Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies (Asian American and/or Pacific Islander Histories)

University of California, Berkeley

Closes October 1, 2024

The Department of Ethnic Studies seeks an historian of Asian American and/or Pacific Islander politics and community-driven change, at the rank of Assistant Professor. Understanding Asian American and Pacific Islander politics and community-driven change expansively as taking myriad distinct forms across local, national, regional, transnational and other scales, the department welcomes applications from scholars working on histories within and across this range. Potential foci and areas of specialization include, but are not limited to social movements; relations and solidarities linking the US, Asia, and the Pacific; anti-colonialism and anti-imperialism; anti-militarism and demilitarization; climate/environmental justice; native sovereignty; gender and sexuality; religion; caste; migration; labor. The department embraces intersectional and interdisciplinary approaches to research and teaching.

As faculty in the Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies (AAADS) program and a member of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Transpacific Futures (AAPITF) cluster, the successful applicant will actively participate in AAADS and the AAPITF cluster efforts. The candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, including Introduction to Asian American and Pacific Islander Histories and courses on historical methods.

The Asian American and Pacific Islander Transpacific Futures Cluster initiative brings together units in the social sciences and professional schools to understand the formation of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities within the US-Asia-Pacific dynamic, the continued growth and diversification of Asian American and Pacific Islander populations, and the political, economic, and social challenges and opportunities in these communities. The fates and struggles of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are central in the entanglements of people, capital, power, empires, militaries, goods, cultures, ideas, and political movements among Asian, Pacific, and American nations. Asian American and Pacific Islander communities are essential sites of inquiry to understand the futures of California, the U.S., Asian-Pacific-American relations, and the effects these sites and dynamics have for people. The Asian American and Pacific Islander Transpacific Futures Cluster initiative seeks to ensure that UC Berkeley is at the forefront of this consequential research area. This cluster will foster interdisciplinary and evidence-based research on the capacities and challenges of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities to strengthen their communities, address their social conditions, and shape the futures of California, the U.S., and Asian-Pacific-American relations.

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