Mellichamp Chair in Environmental Justice
Position overview
Position description
As part of the Mellichamp Chairs in Racial Environmental Justice cluster hire, The Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies invites creative scholars whose insights on racial justice focus on the natural and built environments and center academic queries about the health of our environment with those of race, class and/or immigration. Our department seeks scholars steeped in research, for instance, that ties politicized struggles over water and land with our Mexican and Mexican-Indigenous farmworker communities; offers a racial material analysis of tourism’s impact on local ecological communities; the impact of gentrification on Black and Brown communities and labor patterns; investigations on how immigrant communities transform local environments; and/or how climate justice impacts larger struggles over immigrant detention. The faculty member should have an exemplary record of scholarship, teaching, service, and professional activities that demonstrate how racial capitalism shapes the conditions of environmental inequality. The successful candidate would find collaborative synergies on our campus with fellow Ethnic and Feminist Studies departments and active Environmental Justice research groups across the disciplines. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in Ethnic Studies, Chicana/o/x Studies, Latina/o/x Studies or any related discipline that centrally examines social inequalities based on environmental factors related to racial injustices, anti-blackness, and/or anti-indigeneities. The candidate should also be prepared to teach and mentor at the undergraduate and graduate level in these areas. We especially value candidates that actively integrate DEI issues into their research, teaching and service. For more information about our department, visit: www.chicst.ucsb.edu
Department: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02373
Qualifications
Applicants should hold a PhD in a relevant discipline such as Ethnic Studies, Environmental Studies, Feminist Studies, Sociology, or Anthropology, and must currently hold an associate or full professor rank or equivalent title.
Demonstrated record of research at the university and college level. Strong publication record in relevant journals and publishing venues. Experience teaching subject matters related to Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies and the Environment. Demonstrated commitment to diversifying the academy and working with first-generation, low-income students.Experience mentoring first-generation students.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Research
Statement of Teaching
Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service.
- 3-5 required (contact information only)
Applicants who are being considered for hire will have their references contacted by the department. It will trigger the solicitation when applicants accept an invitation for an interview. The applicant should provide 3-5 names with contact information.
Help contact: alansmojarrofranco@ucsb.edu
About UC Santa Barbara
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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