<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:12pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style>The Carter G. Woodson
Institute for African-American and African Studies<br>seeks to appoint an
assistant (tenure-track) or associate professor<br>(tenured) in the area of race
and inequality in the United States and<br>other countries of the African
diaspora, beginning August 25, 2014. The<br>position will be a split appointment
with half a line in the Woodson<br>Institute and the other half in a home
department in the College of Arts &<br>Sciences (Economics, History,
Politics, or Sociology). Candidates with<br>comparative, historical, or global
approaches are encouraged to apply.<br>Fields of specialization include but are
not restricted to the following:<br>political economy, labor market
stratification, and wealth distribution;<br>educational policy and academic
outcomes; metropolitan inequality; public<br>health; criminal justice and the
carceral state; immigration policy and<br>patterns; housing; social movements;
and electoral politics.<br><br>Review of applications will begin on October 7,
2013 and continue until<br>the position is filled. Applicants for the rank of
associate with tenure<br>must have a PhD and a strong record of research and
publication.<br>Applicants at the assistant level should be on track to earn a
PhD by May<br>2014 and must hold a PhD at the time of appointment.<br><br>To
apply, candidates must submit a Candidate Profile through Jobs@UVa<br>(<a title="blocked::https://jobs.virginia.edu/" href="https://jobs.virginia.edu">https://jobs.virginia.edu</a>), search on posting number
0612760 and<br>electronically attach the following: a cover letter of interest
describing<br>research agenda and teaching experience, a curriculum vitae, a
sample<br>article- or chapter-length scholarship (Attach to Writing Sample 1)
and<br>contact information for three references. Please have reference
letter<br>writers email letters directly to <a title="blocked::mailto:race-and-inequality-job@virginia.edu" href="mailto:race-and-inequality-job@virginia.edu">race-and-inequality-job@virginia.edu</a>.<br>Questions
regarding the position or the application process in JOBS@UVa<br>should be
directed to: Cheryll Lewis at the Woodson Institute,<br><a title="blocked::mailto:cll2d@virginia.edu" href="mailto:cll2d@virginia.edu">cll2d@virginia.edu</a>. The University will perform
background checks on all<br>new faculty hires prior to making a final offer of
employment.<br><br>The College of A&S and the University of Virginia welcome
applications<br>from women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities;
we seek to<br>build a culturally diverse intellectual environment and are
committed to a<br>policy of equal employment opportunity and to the principles
of<br>affirmative action in accordance with state and federal
laws.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style> </span></p><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Leora Lawton PhD<br>Executive Director<br>Berkeley Population Center<br>350K Barrows Hall<br>(of) 510-643-1270<br>(m) 510-928-7572<br><a href="http://www.popcenter.berkeley.edu" target="_blank">www.popcenter.berkeley.edu</a><br>