Assistant Professor

Position in Human Rights, Critical Carceral Studies & Prison Education:

Description:
The Africana Studies Department at Stony Brook University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Human Rights, Critical Carceral Studies, and Education at the beginning of Fall 2025. The candidate selected for this position is expected to work with the faculty to continue to develop and coordinate a prison/jail education program offered within SUNY Stony Brook and in the Long Island region, coordinate curriculum, create an interdisciplinary minor within Africana Studies designed to train students in issues surrounding abolition, reform, and the prison-industrial complex. In addition to traditional classroom teaching, the candidate will have opportunities to develop experiential learning options for students and teach in correctional facilities through Stony Brook's developing prison education project.

The position will remain open until filled, with priority consideration for applications submitted by January 15th.

Required Qualifications:
Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in African-American, Africana, and Black Studies; Law, Sociolegal Studies, Criminology, Law and Society, Critical Legal Studies, Disability Studies, Queer Theory, Philosophy, Critical Non-Fiction and Prison Writing, Education; or related fields. Specialization criminology, history, cultural studies, and critical race theory Diasporic comparative orientation focus on sites such as Africa, the Caribbean, and South America. Proven commitment to Human Rights, Restorative Justice, and the practice of Truth and Reconciliation. Demonstrates a range of competencies in historical and contemporary critical perspectives on human rights, education and power, the state and colonial violence, as well as transnational carceral projects, including, policing, detention, incarceration, and militarized borders.

Preferred Qualifications:
Record of peer-reviewed publication. Post-secondary teaching experience related to African American studies. Evidence of outreach and engagement with off-campus communities. Experience with relevant professional organizations. Demonstrated interest in securing external research funding in relevant areas

Applicants should submit the following:

Cover letter, CV, Research statement, Teaching statement, Scholarly writing sample (15-30 pages), Sample syllabi, Contact information for three references to: http://apply.interfolio.com/150577

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The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request by calling (631) 632- 6350. It can also be viewed online at the University Police website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/police .