Faculty Search: Open Field

The Department of African American Studies at NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY solicits applications for a tenured or tenure-track professorship to begin September 1, 2008. We are particularly interested in senior scholars working in the cultural studies field with an emphasis on questions of race and gender but are open to individuals working in any sub-field at both the junior and senior levels. The position is full-time in the Department of African American Studies but may include a courtesy appointment in another department. Applicants should have a strong commitment to research, teaching, and supervising student research. Ph.D. required. Junior applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a writing sample, and three letters of recommendation. Senior applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and names of at least three references. For fullest consideration, application materials should be postmarked by December 3, 2007 to:

Dr. Richard Iton
Chair, Department of African American Studies
Northwestern University
1880 Campus Drive
Kresge 2-320
Evanston, IL 60208-2210

All inquiries should be addressed to Suzette Denose at 847-491-5122 or s-denose@northwestern.edu.

Faculty Search: African American Religion

The Department of African American Studies at NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY solicits applications for a tenured or tenure-track professorship to begin September 1, 2008. We are interested in individuals working generally in the field of African American religion and are open to applications from both social scientists and humanists. The position is full-time in the Department of African American Studies but may include a courtesy appointment in another department. Applicants should have a strong commitment to research, teaching, and supervising student research. Ph.D. required. Junior applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a writing sample, and three letters of recommendation. Senior applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and names of at least three references. For fullest consideration, application materials should be postmarked by December 31, 2007 to:

Dr. Richard Iton
Chair, Department of African American Studies
Northwestern University
1880 Campus Drive
Kresge 2-320
Evanston, IL 60208-2210

All inquiries should be addressed to Suzette Denose at 847-491-5122 or s-denose@northwestern.edu.

Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Department of African American Studies in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY invites applications for a two year Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Recent Ph.D.s (degree granted during or after 2004) with a commitment to the field of African American and/or African Diaspora studies are encouraged to apply.

This two year fellowship program is residential and provides a competitive stipend and benefits, a visiting appointment in the Department of African American Studies (including teaching of one or two classes in the Department), and participation in the intellectual life of the Department and University.

Applicants should submit four copies (postmarked no later than January 18, 2008) of the following:
1) a current curriculum vitae,
2) a letter of application detailing the research project to be undertaken during the fellowship year,
3) a sample of scholarly writing,
4) evidence relating to the quality of teaching (syllabi),
5) three letters of recommendation (including one letter from the dissertation advisor) to:

Dr. Sharon Holland
Department of African American Studies
Northwestern University
1880 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208-2210

All inquiries should be addressed to Suzette Denose at 847-491-5122 or s-denose@northwestern.edu.

AA/EOE. Northwestern University encourages applications from women and minorities.