The John Galliher Postdoctoral Fellowship in Peace Studies and Black Studies
University of Missouri; Dept of Black Studies
Application
Details
Posted: 17-Jan-25
Location: Columbia, Missouri
Type: Full Time
Salary: $45,000
Categories:
African American
Political History
Social History
Internal Number: 54469
The University of Missouri-Columbia’s Peace Studies Program and the Department of Black Studies are seeking applications for a 9-month postdoctoral teaching fellowship in Peace Studies and Black Studies, beginning August 15, 2025. There is a possibility for a second-year renewal, contingent on funding availability and a satisfactory evaluation of teaching and service performance during the first year.
The fellow will have a 3/3 teaching assignment or teach three courses in each of the two semesters, which will include “Introduction to Peace Studies” and “International Conflict Resolution and Group Reconciliation,” as well as classes focusing on Black/Africana politics, economics, and/or racial inequalities related to topics like social justice, environmental issues, migration, sports, media, and religion. Additionally, the fellow will help to organize and actively promote the program and department's events to students and the public, supervise internship and capstone projects, and assist with the Peace Studies Journal and Newsletters.
A Ph.D. is required by the start of the appointment and can come from any disciplinary area in the Arts and Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences, such as Peace Studies, History, Black/Africana Studies, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, or Geography.
About University of Missouri; Dept of Black Studies
The Department of Black Studies at the University of Missouri, Columbia, invites applications for one of three tenure-track assistant professorships in Black Studies to begin on August 10, 2023. The successful candidates must have the PhD in hand by the start of the appointment. All specializations are welcome, and we encourage applicants who focus on interdisciplinary studies in their work. Disciplinary areas include Arts and Humanities, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Individuals we hire will be expected to develop a strong research program and to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department of Black Studies.