You may not be aware of this, but university professors tend to hold their jobs for a very long time, often 30, 40, or even 50 years. So if you look at a depart

You may not be aware of this, but university professors tend to hold their jobs for a very long time, often 30, 40, or even 50 years. So if you look at a department now, that means that the people there were hired possibly decades ago and do not reflect current hiring practices You should instead look at recent hires. Or have a look at the recent MacArthur Grant awardees in the humanities.