[Poscgrad] Fwd: Pitzer College Job Opening for One-Year VAP

[Diogo Ferrari]

Hi everyone,

See opportunity below.



> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: Linda DeChaine <Linda_DeChaine at pitzer.edu>
> Subject: Pitzer College Job Opening for One-Year VAP
> Date: May 11, 2026 at 9:00:31 AM PDT
> To: "Diogo.ferrari at ucr.edu" <Diogo.ferrari at ucr.edu>
> 
> Sent on behalf of Eric Hurley
> 
> Dear Professor Ferrari,
> 
> My name is Eric Hurley.  I am writing as chair of the intercollegiate department of Africana Studies at the Claremont Colleges and writing because my intercollegiate dpeartment is in search of a ONE year visitor and thought you might have access to a network of Doctoral grads who do quantitative research in or (proximal to) Africana Studies.
> 
> Here below is the Pitzer College, Job Ad
> 
> PITZER COLLEGE
> FULL TIME VISITING QUANTITATIVE SOCIAL SCIENCE POSITION IN AFRICANA STUDIES
> The Intercollegiate Department of Africana Studies at the Claremont Colleges invites applications for a ONE year visiting Assistant Professor who does research and teaches at the interface of Africana Studies and quantitative social science. Area is open but preference will be given to candidates whose area of scholarship concerns environmental justice, ecology, human institutions, sustainability, climate change, or adaptation and the like. The contractual institution is Pitzer College. We seek a scholar with an active research program of primarily quantitative behavioral research aimed at understanding individual and collective perceptions, decisions, and behaviors. We seek a colleague who will contribute to the department's mission of examining, through various academic disciplines, the knowledges, and experiences of people of African heritage worldwide. The successful candidate should demonstrate a strong commitment to undergraduate liberal arts teaching
> and show evidence of a productive program of scholarly research. The candidate is expected to work collaboratively in an intercollegiate setting.
> The teaching load for this position is 5 courses annually and will include courses in the candidate's area of specialty, plus contributions to the schedule of Africana Studies core courses in the major. These are: Introduction to Africana Studies, Research Methods in Africana Studies, and/or Senior Seminar.
> A Ph.D. or ABD status should be expected by the time the successful candidate starts at Pitzer. PhD. Discipline is open but preference may be given to candidates with degrees, certifications or experience teaching in Africana Studies or related fields.
> Applicants should submit the following materials online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31970 by May 15, 2026:
> Please note, for submission purposes, that the Academic Jobs Online site is on Eastern Standard Time.
> Application Materials Required: • Letter of Application • Curriculum Vitae • Selected evidence of excellence in Teaching • Selected evidence of excellence in Research • Teaching statement • Research statement • Three reference letters • Statement of potential contributions to Pitzer College’s mission, educational objectives, and core values and anything else requested in the position description. Further Info: https://www.pitzer.edu/dean-of-faculty/ Faculty Jobs https://www.pitzer.edu/academics 1050 N Mills Avenue Claremont, CA 91711
> 
> Please circulate in any networks you think might be interested.  The closing date is the 15th but may be extended.
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> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> - eric
> Eric A. Hurley, Ph.D.
> Professor &  Chair of Intercollegiate Africana Studies.
> Professor of Psychological Science
> Pomona College
> Lincoln Hall, 647 North College Way
> Claremont Ca. 91711
>  
> 909 607 1023

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