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Baruch College, City University of New York (USA:NY) - Caribbean Studies

Department of Black and Latino Studies at Baruch College, City University of New York invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning Fall 2022
We welcome applications in areas such as empire and colonialism, gender, sexuality, environmental justice, and comparative approaches to Black life and Caribbean cultures.
Applicants should have or anticipate a PhD by August 2022 in fields including but not limited to Caribbean Studies, Afro-Caribbean Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Cultural Studies, Performance Studies, Anthropology, Literature, Religion, or History.
Link: http://www.cuny.edu/employment.html
Required: cover letter, CV, three letters of recommendation, teaching and equity statement, and writing sample
For full consideration, applicants should submit their materials by 15 December 2021

Baylor University (USA:TX)

Tenure track assistant professor in the field of Latin American history.
Candidates should possess an earned doctorate in the appropriate field of study. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a research and teaching agenda appropriate for an R-1 institution and will be encouraged to seek research funding
Your will be asked to provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae; copy of official transcripts showing the highest degree conferred (if ABD, also submit official transcript of completed Ph.D. hours), and a list of three references in the application process.
Link: https://apply.interfolio.com/88604
Deadline: 1 Oct. 2021
- Request for additional materials [8 Oct]
- Application withdrawn after they made it clear that you must be religious for the position.

Boston College (USA:MA)

Moved to North_American_History_2021-22

Bucknell University (USA: PA) - Post-Columbian

Tenure-track assistant professorship in Latin American History, to begin in August 2022.
Research approach and geographical area are open. Part of a cluster hire focusing on race.
Ph.D. required at time of employment.
Submit a letter of application; a curriculum vitae; a sample of scholarship; and three letters of recommendation.
To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/2410329
Review begins: 13 Sept. 2021
interview request 14 Sept for Sept 29th and October 1st
Campus visit (11 Oct)

Eastern Illinois University (USA:IL) - Latin America or Latinx

tenure-track position in Latin American or Latinx History at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin 16 Aug. 2022
Subfields open, though ability to teach courses in U.S. history a plus
Teaching: The successful candidate will teach survey courses, upper-division and MA courses in their field(s) of specialization, and methods and capstone courses as necessary. This position will contribute to the Latin American and Latinx Studies Minor.
To apply, please submit the following: a cover letter specifying the applicant's interest in and qualifications for the position; CV; and the names and contact information of three references. Please submit application materials on Interfolio via the link http://apply.interfolio.com/95991.
Review begins: 1 Nov. 2022

Recommendation letters, sample syllabi, and a writing sample will be requested if the candidate advances to the preliminary interview stage.

Florida International University (USA:FL) - Modern Cuban [Open Rank]

Open Rank - (Associate, Assistant or Professor) – Modern Cuban History (post-1895 period).
teaching load: 2/2
Qualified applicants should apply to Job Opening ID 525558 at https://facultycareers.fiu.edu/ .
Pursuant to Florida law, any citizen of a foreign county who is not a permanent resident of the U.S. is subject to additional screening. Also, any US citizens or permanent residents who have been affiliated with or who have had at least 1 year of employment or training in China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, or Syria are subject to additional screening.
Please submit your cover letter, C.V., and a diversity statement (https://go.fiu.edu/diversitystatement) , in a single PDF file. In your cover letter, please discuss your scholarly profile, your teaching expertise and pedagogical innovations, any externally funded projects, and how you envision your work enhancing and diversifying the Department’s strengths. Your cover letter should also speak to your demonstrated commitment to creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus community and your vision for contributing to this work at FIU. For more information about ongoing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at FIU, visit https://dei.fiu.edu/ and https://advance.fiu.edu/ . Please address any questions to the search committee chair, Dr. Julio Capó, Jr. at jcapo@fiu.edu .
Deadline: applications accepted until position filled but review date is stated as 17 Dec. 2021
- Three letters of reference will be solicited from finalists at a later date.

