Barnard Early-Career Faculty Fellow, Africana Studies

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Position Description:

This complement of extraordinary early-career scholars will play an active role in a vibrant scholarly community and fully participate in the life of their academic home at the college. Faculty Fellows teach two undergraduate courses (or their equivalent) relevant to their scholarly interests and experience, conduct research and scholarship in the candidate’s discipline, and receive mentoring and professional development support from the department/program, college, and university. departmental mentoring and College-wide professional development support. This is a two-year position beginning on July 1, 2025, with teaching responsibilities during the standard academic year from September through May.

Departments and Programs eligible to host a Barnard Early-Career Faculty Fellow include:

• Africana Studies

• American Studies

• Anthropology

• Art History 

• Neuroscience & Behavior

• Spanish and Latin American Cultures

Africana Studies

Africana Studies seeks a Barnard Faculty Fellow in parallel with the Zora Neale Hurston Centennial and recognition of 100 Years of Black Students at Barnard (2025-2028).  

In recognition of Hurston’s extraordinary career and legacy, the Africana Studies Department seeks an early-career scholar whose research and teaching reflect a commitment to Africa and/or the African diaspora, and whose approach draws from diverse methodologies including (but not limited to) Anthropology, Ethnomusicology, Dance, History, Literature, Film, Geography, Environmental Studies, Humanities, Caribbean Studies, and Latin American Studies. While we have a particular interest in candidates with a focus on Latin America and/or the Caribbean region, we are open to all areas of Africa and the African diaspora. Expertise in archival research would also be welcome.

Africana Studies faculty have a strong track record of mentoring graduate students and early career faculty both informally and formally through ACLS, the Ford Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, The Race Before Race Mentoring Network. We are both experienced and excited at the prospect of sharing our knowledge about how to be strategic and wise in crafting an interdisciplinary career.  Tailoring to the specific needs of the candidate, our faculty would provide manuscript workshops, job market preparation (i.e., reading cover letters and research/teaching statements; hosting practice job talks), teaching in the Spanish and Latin American Cultures (SLAC) environment, syllabus development and review, teaching evaluation and class visitation, as well as feedback on grant applications. 

Reviews will begin Monday, March 31. For full consideration please apply by this date. 

Application Requirements:

Required Qualifications

Terminal degree in a related discipline, with all requirements for the degree completed by the time of hiring offer.

Application Requirements

Only complete applications submitted via Workday will be considered.  Applicants are required to upload the following documents:

• CV with links to all available research, teaching, and service materials

• 2-3 page cover letter addressing research, teaching, and service/community engagement interests. Please also address your ability to work effectively with a student population that is broadly diverse with regard to gender and gender expression, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion; 

• Personal statement that summarizes why this opportunity is particularly appealing to you at this time;

• 1 representative publication or single writing sample preferably <30 pages  (e.g. journal article, book chapter, dissertation chapter);

• Finalists will be asked to identify three references, including one with direct knowledge of their teaching capabilities. References will be contacted later.

Upload all the required application materials in the CV/Resume section.

Barnard College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Barnard does not discriminate due to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other legally protected basis, and to the extent permitted by law. Qualified candidates of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.

Salary:

$75,000 - The salary for this position is fixed and non-negotiable.

Barnard Early-Career Faculty Fellows are benefit-eligible and also eligible to apply for a $4,000 Faculty Research Grant in their first year of the program.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Barnard College is an historically women’s college in New York City affiliated with Columbia University. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are actively committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community. Barnard does not discriminate due to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other legally protected basis, and to the extent permitted by law.  We encourage applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ people, and individuals from other underrepresented groups.

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Salary : $75,000