demonstrate evidence of excellence in teaching and research. A Ph.D. in a relevant discipline in the arts, humanities, or social sciences is required prior to appointment.Background ScreeningThe University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.Application DeadlineFor full consideration, qualified persons must submit preliminary application documents as email attachments to [email protected] under the subject line "LS Position" no later than September 16, 2024, 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.U-M EEO/AA StatementThe University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.Job DetailJob Opening ID251766Working TitleAssistant/Associate ProfessorJob TitleASST PROFESSORWork LocationAnn Arbor CampusAnn Arbor, MIFull/Part TimeFull-TimeRegular/TemporaryRegularFLSA StatusExemptOrganizational GroupCollege Of LsaDepartmentLSA American CulturePosting Begin/End Date8/01/2024 - 8/22/2024Career InterestInstructional - RegularApply Now