Bowdoin College’s Department of Africana Studies invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty appointment in African Studies at the Assistant Professor level, beginning July 1, 2025. The position subfield is open with a preference for candidates with expertise in Sub-Sahara Africa and whose research and teaching also connects the African continent – its cultures, people, politics, and economics – to the globalized African Diaspora. The teaching load is two courses per semester. A PhD in African Studies or related discipline is expected by date of appointment. We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong commitment to undergraduate liberal arts education.
Bowdoin requires its faculty to have a promise of long-term successful research and/or creative work and a strong commitment to inclusive excellence in their teaching. At Bowdoin, inclusive excellence is an ongoing collective practice that honors our institutional commitment to provide an outstanding liberal arts education and serve the common good. We practice inclusive excellence when we build capacity to engage with and learn from differences, leverage resources to disrupt inequities, and foster belonging so that all members of our community can thrive.
For more information: https://careers.bowdoin.edu/postings/14461
People with interest or inquires can direct emails to Brian Purnell, chair of the department and the search committee: bpurnell@bowdoin.edu