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Mixed Hire/Multiple Specialty

Ave Maria University (USA:FL)

• Assistant Professor of History to start July 1, 2025.
• All specializations will be considered.
• Teaching Load 3/3 Teaching responsibilities include regular instruction of two core curriculum courses (Western Civilization I and II) as well as courses within the History major
• Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a writing sample of no more than 30 pages, a sample syllabus, and a statement relating their teaching philosophy to the University’s Catholic mission as expressed in Ex Corde Ecclesiae
• Review begins: 1 Nov. 2024
• Rejection received (Dec 19)

Bennington College (USA:VT) - Non-TT

• one-year full-time visiting position beginning Fall 2025.
• The field of specialization is open, although there is a strong preference for candidates who do not specialize in Europe or North America. Interdisciplinary approaches are welcome.
• Candidates should have completed their PhD by July 2025 and have a strong commitment to teaching.
• Teaching Load: 2 courses/term
• Candidates should apply online by submitting a cover letter; curriculum vitae; and teaching statement, which includes a description of two (2) proposed courses for Bennington College, as well as the names and contact information for three references. The application should also include a statement of teaching philosophy.
• Deadline: 25 Mar. 2025
• [April 18] Anyone hear back from them yet?
• [April 22] Nothing yet for me

Creighton University (USA:NE) - Non-TT

• non-tenure track Resident Assistant Professor for a one-year appointment.
• The appointment specialization is open, with a preference for the global south.
• Teaching Load: 4/4 "offering foundational courses in a first-year general education component called Critical Issues in Human Inquiry. In this category, we currently have courses in Globalization and Leadership in Africa and in Colonial Legacies in Asia, among other topics."
• Candidates should submit their application through Interfolio. When prompted please upload the following: Letter of Intent or Cover Letter, Current curriculum vitae, Statement of Teaching Philosophy, Sample Syllabus
• Review begins: 1 May 2025

DeSales University (USA:PA) - non-TT;VAP

• full-time, two-year position as a non-tenure track Visiting Assistant Professor of History to begin August 2025
• Teaching Load: 4/4 (24 credits)
• Special consideration will be given to candidates with scholarly specialization and teaching experience in Public History with a geographical focus in Colonial America, Modern United States, or Modern Europe.
• Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, a teaching philosophy statement, two sample course prospectuses or syllabi, unofficial academic transcripts (official transcripts will be required, if hired), and contact details of three referees to: Search Committee for Visiting Assistant Professor of History, c/o Ms. Heather Craft, Administrative Assistant College of Arts, Education, and Humanities, DeSales University, 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA 18034-9568, Electronic submissions should be emailed to heather.craft@desales.edu. Subject heading: Last Name – History VAP Faculty.
• Review begins: 4 Apr. 2025

Florida Southern College (USA:FL) - Non-US/Non-European

• Assistant Professor of History beginning in August 2025.
• The department seeks candidates who specialize in an area of non-European and non-U.S. history (Asian, Middle Eastern, or African).
• Teaching Load: 3/3 The ability to teach a broad range of world history courses is necessary
• Appropriately qualified candidates should apply electronically, including these materials: a C.V., a cover letter, a teaching portfolio (including statement and best-ever set of student teaching evaluations), a research statement, a published writing sample, three references (finalists will be asked to provide three letters of recommendation) unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts (finalists will be asked to provide official transcripts). Applicants should apply through FSC's website: https://portal.flsouthern.edu/ICS/Employment_App/
• Deadline: not stated in ad, ad expires 5 Mar 2025.
• [3 Mar] had first round zoom interview (x2)
• [4 Apr] Any updates?

Florida Southwestern State College (USA:FL) - open rank, no specialism stated

• Professor, History, to begin Aug. 2025
• The ideal candidate will have: Doctoral or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education in the teaching discipline (a minimum of 18 graduate semester credit hours in the teaching discipline); Demonstrated ability to use technology in creating and delivering course content; Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of the subject area to be taught; Experience teaching dual enrollment courses; A willingness to travel to off-site locations in Clewiston and Moore Haven
• Please submit a resume or CV, a cover letter describing qualifications and teaching philosophy, and unofficial or official transcripts
• Review begins: 31 Jan. 2025
• [Feb 11] Perhaps too early but anyone hear anything?
• [March 21] Has anyone heard anything one way or the other on this one?

Geneva Graduate Institute (CHE) - International politics + Environmental

• Assistant Professor of International History and Politics with a specialisation in modern environmental history and politics, to begin 1 Sept. 2025
• Candidates must hold a PhD by the time of appointment. The Department of International History and Politics (IHP) is open to candidates with a wide variety of geographical, methodological, and conceptual approaches – as long as they can demonstrate research excellency, which is our cardinal hiring criterion. Candidates will also need to show how their work may contribute to research and teaching themes at the Institute in general and the IHP Department in particular. The IHP Department and the institute as a whole are interested in candidates who, while having a firm disciplinary grounding, are open to interdisciplinary dialogue.
• The teaching language at the Geneva Graduate Institute is English or French. A preliminary knowledge of French is not required, but the successful candidate is expected to rapidly acquire at least a passive knowledge of French.
• Candidates are required to submit a motivation letter, a CV and a list of publications. Long-listed candidates will be asked to send in additional documents, including three reference letters.
• Deadline: 10 Jan. 2025
• [27 March] Any news?

