[Linganth] open rank job ad for US focus on Race, Migration, Indigeneity-- Indiana University - please circulate

[Ilana Gershon]

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor at Indiana University

The College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University (IU) Bloomington 
invites applications for a tenure-track position in Race, Migration, and 
Indigeneity (RMI), to begin Fall 2018. RMI is a pioneering 
multi-disciplinary unit that investigates the complex social dynamics of 
race, ethnicity, human movement, and power relationships. The primary 
geographical focus is the United States, but extends to transnational 
and diasporic scholarship as well. This new program is intended to build 
closer ties among existing ethnic studies programs (African-American, 
Asian American, Latino, and Native American studies) as well as reach 
out to other interdisciplinary units and to core disciplines in the 
arts, humanities and sciences.

The successful candidate will help to establish an internationally 
recognized academic research program, have a strong interest in graduate 
and undergraduate instruction including mentoring of graduate student 
research, and a commitment to program, department, college, and 
university service appropriate with rank. The College of Arts and 
Sciences is committed to building and supporting a diverse, inclusive, 
and equitable community of students and scholars.

The College of Arts & Sciences is conducting a cluster hire of 
tenure-track faculty to help establish the program, with the goal of 
hiring 2-3 positions this year. Each of the faculty hired under this 
program will have tenure homes in a department or program within the 
College of Arts and Sciences, and each will be expected to teach one or 
two courses a year for the RMI program. Positions are open-rank, but at 
least some hires will be at the junior level. Full professors who would 
like to help build this innovative program are encouraged to apply.
RMI brings together faculty and students who study the relational nature 
of racial formations in the U.S. Candidates should be innovative 
scholar-teachers who conceptualize race/ethnicity, migration, and 
indigeneity in intersectional ways and who work to cross-pollinate ideas 
among various fields of inquiry. Candidates working on topics such as 
social movements; intersectional feminism(s); border politics 
(US-Mexican and US-Canadian); citizenship; Latino/a, Asian American, and 
Afro-Indigenous communities; Asian American and/or Pacific Islander 
literature, religion, and media representations are particularly urged 
to apply.

Since RMI serves as a hub for multi-disciplinary, cross-ethnic, and/or 
cross-racial studies, scholar-teachers trained in any of the disciplines 
in the arts, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, or 
technology may apply. We welcome applications from anyone working in 
disciplines that do not normally consider ethnicity as a major topic of 
concern, but whose own research and teaching interests could make unique 
contributions to the RMI program. Potential examples include 
scholar-teachers who specialize in psychology, cognitive science, human 
biology, ecology, environmental racism, or the human dimensions of 
climate change.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. prior to employment. Candidates must submit 
a cover letter detailing their research and teaching interests, current 
CV, teaching evaluations, a writing sample, and three letters of 
recommendation. Applicants must also submit a brief statement of their 
understanding of the importance of diversity in a university setting. 
The statement should identify the types of diversity-related research, 
teaching, and service activities in which the candidate would anticipate 
adopting a leadership role.

To ensure full consideration, applications should be submitted by 
December 8, but they will be considered until the position is filled. 
Interested candidates should submit application materials online until 
the search is complete. Questions about the position should be directed 
to: Dean Michael McGinnis, Search Committee Chair (RMI at indiana.edu). 
Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action 
employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will 
receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, 
color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national 
origin, disability status, or protected veteran status.”
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