George Washington University (USA:DC)

Tenure track position in Latin American History at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin in the Fall 2022 term.
Period and specialization are open, while the Department’s teaching and research interests focus on the modern period.
A PhD in history or a closely related field in hand by the time of appointment. Applicants must be able to demonstrate significant research promise and teaching competence.
Applicants should upload a cover letter that includes a description of their contribution to diversity and inclusion in higher education through their teaching, research and/or experience. In particular, candidates should describe how they foster an inclusive and pluralistic environment in the classroom. The application should also include a research and teaching statement, a current curriculum vitae, a writing sample, and names and contact information of three references.
Review of applications will begin on 18 November 2021, and will continue until the position is filled.
- E-mail request for letters of recommendation [Dec. 17]

Gettysburg College (USA:PA) - [Non-tt:VAP]

one-year Visiting Assistant Professor in Latin American History beginning August 2022.
Expertise in any time period from the 16th up to the 21st century is welcome. We seek individuals who have a genuine interest in teaching within the liberal arts environment.
Teaching Load: 3/3 - Teaching responsibilities will include some combination of: 100-level World History courses for majors or non-majors; 200-level Colonial and Modern Latin American History surveys; and 200- or 300-level courses in the successful candidate’s area of expertise.
Applicants should apply online at: https://gettysburg.peopleadmin.com/postings/3996 A cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a statement of teaching goals in a liberal arts environment should be submitted. In addition, applicants should enter the names and email addresses of three professional references at least one of whom can speak to the applicant’s teaching effectiveness. After the applicant completes the online application, the professional references indicated will be contacted by Gettysburg College via email to submit letters of recommendation electronically.
For full consideration: 1 Dec. 2021, however, submissions will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled

Kennesaw State University (USA: GA)

Kennesaw State University's Department of History and Philosophy is now accepting applications for a nine-month, tenure track Assistant Professor of Latin American history.
3x3 course load
An earned Ph.D. in History, or the foreign equivalent, or related field is required by August 1, 2022
Have questions? Contact Dr. Bryan McGovern, Chair and Professor of History, bmcgover@kennesaw.edu
Materials required: CV, cover letter, unofficial transcripts, teaching portfolio, writing sample, diversity statement, names of 3 references
Application link: https://hr.kennesaw.edu/careers.php
For full consideration, applications must be received by 15 January 2022. Position will remain open until filled.

Laval University (CAN)

Canada Research Chair, History of Latin America, Date d’entrée en fonction : À partir de l’été 2023
Le statut de titulaire d’une Chaire de recherche du Canada permet de dédier davantage de temps à des travaux de recherche dans sa charge professorale. Les fonctions incluent les activités de recherche, de publication et de rayonnement, l’enseignement aux trois cycles d’études, l’encadrement aux 2e et 3e cycles, et toute autre activité prévue à la convention collective des professeures et professeurs de l’Université Laval
Les candidates et les candidats devront posséder un doctorat dans la discipline concernée et devront fournir la preuve de leur excellence en enseignement et en recherche.
Dans le cadre de cet appel, le Département de sciences historiques accueille les candidatures qui s’inscrivent dans le champ de recherche de l’histoire de l’Amérique latine.
Deadline: 8 Nov. 2021 4pm local time.

Morgan State University (USA:MD) - Asst. or Assoc., Caribbean and Latin American

Assistant Professor/Associate of History/ Caribbean and Latin American
The successful applicant will be expected to play a critical role in the PH.D. History program, the MA African American Studies program (which has African Diaspora History as an area of emphasis) and the undergraduate History program as well as the required General Education introduction to the African Diaspora course.
Preferred candidates should be able to address Latin American and Caribbean history from diasporic and transnational perspectives.
Morgan State is a public, historically Black research university (HBCU).
The following documents must be uploaded prior to submission: cover letter, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy and list contact information for three references within the reference category of your application.
To apply, please visit: https://apptrkr.com/2636506
"Job close date" 15 Dec.

