35 Faculty - Liberal Arts - Ethnic and Multicultural Studies jobs

The Department of East Asian Studies invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in modern or contemporary Japanese literature, media, or culture studies. We are particularly interested in scholars pursuing interdisciplinary and transnational research. The successful candidate should have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and research. The department values diversity among its faculty, is committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community, and strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups. Ph.D. must be in hand or expected by September 1, 2023.   For full consideration, please provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a writing sample (e.g., a dissertation chapter). The review of applications will begin on November 1, 2022, and will continue until the position is filled.   This position is subject to the University's background check policy.  Apply online at...

Description Columbia University Sheng Yen Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chinese Buddhism With the generous support of the Sheng Yen Education Foundation, the Center for Buddhism and East Asian Religions (C-BEAR) in the Department of Religion at Columbia University is pleased to invite applications for a one-year postdoctoral fellowship, with the possibility of renewal for another year based on satisfactory performance. The appointment will be at the rank of Postdoctoral Research Scholar, with the initial term of appointment July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. The fellowship is intended to foster the academic careers of recent PhDs whose area of research is Chinese Buddhism. In addition to pursuing their own research, the fellow is expected to teach one course per year, give a public lecture, and take part in the regular events of the C-BEAR. It is envisioned that after the fellowship period, the fellow will continue their academic career in teaching and research on Chinese...

Title Visiting Scholar or Fellow (Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies) School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies Position Description The Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies visitors program offers comprehensive research, training and professional development opportunities for both junior and senior scholars whose research relates to Eurasia.    Visiting Scholars and Fellows pursue their research with support from an interdisciplinary community of experts and with access to world-class resources. The program provides scholars with experiences and connections that endure well beyond the fellowship year.    Both junior and senior scholars are encouraged to apply. Citizens of all countries are eligible.  Research proposals on topics related to Eurasia are welcome.  About this position:  This position is unpaid....

Description The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Yale University invites applications for a Lector/Senior Lector I in Russian language.  The appointment will begin on July 1, 2023, with the teaching beginning at the start of the fall semester 2023.  This is a 3-year full-time appointment with renewal contingent on excellent performance and sufficient enrollments.  Salary and rank are commensurate with experience and qualifications.  If the initial appointment is at the rank of Lector, a promotion review for Senior Lector I must take place in the fifth year or earlier.  Senior lectors at Yale are expected to participate in teaching-related professional activities (e.g., workshops, seminars, training activities, conferences) and have no limits on reappointment, provided the performance is successful and there is ongoing curricular need. The successful hire may be considered for the position of the Language Coordinator. Primary...

Title Lecturer in Native American and/or Indigenous Studies School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Committee on Degrees in History and Literature and the Committee on Ethnicity, Migration, Rights Position Description The Committee on Degrees in History and Literature and the Committee on Ethnicity, Migration, Rights seek applications for a jointly appointed Lecturer in Native American and/or Indigenous Studies. Especially encouraged to apply are candidates whose work foregrounds interdisciplinary methodologies (including Indigenous methods), and whose teaching can engage arts, literatures, media, and other elements of past and present cultural production across multiple geographic areas and historical periods. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2023 and will carry a 2:2 teaching load, with senior thesis advising counting as one course per year. Lecturers will be responsible for designing and...

Date:  09-Jan-2023 Location:  ARTS & SOC SC, Kent Ridge Campus, SG Company:  National University of Singapore Job Description The South Asia Studies programme at the National University of Singapore (NUS) seeks to hire a full-time Teaching Assistant.  Candidates must possess a passion for teaching and at least a Master’s Degree.   The position is for the duration of two academic semesters (renewable subject to performance review)  commencing in July 2023 . The successful applicant will be expected to give lectures and assist in teaching undergraduate tutorials and class management.  Teaching Assistants will also be required to handle other areas related to undergraduate teaching including consultations with students, grading assignments, collating marks, and undergraduate paper supervision. Teaching Assistants will also be required to hold regular office hours and assist with departmental...

Harris School of Public Policy Studies Position Type: Faculty Chicago Description The Harris School of Public Policy seeks a postdoctoral researcher with interests related to ethnicity, race, inequality, and public policy. Applications from scholars with a background in economics, political science, psychology, sociology, public policy, or aligned fields are encouraged. Postdoctoral researchers work on independent research under a senior faculty member’s guidance, teach 2 quarter-length courses per year, and participate in the academic life of the school (including attending workshops and seminars). The position of postdoctoral researcher at the rank of instructor is initially for a one-year, renewable term. Candidates should have a demonstrated record of research achievement. Candidates are expected to complete their PhD by the appointment start date. To apply for this position, candidates must submit their application through the University of...

Since our inception, we have believed in education for all and leadership that improves lives in all of the communities that we serve. Our strategy is simple: to create a place where the best researchers and most promising students can achieve their full potential. The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values. We are currently looking for Academic Casual staff to perform specified teaching-related duties, such as, presenting lectures and tutorials, conducting practical classes or workshops and marking. Casual rates for academic teaching duties include both the presentation or delivery time and the associated working time (including preparation, reasonably contemporaneous marking and student consultation) and further information can be found in The University of Sydney Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021. We look forward to...

