Advanced Associate Professor / Full Professor in African History

Position
Description

The
Department of Black Studies at the University of Rochester invites applications
and nominations for a tenured faculty appointment at the
rank of Advanced
Associate Professor or Full Professor in African History, to
begin July 1, 2027.

We seek a
distinguished scholar with an internationally recognized record of research
excellence, impactful teaching, and visionary institutional
leadership.
Chronological period, geographical focus, and methodological approach within
African history are open. We particularly encourage
applications from scholars
whose research connects continental African history with secondary
specializations or comparative frameworks in
Caribbean, Central American, South
American, or Afro-European histories. Relevant areas of focus include, but are
not limited to:

• Transatlantic circulations and
  diaspora studies
• Colonial and postcolonial
  entanglements
• Maritime trade and
  Indian
  Ocean/Atlantic networks
• Intellectual, political, and
  transnational networks

The
successful candidate will
be expected to maintain an active, high-impact
research program, teach undergraduate survey courses and advanced seminars in
African
history, advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students, direct
doctoral dissertations in History, and provide strong leadership
within the
department and across interdisciplinary university initiatives, including
working closely with related programs.

Qualifications

• Education: Ph. D. in Black/Africana
  Studies, History, or a closely related discipline.
• Rank & Research: A tenured profile with a
  sustained record of peer-reviewed publications (e.g., major monographs and
  influential journal articles) demonstrating exceptional scholarly impact
  and an ambitious ongoing research trajectory.
• For appointment as Advanced
  Associate Professor:
  A second book published or in press is required.
• For appointment
  as Full
  Professor: A
  record of distinguished scholarly achievement commensurate with senior
  rank.
• Teaching &
  Mentorship: Demonstrated excellence in
  undergraduate and graduate instruction, alongside a proven commitment to
  mentoring graduate
  students and directing doctoral dissertations.
• Service & Leadership: Evidence of significant
  departmental citizenship,
  collaborative interdisciplinary engagement, and
  a willingness to contribute to faculty development and curricular
  innovation.

Salary
& Teaching Expectations

• Salary Range: $140,000 - $200,000 per year,
  commensurate with rank,
  qualifications, and experience.
• Teaching Load: Standard teaching load for
  research-active faculty in the department is
  2/2 (four courses per
  academic year), alongside active mentorship and participation in
  departmental governance.

Application
Instructions

For full
consideration, complete application packages must be submitted by November
1,
2026. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Applicants
should upload the following materials via
Interfolio [link below]:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Statement of teaching
  philosophy
• Contact information for three
  professional references

Review of
applications will begin immediately following the
deadline and will continue
until the position is filled. For
additional inquiries, please contact the chair of the search committee,
Stefanie K. Dunning directly at Stefanie. Dunning@rochester.edu.

Interested
candidates should submit the following materials via our online application
portal: https://apply.interfolio.com/194378