University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Tenured/Tenure-track Position in Africana Studies Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Sep 08, 2026 Deadline: The Department of Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania seeks a historian of sub-Saharan Africa at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. The successful candidate will be selected based on superb scholarship and outstanding teaching and mentoring and will join a department distinguished by a clear commitment to Global Black Studies as an interdisciplinary endeavor. Overview of the Department & the School of Arts & Sciences The Department of Africana Studies is an interdisciplinary department devoted to the critical and systematic examination of the cultural, political, social, economic, and historical experiences of peoples of African descent around the world, including North America, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Middle East. The Department is committed to a rigorous, cooperative,...