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Position Title Assistant Professor, Disability Studies
Department College of Arts and Sciences
Posting Number F250070
Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/57847
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Faculty Appointment Term Term
Position Type UUP Faculty
Posting Detail Information
Fiscal Year 2025-2026
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.
The University at Buffalo is located on the traditional territories of the Seneca Nation of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the University at Buffalo is New York State’s largest and most comprehensive public university. A premier center for graduate and professional education, UB is a member of the Association of American Universities and is among the leading research-intensive public universities in the United States. UB has a diverse student body, which it actively supports. The University has a strong leadership commitment to inclusive excellence and a clear diversity and inclusion strategy. Visit here to learn more about initiatives and resources at the University at Buffalo to further our goal of diversifying the faculty.
The Buffalo-Niagara region, home to 1.2 million people, is an ideal place to live and work. Buffalo – the City of Good Neighbors – is a big city with a rapidly growing economy, vital academic health sciences center, outstanding public schools, and modest cost of living. Buffalo offers world-class art galleries and museums, a comprehensive citywide system of parks and green space designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, and a vibrant theater and music community.
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University at Buffalo is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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.
Physical Demands
Salary Range Competitive
Additional Salary Information
Job Type Full-Time
Campus North Campus
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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.
Additional Information
Is a background check required for this posting? No
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Contact Information
Contact's Name Michael Rembis
Contact's Pronouns
Contact's Title Associate Professor, History; Director - Center for Disability Studies
Contact's Email marembis@buffalo.edu
Contact's Phone 716-645-8403
Posting Dates
Posted 07/14/2025
Deadline for Applicants Open Until Filled
Date to be filled 08/17/2026
References
Number of References Required 3
Reference Cutoff Date
Instructions to Applicant
By providing the names and e-mail addresses of my references, I hereby authorize either Human Resources or the applicable hiring department to contact my references via e-mail to request a reference letter on my behalf.
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Documents Needed To Apply
Required Documents
Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae
Research Statement
Teaching Portfolio
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