Faculty Position - Associate or Full Professor in Native American and Indigenous Studies

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 (with tenure). 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.

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.

At this time, we ask applicants to submit the following

• a cover letter
• a CV
• a research statement
• a teaching statement
• Contact Information for 3 references

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