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The City University of New York · 10 hours ago

Faculty Open Rank - (Assistant or Associate Professor), Literary Cultures-- Africana, Puerto Rican and Latino Studies Department (AFPRL), School of Arts & Sciences

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$91K/yr - $109K/yr

The City University of New York is seeking applications for a faculty position in the Africana, Puerto Rican and Latino Studies Department at Hunter College. The role involves teaching and conducting research in African diasporic Caribbean literatures and cultures, with a commitment to equity and inclusiveness in education.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain an active research agenda and publication record in the field of African diasporic Caribbean literatures and cultures

Teach introductory, intermediate, and advanced level courses in the interdisciplinary field of Africana Studies with a preferred focus on diasporic Anglophone Caribbean literatures, cultures and expressive practices

Pursue professional development to remain current with scholarship in areas of research and teaching responsibility; contribute to long-term curricular development and offerings in the department

Serve on programmatic, departmental, divisional, and college committees as needed

Hunter is committed to active engagement with students and the community at large, and embraces equity, inclusiveness, and global awareness in all dimensions of our work. Applicants must also demonstrate commitment to work in culturally diverse and urban education settings

Qualification

Ph.D. in relevant fieldAnglophone Caribbean literatureInterdisciplinary researchHispanophone literary culturesFrancophone literary culturesCultural studiesTeaching excellenceDigital humanitiesCulturally diverse educationMentoring students

Required

earned a Ph.D. in English, Comparative Literature, or related field (e.g., Africana studies, Black studies, Black and Latinx studies, Caribbean studies, American studies, or Women, Gender and sexuality studies)

evidence of commitment to teaching excellence

demonstrated pedagogical success as evidenced in teaching evaluations

a record of sustained scholarship (for associate professors) or scholarly promise (for assistant professors)

ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution

expertise in Anglophone Caribbean literary cultures and expressive practices

conversant with Hispanophone and/or Francophone literary cultures and expressive practices

ability to engage with Caribbean and diasporic cultural and literary studies through a variety of literary and expressive media

knowledge of colonialism and cultural imperialism

understanding of postcolonial studies

knowledge of gender and sexuality studies

ability to teach introductory and advanced-level interdisciplinary courses grounded in literary studies and expressive practices, and cultural studies

Preferred

knowledge of the global African diaspora

evidence of strong student and peer evaluations

a record of service

commitment to mentoring students

productive scholarly and pedagogical engagement with technology, digital humanities, and new media

Benefits

Health insurance

Pension and retirement benefits

Paid parental leave

Savings programs

Mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication

Company

The City University of New York

The City University of New York is the nation’s largest urban public university, a transformative engine of social mobility that is a critical component of the lifeblood of New York City.

Founded in 1847

New York, NY, US

10001+ employees

http://cuny.edu

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