Texas Christian University
Assistant Professor of Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76102
Application Deadline:October 15, 2024
Position Details:This full-time faculty position is on-campus and in-person.
The Department of Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies (CRES) at Texas Christian University invites applications for one tenure-stream position, at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin August 2025. We seek applications from talented teacher-scholars to contribute to our programs, department, and university.
Scholars of all time periods and specializations in any humanities or social sciences discipline with a focus on the intersections of race and disability are encouraged to apply and will receive full consideration. We seek candidates with a record of (or potential for) successful scholarly publication, undergraduate teaching, academic service, and community engagement. We are a department that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we seek scholars with decolonial, feminist, anti-racist, and justice-oriented teaching and research methodologies.
We are particularly interested in candidates with research and teaching interests centered on disability, broadly defined, that include (but are not limited to): Disability Justice, the politics of embodiment, race and medical ableism, race and bioethics, neurodiversity, Carework and capitalism, Mad Studies, Debility Studies, and Queer Crip of Color Theory/Critique. The ideal candidate will be able to teach foundational concepts in race and ethnic studies, including but not limited to colonialism and imperialism, racialization and identity formation, power and hegemony, resistance and social movements, and the intersections of race, class, gender, sexuality, and ability, as well as developing new offerings around intersectional disability studies.
Responsibilities center on teaching undergraduate courses in the Department of Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies, including our minors in African American and Africana Studies and Latinx Studies. Additional duties include graduate teaching for the CRES graduate certificate. Candidates must carry out a robust scholarly research and publication agenda and contribute service at the department, college, and university levels. The position carries a 3/2 teaching load and a competitive salary.
Qualifications:A Ph.D. in Ethnic Studies, or similar interdisciplinary field, or in a traditional humanities or social science discipline, with a focus on Disability Studies and significant demonstrated background and experience related to the study of race and ethnic studies, as defined by the TCU AddRan College of Liberal Arts. The successful candidate must have their Ph.D. in hand by August 1, 2025.
Preferred qualifications:
Graduate degree or coursework in Ethnic Studies, Black/Africana Studies, Latinx Studies, or a related humanities or social sciences discipline, with a focus on Disability Studies.Ability to incorporate perspectives from feminist theories and women and nonbinary people of color politics.Experience in community-based participatory teaching, research, or creative activity.
Department Details:Housed in the AddRan College of Liberal Arts, the Department offers a major, minor, and graduate certificate in CRES and minors in African American and Africana Studies and Latinx Studies. Our mission is to educate students, faculty, staff, and the larger community to critically examine race and ethnicity as an essential step toward becoming ethical citizens and leaders in today’s global community. It is an academic and community-oriented department committed to intercultural understanding, advocacy, and action. The CRES community values respect, inclusiveness, creative expression, dialogue, engagement, inquiry, and academic excellence.
Required Application Materials & Application Instructions:Review of applications is ongoing; candidates who submit by October 15, 2024, will receive priority. Applications should be submitted online through the TCU Human Resources website at jobs.tcu.edu. Fill out personal/contact information and voluntary survey and then upload a letter of application, full CV, and a writing sample. Additional materials will be requested prior to zoom interviews, and semi-finalists will be asked to provide three reference letters. Questions regarding the position should be addressed to the search committee chair, Dr. Brandon Manning (brandon.manning@tcu.edu). Questions regarding the application process or uploading documents should be directed to TCU’s Human Resources office at hrtalentacquisition@tcu.edu or 817-257-7790.
AA/EEO Statement:As an AA/EEO employer, TCU recruits, hires, and promotes qualified persons in all job classifications without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnic origin, disability, genetic information, covered veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.
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Position Details:This full-time faculty position is on-campus and in-person.
The Department of Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies (CRES) at Texas Christian University invites applications for one tenure-stream position, at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin August 2025. We seek applications from talented teacher-scholars to contribute to our programs, department, and university.
Scholars of all time periods and specializations in any humanities or social sciences discipline with a focus on the intersections of race and disability are encouraged to apply and will receive full consideration. We seek candidates with a record of (or potential for) successful scholarly publication, undergraduate teaching, academic service, and community engagement. We are a department that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we seek scholars with decolonial, feminist, anti-racist, and justice-oriented teaching and research methodologies.
We are particularly interested in candidates with research and teaching interests centered on disability, broadly defined, that include (but are not limited to): Disability Justice, the politics of embodiment, race and medical ableism, race and bioethics, neurodiversity, Carework and capitalism, Mad Studies, Debility Studies, and Queer Crip of Color Theory/Critique. The ideal candidate will be able to teach foundational concepts in race and ethnic studies, including but not limited to colonialism and imperialism, racialization and identity formation, power and hegemony, resistance and social movements, and the intersections of race, class, gender, sexuality, and ability, as well as developing new offerings around intersectional disability studies.
Responsibilities center on teaching undergraduate courses in the Department of Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies, including our minors in African American and Africana Studies and Latinx Studies. Additional duties include graduate teaching for the CRES graduate certificate. Candidates must carry out a robust scholarly research and publication agenda and contribute service at the department, college, and university levels. The position carries a 3/2 teaching load and a competitive salary.
Qualifications:A Ph.D. in Ethnic Studies, or similar interdisciplinary field, or in a traditional humanities or social science discipline, with a focus on Disability Studies and significant demonstrated background and experience related to the study of race and ethnic studies, as defined by the TCU AddRan College of Liberal Arts. The successful candidate must have their Ph.D. in hand by August 1, 2025.
Preferred qualifications:
Graduate degree or coursework in Ethnic Studies, Black/Africana Studies, Latinx Studies, or a related humanities or social sciences discipline, with a focus on Disability Studies.Ability to incorporate perspectives from feminist theories and women and nonbinary people of color politics.Experience in community-based participatory teaching, research, or creative activity.
Department Details:Housed in the AddRan College of Liberal Arts, the Department offers a major, minor, and graduate certificate in CRES and minors in African American and Africana Studies and Latinx Studies. Our mission is to educate students, faculty, staff, and the larger community to critically examine race and ethnicity as an essential step toward becoming ethical citizens and leaders in today’s global community. It is an academic and community-oriented department committed to intercultural understanding, advocacy, and action. The CRES community values respect, inclusiveness, creative expression, dialogue, engagement, inquiry, and academic excellence.
Required Application Materials & Application Instructions:Review of applications is ongoing; candidates who submit by October 15, 2024, will receive priority. Applications should be submitted online through the TCU Human Resources website at jobs.tcu.edu. Fill out personal/contact information and voluntary survey and then upload a letter of application, full CV, and a writing sample. Additional materials will be requested prior to zoom interviews, and semi-finalists will be asked to provide three reference letters. Questions regarding the position should be addressed to the search committee chair, Dr. Brandon Manning (brandon.manning@tcu.edu). Questions regarding the application process or uploading documents should be directed to TCU’s Human Resources office at hrtalentacquisition@tcu.edu or 817-257-7790.
AA/EEO Statement:As an AA/EEO employer, TCU recruits, hires, and promotes qualified persons in all job classifications without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnic origin, disability, genetic information, covered veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.
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