The Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder is excited to announce that we are hiring for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) to begin fall 2024.

In line with further cultivating our PhD program in Critical Ethnic Studies, we welcome relational, interdisciplinary, and intersectional approaches to research in NAIS, as well as innovative theoretical perspectives. We are particularly interested in candidates who specialize in gender and/or sexuality studies and who have the potential to increase the profile of the NAIS program as well as the Department’s ties with other units and centers on campus. These areas may include Indigenous Feminisms and/or Indigiqueer/Two-Spirit Studies, among many other possibilities that could explore the intersections of such areas with Indigenous Environmental Studies, Indigenous Film and Media Studies, Indigenous Climate Justice, and Indigenous Planning and Sustainability, to name a few.

Ideal candidates will be able to relate their work to a broad Critical Ethnic Studies framework while demonstrating primary expertise in Critical Indigenous Studies or a closely related field. Ideal candidates will also demonstrate potential for, or evidence of, an active research agenda, a strong publication record, a commitment to teaching excellence (graduate and undergraduate), and the ability to attract external research funding and/or fellowships.

Our department operates on a 2/1 teaching load for tenure-track and tenured faculty. We have one of the newest doctoral programs in Critical Ethnic Studies with an excellent record of graduate placement in tenure-track positions. We also have one of the highest graduating senior satisfaction ratings for our undergraduate program. The Department of Ethnic Studies openly embraces and advocates for diversity and inclusivity at CU Boulder. We seek candidates who will create a climate that attracts students of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, genders, classes, sexualities, nationalities, and religions.​

The CU Boulder campus is nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains within the territories of the Hinono’eino (Arapaho), Tsistsistas (Cheyenne), and Nuche (Ute) nations. We are located within walking distance of the American Indian Law Library and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), with whom our NAIS faculty collaborate in a variety of ways. CU Boulder is home to numerous research centers and institutes, such as the Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies (CNAIS), the Center for African and African American Studies (CAAAS), the Latin American Studies Center (LASC), the Center for the Humanities and Arts (CHA), the Institute for Behavioral Sciences, the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), and the Bueno Center for Multicultural Education, among many others.

CU Boulder is also making significant strides in supporting the Indigenous campus community. These efforts have been in collaboration with Indigenous faculty, students, and staff, and notably include the development of a campus Indigenous Land Acknowledgement, as well as the recent hiring of an inaugural Associate Vice Chancellor for Native American Affairs.