Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (T/TT), MizzouForward, Humanities and Arts at the University of Missouri

The University of Missouri (MU) seeks applications and nominations for outstanding faculty candidates with a focus on Humanities and Arts. This recruitment is part of MizzouForward, the most important strategic investment to achieve research excellence and student success in the history of the university. This initiative will leverage existing institutional strengths and address national health, scientific, and scholarly priority areas through innovation and collaboration. Successful candidates will display desirable accomplishments, like highly prestigious awards and book publications in any area of Humanities and Arts. Positions are available in all units across campus and joint appointments between multiple departments are possible.

As a comprehensive residential campus MU takes pride in a rich interdisciplinary network of scholars and researchers. Examples of existing multi-disciplinary resources are the Center for the Humanities, the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy, the Truman School of Governmental and Public Affairs, as well as the Interdisciplinary Migration Studies Institute that offer a community of well-established scholars making meaningful contributions to the respective field.

Minimum Qualification

• An earned terminal degree in a related discipline

Candidates will be evaluated on the following factors

• Research and scholarly accomplishments, like book publications

• National awards and honors, membership with national academies

• Interdisciplinary orientation of their work

Application

We are currently not reviewing applications for this area.

Please direct questions about your application, the hiring process, or the MizzouForward initiative to (mizzouforward@missouri.edu).

To apply, upload your CV and a letter of application, describing your current research agenda, accomplishments, and future research goals. A total of five references will be requested during the final phase of the interview process.

Current MU faculty members on a tenure track or with tenure do not qualify to apply for this opening.

Handling of Application Materials

After initial review by the committee, all uploaded materials may be shared with all faculty in the prospective home department. For affiliations and joint appointments materials may be shared with all faculty in all departments involved.

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for University benefits. The University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts. For additional information on the University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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