Assistant Professor, African American Studies (with a focus on Black Cultural Studies)

The Department of African American Studies at California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in African American Studies with a focus on Black Cultural Studies, with an appointment beginning Fall 2027.

California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) is a minority-serving institution and an equal opportunity employer. CSUF is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum, and to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. CSUF serves one of the largest student bodies in the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system, with an enrollment of over 40,000 students. The CSU is currently engaged in a directed multi-year initiative to improve graduation rates for all students with a particular focus on first-generation college students, low-socioeconomic students, Latinx, African American, and Native American students. Candidates who can contribute to this goal through equity-minded teaching, research, advising, and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences in this area. Individuals advancing the University’s strategic diversity goals and those from groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding are particularly encouraged to apply.

• →Ph.D. in African American Studies, Ethnic Studies, Black Cultural Studies, American Studies, English, Film and Digital Media Studies, or a related field. ABDs must show evidence that the degree will be completed by the appointment date
• →Demonstrated experience and interest in topics related to a broad historical view of African American cultural theory and social relations
• →A strong record of, or potential to produce, scholarly publications
• →Ability to balance excellent teaching, scholarship, and service
• →Experience in working collaboratively with colleagues and community
• →Demonstrated contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and service
• →Demonstrated commitment to and excellence in teaching of a very diverse student population, including first-generation college students, underserved students, and racially minoritized students

• Experience teaching courses in Black Cultural Studies and demonstrated scholarly expertise in the field
• Experience teaching, researching, or developing curricula across humanities subdisciplines, such as Music, Film, Dance, Literature, or Digital Media

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