Assistant Professor - Literature, Media, and Writing

The Spelman College Department of Literature, Media, and Writing (formerly Department of English) embraces an expansive vision of language and visual culture. Our curriculum promotes evidence-based argumentation; the pleasures of reading literary, theoretical, and visual texts; critical interpretation as a social necessity; and an awareness of the integral role of literary and visual cultures in a free and just society. With deep roots in the genealogies of Black feminism, our curriculum emphasizes critical thinking, aesthetic appreciation, and ethical commitments to provide our students with a foundation in humanistic knowledge that is important to all fields.

The Department of Literature, Media, and Writing (formerly English) at Spelman College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Africana or Critical Black Studies to begin in Fall 2027. We seek applicants whose theoretical lenses include one or more of the following areas: African lit and media, Black Ecology, Black Speculative Literature and Media, and/or Decoloniality. Spelman College faculty are hired as teacher-scholars. The successful candidate will be expected to teach a 3-3 course load, pursue an active research and publishing agenda, and possess a strong commitment to service. PhD required by August 2027.