TENURE-TRACK PROFESSOR IN HISTORY AND AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES

Harvard University, United States

Updated: over 1 year ago
Location: Cambridge, MASSACHUSETTS
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Title TENURE-TRACK PROFESSOR IN HISTORY AND AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES
School Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department/Area Departments of History and African and African American Studies
Position Description
The Departments of History and African and African American Studies seek to appoint a tenure-track professor in the History of Modern Africa (focus on sub-Saharan Africa, field open). The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2023. The tenure-track professor will be responsible for teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. 
Basic Qualifications
Doctorate or terminal degree in History or related discipline required by the time the appointment begins. 
Additional Qualifications
Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching and advising is desired. 
Special Instructions
Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal (https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/11513 ). Applications must be submitted no later than September 19, 2022 (with all reference letters submitted by September 26, 2022).
1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Teaching/advising statement (describing teaching philosophy and practices)
4. Research statement
5. Statement describing efforts to encourage diversity, inclusion, and belonging, including past, current, and anticipated future contributions in these areas.
6. Names and contact information of 3-5 referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate’s application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is considered complete only when at least three letters have been received. At least one letter must come from someone who has not served as the candidate’s undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral advisor.*
7. Publications or copies of creative works, if applicable
Harvard is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, protected veteran status, disability, genetic information, military service, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or other protected status.
*Applicants may submit letters already on file with Interfolio by following these instructions: https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/aries-faculty-hiring/faq/can-i-use-my-interfolio-account-submit-my-letters-recommendation .
Contact Information
Taylor Maurice, Faculty Coordinator, Department of History, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138
Contact Email [email protected]
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.
Minimum Number of References Required 3
Maximum Number of References Allowed 5
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