The Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies with the Department of Sociology at the University of Virginia seek to fill a joint position in race and ethnicity. The position, open to applicants at the Assistant Professor (tenure-track) rank, is to begin August 25, 2012. Review of applications will begin by October 14, 2011, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Candidates with comparative, historical, or global approaches areparticularly encouraged to apply. Fields of specialization include but are not restricted to the following: race and the sociology of knowledge; race, immigration and labor; socioeconomic and racial/ethnic differences in health and mortality; urban ethnography, and urban inequality and poverty. The candidate's tenure home will be the Department of Sociology, but teaching will be evenly split between the two units. Qualified applicants must hold a Ph.D. by the time of appointment.
To apply candidates must submit a Candidate Profile through Jobs@UVa (https://jobs.virginia.edu), search on posting number 0608419, and electronically attach the following: CV, cover letter, contact information for three references, statement of teaching philosophy and statement of research interest.
Review of applications will begin by October 14, 2011, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Inquiries should be addressed to the Chair of the Search Committee:
Milton Vickerman (mv8d@virginia.edu).
Questions regarding the application process in Jobs@UVa should be directed to:
Brenda Tekin (bt8x@virginia.edu).
