Memorial University of Newfoundland, History
Assistant Professor, Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora
The Department of History at Memorial University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the History of Race, Colonialism, and/or Diaspora, commencing July 1, 2024. Geographic area and temporal period are open. The successful candidate will have a demonstrable research record or provide evidence of the potential for research excellence; be expected to teach existing courses, as well as develop new survey and topical courses; and supervise honours and graduate students at the MA and PhD levels. Preference will be given to applicants who are Black or a person of colour as per approval granted to the Human Rights Commission pursuant to Section 8 of the Human Rights Act.
Applicants must submit:
- A curriculum vitae
- A cover letter
- A one-page statement addressing the candidate’s current and future contributions to equality, diversity, and inclusion
- Memorial University is committed to employment equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism, and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including: women; people of any sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression; Indigenous Peoples; visible minorities, and racialized people; and people with disabilities. All applicants are invited to identify themselves as a member of an equity-deserving group(s) as appropriate. Applicants cannot be considered as a member of an equity-deserving group(s) unless they complete an employment equity survey. Memorial is committed to providing an inclusive learning and work environment. If there is anything we can do to ensure your full participation during the application process please contact equity@mun.ca.directly and we will work with you to make appropriate arrangements.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. Candidates must therefore indicate in their application if they are a permanent resident or citizen of Canada. Salary is commensurate with experience as determined by the Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty Association (MUNFA) collective agreement. For more information about MUNFA, see https://munfa.ca/.
The campuses of Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador are situated in the traditional territories of diverse Indigenous groups, and we acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and cultures of the Beothuk, Mi’kmaq, Innu, and Inuit of this province. The Department of History has a long history of research and teaching excellence in a broad range of historical periods, geographic settings, and themes, including colonialism, cultural, environmental, and transnational. We are committed to engaging and incorporating students into active, experiential learning about the past. As the province’s only university, Memorial also has a special obligation to the people [of] Newfoundland and Labrador and plays an integral role in the education and cultural life of the province. Offering diverse undergraduate and graduate programs, the St. John’s campus is located at the heart of the province’s capital and offers a vibrant urban environment, as well as access to a wide range of outdoor activities.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.
deze MN bee says
“Black or a person of colour”.
Surely “person of colour” is sufficient and if you are Black you would know that you are included in “a person of colour” (as you would also know that “colour” is not a typo).
Or is there some hierarchy of colors in North America?
rick says
Maybe there are two categories of “people of color” meaning “people of dark color” and “people of lighter color” but definitely not “white” which are excluded 100%. Who says Racism is dead?
VOWG says
The Newfies are primarily white.
Wellington says
Only Western Civilization engages in self-hate like this. And yet Western Civilization (easily so) accomplished more than any other civilization or society ever has. Go figure.
Anonymous says
“Mi’kmaq”. In the province of Quebec we used to spell the name of that Native American tribe as “Micmac”. DEI imposes the most complicated spelling imaginable thinking it’s smart as much as the trans community thinks it’s smart to play “specialized trans mutilation terms/names dropping” when in fact it is done to hide their fundamental emptiness.
James Lincoln says
A White person is a person of color.
If you don’t believe that white is a color, go into Sherwin-Williams and ask for a can of white paint.
They’ll give you 64 paint chips to look at – to pick your “color of white”.
40 rounds says
PHd in grifting
Mongo DeLaBusy says
What if they aren’t a person, but are of color?
Are nonpersons of color welcome?
OLD GUY says
Sounds like another DEI hire, and we all should know how that usually works out. How about we hire the most QUALIFIED and leave color out of it.
Jedothek says
this exhibits a kind of nonsense that is now common:
“Preference will be given to applicants who are Black or a person of colour…Memorial University is committed to employment equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism”
logic is so much a thing of the past that readers are expected not to notice that giving preference to Blacks is precisely racism and that therefore the statement contradicts itself. The scary thing is , it works: apparently people don’t notice .
Ewanda says
We’ll never have peace until we get that untrue, divisive terminology of black and white out of our vocabulary to categorize people. We are all various complexions and no one is black and no one is white. Go around with a card that is black on one side and white on the other. Hold it against someone’s skin and you will always be able to pick out the card!!. Police Identification should be changed to a classification scale numbered #1 to #10 so that they are looking for eg. a #6 skin color last seen wearing a hoodie and pants pulled down to their butt crack.