Assistant Prof. Chicana/o Studies, UC Davis

 

Assistant Professor Chicana & Chicano Studies Chicana/o History, specialization Chicana/o Movement History

 

The Department of Chicana/o Studies at the University of California, Davis invites applicants for an Assistant Professor in Chicana/o Studies. This recruitment seeks a scholar of Chicana/o History with a specialization in Chicana/o Movement History. Candidates with innovative and interdisciplinary approaches in the field of Chicana/o Studies will be preferred.  The successful candidates will have a strong research agenda and demonstrate potential for innovative, interdisciplinary, social justice approaches to Chicana/o Studies. Successful candidates should be able to teach, with excellence, undergraduate courses in Chicana/o history, Chicana/Latina Feminisms, Qualitative Research Methodologies, Oral Histories/Counter-Storytelling, and Decolonial Thought. Ph.D. in Chicana/o Studies or related field must be completed by the first day of courses (September 21, 2016).  Applicants must demonstrate exceptional promise as scholars and teachers.

Applicants should submit a cover letter including a statement of research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, one publication or professional paper and the contact information for four (4) references through the online application system found at: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF00936

For full consideration applications should be completed by April 8, 2016  The position is open until filled.

The University of California, Davis, is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty and staff.