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

Emory University • Atlanta, GA

34d • Onsite

About The Position

The Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies at Emory University seeks applications from scholars with expertise in Native American and Indigenous Studies, at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. We understand Indigenous Studies to be simultaneously regional, hemispheric, and global while always anchored by the epistemologies of, and responsibilities to, those on whose lands we are located. We especially invite applications from scholars whose research centers Native people of the southeastern United States.
We are searching for a scholar to fill disciplinary needs in a variety of areas that serve our planned minor in NAIS, to be proposed in Fall 2026. We seek scholars who focus on historical research and methods at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and who have a critical, interdisciplinary orientation to the study of culture, fine arts, sovereignty, nation, race, gender and/or sexuality. All applicants must have a demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student body. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in a relevant field.
Candidates will be at the forefront of current scholarship that is redefining Indigenous Studies and rewriting academic, legal, and/or popular narratives of Indigenous peoples. The successful candidate will be an active scholar with a national and/or international reputation who is grounded in Indigenous knowledge systems and is committed to working with Indigenous students and communities.
The candidate will contribute to shaping the future of Native American and Indigenous Studies at Emory, where faculty, staff, and students are building an initiative that will have impact for generations to come. Focusing on visibility, representation in the curriculum, and enhancing faculty research, this collaborative work aims to cultivate meaningful relationships with local communities and those who have traditional or historic relationships to Emory’s campuses, especially Indigenous communities of the Southeast. Programmatic leadership experience that takes place within community and academic spaces is welcomed.

Requirements

• Expertise in Native American and Indigenous Studies
• Scholars who focus on historical research and methods at both the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Critical, interdisciplinary orientation to the study of culture, fine arts, sovereignty, nation, race, gender and/or sexuality
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student body
• Hold a Ph.D. in a relevant field
• Active scholar with a national and/or international reputation who is grounded in Indigenous knowledge systems and is committed to working with Indigenous students and communities

Nice To Haves

• Programmatic leadership experience that takes place within community and academic spaces

Responsibilities

• Teaching and mentoring a diverse student body
• Contribute to shaping the future of Native American and Indigenous Studies at Emory
• Cultivate meaningful relationships with local communities and those who have traditional or historic relationships to Emory’s campuses, especially Indigenous communities of the Southeast.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees