Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies

SCHOLAR OF AFRICAN/AFRO-DIASPORIC FILM AND MEDIA

The Program in Film and Media Studies in the Department of Art & Art History at Stanford
University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor. We are seeking a
scholar engaged in innovative research and teaching of moving-image arts (fiction and or
documentary film, video, media installations and environments) who specializes in African or
Afro-diasporic film/media cultures. Strong training in film history and theory is expected. We
welcome applicants who study the intersection of cinema and other media, as well as those who
incorporate creative media production into their scholarly practice. The successful candidate will
develop a range of introductory level and topical courses for undergraduates, as well as graduate
seminars related to their specific research interests.
Housed in a department with programs in art history, art practice, and documentary filmmaking,
Stanford’s Program in Film and Media Studies has a dynamic and interdisciplinary vision of the
field. We have a robust undergraduate program as well as a roster of PhD students specializing in
film and media studies. The ideal applicant will bring to Stanford a program of current and future
research in African or Afro-diasporic film and media, and attract PhD students of the highest
caliber. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. at the time of appointment and will be
expected to teach and advise students at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The position
will be at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in Fall 2027.

Candidates should apply through Stanford Faculty Positions and submit
● a cover letter
● curriculum vitae
● a research and teaching statement (no more than three single-spaced pages)

A writing sample and letters of recommendation will be solicited at a later stage.
The salary range for this position is $115,133 – $135,388.

Stanford University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the
university reasonably expects to pay for the position upon hire. The pay offered to the selected
candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the qualifications of
the selected candidate, budget availability, and internal equity.
Inquiries may be directed to Inge Klaps, Assistant Director of Finance and Operations,
Department of Art & Art History at [email protected].

The application process will close on September 30, 2026.
Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or
any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would
bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions.
Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable
accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a
reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact
[email protected].