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Department of Africana Studies Phone: (810) 762-3353 |
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Studies Available Positions The Africana Studies Department at University of Michigan-Flint offers employment opportunities for the industrious and motivated individual. Check our site periodically for information. Assistant Professor The Department of Africana Studies at the University of Michigan-Flint invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level, starting Fall 2003. The position is in political science or economics with a specialization in African Diaspora politics or economics. Teaching responsibilities include the area of specialization and introductory courses in Africana studies. Development of additional courses in area of expertise will be encouraged. A Ph.D. in political science or economics with an emphasis on Africana studies is required. A commitment to interdisciplinary programming is preferred. The Department of Africana Studies prepares students for the ever-demanding need to engage and function in a diverse society. It is a multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary field of study, which provides a well-rounded education in the tradition of the liberal arts and sciences. The University of Michigan-Flint is a regional campus of the University of Michigan with an enrollment of approximately 6,500 students situated in modern facilities on a forty-two acre river front site in downtown Flint. The population is a mixture of traditional and non-traditional students. UM-Flint offers day, evening and weekend and on-line classes. Please send letter of application, curriculum vitae, two writing samples, three letters of recommendation and transcript to Search Committee, Department of Africana Studies, The University of Michigan-Flint, 303 E. Kearsley Street, Flint, MI 48502. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The University of Michigan-Flint is a non-discriminatory/affirmative action employer. Student Available Positions Work Study Students Sought If you are looking for excitement, experience, and expertise in a variety of areas, come join us in the Africana Studies Department. Our work study students provide routine clerical assistance, type, receive and route phone calls, act as receptionists, distribute incoming and outgoing mail, and library research, among other fascinating activities. To apply, call Marjorie Bowers at 762-3353 or email margieb@umflint.edu |
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