Associate Professor/Full Professor in African History: 21SAS-210508-BLS-FY27-1002
About The Position
The Department of Black Studies at the University of Rochester invites applications and nominations for a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of Advanced Associate Professor or Full Professor in African History, beginning July 1, 2027. The department seeks a distinguished scholar with an internationally recognized record of research excellence, impactful teaching, and visionary institutional leadership. Chronological period, geographical focus, and methodological approach within African history are open. Particular interest is given to scholars connecting continental African history with secondary specializations or comparative frameworks in Caribbean, Central American, South American, or Afro-European histories. Relevant areas include transatlantic circulations and diaspora studies; colonial and postcolonial entanglements; maritime trade and Indian Ocean/Atlantic networks; and intellectual, political, and transnational networks. The successful candidate will maintain an active, high-impact research program; teach undergraduate survey courses and advanced seminars in African history; advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students; direct doctoral dissertations in History; and provide strong leadership within the department and across interdisciplinary university initiatives, working closely with related programs. The standard teaching load is 2/2, or four courses per academic year, alongside active mentorship and departmental governance. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Black/Africana Studies, History, or a closely related discipline and present a tenured profile with sustained peer-reviewed publications, such as major monographs and influential journal articles, demonstrating exceptional scholarly impact and an ambitious ongoing research trajectory. Appointment as Advanced Associate Professor requires a second book published or in press. Appointment as Full Professor requires distinguished scholarly achievement commensurate with senior rank. Candidates should demonstrate excellence in undergraduate and graduate instruction, commitment to graduate mentoring and doctoral dissertation direction, significant departmental citizenship, collaborative interdisciplinary engagement, and willingness to contribute to faculty development and curricular innovation.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Black/Africana Studies, History, or a closely related discipline.
- A tenured profile and sustained record of peer-reviewed publications demonstrating exceptional scholarly impact and an ambitious ongoing research trajectory.
- Demonstrated excellence in undergraduate and graduate instruction.
- Proven commitment to mentoring graduate students and directing doctoral dissertations.
- Evidence of significant departmental citizenship and collaborative interdisciplinary engagement.
- For appointment as Advanced Associate Professor, a second book published or in press.
- For appointment as Full Professor, distinguished scholarly achievement commensurate with senior rank.
Nice To Haves
- Research connecting continental African history with secondary specializations or comparative frameworks in Caribbean, Central American, South American, or Afro-European histories.
- Research in areas such as transatlantic circulations and diaspora studies; colonial and postcolonial entanglements; maritime trade and Indian Ocean/Atlantic networks; or intellectual, political, and transnational networks.
Responsibilities
- Maintain an active, high-impact research program.
- Teach undergraduate survey courses and advanced seminars in African history.
- Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
- Direct doctoral dissertations in History.
- Provide leadership within the department and across interdisciplinary university initiatives, working closely with related programs.
- Participate in departmental governance and contribute to faculty development and curricular innovation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
