DIRECTOR OF THE SLAVERY AND ITS LEGACIES PROJECT

We are seeking a skilled researcher to organize and lead, from inception to completion, a project focused on St. John’s history related to slavery and its legacies. The successful candidate will have strong project management skills, as well as expertise in archival research and writing. Current graduate students in the field of history, postdoctoral fellows, and independent historians will be considered, with preference given to those with a background in the study of slavery. Familiarity with church archives is a plus. 

The Director will be responsible for researching, planning, and drafting a book, intended for popular consumption, to document our history as it relates to slavery and its legacies. The primary focus will be the period from the church’s founding through the Civil War and Reconstruction. We also intend to highlight notable developments from Reconstruction to the present day. The research product must have historical integrity and reflect the moral and theological context in which it takes place.