Assistant or Associate Professor of Latina/o Studies

LATINA/O STUDIES. The Department of American Culture and the program in Latina/o Studies (LS) at the University of Michigan seek qualified applicants for a tenure-track faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant or early Associate Professor for areas of research within Latina/o/x studies, particularly for a person with expertise in Afro-Latina/o/x, Indigenous Latina/o/x, Central Americans, or South Americans. The ideal candidate will possess cross-cutting interests in teaching topical courses aligned with Latina/o/x studies and employ a multidisciplinary approach that situates Latina/o/x studies in a discipline (literature, history, visual studies, migration, etc.) or interdisciplinary field (gender and sexuality studies, American studies, race studies, new media, digital studies, etc.) to produce original and innovative scholarly insights. The search committee will consider scholars who incorporate comparative and transnational frameworks in relation to the U.S. and its influences within/outside the nation-state directly related to Latina/o/x subjects, their communities, cultural productions, histories, or imaginaries.

Applicants must demonstrate evidence of excellence in teaching and research. A Ph.D. in a relevant discipline in the arts, humanities, or social sciences is required prior to appointment. This is a university-year appointment with an expected start date of August 25, 2025.

How to Apply
Application Deadline for full consideration is September 16, 2024, 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
Qualified persons should submit preliminary application documents as email attachments to

[email protected] under the subject line “LS Position.”

Please include the following components (each submitted as a separate PDF file):

1. Cover Letter addressed to the “Chair, LS Search Committee.” Please be sure the cover letter includes: Your name and address; your email address and phone contact information
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Research Statement of current and future research plans
4. Teaching Statement/Philosophy and experience
5. Diversity Statement

Persons whose applications are selected for further review will be individually asked to provide additional documents, including but not limited to evidence of teaching excellence, a writing sample (limit to 25 pages), and either reference letters or names of potential reviewers.

Confirmation: Upon receipt of your preliminary application you can expect an email acknowledgment with a request and instructions to submit a voluntary survey to the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.

The University of Michigan is committed to fostering and maintaining a diverse work culture that respects the rights and dignity of each individual, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender expression, height, weight, marital status, disability, medical condition, age, or veteran status. The University of Michigan is supportive of the needs of dual career couples and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Employment will require a criminal background check and may require an institutional reference check regarding any misconduct. Candidates may be required to submit a self-disclosure form as well as an authorization to release information form.