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Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community.

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The Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies at Emory University seeks applications from scholars with expertise in Native American and Indigenous Studies, at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. We understand Indigenous Studies to be simultaneously regional, hemispheric, and global while always anchored by the epistemologies of, and responsibilities to, those on whose lands we are located. We especially invite applications from scholars whose research centers Native people of the southeastern United States. 

We are searching for a scholar to fill disciplinary needs in a variety of areas that serve our planned minor in NAIS, to be proposed in Fall 2026. We seek scholars who focus on historical research and methods at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and who have a critical, interdisciplinary orientation to the study of culture, fine arts, sovereignty, nation, race, gender and/or sexuality. All applicants must have a demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student body. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in a relevant field.

Candidates will be at the forefront of current scholarship that is redefining Indigenous Studies and rewriting academic, legal, and/or popular narratives of Indigenous peoples. The successful candidate will be an active scholar with a national and/or international reputation who is grounded in Indigenous knowledge systems and is committed to working with Indigenous students and communities. 

The candidate will contribute to shaping the future of Native American and Indigenous Studies at Emory, where faculty, staff, and students are building an initiative that will have impact for generations to come. Focusing on visibility, representation in the curriculum, and enhancing faculty research, this collaborative work aims to cultivate meaningful relationships with local communities and those who have traditional or historic relationships to Emory’s campuses, especially Indigenous communities of the Southeast. Programmatic leadership experience that takes place within community and academic spaces is welcomed.

At this time, we ask applicants to submit the following https://apply.interfolio.com/180222:

• a cover letter
• a CV
• a research statement
• a teaching statement

Candidates will be asked to submit additional supporting materials if selected to participate further in the recruitment process.

NOTE: Position tasks are required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location; working remote is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

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Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities). Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Building, Atlanta, GA 30322. Telephone: 404-727-9867 (V) | 404-712-2049 (TDD).

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