Wiki page for Academic Jobs in African American Literature advertised during the 2024-2025 hiring season. This page is for jobs that begin in 2025.
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Back to: English Literature 2024-2025
See also: African & African American Studies 2024-2025
Instructions[]
Please add jobs in the following format and order them alphabetically by institution.
- Example University (State/Province, Country). Position Title. Specializations. Deadline. TT/NT. FT/PT. Link to Job ad(s). Updates:
TT/NT: Tenure-track or Non-tenure track.
FT/PT: Full-Time or Part-Time
For the sake of user-friendliness, please do not add more detailed content of the job ad on this page.
Add updates to the end of each entry as they come in: Additional materials requested, video interview scheduled, campus visit scheduled, offer extended, offer accepted, rejection received.
Please post "Have you heard?" questions above, under Word on the Street.
See also Humanities and Social Sciences Postdocs 2024-2025.
RECENT ACTIVITY on African American Literature 2024-2025 Wiki[]
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Jobs for 2025[]
Please list alphabetically by institution.
- Boston University (MA). Assistant Professor in Black American & Diasporic Cinema. Deadline November 1. Tenure Track. https://joblist.mla.org/job-details/9132/assistant-professor-black-american-and-diasporic-cinema/?ix=17
- Elizabeth City State University (NC, USA). Endowed Distinguished Professor of English. Open until filled. TT FT. https://jobs.ecsu.edu/postings/697
- Ithaca College (NY, USA). The Department of Literatures in English at Ithaca College invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor specializing in pre-1900 African American or African Diaspora literature. Normally, faculty will teach 5 courses annually, which will include both upper-level and introductory courses. Ability to teach pre-1900 American literature required, but otherwise the successful candidate will have considerable freedom designing courses that align with their intellectual interests. Interested faculty may also have the opportunity to affiliate with interdisciplinary programs such as the Program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, or the Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity. Nov. 1. TT. FT. 3/2 course load. https://ehwy.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/2645?mode=location
- Michigan Technological University (MI, USA). Department Chair, Associate or Full Professor of Humanities (specialization open). Open until filled; Review of applications will begin December 1, 2024. https://www.employment.mtu.edu/cw/en-us/job/493755/department-chair-humanities
- Southwestern University (TX, USA). Assistant Professor of English. African American literature and culture in any period. Oct 15th. TT. FT. https://apply.interfolio.com/149599. Updates:
- Washington College (MD, USA). Assistant Professor in African American Literature. Desired area of expertise is open. Candidates who have additional expertise in American Studies, Multiethnic American literature, and/or Creative Writing are encouraged to indicate this expertise in their materials. Nov. 1st. TT. FT. https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=30015&clientkey=DA71CF6827C59F768030B3905BDF8A6A Updates:
- Butler University. Assistant Professor of English in African American Literature (Tenure Track). Deadline December 2, 2024. https://careers.butler.edu/en-us/job/495257/assistant-professor-of-english-in-african-american-literature-tenure-track
Word on the Street[]
Hamilton
- Any updates here? (10/28)
- Still crickets (11/5) Anything??? (11/15)
-I see the job posting has been re-shared on HEJ (with the original deadline intact). Perhaps a clerical error or indication that they hope to attract more applications? (11/19)
-Request for zoom interview in December (11/25)x3
Southwestern
-Additional materials (10/17)
-Additional materials requested 10/24 (10/29)
-Zoom interview scheduled 11/22
Stony Brook
- Has any one gotten material requests/Zoom interviews? I know the closing date was 10/15. (10/28)
- Any updates (11/5)? Any one have updates? (11/15)? Request for interview 11/15
-Any more updates on Stony Brook? (12/5) campus interview week of 12/9 [12/6]
Colby
- Anything? (11/20)
- Interview request (12/6) x2
Kansas
- Any updates? (11/22)
- Zoom interview request 12/9
UNLV
-Additional materials request 11/15 (x2)
- Rejection (12/4)
Augsburg
- any updates? (11/12)
-First round interviews 11/4-11/8
Norfolk State
-Got a message saying I "passed the initial stage" and have "been forwarded to the Hiring Manager for further review." Sounds just like an initial HR filter so not reading into yet (there was no ask for further info). (11/21)
Michigan, Dearborn
Morgan State
URichmond
San Diego State - Black Atlantic/Diasporic Literature
-12/7 - nothing yet?