Applicants for a University of New Mexico music professor position should have an interest in “decolonized music education curriculum,” according to an openOther potential interests include “social justice,” or “community-engaged performance practices,” according to the job posting for a visiting assistant professor.
The job requirements are about the university’s “2040 goals” for “diversity” on campus, according to a university statement sent to“The College , along with the University, has a longstanding commitment to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion,” a spokesperson toldThe College of Fine Arts “is in full support of the University’s 2040 goals to respect and celebrate the differences of all persons, and value working and learning in a collaborative environment where diversity is cherished...
The university did not directly address questions asked about examples of social justice and music and what “decolonized music education curriculum” means.