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Assistant Professor - Comparative Ethnic Studies - Ethnic Studies/College of Letters & Science

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Position description

The Comparative Ethnic Studies Program in the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for an Assistant Professor with a focus on Latina/o studies in comparative contexts, discipline open. We define Comparative Ethnic Studies broadly as work that deals with more than one distinct group or location with the US as at least one anchor; that examines the intersection and/or co-­‐constitution of race and other systems of difference; or that theorizes race both particularly and generally. Teaching duties include undergraduate and graduate courses, including a course on research methods.

The minimum qualification to be considered an applicant for this position is the completion of all PhD or equivalent degree requirements except the dissertation at the time of application. A PhD or equivalent degree in Ethnic Studies or a related field is required by the expected start date.

The department seeks candidates whose research, teaching, or service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity in higher education. UC Berkeley has an excellent benefits package as well as policies and programs to support employees as they balance work and family. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, diversity statement (for more information, see http://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity), three letters of reference, and a writing sample up to 25 pages in length to the following link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF00863. All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality (http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html) prior to submitting their letters.

Applications must be received by November 16, 2015. The expected start date is July 1, 2016.

Contact Eileen Andrade (gwsa@berkeley.edu) with questions about the application process. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

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  • 3 letters of reference required