African American Literature (Two Positions)

The Department of African American Studies (https://thecollege.syr.edu/african-american-studies/) in Syracuse University’s College of Arts & Sciences seeks two dynamic scholars of African American Literature to join the faculty in Fall 2023.
One faculty line has been approved for a tenure-track assistant professor.
The other appointment will be at the rank of assistant or associate professor, depending on the candidate’s qualifications.
Both appointments require the selected individuals to have the Ph.D. in hand by August 2023.
Qualifications
We seek scholars whose expertise is in African American literature before 1900, or those who focus on twentieth and twenty-first-century African American Literature. We are especially interested in individuals whose teaching employs digital humanities tools and can illuminate the phenomenon of the African Diaspora. Ideally, applicants for the pre-1900 position should be able to guide student explorations of Black literary developments of the Atlantic World. Applicants for the twentieth and twenty-first-century position should be able to address international developments and perspectives in their courses.
Job Specific Qualifications
Ph.D. in a relevant field by the time of the appointment.
Responsibilities
Successful candidates must show evidence and promise of strong scholarship and sustained research activity, teaching excellence, and a commitment to public engagement.
The positions require individuals to teach two courses per semester, including surveys that introduce fiction, non-fiction prose, and poetry; introductory writing intensive courses on Black culture; upper-level courses on topics in their fields of expertise; and required graduate seminars.
All department faculty are expected to mentor undergraduates and graduate students engaged in research projects and thesis writing.
#HEJ
Physical Requirements Tools/Equipment Application Instructions
In addition to complete the online application, please attach

• Statement explaining how the applicant’s teaching, research, and/or service engage diversity, equity, and inclusion issues.
• Current curriculum vitae
• Writing sample
• Three confidential recommendation letters
• Letter of interest

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. All offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a background check. Candidates who may be eligible for an appointment as associate professor will be asked to provide additional materials to facilitate an appointment with tenure.
About Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and nearly 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.
The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors and 100 minors offered through 13 schools and colleges; nearly 15,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit www.syracuse.edu.
About The Syracuse Area
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.
EEO Statement
Syracuse University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law. This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University programs, services, and activities.
Commitment to Supporting and Hiring Veterans
Syracuse University has a long history of engaging veterans and the military-connected community through its educational programs, community outreach, and employment programs. After World War II, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 returning veterans to our campus, and those veterans literally transformed Syracuse University into the national research institution it is today. The University’s contemporary commitment to veterans builds on this historical legacy, and extends to both class-leading initiatives focused on making an SU degree accessible and affordable to the post-9/11 generation of veterans, and also programs designed to position Syracuse University as the employer of choice for military veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military family members.
Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Campus Community
Syracuse University maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and international worldview. The University community recognizes and values the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. At Syracuse, we are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in an inherently diverse country and world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. To do so, we commit ourselves to promoting a community that celebrates and models the principles of diversity and inclusivity.