Assistant Professor, Disability Studies

Assistant Professor, Disability Studies

Position Title: Assistant Professor, Disability Studies

Department: College of Arts and Sciences

Posting Link: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/57847

Position Summary

The College of Arts and Sciences at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in the humanities and qualitative social sciences with a research focus in and demonstrated ability to teach courses in disability studies, particularly in relation to gender and/or sexuality. We especially welcome candidates whose work focuses on African American, Latina, and/or Native American/ Indigenous cultures and methodologies. We seek dynamic teachers and researchers whose specialization foregrounds an intersectional humanist approach to disability studies. Our new colleagues will begin in August 2026.

Selected candidates will be appointed to the department best suited to their qualifications, research, and teaching area. Candidates should have the ability to mentor students who are broadly diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, disability, and religion. Teaching load includes two classes per term. All faculty are expected to build and maintain a robust research agenda.

Review of applications will begin October 15, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.

Our new faculty colleagues will have the opportunity to work with the Mellon funded Communities of Care project. The project focuses on caregiving and caretaking, working with disabled people, as well as non-disabled allies and care workers, living within marginalized communities to co-create stories and other accounts of their lives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in appropriate discipline or field.
• Teaching and research interests in disability studies.
• Background in the humanities or qualitative social sciences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Teaching and research interests in gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, or Indigenous cultures or methodologies.

Salary Range
Competitive

Job Type
Full-Time

Special Instructions Summary

Candidates should submit the following: CV, cover letter, names of 3 professional references, a statement of research interests, and a teaching portfolio (includes a sample syllabus, a statement of teaching philosophy that addresses teaching and mentoring a diverse student body, and teaching evaluations if available).

Review of applications will begin October 15, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.