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Rutgers University - New Brunswick - Associate or Full Professor of African Amer
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Overview
Rutgers University - New Brunswick invites applications for a full-time senior scholar in African American history. We seek candidates specializing in any thematic area within the field of African American history. We are particularly interested in applicants whose work focuses on the long nineteenth and early twentieth century, and whose scholarship contributes to one or more of our program’s strengths, including gender and sexuality, urban history, and the global Black freedom struggle. We also encourage applications from scholars whose research and teaching interests intersect with the university’s initiatives in public history, law, and the environment. Candidates should have a distinguished record of publication, teaching, and service, and should be suitable for appointment with tenure at the rank of Full Professor or Distinguished Professor, though truly exceptional candidates at the rank of Associate Professor will be considered. Ph.D in History or related field is required.
Responsibilities
Teach a 2-2 course load and a range of African American history courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Play a central role in Rutgers' graduate program.
Qualifications
Distinguished record of publication, teaching, and service; suitable for tenure at the rank of Full Professor or Distinguished Professor; truly exceptional candidates at the rank of Associate Professor will be considered. Ph.D. in History or related field required. Specialization in any thematic area within African American history; preference for work focusing on the long nineteenth and early twentieth century; alignment with program strengths and interdisciplinary initiatives.
Application Process
Applicants should upload to https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/258865: a cover letter addressed to Professor Leslie Alexander, Search Committee Chair; a CV; the names and e-mail addresses of three referees; and an article-length writing sample directly relevant to the candidate’s expertise in African American history. The cover letter should include discussion of the candidate’s research, teaching, and service, and should explain the candidate’s training in and commitments to African American history. The deadline for submission is Friday, October 17, 2025.
Equal Opportunity
It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. Rutgers values diversity of background and opinion and prohibits discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: https://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement
Contact Information
Samantha Kelly, Chair, History Department, slkelly@history.rutgers.edu
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick invites applications for a full-time senior scholar in African American history. We seek candidates specializing in any thematic area within the field of African American history. We are particularly interested in applicants whose work focuses on the long nineteenth and early twentieth century, and whose scholarship contributes to one or more of our program’s strengths, including gender and sexuality, urban history, and the global Black freedom struggle. We also encourage applications from scholars whose research and teaching interests intersect with the university’s initiatives in public history, law, and the environment. Candidates should have a distinguished record of publication, teaching, and service, and should be suitable for appointment with tenure at the rank of Full Professor or Distinguished Professor, though truly exceptional candidates at the rank of Associate Professor will be considered. Ph.D in History or related field is required.
Responsibilities
Teach a 2-2 course load and a range of African American history courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Play a central role in Rutgers' graduate program.
Qualifications
Distinguished record of publication, teaching, and service; suitable for tenure at the rank of Full Professor or Distinguished Professor; truly exceptional candidates at the rank of Associate Professor will be considered. Ph.D. in History or related field required. Specialization in any thematic area within African American history; preference for work focusing on the long nineteenth and early twentieth century; alignment with program strengths and interdisciplinary initiatives.
Application Process
Applicants should upload to https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/258865: a cover letter addressed to Professor Leslie Alexander, Search Committee Chair; a CV; the names and e-mail addresses of three referees; and an article-length writing sample directly relevant to the candidate’s expertise in African American history. The cover letter should include discussion of the candidate’s research, teaching, and service, and should explain the candidate’s training in and commitments to African American history. The deadline for submission is Friday, October 17, 2025.
Equal Opportunity
It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. Rutgers values diversity of background and opinion and prohibits discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: https://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement
Contact Information
Samantha Kelly, Chair, History Department, slkelly@history.rutgers.edu
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