Northwestern University- Assistant Professor in Latinx Studies

Moved to Chicanx & Latinx Studies 2021-2022

Regis University (USA:CO) - Latin America and/or Iberian Atlantic

Tenure-track position in the history of Latin America and/or the Iberian Atlantic at the Assistant Professor level beginning August 1, 2022.
The area and period of specialization are open.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate an ability to teach the department’s survey courses in both Latin American and European history. Though full consideration will be given to those whose teaching expertise primarily resides in one geographic region or the other.
The standard teaching load is typically 3x3.
Regis is a Jesuit Catholic liberal arts college in Denver, Colorado.
Questions may be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Michael Chiang (mchiang@regis.edu)
Required materials: CV, cover letter, teaching statement, diversity statement
Submit all materials electronically to: https://regis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/RegisUniversity.
Deadline for full consideration: 15 October. The position will remain open until filled. S
- First round interviews will be conducted via Zoom the week of 29 November.
- Any updates on this one?
- Zoom Interview Request [1]x2
- Any news? Invitations to campus were allegedly going to be sent by the 17th
- [Dec 23] None here, though I wasn't told a speciifc date, just "hopefully by late Dec" to hear-- anyone else?
- Campus interview invitation for the end of January received a fortnight ago

Santa Clara University (USA: CA) - pref. Mexican History

Tenure-track assistant professor position in Latin American and Caribbean history
Area and period of research specialty are open, but we are particularly interested in candidates whose research focuses on Mexican history.
Especially welcome are candidates whose research and teaching focus on Latin American history with intersecting interests in fields such as U.S.-Mexico Border Studies, Afro-Latinx Studies, Critical Race Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Transnational Studies, or Diasporic Studies.
This search is part of a cluster hire in Race, Inequality, and Social Justice.
A Ph.D. in Latin American History is required, but advanced ABDs may apply if the PhD will be completed by the contract start date.
A foreign national who is appointed to a tenured or tenure-track faculty position is eligible for sponsorship
The official load for tenure-track faculty is seven courses over three academic quarters, with a one-course reduction for research-active faculty. That is, the typical load is two 10-week courses per academic quarter, for three quarters.
Santa Clara University is a private, Jesuit, Catholic university located in the heart of California's Silicon Valley that is committed to promoting social justice in a liberal arts educational setting.
Materials required: CV, cover letter, article-length writing sample, teaching statement and portfolio (syllabi and evaluations), research statement, diversity statement, a statement of how the candidate's research plans might foster intradepartmental and interdepartmental connections across the college and the university's, unofficial grad transcript, 3 letters of reference
Letter writers should email references to historydepartment@scu.edu.
Please direct all questions to historydepartment@scu.edu.
Apply at www.scu.edu/hr/careers/faculty.cfm
Deadline: 15 October 2021
- Selected applicants will be contacted for Zoom interviews in December, followed by on-campus interviews in January
- Request for Zoom Interview
- Campus Visit (Dec. 6)

Spelman College (USA:GA), pref. African diaspora

Department of History is hiring a tenure-track appointment, Assistant Professor in Latin America and Caribbean History, preferably with an African Diaspora focus.
Spelman is a college for women and an historically Black liberal arts college
Ability to teach courses in at least one of the following specializations: women, gender and sexuality; society and culture; migration; labor; economics; environmental history; political history.
A working knowledge of instructional technologies and Digital Humanities will be an advantage.
Hire must have the doctoral degree in hand by August 2022.
Required materials: CV, cover letter, research statement, teaching statement, transcripts, letters of recommendation
Apply: https://spelman.peopleadmin.com/postings/3804
Closing date: 26 November 2021

St Josephs College (USA:NY)

tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in Latin American history beginning August 2022.
Specialization is open to all thematic areas and historical periods
Candidates should submit cover letter, C.V., sample syllabi, student evaluations, and writing sample in a single PDF document to historysearch@sjcny.edu. Confidential letters of reference should be sent under separate cover to the same email address (historysearch@sjcny.edu).
Deadline: 15 Jan. 2022

Texas Christian University (USA:TX) - Open Rank, Latin American Studies

Neville G. Penrose Chair in History and Latin American Studies, at the rank of assistant, associate, or full professor, to begin August 2022.
The position carries a 1/1 teaching load, a competitive salary, and a discretionary research fund.
Applications from scholars of all time periods and specializations within Latin American history are welcome and will receive full consideration.
This position is part of a multi-position cluster hire in race, ethnicity, and social justice, which also involves searches in political science, sociology, and religion.
The cluster hire serves to, amongst other things, "recruit and retain a diverse community of scholars."
Applications should be submitted online through the TCU Human Resources website at https://jobs.tcu.edu/en-us/job/497160/neville-g-penrose-chair-in-latin-american-studies-assistant-associate-or-professor
Required materials: cover letter, CV, a statement of research, and one-page statement addressing how the candidate will contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion at TCU. Please provide the name of three references who may be asked to submit letters of reference on your behalf.
Questions regarding the position should be addressed to the search committee chair, Dr. Alex Hidalgo (a.hidalgo@tcu.edu).
Review of positions is ongoing, applications will receive priority if received by 29 Nov. 2021.
- Position was re-advertised as open rank, with a Nov. deadline. Info. updated above.
- [20 Dec.] Email received indicating evaluation is in progress and the committee hopes to meet with selected candidates in January.

Tufts University (USA: MA)

The Department of History at Tufts University seeks a tenure-stream historian of Latin America, at the rank of Assistant Professor.
Specialists in all periods and subfields are welcome to apply.
Candidates will be expected to teach two courses per semester, in a rotation that includes surveys of pre-modern and modern periods as well as specialized courses.
Qualifications: A PhD in History at time of hire and evidence of strong scholarly accomplishment or potential required; strong teaching experience preferred.
Application letters should be addressed to Dr. James Rice, Search Committee Chair.
Materials: Cover letter, CV, writing sample, 3 letters of reference
All application materials must be submitted via Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/92752
Review of applications begins 1 October 2021 and continues until the position is filled.
- Preliminary interviews will be conducted in late October or early November.
- Zoom interview 28 Oct.
- email rejection 10 Nov.

University of California, Irvine (USA:CA) - Mexico and/or Central America

The Departments of History and Comparative Literature at UCI seeks a tenure-track assistant professor in the cultural history of Mexico and/or Central America (open period).
Preference for scholars working on Indigenous communities and/or environmental humanities.
Collaborative search, for potential appointment in one or both departments.
Qualifications: PhD in History, Comparative Literature, Spanish or an interdisciplinary field. ABD may be considered. PhD must be completed by 7/1/2022.
Materials: Cover letter, CV, teaching statement, diversity statement, writing sample, list of 3 references.
Application materials must be submitted via https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF07021.
Applications submitted by 1 November 2021 will receive full consideration.
- Cross-listed with Spanish_and_Portuguese_2021-2022
  - Zoom interview request [22 November]

University of Houston - Clear Lake (USA:TX) - pref. Mexican history

Tenure-track, Assistant Professor of Latin American History beginning Fall 2022
Course load: three courses per semester, fall and spring, including a lower-level undergraduate section on the history of Texas
Preferred: Specialization in the history of Mexico
The University of Houston-Clear Lake is an HSI: Hispanic Serving Institution
Materials: cover letter, CV, research statement, teaching statement, and evidence of teaching excellence.
Proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. must be provided as condition of employment. A background check and the successful pass of a criminal history record check is required prior to on-campus interviews.
Apply at https://www.uhcl.edu/human-resources/employment/
Review of applications will begin immediately. The position will be open until filled, with priority given to applications received by 15 December.
- Reference letters will only be required of candidates invited for an on-campus interview.

Utica College (USA:NY) - Afro-Latinx Studies and/or Diaspora

Tenure-track Assistant Professor in History who specializes in Afro-Latinx Studies and the African-Latinx Diaspora, to start August 1, 2022.
The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses in the History curriculum in their primary field of research as well as aid in the development of the new major in Africana Studies.
Candidates with a Ph.D. are preferred, but ABD candidates will be considered upon evidence of near completion of degree.
Candidates’ degrees will be in History with primary research area grounded in Latin America and the Afro-Latinx Diasporic Experience.
To apply, submit a letter of application, CV, Statement of Teach Philosophy, and three letters of recommendation. Candidates are asked to submit an additional reflective statement about teaching in the required applicant document titled “diversity statement”.
All application materials must be submitted online at the following link: https://uc.peopleadmin.com/postings/3343
Applications received by 23 November 2021 will receive consideration.
- The phrasing on this job ad is a little misleading. It sounds like they are primarily interested in Afro-Latin American + diaspora history.
- Zoom Interview [12 November]
- Virtual campus interview email [17 November]
- Accepted Offer [Jan 5]

University of Notre Dame (USA:IN) pref. Afro-Latinx