Director, African & African American Studies Program (Open Field & Open Rank)
Position Summary:
Rollins College invites applications for the position of Director of our African & African American Studies (AAAS) program. This is an open-rank faculty position with the possibility of hiring at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. Area of specialization is open.
AAAS is an interdisciplinary program that offers an undergraduate minor. Our affiliated faculty have disciplinary homes in a variety of Rollins departments, including Anthropology, Art & Art History, Critical Media & Cultural Studies, English, History, Philosophy & Religion, Political Science, and Sociology. We welcome applicants from these fields and others, including interdisciplinary fields such as African American Studies, Black Studies, and Africana Studies.
AAAS faculty are committed to antiracist education and academic freedom. The AAAS curriculum emphasizes the diversity and complexity of Africa and the African diaspora; the enduring impacts of imperialism, colonialism, and slavery; the centrality of race to U.S. history; and the various ways that intellectuals, artists, and social movements have resisted oppression and inequality.
Minimum Qualifications and Education:
• Candidates must hold a PhD, or the terminal degree in their field, by the time of appointment on August 18, 2025.
Instructions to Applicants:
Interested applicants must apply online via the College’s employment website and upload the following materials:
• Letter of interest: Describe your teaching, research, and service (to your institution, to the community, and to the profession). If your terminal degree is interdisciplinary, please specify which Rollins department would be your preferred “home.”
• Curriculum vita
• Provide three reference names and email addresses on application
*Review of applications will begin January 27, 2025.*
Questions about this position may be directed to:
Dr. Matthew Nichter
Associate Professor of Sociology
[email protected]
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Application deadline: January 27, 2025