Wiki page for Academic Jobs in Ethnic Studies advertised during the 2020-2021 hiring season.
Last year's page: Ethnic Studies 2019-2020
Best of luck to everyone!
For closely related fields, see also: American Studies 2020-2021, Comparative Literature 2020-2021, English Literature 2020-2021, and Queer/Women's/Gender Studies 2020-2021.
For specific regional studies, see East Asian Studies, Languages, and Literatures 2020-2021, Eastern European & Eurasian Languages & Literatures 2020-2021, French & Francophone 2020-2021, German Studies 2020-2021, Italian 2020-2021, Middle Eastern Studies & Languages 2020-2021, Northern European Studies & Languages 2020-2021, Spanish and Portuguese 2020-2021, South Asian, Indian Ocean, & Himalayan Studies & Languages 2020-2021, Spanish and Portuguese 2020-2021.
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Ethnic Studies Fields
African & African American (incl. Black Studies)
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Ethnic Studies (open)
San Jose State University (CA, USA). Ethnic Studies. Interdisciplinary and/or comparative approaches, preferably with specialization in one to two of the following: (a) Oceania/Pacific Studies, (b) Critical Mixed Race Studies, and (c) Social Movements. Deadline: Feb. 1, 2021. (TT/FT). https://jobs.sjsu.edu/en-us/job/498438/assistant-professor-ethnic-studies
Applied: 1x
2/2 - Received email requesting recommendations from referees in application system
2/22–Any updates?
George Mason (Fairfax, VA).
Cultural Studies (Critical Race Theory) FT/TT
https://www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/details.cfm?JobCode=177360698
Applied: 4X
01/18– Any updates?
01/20--Nothing yet. (applied to Cultural Studies)
01/29–What about now? Anyone heard anything?>>not yet
02/01- still haven't heard anything
02/05 - I know the job market is brutal right now, and jobs are scarce, but please be warned: the Cultural Studies program is dominated by a few senior colleagues who are openly & aggressively hostile to critical race/ethnic studies. Anyone seriously considering this position should ask around & gather some info.
2/6- Campus invites have been sent out. I've also heard very similar critiques to what's been shared above for what it's worth.
- 2/8 - Thanks for sharing the info! Were the campus visits for all the departments? (Appreciate the heads up about the CS program above)
- 2/10 My understanding is they were for cultural studies/women's studies. I'm not sure about any other departments.
St. John Fisher (Rochester, NY)
African American or Ethnic Studies (FT, TT)
https://jobs.sjfc.edu/postings/2030
01/27–More materials requested: 2X
02/10–Any updates?>> Sent materials to the search chair, but have not heard back yet. Was told deadline to send materials was 2/8 (3X)
02/22–Any news since sending more materials? >> Interview request on 2/20
2. Assistant Professor of American Literature, Race, and Ethnicity
Penn State Harrisburg (TT/FT)
Applied: 2X
Any updates? Still nothing (1/5), but no idea how meaningful that is
02/04–Did anyone ever hear anything about this job?
02/04 - Nothing. Same ad ran last year and I heard nothing that time either.
Stanford University Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Clayman Institute for Gender Research (NT/FT)
Application opens Dec 1, 2020
Position closes Jan 7, 2021
Nova Southeastern University (Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA). Assistant/Associate Professor of Digital Humanities with specialization in Ethnic Studies in the Department of Humanities and Politics. Deadline: Open until filled. NTT. FT. https://nsucareers.nova.edu/en-us/job/498244/faculty-rank-tbd-digital-humanities-997347
University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT)
Catalyzing Antiracist and Decolonial Futures Cluster Hire (four Assistant Professor positions across English, Literatures Cultures & Languages, Philosophy, and Political Science departments) FT/TT
https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/17559
Applied: 5X (English)
Any updates? (12/29)
01/07–Has anyone heard anything? (2X)
1/8- I haven't heard anything yet.
01/13–Any news?
01/13--No news here.
01/13--received email stating that long list for Zoom interviews to go out "toward end of January" and "invitations extended for virtual campus visits in early February" (3X)
01/13–email also said they received over 450 applications assume same email went out to everyone
1/20-- interview request received. /Congrats! What department are you interviewing with? (1/29) Is there still hope with other departments, or are people taking this as end of the line with UConn?: 2X
1/30: I interviewed for the English position. Search committee mentioned there were 36 interviews this week for the 4 positions. Unclear if they will select more applicants to interview from the applicant pool but I think things will advance to the campus visit pretty soon.
2/7: Invited for campus visit. X2
2/9 Completed campus visit, they said visits will continue the next 2 weeks and we should hear pretty soon after that.
2/24: has anyone heard back after campus visits? I think they ended on Friday 2/19
University of Miami- College of Arts and Science (Cluster Hire)
Applied: 1x
1/14 - Any news about this search? It is been so long, but I know a person that got a rejection letter from them and I haven't, but also haven't been contacted.
2/2 - Applied early Dec and haven't heard anything!
2/2 - Me neither, but I heard through the grapevine that they haven’t contacted anybody yet, so I’m not sure what’s happening
2/17 - Any updates?
Stetson University: Hal S. Marchman Chair of Civic and Social Responsibility
https://www.stetson.edu/administration/human-resources/faculty-opportunities.php
Discipline open. Deadline March 1, 2021. Hire at associate or full professor rank, but will consider applications from advanced assistant professors (search committee member posting this).