Position overview Salary range: A reasonable estimated salary range for this position is $109,300 to $130,600, inclusive of the salary scale and off-scale salary components Application Window Open date: November 10, 2025 Most recent review date: Monday, Dec 15, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled. Final
date: Tuesday, Jun 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. Position description The University of California, Davis invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor of African American, African Diaspora and/or African Studies to begin July 1, 2026.
Candidates main Research fields should be within African American, African Diasporic, and/or African studies, further they should have a track record in one or more of the following areas: a) Agriculture and Environment, including but not limited to geographies and ecologies; environmental justice; agricultural production; food studies; b) Science and Technology Studies, including but not limited to intersections of
science, technology, and race; Afrofuturism; digital media; technology politics; bioethics; c) Legal studies, including but not limited to comparative law and society; Africana political thought; the intersection of intellectual property and African and African Diasporic cultural, media, and knowledge-production. Disciplinary field and specialization within Social Sciences or Humanities are open, although preference
will be given to candidates working in comparative and applied social sciences and policy. The successful candidate should complement the strengths and goals of the African American and African Studies Department at UC Davis. Applicants must hold the Ph.D. or equivalent degree in a relevant field. A reasonable estimated salary range for this position is $109,300 to $130,600, inclusive of the salary scale and
off-scale salary components. We seek a scholar with an innovative publication profile or with a strong promise of scholarly productivity, as well as a strong commitment to excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates should possess a promise of or commitment to departmental/university collaboration as appropriate to rank. A record of publication is preferred, appropriate to rank.
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