"Assistant Professor, African American, African Diasporic, and/or African Studies"

The University of California, Davis invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor of African American, African Diaspora and/or African Studies to begin July 1, 2026. Candidates main Research fields should be within African American, African Diasporic, and/or African studies, further they should have a track record in one or more of the following areas: a) Agriculture and Environment, including but not limited to geographies and ecologies; environmental justice; agricultural production; food studies; b) Science and Technology Studies, including but not limited to intersections of science, technology, and race; Afrofuturism; digital media; technology politics; bioethics; c) Legal studies, including but not limited to comparative law and society; Africana political thought; the intersection of intellectual property and African and African Diasporic cultural, media, and knowledge-production. Disciplinary field and specialization within Social Sciences or Humanities are open, although preference will be given to candidates working in comparative and applied social sciences and policy. The successful candidate should complement the strengths and goals of the African American and African Studies Department at UC Davis. Applicants must hold the Ph.D. or equivalent degree in a relevant field. A reasonable estimated salary range for this position is $109,300 to $130,600, inclusive of the salary scale and off-scale salary components.

We seek a scholar with an innovative publication profile or with a strong promise of scholarly productivity, as well as a strong commitment to excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates should possess a promise of or commitment to departmental/university collaboration as appropriate to rank. A record of publication is preferred, appropriate to rank.

Our department is multidisciplinary, with strengths in the humanities, cultural studies, and social sciences. We offer an undergraduate major and minor as well as a graduate Designated Emphasis. Faculty can also seek affiliation with a number of graduate groups within the College.

Interested candidates should submit an application that includes an application letter, a statement of research interests, curriculum vitae, a 20- to 30-page writing sample from recent research (preferably published or under contract with a publisher) as PDF or MS Word compatible files, copies of syllabi, a teaching statement, and 3 letters of recommendation. Candidates should submit application packet through the Recruit online portal at:

https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07406.

Review of applications begins on December 15th 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.