Faculty Position - Open Rank (Associate or Full Professor in Native American and Indigenous Studies)

Emory University • Atlanta, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Emory University's Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies is seeking applications for an Associate or Full Professor with expertise in Native American and Indigenous Studies. The program understands Indigenous Studies as regional, hemispheric, and global, always anchored by the epistemologies of and responsibilities to the lands on which Emory is located. Special consideration will be given to scholars whose research centers on Native people of the southeastern United States. The university is looking for a scholar to fill disciplinary needs for a planned minor in NAIS, to be proposed in Fall 2026. The ideal candidate will focus on historical research and methods at both undergraduate and graduate levels, with a critical, interdisciplinary orientation to the study of culture, fine arts, sovereignty, nation, race, gender, and/or sexuality. A demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student body is required. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in a relevant field and possess a national and/or international reputation as an active scholar, grounded in Indigenous knowledge systems and committed to working with Indigenous students and communities. The successful candidate will be at the forefront of scholarship redefining Indigenous Studies and rewriting narratives of Indigenous peoples. This role involves contributing to the future of Native American and Indigenous Studies at Emory, enhancing visibility, representation in the curriculum, and faculty research, while cultivating relationships with local and regional Indigenous communities. Programmatic leadership experience in community and academic spaces is welcomed.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student body.
• Scholarly expertise in Native American and Indigenous Studies.
• Focus on historical research and methods.
• Critical, interdisciplinary orientation to the study of culture, fine arts, sovereignty, nation, race, gender and/or sexuality.
• Active scholar with a national and/or international reputation.
• Grounded in Indigenous knowledge systems.
• Commitment to working with Indigenous students and communities.

Nice To Haves

• Research centers Native people of the southeastern United States.
• Programmatic leadership experience within community and academic spaces.

Responsibilities

• Conduct historical research and employ historical methods at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Teach and mentor a diverse student body.
• Contribute to the development of a planned minor in NAIS.
• Engage in scholarship that redefines Indigenous Studies and rewrites narratives of Indigenous peoples.
• Work with Indigenous students and communities.
• Contribute to shaping the future of Native American and Indigenous Studies at Emory.
• Enhance visibility and representation in the curriculum.
• Foster faculty research in Indigenous Studies.
• Cultivate meaningful relationships with local and regional Indigenous communities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree