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Wellesley College Assistant Professorship in Africana Studies — 2027 start
Deadline: September 1 Length/Track: Tenure track Description: “We seek applicants trained and qualified to teach in one or more of the following areas: African American literary traditions, Black Women Writers, Harlem Renaissance, Urban Realism, Black Arts Movement, Afro-Futurism, Contemporary Fiction, Memoir, or African American Gothic. We also deeply value the ability to teach courses that…
2026 Deadlines, 2027 Start Date, African American Studies, Africana Studies, American Studies, Caribbean Studies, Colonial/Postcolonial/Decolonial Studies, Comparative Literature/English, Diaspora Studies, Gender/Sexuality Studies, Race/Ethnic Studies, September 2026 deadline, Starts in 2027, Tenure track -
St. Olaf College Assistant Professorship in English in Anglophone African Literature — STARTS IN 2027
Deadline: October 1 Length/Track: Tenure track Description: “The new hire will join a vibrant department with three major tracks (English, Creative Writing, and English with teaching licensure) and colleagues who frequently participate in or lead interdisciplinary programs, such as Africa and the African Diaspora, Film & Media Studies, and Race & Ethnic Studies, Gender and…
2026 Deadlines, 2027 Start Date, Africana Studies, Caribbean Studies, Comparative Literature/English, Diaspora Studies, Environmental Studies, Gender/Queer/Trans Studies, Indigenous Studies, Native American/American Indian/Indigenous Studies, October 2026 deadline, Race/Diasporic/Indigenous Studies, South Asian Studies, Starts in 2027, Tenure track -
Emory University Postdoctoral Fellowship in African American Studies — Medicine Emphasis
Deadline: May 31 Length/Track: One year Description: Inviting “applications for a residential Postdoctoral Fellow with a specialization in African American and/or African Diaspora medicine, medical practices, medical research, bioethics, or reproductive justice. The program welcomes applications from candidates whose work focuses on medicine broadly within African American and African Diasporic populations, including but not limited…
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Rutgers University-New Brunswick Postdoctoral Associate Position in African American and African Diaspora Literary Studies
Deadline: April 17 Length/Track: One year with possible renewal for a second Description: Inviting “applications for the Cheryl A. Wall Postdoctoral Associate in African American and African Diaspora Literary Studies. We welcome applications from scholars pursuing research in these fields, broadly, and are especially interested in scholars engaged in black feminist critical approaches to literary…
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University of Notre Dame Initiative on Race and Resilience Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: April 20 Length/Track: One year Description: “The successful candidate will be expected to pursue a program of independent research and participate in the scholarly life of the faculty. Over the course of the academic year, the candidate is expected to organize and host one formal academic event. This may take the form of a…
2026 Deadlines, Africana Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, April 2026 deadline, Art History, Classics, Comparative Literature/English, Creative Writing, Drama/Theater Studies, East Asian Studies, Gender/Queer/Trans Studies, Germanic Studies, History, Italian Studies, Latinx Studies, Linguistics, Music, Near Eastern/MIddle Eastern Studies, Political Science, Postdoc, Race/Diasporic/Indigenous Studies, Religious Studies/Theology, Sociology, Starts in 2026 -
Rhodes College Visiting Assistant Professorship in Religious Studies and Africana Studies
Deadline: March 9 Length/Track: Two years Description: “The teaching load will be six courses per academic year. The successful candidate will teach intermediate and upper-level courses in the undergraduate curriculum in Africana Studies & Religious Studies, aligned with their area of expertise.” “Applications from those with specializations in Womanist theology, Black liberation theology, Afro-Caribbean religions,…
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Clark Atlanta University Assistant/Associate Professorship in Africana Women Studies
Deadline: January 15 Length/Track: Tenured, tenure track Description: Must have a “[s]trong academic background and research record (or potential research record) focused on Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies. Preference will be given to candidates whose research and teaching focuses on Black Women in these areas.” URL:
Gender/Queer/Trans Studies Funding Opportunities for Early Career Scholars 