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Post-Doc in African Diaspora Studies Research–Apply Now
The Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY) Postdoctoral Fellowships at The Institute for Research on the African Diaspora in the Americas and the Caribbean (IRADAC).
As part of the Provost’s Diversity Initiative, the Graduate Center, CUNY, invites applications for postdoctoral fellowships to support the development of early career scholars from diverse backgrounds (with particular attention to historically underrepresented groups in the academy) who show promise as innovative scholars in the field of Africana Studies. The appointments will be for the academic year 2016-2017, effective August 25, 2016, and will be renewable for a second year. We are particularly interested in candidates from the fields of English, Sociology, Anthropology, and Urban Education, though applications from any field within the humanities and humanistic social sciences will be considered. Successful candidates will teach one course per year as part of the appointment and will participate in activities related to The Institute for Research on the African Diaspora in the Americas and the Caribbean (IRADAC) and to the Ph.D. program of their own discipline.
The Graduate Center (GC) is the principal doctorate-granting institution of the City University of New York (CUNY). Offering more than thirty doctoral degrees from Anthropology to Urban Education, and fostering globally significant research in a wide variety of centers and institutes, the GC provides academic training in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. The Graduate Center is also integral to the intellectual and cultural vitality of New York City. Through its extensive public programs, The Graduate Center hosts a wide range of events – lectures, conferences, book discussions, art exhibits, concerts, and dance and theater that enrich and inform.
IRADAC was founded to address the African presence in the Americas through scholarly research and public programs for the betterment of the public as well as the academic community. The institute’s mission is to foster understanding and critical interpretation of the history, development, conditions, status and cultures of the diverse peoples of the African Diaspora.
Candidates who have received their Ph.D. in 2013 at the earliest, or who have deposited their dissertation by July 1, 2016 are eligible.
The positions will remain open until filled. Review of applications will begin on April 1, 2016.
Salary: $64,956/a plus benefits.
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
How to Apply:
Candidates must submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of scholarly interests, and a sample publication or dissertation chapter. Candidates should also indicate courses that they may teach. Please upload all documents as one document.
Three (3) letters of reference are also required and are due at the time the application is submitted. Letters of reference should be sent by the referee directly to zdempster@gc.cuny.edu.
Please apply using the link below:
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2016 Symposium—Fort Worth – Association of Historians of American Art
Job Posting: Chair, Art & Art History Dept., Columbia College (Chicago)
See Chair, Department of Art & Art History, Columbia College Chicago
Application Deadline: February 15, 2016
JOB: Visiting Professor @ Hampshire College
Hampshire College, an independent, innovative liberal arts institution, is accepting
applications for a full-time, three-year visiting professor of art history with expertise in
the art and/or visual culture of the Americas.
Applications will be particularly welcome from scholars who can bring a variety of
perspectives to teaching the arts of the Americas, with expertise in one or more of the
following areas: African American and African diaspora, Latin American, Asian
American and/or Native American, or Euro-American arts in a global context. We seek
candidates who can teach a wide range of time periods, from ancient to contemporary,
with a preference for candidates who can expand our offerings in pre-1900. Ph.D.
required by the time of appointment.
We are especially interested in scholars who are committed to contemporary discourses
and theoretical perspectives within and beyond the field of art history, including museum
and curatorial studies. A successful candidate will be deeply interdisciplinary and
pedagogically innovative. Two courses per semester taught at all levels of instruction,
with significant responsibilities in student advising, and in directing senior theses.
Hampshire College is a member of the Five College consortium (Amherst College, Smith
College, Mount Holyoke College, and the University of Massachusetts), with rich
opportunities for collaboration in art history and related fields.
Hampshire College is committed to an active, intentional, and ongoing engagement with
diversity—in the curriculum, in people, and in the college’s intellectual, social, and
cultural endeavors. Hampshire recognizes that institutional excellence comes from fully
engaging with diversity in all aspects of institutional activities. We encourage applicants
who will contribute to the College’s commitment to creating an inclusive and diverse
academic community.
Review of applications will begin January 15, 2016 and will continue until the position is
filled. Applicants should submit the following to our website at
1) letter of application, including an explanation of your interests, and your teaching expertise;
2) curriculum vita;
3) teaching statement with descriptions of potential courses and/or sample syllabi;
4) research statement with your own research plans and ideas for interdisciplinary collaboration with other faculty and students;
5) writing sample;
and 6) three letters from professional referees.
Preliminary interviews will take place via SKYPE.
Hampshire College is an equal opportunity institution, committed to cultural diversity
and inclusion in education and employment.
CFP: Zones of Representation
Call for Papers:
“Zones of Representation: Photographing Contested Landscapes, Contemporary West Coast Perspectives on Photography and Photograph-Based Media,” a symposium organized by Makeda Best (California College of the Arts), Bridget Gilman (Santa Clara University), and Kathy Zarur (California College of the Arts), at SF Camerawork, San Francisco, CA, April 23, 2016
Contemporary global events and phenomena continue to shape visual interpretations of economic, social, environmental, and political geographies, and to disrupt conceptions of region, nation, citizenship, and community.
“Zones of Representation” will consider how photographers and time-based media artists have responded to transformations in the global landscape through new ideas about the function of photographic media, and the shifting roles of makers and audiences. We want to know: how can novel visual practices disrupt traditional narratives of spatial representation? In what unique ways do artists in time-based media acknowledge and respond to the historical contribution of their medium in defining, producing, and perpetuating these same narratives? What new connections do these practices demonstrate and reveal? And, in what ways do contemporary technologies, modes of distribution, and access impact interactions with the land?
We invite papers that address the expanded role of photography and time-based media in global landscape discourses and social fabrics.
Proposals on contemporary topics or new perspectives on historic materials are encouraged. Proposals from image makers are also welcome.
Please send a 300-word proposal, a one-paragraph biographical statement, and full contact information tozonesofrepresentation@gmail.com by January 8, 2016.
“Zones of Representation” aims to connect artists, historians, curators and arts professionals, and students in Northern California, facilitating a regional network for the latest art historical scholarship. The symposium is presented in collaboration with SF Camerawork and is co-sponsored by the Northern California Art Historians (NCAH), a College Art Association affiliated society.
Tenure Track Assistant Professor Position (20th-21st Century Literature) Macalester College/English Dept. – Deadline Nov. 1, 2015
Tenure Track Assistant Professor Position @UConn: Black Atlantic Studies (listed through Dec. 31, 2015)
Hawai`i and Pacific American Studies Curator Position/SAAM – Application Deadline Oct. 30, 2015
Associate Director, Center for African and African American Studies, University of Texas
For more information, please go to:
Associate Director, Center for African and African American Studies, University of Texas at Austin
