News & Announcements

September 2, 2019

Call for Applications: Harvard University Seeks Faculty

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University seeks to appoint up to four professors who study race, ethnicity and/or migration with focus on Asian American, Latinx, and/or Islam in America Studies. We seek candidates who work in one or more of these areas or who do comparative work across them. These positions may be offered at either the rank of tenured full professor or as tenure-track positions, and will be located in appropriate FAS departments and programs in the humanities and social sciences. Appointed faculty will teach and advise at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The appointments are expected to begin on July 1, 2020.

Tenure-track applicants should apply at http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/9186

Tenured-level applicants should apply at http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/9187

Basic Qualifications:

Doctoral degree

Additional Qualifications:

(Tenure-track) Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching and research; and experience working with and teaching diverse students.

(Tenured-level) Intellectual leadership in the field; potential for significant contributions to the Faculty, University, and wider scholarly community; demonstrated excellence in teaching and mentoring; and experience working with and teaching diverse students.

Special Instructions

Please submit the following materials through the ARIES portal at http://academicpositions.harvard.edu. Candidates are encouraged to apply by October 1, 2019; applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

1. Cover letter

2. Curriculum vitae

3. List of courses recently taught

4. Research statement

5. Teaching and mentorship statement

6. A statement describing efforts to encourage diversity, inclusion, and belonging, including past, current, and anticipated future contributions in the areas of teaching and research.

7. (Tenure-track applicants only) Names and contact information of three referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate’s application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is considered complete only when at least three letters have been received.