Assistant Professor in Residence in Asian and/or Asian Diaspora Studies

Posting Details

Position Information

Title

Assistant Professor in Residence in Asian and/or Asian Diaspora Studies

Department

History Phil Social Sciences

Division

Liberal Arts

Employment Type

Full-Time

Critical Review Track (similar to tenure track)

No

Position Description

The Department of History, Philosophy and the Social Sciences ( HPSS ) at the Rhode Island School of Design ( RISD ) invites applications for a full time, two-year term appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in Residence in Asian and/or Asian Diaspora Studies, starting in Fall of 2023.

RISD recognizes principles of social equity, diversity, and inclusion as fundamental to its academic mission as an art and design school. We understand these principles to require ongoing attention to differential embodied experience and expansion of the forms of knowledge from which our curricula originate. RISD is engaged in the collective work of institutional transformation and would value applicants whose pedagogical and professional experiences have prepared them to foster equitable teaching and learning environments. We seek applicants whose teaching and professional work (creative practice and/or academic scholarship) attends to embodied difference as intersectional and centers on bodies of knowledge from historically underrepresented communities. We encourage applicants from traditionally underrepresented communities including Native American peoples, Black and Indigenous peoples of color, Latinx, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, veterans, and persons with disabilities.

We are seeking a teacher/scholar whose work speaks to Asian and/or Asian diaspora studies, and an interest in how the work of artists and designers intersects with the histories, politics, philosophies, and cultures of Asian peoples broadly conceived. The ideal candidate would have speciality in Asian studies and the study of religion, geography, sociology, philosophy, ethnic studies, gender studies, or media studies, or in any other field related to Asian studies. We would welcome a colleague whose work engages with the complexity of Asia and/or the Asian diaspora today. A full-time teaching load at RISD is six courses per year. All candidates should demonstrate quality teaching andhave the ability to contribute to our undergraduate concentration in History, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences .

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D., with demonstrated expertise in Asian and/or Asian diaspora studies, in a field in the humanities or social sciences or in an interdisciplinary degree, with the degree conferred by July 1st, 2023.
• Demonstrated experience teaching undergraduates
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusive teaching
• Expressed interest in teaching undergraduate art and design students

Preferred Qualifications

Department /RISD Description

Rhode Island School of Design ( RISD ) is an undergraduate and graduate college of art and design with approximately 2,500 graduate and undergraduate students.

HPSS is a multidisciplinary department within the Division of Liberal Arts. Many of us are the sole full-time faculty member in the department in our discipline. Our students are art and design majors who take one third of their courses in the Liberal Arts. We offer students several concentration tracks (equivalent to a minor) within HPSS, and within the Division of Liberal Arts as a whole. RISD provides unique opportunities for collaborative research and teaching with faculty and students in art and design disciplines (e.g., industrial design, apparel, textiles, architecture, film, painting, etc.). Full-time faculty teach 6 courses a year at RISD, including both undergraduate and (optional) graduate seminars (capped at 15), lecture courses (capped at 25), and first year seminar courses (capped at 20). We seek candidates who can demonstrate quality undergraduate teaching, teach broadly in their field, and represent various aspects of their discipline(s) within the department and division.

Faculty Responsibilities

The teaching load for full-time faculty is six teaching units a year. In addition to teaching, full-time faculty are expected to maintain a dynamic professional practice, serve on college committees, advise students, participate in curriculum development and other departmental activities and projects, and contribute to the vibrancy of the intellectual life of the college. As full-time faculty, colleagues who hold term appointments are eligible for the same benefits as critical review track colleagues. Colleagues who hold term appointments are eligible to apply for support to attend conferences and to further their research.

Union

Yes

Pre-employment Requirement

The successful candidate will be required to meet our pre-employment background screening requirements.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please attach the following to the appropriate links in the section labeled “Documents Needed to Apply”:

1) a cover letter
2) curriculum vitae
3) a statement of teaching philosophy (that comments on how you attend to diversity and inclusivity as fundamental part of a learning community and provides evidence of teaching excellence)
4) a list of lecture and seminar courses that you could potentially offer
5) one sample syllabus

File size is limited to 9 MB per file. Applicant materials cannot include links. Materials that do not comply with the instructions will not be considered. Only materials that have been requested will be considered.

Names and contact information for two references are requested as part of the application process. Requests for reference letters are sent directly to the reference providers when candidates become semifinalists.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Candidates who submit their materials by May 18, 2023 are assured full consideration.

EEO Statement

RISD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

F00094P

Open Date

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes
Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Documents Needed To Apply
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Teaching Philosophy
4. Course Proposal(s)
5. Sample Syllabi

Optional Documents