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The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.

The Department of American Culture (AC) in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (U-M) seeks dynamic, early-career applicants for a 100% tenure-track appointment at the rank of assistant professor in the humanities or humanistic social sciences, with an option for a one-or two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the start. This position is part of the LSA Collegiate Fellowship (LCF) program, sponsored by the Phillip J. Bowman Center (https://bowmancenter.umich.edu/initiatives/lsa-collegiate-fellowship-program/) for Scholarship to Practice at U-M, which aims to recruit faculty who have engaged in efforts to increase access and inclusion in higher education through their teaching and mentoring, AND/OR research and scholarship, AND/OR service and engagement. We encourage applicants from a wide range of institution types as we seek to diversify where we hire from. For more details on the LSA Collegiate Fellows Program, please visit the program's website. This university year appointment will begin August 25, 2027.

Instructional responsibilities include teaching graduate seminars and large undergraduate lecture courses in American cultural studies methodology and within broad temporal and topical frameworks.

We are interested in applicants who hold a Ph.D. in American studies, ethnic studies, or adjacent fields, and whose work engages and forges new critical intersections across and between interdisciplinary humanities and ethnic studies. 

Employment will require a successful criminal background check, and candidates must meet all degree requirements prior to the start date of the position.

Candidates who work in pre-twentieth-century history, literature and culture; African diaspora; Pacific Islander, Native American, and Indigenous studies; Arab and Muslim American studies; digital studies; environmental humanities; performance studies; and visual culture are especially encouraged to apply.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

As one of the world?s great liberal arts and sciences colleges, LSA pushes the boundaries of what is understood about the human experience and the natural world, and we foster the next generation of rigorous and empathetic thinkers, creators, and contributors to the state of Michigan, the nation, and the world.

To learn more about LSA?s Mission, Vision and Values, please visit lsa.umich.edu/strategicvision.

The University of Michigan is supportive of the needs of dual-career couples and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks.  Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

For any questions, please contact the LCF Committee, at AC-LCF-Committee@umich.edu.

The anticipated application deadline is October 23, 2026.

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.