Part-time Lecturer_ Topics in Africana Studies: Race and Racialization in Italy
Part-time Lecturer_ Topics in Africana Studies: Race and Racialization in Italy
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New York University (NYU) Florence is seeking a part-time lecturer for a course called Topics in Africana Studies: Race and Racialization in Italy. The course is offered by NYU Florence beginning Fall 2025 in conjunction with NYUs Department of Social and Cultural Analysis and the Gallatin School of Individualized Study.
The course is taught in English. The sessions are a mixture of lecture discussions and guest visits and excursions. The class meeting pattern for this 4 credit course will be discussed with qualified applicants during the interview process. There are 15 in-person instructional weeks. In addition to the time required for course preparation classroom instruction and assessment the instructor is required to hold a minimum of one set 60-minute office hour per instruction day during which the instructor will be available to meet with students.
The instructor role includes all preparation delivery and grading. Using Florence as a learning tool is an expectation for the course. The course is intellectually challenging in content and requires rigorous student assessment. We are especially interested in qualified candidates who share NYU Florences commitment to diversity equity and inclusion and who can contribute to the diversity of intellectual life at our site.
Course details
The course aims at introducing students into contemporary academic debates on race and racism in Italy. Issues of race ethnicity and belonging will be explored through different approaches. The course provides a historical introduction to race and racism in Italy. Emphasis will be placed on the dual inward/outward colonial drive which challenges the idea of a racially and culturally homogeneous Italy. As we move into contemporaneity bibliographical references will be integrated with different cultural productions such as documentaries and movies song lyrics and video poetry. The materials will constitute a peculiar archive on race and racialization in the country.
About NYU and NYU Florence Italy: Founded in 1831 New York University is the largest private university in the United States. The University has degree-granting campuses in New York Abu Dhabi and Shanghai and operates 12 global academic centers along with research programs in more than 25 countries. NYU Florence is one of NYUs global academic centers where students can participate in study away while earning credits towards their degree. To learn more about NYU Florence Italy please visit the website: are seeking candidates with a doctorate in Sociology Cultural Studies Anthropology or a related field with an interdisciplinary practice robust professional experience and 3 years of teaching courses at the undergraduate level in a degree-granting program. Experience teaching in the US is helpful.
Ideal candidates should be excellent teachers and accomplished professionals who can demonstrate an ability to connect theory and practice with young artists with a varying degree of experience with course themes and encourage student-led inquiry in the classroom.
Additional Qualifications:
Professional experience in an international environment.
A minimum of 3 years teaching experience at university level
Fluency in English and experience teaching in English.
Italian work-permit at the time of application covering the entire period of the employment.
Preference will be given to candidates who have international teaching experience.
Women ethnic minorities persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Terms and conditions will be discussed with the successful applicant.
Employment Type
Part-Time
