Open Rank Search In Global Black Urban Studies
Open Rank Search In Global Black Urban Studies
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The Department of Afroamerican & African Studies (DAAS) at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) invites applications for an open rank tenure track position in Global Black Urban Studies. We are interested in candidates from all disciplines who address in their scholarship and teaching Black social and cultural life within urban spaces. This position sits at the intersection of urban planning urban design and cultural humanistic and social inquiry especially with respect to meanings of space and place and the theory and praxis of Black social and cultural movements.
We are seeking candidates who will contribute to the current strengths of our interdisciplinary community of scholars. DAAS is a rich unit that fosters research and teaching centered on the lives experiences cultures histories and societies of peoples of African descent on the continent of Africa and in diasporic communities in the United States and North America Latin America and the Caribbean Europe and Asia. Our interdisciplinary curricula and scholarship spanbut are not limited tothe arts humanities and social sciences.
This position is part of a cluster within the universitys AntiRacism Faculty Hiring Initiative with companion hires in the Taubman School of Architecture and Urban Planning as well as in Digital Studies.
Please find more information about the cluster hire here: is a universityyear appointment with an expected start date of August 26 2025.
Deadline to apply for full consideration for the position is October 4 2024.
The University of Michigan is committed to fostering and maintaining a diverse work culture that respects the rights and dignity of each individual without regard to race color national origin ancestry religious creed sex gender identity sexual orientation marital status disability medical condition age Vietnam era veteran status or any other veterans status. The University of Michigan is supportive of the needs of dualcareer couples and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Interested applicants are required to hold a Ph.D. prior to the appointment. Applicants must demonstrate evidence of excellence in both teaching and research.
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