As part of an ongoing commitment to diversifying our programs, the professoriate, and the research workforce, the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia solicits applications to the Rising Scholars Postdoctoral Fellows Program. This program recruits postdoctoral scholars who have the potential to assume tenure-track faculty positions and who would benefit from mentored professional development opportunities.    

The Rising Scholars Postdoctoral Fellows in the Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences are funded by a university-wide Race, Place and Equity grant from the Mellon Foundation and UVA matching funds to advance research, creative practice, and teaching related to race, justice, and equity (RJE). Applicants to this component should specify a home department in the Arts & Humanities or Social Sciences and must work on RJE-related questions, specifically those in Black and Indigenous Studies of North America.

See program details here.

The University of Virginia School of Law seeks a Research Assistant Professor of Law to serve as a Race, Place, and Equity Fellow (“Fellow”) beginning in August 2023. This non-tenure-track Academic General Faculty position will have a fixed-term appointment of two years. The position offers compensation of $70,000 plus benefits.

The Race, Place, and Equity Fellow will conduct research and refine their scholarly portfolio with the goal of obtaining a tenure-line faculty position at a law school. Working under the direction of and closely with Professor Kim Forde-Mazrui, the Fellow will be expected to produce scholarship related to law, race, justice, and equity in the United States, which, among other things, could include topics related to indigenous people. The Fellow will be mentored by Law School faculty, be able to attend and participate in faculty workshops, and be expected to teach one or more courses. The Fellow will join a University-wide cohort of Race, Place and Equity Fellows funded by a Race, Place and Equity grant from the Mellon Foundation and UVA matching funds, for additional interdisciplinary interactions, career development programs, and professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications:

Distinguished academic and professional background and superior scholarly promise is expected. The successful candidate will have a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or foreign equivalent. Candidates with a J.D. who also have or are pursuing a Ph.D. are welcome to apply. Successful candidates will bring a humanities-based approach to scholarship at the intersection of law, race, justice, and equity.

To Apply:

See more details and apply online at https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs 

Questions about the position should be directed to Professor Kim Forde-Mazrui, kfm@law.virginia.edu. For information about the application process, please contact Marcus Rozier, Academic Recruiter hjv5vm@virginia.edu.

The School of Architecture at the University of Virginia seeks applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Mellon Program in Race, Place, and Equity. This Mellon postdoc program has been developed in tandem with the School of Architecture’s Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) initiative and our shared desire to support the next generation of scholars and practitioners who embody and are committed to these values. Questions of race, identity, culture, power, and belonging underpin our disciplines in the School of Architecture. We seek an emerging scholar whose transformative research is focused on the intersections of race, social justice, and equity in the built environment and who might contribute to broader efforts to bolster our intellectual capacity and our curriculum in these directions.

A primary goal of this program is to support the development of emerging scholars through mentored professional development, with the aim of training the next generation of scholars for future tenure-track positions at the University of Virginia or elsewhere. . In addition to receiving mentorship within the School of Architecture, the Mellon postdoc in the School of Architecture will join a university-wide cohort for additional career development programs and opportunities that are tailored to shared interests and needs. This programming ensures a broader integration into a robust intellectual community at UVA and provides the opportunity to explore the wealth of significant sites, organizations, and institutions in and around Charlottesville. As part of the University of Virginia’s commitment to double the number of underrepresented faculty by 2030, doctoral recipients from underrepresented communities, including BIPOC and LatinX scholars, are especially invited to apply.

Read more and apply at https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs; search for position R0041899.

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