Since our inception, we have believed in education for all and leadership that improves lives in all of the communities that we serve. Our strategy is simple: to create a place where the best researchers and most promising students can achieve their full potential. The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values. We are currently looking for Academic Casual staff to perform specified teaching-related duties, such as, presenting lectures and tutorials, conducting practical classes or workshops and marking. Casual rates for academic teaching duties include both the presentation or delivery time and the associated working time (including preparation, reasonably contemporaneous marking and student consultation) and further information can be found in The University of Sydney Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021. We look forward to...

Social Sciences Collegiate Division, The College Position Type: Other Academic Appointee Chicago, Illinois Description The Social Sciences Collegiate Division at the University of Chicago is now accepting applications for a part-time Lecturer to teach in the undergraduate Civilization Studies sequence Introduction to African Civilization in the 2022-23 school year. Introduction to African Civilization is a three-quarter sequence in the undergraduate general education program that introduces students to African history. For more information about African Civilization and Civilization Studies, see the College’s online catalog: http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/thecollege/civilizationstudies/ Responsibilities include preparing and teaching a seminar-style course, holding regularly scheduled office hours, preparing and grading assignments, and attending staff meetings. The position is part-time, and it is not benefits eligible. Depending on curricular...

Description The Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW) is a center for advanced scholarly research and graduate education, which aims to encourage particularly the study of the economic, religious, political and cultural connections between ancient civilizations. In an effort to embrace a truly inclusive geographical scope while maintaining continuity and coherence, the Institute focuses on the shared and overlapping periods in the development of cultures and civilizations around the Mediterranean basin, and across central Asia to the Pacific Ocean. The approaches of anthropology, archaeology, geography, geology, history, economics, sociology, art history, digital humanities, and the history of science and technology are as integral to the enterprise as the study of texts, philosophy, and the analysis of artifacts. ISAW is prepared to consider applications from postdoctoral scholars with their own funding from another source for appointments to be...

Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science Post-Doctoral Research Officer Salary from £38,313 pa to £46,148 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £49,614 pa inclusive of London allowance This is a fixed-term appointment for 2 years A post-doctoral  Research Officer  for Dr Jonathan Parry’s ‘Not in My Name: The Ethics of Acting For Others’ (NOTINMYNAME) project, funded by the UKRI. The position is tenable for two years. The successful candidate will conduct innovative and significant research as part of the NOTINMYNAME team. The successful applicant will; have successfully completed or be close to completing a PhD in a relevant discipline, such as Philosophy, Political Science/Theory, or Law by the post start date; have a strong research interest in moral, political or legal philosophy; have the ability to make significant, innovative contributions in this area, on topics relating to the...

Description NYU Steinhardt Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions (MPAP) Music Technology Program seeks qualified candidates to teach in the following fields: Advanced Computer Music (Graduate Level) Focuses on artistic creation with digital audio, honing both technical and aesthetic skills. Students work through exercises using a variety of platforms, learn to critique and help improve each other's work, and explore unfamiliar techniques and styles to extend and enrich the idioms of their prior practice. Students analyze landmark compositions from the history of computer music as well as contemporary electronic genres. Course culminates with a public performance of student work.  Mixing in the Digital Audio Workstation (Graduate & Undergraduate Combined) This course explores the art and craft of mixing records, with special attention to “mixing in the box” (via a digital audio workstation). Focus on...

Job description This is an exciting position for a Study Coordinator that will play a vital role in supporting research and will be supported to lead research in the most understudied population in the UK: Black ethnic backgrounds are consistently under-represented in mental health research. Despite rapid advancements in medicine, these communities risk being left behind as findings are translated into treatment and policy (Dikilitas et al. 2020). Despite a number of research initiatives to promote Black participation in the US, this drive is yet to happen in a similar multicultural society such as the UK.      Our study will focus on common mental health disorders and conditions commonly found in and disproportionately affecting those from the Black communities in the UK: Sickle Cell disease, diabetes/hypertension, and adverse pregnancy and childbirth outcomes. We will design valid risk prediction algorithms for African ancestry that use polygenic scores...

Job Description The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a leading research-intensive university (http://www.nus.edu.sg/) that is consistently ranked among the world’s top universities. Established in 2004, the Department of Communications and New Media (CNM) (http://www.fass.nus.edu.sg/cnm/) is a leader in communication and new media research and education. It offers undergraduate, honours and postgraduate programmes in communications and new media studies, with an innovative curriculum that introduces students to key debates in the areas of media and communication studies, communication management, interactive media design and cultural studies. Its students undertake industry immersion through its compulsory internship programme. Successful candidates for these positions will join an engaging community of 32 full-time faculty and approximately 800 undergraduate and graduate students. We seek applicants with expertise in one or more of the following...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Ethnic Studies Department at the University of California, San Diego is committed to building an excellent and diverse faculty, staff, and student body, and invites applicants whose experience have prepared them to contribute to our commitment. The Department is looking for multiple Lecturers with demonstrated teaching experience in related disciplines ranging from race and social movements, to cultural and media studies, to legal and science studies. Appointments will range from part-time to full-time and may be extended. Course-loads will range from one course in one quarter up to nine courses over a full academic year - depending on the department's needs and the qualifications of the candidate - and will be determined at time of hire. o “Per the AFT Unit 18 Agreement, Applicants internal to the UCSD Department of Ethnic Studies who had an appointment in 2021–2022 and apply by the initial review date will be considered before...