Assistant Professor-Afterlives of Slavery-African American Studies

Assistant Professor-Afterlives of Slavery-African American Studies

Position overview Position title: Assistant Professor
Salary range: The posted UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: [https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2023-24/oct-2023-acad-salary-scales/t1.pdf]. The current base salary range for this position is $74,600-$97,200. "Off-scale salaries" and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Anticipated start: July 1, 2024

Application Window
Open date: July 25, 2023

Next review date: Thursday, Sep 28, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Thursday, Sep 28, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Department of African American Studies at the University of California, Berkeley seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor whose work demonstrates prior or potential contributions to the study of the Afterlives of Slavery. The Department of African American Studies is an intellectual community committed to producing, refining and advancing knowledge of Black people in the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and Africa. A key component of our mission is to interrogate the meanings and dimensions of slavery and colonialism, and their continuing political, social and cultural implications.

Our faculty is drawn from disciplines as diverse as cultural studies, linguistics, literature, history, sociology, performance, and creative writing. We are united by a relentless commitment to pushing the boundaries of knowledge through excellence in scholarship and pedagogy that are at once interdisciplinary and innovative.

The Afterlives of Slavery has been described as entrenched patterns of unequal distribution of social goods established during the practice of racialized chattel slavery, which now manifest in the pervasive endangerment and devaluation of black people's lives, and stagnant disparities between black and non-black (especially white) populations in health, wealth, and the exercise of political power. Applicants' work should therefore investigate and produce knowledge of how the histories of racialized chattel slavery inform, constitute, or persist in, the present. This may include analyzing cultural representation and practices, epistemologies structuring the knowledge of philosophies, social formations, politics and policies.

We are interested in applicants whose research and teaching articulate a clear methodological approach, whether grounded in a distinct discipline or in interdisciplinary practice. Successful candidates for academic positions in the African American Studies Department and Social Sciences Division of Letters and Science will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to advancing equity, inclusion, and belonging in the realms of research, teaching and service. We seek applicants working in and across fields and disciplines including but not limited to: history, literatures of the African Diaspora, anthropology, geography, performance studies, visual culture studies, black feminist theory, queer cultural studies, and critical media studies. We strongly encourage applications from candidates taking a transnational and/or area studies approach, especially those studying of the Caribbean.

The department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty

Department: https://africam.berkeley.edu/

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
A PhD or equivalent degree , or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.

Preferred qualifications
Successful applicants are expected to develop a nationally recognized program and collaborate across disciplines to develop research initiatives related to Afterlives of Slavery, African American Studies. Candidates should demonstrate evidence of strong research productivity, potential for securing extramural funding, and a commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring of undergraduates, graduate students, and post-docs. We are seeking applicants whose primary research and teaching theorizes and explores the afterlives of slavery in the humanities and social sciences. We are particularly interested in scholars with a commitment and track record of promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the realms of research, teaching and/or service. Applicants with a PhD in Black Studies are also strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter - You must include which position you are applying for in your Cover Letter.
• Statement of Research - Including past research accomplishments and proposed research at Berkeley
• Statement of Teaching - Including prior teaching experience, teaching philosophy, future teaching interests, prior and proposed academic, professional and/or community service.
• Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley (for additional information go to https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity).
  
  Please note that the statement of contributions to diversity equity and inclusion may be evaluated as a standalone document and should, therefore, include all relevant information, even if aspects are also discussed in other submitted materials.
• First of three representative publications - Journal articles, book or dissertation chapters, or other appropriate products.
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• Second of three representative publications - Journal articles, book or dissertation chapters, or other appropriate products.
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• Third of three representative publications - Journal articles, book or dissertation chapters, or other appropriate products.
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Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

References will only be contacted for those candidates under serious consideration and we will seek your permission before doing so.
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03886

Help contact: lanihunt@berkeley.edu

Campus Information

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location
Berkeley, California


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