Assistant Professor of African American Studies
- Employer
- Lake Forest College
- Location
- Lake Forest, Illinois
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- Arts & Humanities, Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies
- Position Type
- Tenured & Tenure-Track
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
LAKE FOREST COLLEGE invites applications for a tenure-track appointment as Assistant Professor (PhD) or Instructor (ABD) of African American Studies, beginning August 2021. We seek applicants with a PhD in African American Studies or a closely related discipline. We are most interested in candidates with a specialization in contemporary African American politics, political theory, and /or race and public policy. Essential courses for this position are fourfold: (1) AFAM 110: Introduction to African American Studies, (2) 200- and 300-level courses in African American Studies suitable for African American Studies majors and minors and general education curriculum support for our “Domestic Pluralism” requirement, (3) an as needed 400-level senior seminar in African American Studies, and (4) a desire to teach in our First-Year Studies program (FIYS). Course offerings in other areas are welcome, based on the candidate’s interests and expertise, as is willingness to contribute to other programs on campus, such as Legal Studies, Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, Social Justice, Environmental Studies, Cinema Studies, etc. The teaching load is three courses per semester (introductory to advanced undergraduate) with the usual non-teaching duties, including special course work such as tutorials, research projects, and senior theses.
Lake Forest College’s African American Studies major is organized thematically with courses in literature, history, and philosophy and supported by rich and very diverse elective offerings. For more information on our program, see: https://www.lakeforest.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/african-american-studies.
A highly selective liberal arts college located on Chicago’s North Shore, Lake Forest College enrolls approximately 1,600 students from more than 40 states and from more than 70 countries. Lake Forest is one of the most diverse small colleges in the Midwest with nearly 40% of our student body comprised of domestic minority and international students. At Lake Forest College, the quality of a faculty member’s teaching is the most important criterion for evaluation. Lake Forest College embraces diversity and encourages applications from women, members of historically underrepresented groups, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
Candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and three references no later than November 25, 2020 to afamstudiessearch2020@mx.lakeforest.edu for priority consideration. Selected candidates will be asked to provide additional materials. Review of candidates will continue until positions are filled. We will be interviewing via Zoom.
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<p style="text-align: center;"><b>Working at Lake Forest College </b></p> <p>A highly selective liberal arts college located on Chicago’s North Shore, Lake Forest College enrolls approximately 1,450 students from over 45 states and 65 countries. </p> <p>At Lake Forest College, the quality of a faculty member’s teaching is the most important criterion for evaluation. The College also expects peer-reviewed publications and active participation in the College community. Lake Forest College embraces diversity and encourages applications from women and other members of historically underrepresented groups.</p> <p>The College’s 107 acres are spread out across three campuses that are divided by wooded ravines. It is home to more than 250 species of naturalized plants and 187 bird species.<br /> With classic 19th and 20th Century architecture, mature oak trees, and numerous green spaces, the College has been and remains a popular place to film movies.</p> <p>Our students come from 47 states, Washington D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 78 countries.</p> <p>Lake Forest professors regularly include undergraduates in their primary research and supervise independent research projects.</p> <p>They receive fellowships and grants from such notable organizations as the Fulbright Program, National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Endowment for the Humanities, Freeman Foundation, Mellon Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Getty Trust, Goldsmith Foundation, and Kemper Foundation.</p>
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