Assistant Professor of Government & Africana Studies (Race/Ethnicity)

William & Mary
  • Location
    Williamsburg, Virginia
  • Sector
    Education
  • Experience
    Mid Career
  • Posted
    Sep 10

Position description

The Department of Government serves the College by offering courses and scholarlyexperiences that contribute to the liberal education of undergraduates. Department faculty offercourses, seminars, directed research and directed readings that promote understanding ofpolitical phenomena ranging from the behavior of individual citizens to relations among nations.The Department develops students' abilities to analyze the normative and empirical dimensionsof political issues. The Government Department offers a bachelor's degree major.

Position Summary

The Department of Government and the Africana Studies program at William & Mary, a public university of the Commonwealth of Virginia, jointly seek applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level with an emphasis on the politics of race and ethnicity of the peoples of Africa and/or the African diaspora.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in political science, African studies, African American studies or a related field at the time the appointment begins (August 10, 2025).

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience in teaching and mentoring successful undergraduate research, and willingness to enter the rotation of professors who teach "Introduction to Africana Studies," are preferred qualifications.

Application instructions

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