Assistant or Associate Professor of Pan-African/Africana Studies 89 views

Drew University is looking for an Assistant or Associate Professor of Pan-African/Africana Studies

About Drew University:

Drew University, located on a beautiful, wooded,186-acre campus in Madison, New Jersey, includes the College of Liberal Arts, the Theological School and the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies. It has a total enrolment of more than 2,100 students with 145 full-time faculty members. Over 35% of our undergraduate students are from underrepresented groups, and we were recently ranked 19th among baccalaureate institutions for the number of international students enrolled. The Theological and Caspersen Schools offer master’s and doctoral degrees, and the College confers bachelor’s degrees in 32 disciplines.

Drew is dedicated to exceptional faculty mentorship and hands-on learning that successfully prepares students for their futures. Students regularly connect with local communities, and because of our proximity to New York City, we are home to multiple New York Semester experiences for our undergraduate students: Wall Street, United Nations, Contemporary Art, Communications and Media, Social Entrepreneurship, and New York Theatre. The University also houses the Charles A. Dana Research Institute for Scientists Emeriti, the Center for Global Education, the Center for Civic Engagement, the Center on Religion, Culture & Conflict, and the United Methodist Archives and History Center. Drew also recently received a multi-year grant to transform teaching and learning in the humanities by incorporating emerging digital technologies, methods, and pedagogies.

Location: New Jersey, USA

Job Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities:

• Teaching courses in African American history
• Teaching courses in the Pan-African Studies program pertinent to the candidate’s research expertise
• Development of a revised Pan-African Studies curriculum
• Work collaboratively and coordinate with faculty across the university whose research and teaching are concerned with the Africana world
• Active scholarship in Africana studies disciplines

Required Education and Experience:

We seek candidates who have breadth in the study of the history and cultures of the African diaspora and who are passionate about innovative teaching within a liberal arts context. The successful candidate must be able to teach undergraduate courses on African American history and methods and theory in Africana Studies, will play a leadership role as director of the Pan-African Studies program at Drew, and will participate in cross-University curricular and co-curricular initiatives affirming and promoting the African American, African, and Black experiences at Drew. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in curriculum development. In addition to excellent teaching, candidates will be expected to maintain an active program of scholarship, broadly defined, and to contribute to the university community through mentoring and advising students, collaboration across disciplines, committee service, and leadership at Drew.

A Ph.D. in a humanities field with a clear specialization in African American, Black, and/or Africana Studies is required.

Interested candidates please apply with resume, cover letter, and 3 references.