The HISTORY DEPARTMENT AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY invites applications for a tenured position at the level of Associate/Full Professor in the history of the African American experience prior to 1900, beginning Fall 2023. The position will be a joint appointment with the Department of History and the African American Studies Program.

We seek candidates with expertise in any aspect of the pre-1900 African American experience, including Afro-Indigenous History.  Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and service or institution building. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate core courses and in fields of specialization. 

Required Skills

DO NOT APPLY THROUGH THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY HR WEBSITE.

Applicants should submit by October 15, 2022 a cover letter detailing teaching and research interests, a C.V., and the names of three recommenders to HTTPS://ACADEMICJOBSONLINE.ORG/AJO/JOBS/22371. We encourage candidates to address in these materials their past and future contributions to diversity and inclusion in their teaching, research, and other professional activities. Further documentation may be requested of short-listed applicants. Preliminary virtual interviews will be conducted in November 2022. We are committed to reviewing candidacies in the spirit of our department and university’s institutional values regarding diversity, equity and inclusion.

Please note all newly hired staff and faculty will need to be in compliance with Boston University’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of date of hire. You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or religious exemption (instructions). For further information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please visit the COVID-19 Resources site.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Required Experience

DO NOT APPLY THROUGH THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY HR WEBSITE.

Applicants should submit by October 15, 2022 a cover letter detailing teaching and research interests, a C.V., and the names of three recommenders to HTTPS://ACADEMICJOBSONLINE.ORG/AJO/JOBS/22371. We encourage candidates to address in these materials their past and future contributions to diversity and inclusion in their teaching, research, and other professional activities. Further documentation may be requested of short-listed applicants. Preliminary virtual interviews will be conducted in November 2022. We are committed to reviewing candidacies in the spirit of our department and university’s institutional values regarding diversity, equity and inclusion.

Please note all newly hired staff and faculty will need to be in compliance with Boston University’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of date of hire. You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or religious exemption (instructions). For further information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please visit the COVID-19 Resources site.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.