American Culture-LCF Assistant Professor

Modern Language Association; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor invites applications for a 100% tenure-track assistant professor position in the Department of American Culture (AC) in LSA. The appointee will join the LSA Collegiate Fellowship program, with potential postdoctoral fellowship options, starting August 25, 2027.

We seek candidates with a Ph.D. in American studies, ethnic studies, or adjacent fields, whose work forges interdisciplinary connections across humanities and ethnic studies.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in American studies, ethnic studies, or adjacent fields.
• Experience teaching graduate seminars and large undergraduate lectures.
• Interest in diverse engagement and interdisciplinary humanities.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate seminars and large undergraduate lectures in American cultural studies methodology.
• Mentor students and contribute to inclusive teaching practices.
• Engage in scholarship and service within the LSA Collegiate Fellowship program.

Skills

University-level teaching

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Curriculum development

Education

Ph.D. in American studies, ethnic studies, or adjacent fields

Job description

The Department of American Culture (AC) in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (U-M) seeks a dynamic, early-career applicants for a 100% tenure-track appointment at the rank of assistant professor in the humanities or humanistic social sciences, with an option for a one-or two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the start. This position is part of the LSA Collegiate Fellowship (LCF) program, sponsored by the Phillip J. Bowman Center https://bowmancenter.umich.edu/initiatives/lsa-collegiate-fellowship-program/ for Scholarship to Practice at U-M, which aims to recruit faculty who have engaged in efforts to increase access and inclusion in higher education through their teaching and mentoring, AND/OR research and scholarship, AND/OR service and engagement. We encourage applicants from a wide range of institution types as we seek to diversify where we hire from. For more details on the LSA Collegiate Fellows Program, please visit the program’s website. This university year appointment will begin August 25, 2027.

We are interested in applicants who hold a Ph.D. in American studies, ethnic studies, or adjacent fields, and whose work engages and forges new critical intersections across and between interdisciplinary humanities and ethnic studies. Instructional responsibilities include teaching graduate seminars and large undergraduate lecture courses in American cultural studies methodology and within broad temporal and topical frameworks. Candidates who work in pre-twentieth-century history, literatureand culture; African diaspora; Pacific Islander, Native American, and Indigenous studies; Arab and Muslim American studies; digital studies; environmental humanities; performance studies; and visual culture are especially encouraged to apply.

For any questions, please contact the AC LCF Committee at [e-mail]. The anticipated application deadline is October 23, 2026. Employment will require a successful criminal background check, and candidates must meet all degree requirements prior to the start date of the position. The University of Michigan is supportive of the needs of dual-career couples and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.