Assistant Professor of African, African American and African Diasporic Literature

Located in North Carolina's third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University's 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

UNCG is a doctoral-granting university with an engaged English department and thriving undergraduate and graduate programs. We value cross-disciplinary approaches and maintain strong institutional connections with interdisciplinary programs in African American and African Diaspora Studies and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. In recent years we have revised our undergraduate curriculum, PhD curriculum, and doctoral exams to reflect emerging disciplinary paradigms and to increase students' opportunities for public-facing and community-engaged scholarship. The English Department has emerged as a campus leader in envisioning and supporting innovative futures for humanities work at public institutions, through such initiatives as UNCG's Humanities Network and Consortium ( HNAC). Building on the leadership of English Department collaborators, UNCG aims to be a model institution for connecting humanities students to meaningful careers and communities through a multi-year, Mellon-supported Humanities @ Work initiative.

The English Department at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in African, African American, and African Diasporic literature, to begin August 1, 2025.

We welcome applicants who conduct research in any area of African, African American, and African Diasporic literary studies. We seek a teacher-scholar with research and teaching interests in areas that would complement and expand departmental strengths, including its collaborative relationship with UNCG's African American & African Diaspora Studies program.

The successful applicant for this position will teach courses in literature at the undergraduate and graduate level, will advise undergraduates and contribute to the supervision of M.A. and Ph.D. students, and will pursue research related to the applicant's area of specialization.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a diverse academic setting and demonstrated knowledge of inclusive, accessible, and culturally relevant teaching practices is desirable.

Please upload a letter of application, a CV, a list of references, and a two-page teaching statement that includes evidence of teaching effectiveness. Please include in your teaching statement a list of potential courses you would like to teach at the undergraduate and graduate level. Three references letters will be requested for candidates who are invited to interview. Questions about the position may be directed to Anthony Cuda, Search Committee Chair, at ajcuda@uncg.edu.

The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled.