Monthly Archives: August 2016

Texas Lutheran University Assistant Professorship in Geography

Deadline: October 10

Length: Tenure-track

Comments: “In our selection, preference may be given to candidates who also offer one or more of the following:

  • Ability to teach Physical Geography
  • Interest in contributing to the institution’s general education curriculum, honors program, and/or interdisciplinary minors such as Environmental, African-American, Women’s, or Mexican-American Studies
  • International experience
  • Proficiency in a language other than English.”

URL: https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000328831-01

Bard College Assistant Professorship in Cultural Anthropology

Deadline: October 15

Length: Tenure-track

Comments: “Areas of specialization are open, but strong preference will be given to candidates who work in one or more of the following fields: a) medical anthropology b) anthropology of the body, c) gender and sexuality. Geographic area is open with a preference for the Americas (including Caribbean), Southeast Asia, and Europe.”

URL: https://apply.interfolio.com/37094

Boston College Assistant Professorship in French

Deadline: October 30

Length: Tenure-track

Comments: Seeking applicants “with a strong research and publication profile in 19th-century studies (additional strength in 18th-century studies is desirable but not required).” “The successful candidate will combine the basic qualifications of a generalist with specialization in a sub-category of research, such as theory, gender and sexuality, film, or cultural studies.”

URL: https://apply.interfolio.com/36998

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Assistant Professorship in Environmental History

Deadline: October 24

Length: Tenure-track

Comments: “This search is open as to geographical and temporal field. The department seeks scholars whose work engages with critical issues in this growing and vital field. We are particularly interested in scholars whose research has the potential to enter into conversation with other historical fields of social and cultural history that are represented in the department, including but not limited to the social and cultural histories of race, gender and sexuality, indigeneity, colonialism, empire, capitalism, and migration.”

URL: UMN Env History job

Susquehanna University Assistant Professorship in Sociology

Deadline: October 3

Length: Tenure-track

Comments: “An earned doctorate (Ph.D.) in sociology, with a research focus related to Social Movements and Race and Gender, is required.”

URL: https://jobs.susqu.edu/postings/932

Lee University Assistant/Associate Professorship in Philosophy

Deadline: October 14

Length: Tenure-track

Comments: “AOS: open. AOC: Medieval Philosophy. Other desirable competencies include Aristotle, late Modern Philosophy, Existentialism, Feminist Philosophy, and Ethics.”

URL: Lee Philosophy job

University of Puget Sound Assistant Professorship in Islam/Gender and Queer Studies

Deadline: November 15

Length: Tenure-track

Comments: Must have “demonstrated interest and expertise in GQS-related fields such as sexualities, trans studies, and/or queer studies.  Religious Studies/GQS candidates with expertise in critical race theory also warmly encouraged to apply.”

URL: Puget Sound Islam job

Kenyon College Assistant Professorship in Christian Traditions

Deadline: November 5

Length: Tenure-track

Comments: ” Applicants should demonstrate knowledge of the diversity of Christianity both historically and currently, including the shifting of the center of Christianity to the developing world in Africa, South America and Asia. A candidate’s teaching and research expertise may include any combination of these historical, cultural and social dimensions of Christianity: ancient, medieval, contemporary; interactions with other faith traditions; issues of justice and social and environmental ethics; religion and literature; women’s and gender studies.”

URL: http://careers.kenyon.edu/cw/en-us/job/492386/tenuretrack-position-in-christian-traditions-in-the-department-of-religious-studies

Manhattan College Assistant Professorship in Philosophy

Deadline: October 7

Length: Tenure-track

Comments: “AOS: Open. AOC: Ethics and one or more of the following: Non-Western or Global (broadly construed, e.g., Chinese, Islamic, or International Law), or Philosophy of Language or Philosophy of Science, or the Empiricist Tradition. Candidates should be excellent teachers with a broad humanistic background who can teach Introduction to Ethics, Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Thinking to a range of students. We have a strong preference for candidates who have addressed issues of gender, race, and/or class in their courses.”

URL: https://inside.manhattan.edu/offices/human-resources/jobs-faculty.php

Davidson College Assistant Professorship in Africana Studies and English

Deadline: October 3

Length: Tenure-track

Comments: Seeking “to hire a tenure-track assistant professor with expertise in African-American literature or the literature of the African Diaspora. Candidate specialization is not limited to, but might include areas of study such as autobiography, colonialism and postcolonial studies, material culture, performance, and visual culture.  We encourage applications that situate African-American literature within national and transnational contexts and with attention to class, gender, sexuality, and/ or disability.”

URL: http://employment.davidson.edu/cw/en-us/job/492227/assistant-professor-in-africana-studies-and-english