The Africana Studies Program at Hobart and William Smith Colleges invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor to begin August 1, 2026. This is a full-time, one-year position with a teaching load of five courses over two semesters. Candidates with a Ph.D. in an appropriate field are preferred, though advanced ABD will be considered. The ability to teach the introductory course, Foundations of Africana Studies, is required. The primary field within Africana Studies is Francophone Africa and/or the Francophone African Diaspora. The successful candidate will contribute to the French, Francophone, and Italian Studies curriculum, playing a key role in strengthening the department’s cultural offerings. The candidate will be expected to teach advanced courses in their field of expertise, a course on Africana Studies methodology, as well as a senior capstone course within African/Africana Studies. Their work should be informed by theoretical and historical perspectives on race, refl...