Glenville State University (WV) - Assistant Professor or Lecturer in History

• Glenville State University invites for a tenure-track assistant professor in History begin in Spring 2025. Specialization is open, but special attention will be given to applicants who are able to teach world cultures and other classes on international history depending on their area of expertise and study.
• Individuals with a commitment to teaching and scholarly excellence are encouraged to apply. The successful applicant will have responsibility for teaching, advising, participating in departmental and university service activities, and participating in professional development. Individuals with interest in or expertise in curriculum innovation as well as a commitment to teaching in their specialties are encouraged to apply. Expertise in instructional technology and online teaching is desirable.
• Teach 12 hours of courses in the History, specifically world history, with special preference for those with interest in women’s history and European/non-Western history.
• A Ph.D. in History or closely related field with at least 18 graduate hours in history. An area of expertise outside of United Stated history is preferred. ABD will be considered.
• Deadline: 10 Dec. 2024 [but application link still seems open]
• [08 April] Any news?

Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKG) - pref ancient world, Open Rank

• Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of History, to being September 2025
• Candidates should have a doctorate degree in history and demonstrate the ability to effectively teach at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels while pursuing an active research agenda. The field of specialization is world history with an emphasis on international relations, diplomatic history, American history, Western thoughts, and/or history of science and technology. Preference will be given to those applicants who have at least two years of teaching experience and a good track record in research and publication. Proficiency in English is required, and the capability to teach ancient world history is a plus.
• Applications should be addressed to: The University Secretary, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, 10 Wai Tsui Crescent, Braemar Hill, North Point, Hong Kong. It should contain (1) a cover letter, (2) a complete CV including a list of publications, (3) two representative publications, and (4) three references to be sent directly from the referees. For further information about the University and the Department of History, please visit www.hksyu.edu; for enquiries, please send emails to Ms. Anna Hui: history@hksyu.edu.
• Review begins: 30 Jun. 2025

Lingnan University (HKG) - Senior Hire

• Professor, Department of History
• The appointee is also expected to assume the role of the Head of the History Department upon his /her appointment, for at least one 3-year term. In this capacity, the appointee will manage and lead the department, and take on leadership roles within the university at large.
• The appointee is expected to an internationally prominent scholar in his/her field of specialization. More specifically, he/she should possess (i) an excellent track record of scholarly publications in internationally leading peer-reviewed journals and with major scholarly presses, (ii) a successful grant records, (iii) broad experience in teaching and course development, and (iv) substantive administrative and institution-building experience.
• Deadline: 14 Jul. 2024

Middle Tennessee State University (USA:TN) - Pre-Modern / Historical Pedagogy

• two full-time, tenure-track faculty positions: (#126100) History Pedagogy, (#126240) and Pre-Modern History. These will be at the rank of assistant or associate professor. The start date for these positions is August 1, 2025.
• History Pedagogy: Teach courses in middle and high school history teaching methods; Teach other undergraduate and graduate courses in area of specialty, which can be in any geographic area or time period; Collaborate with campus and community partners to enhance educational experiences.
• Pre-Modern History: Teach courses in classical and medieval history at undergraduate and graduate levels; Contribute to History's general education curriculum; Collaborate with campus partners to enhance the academic experience.
• To apply or for more detailed information visit https://careers.mtsu.edu.
• Deadline: not stated in ad, ad expires 12 Apr. 2025.

Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Louisiana Scholars' College (Honors College)

• Tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position beginning August 8, 2025.
• The successful candidate must have an earned Ph.D. in History or a related field. The successful candidate will be able to teach introductory and advanced undergraduate honors History courses, as well as be able and willing to contribute to a team-taught Core/Great Texts curriculum. The area of interest is open.
• Teaching Load: 4/4 (class sizes typically range between 5-15 students) and advising senior honors thesis projects.
• Duties include teaching 12-15 contact hours per semester; holding 10 office hours per week; advising students as assigned; directing undergraduate theses as needed; maintaining a research agenda; developing curricula; and working on committees as assigned.
• Interested qualified candidates should send, by email, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, all college transcripts, representative publications or a dissertation chapter, and contact information for three professional references to the address listed below. Women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Email application materials to scholars@nsula.edu
• Review will begin on October 15, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.

NYU Abu Dhabi

• posting moved to correct sub-section Non-Geographic/Methodologically_Oriented_History_2024-2025

Rollins College (USA:FL) - excl U.S. or early European/Mediterranean

• tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position beginning August 2025.
• The area of interest is open, but may not include U.S. or early European/Mediterranean history. Preference will be given to candidates with more than one area of geographic specialty and a wide temporal range.
• Teaching Load: 3/3
• Interested applicants must apply online via the College's employment website and upload the following materials as follows: Letter of interest, Curriculum vitae, Provide three reference names and email addresses on application. Inquiries can be directed to: Claire Strom Chair, Search Committee mailto:cstrom@rollins.edu
• Deadline: 30 Sept. 2024
  • Email correspondence from the chair of the search committee on 5 September stated that this search "has been terminated." The job posting no longer appears on the College's careers website.
  • Wrote a separate email inquiry before checking. And it's so sad.
  • [Jan 13] I think this search has been converted to 2 VAPs instead of TT? Now due on Feb. 15 and the load is now 4/4.
  • [Feb 18] Interview request received

Simmons College (USA:MA)

• Full-time tenure track Assisstant Professorship in history to begin in Fall 2025.
• The position is open with regard to the geographic region of specialization, but we would welcome applicants who could teach courses on Latin America and the Caribbean or the Middle East/Islamic World. We especially seek applicants whose research and teaching trace the social and cultural construction of gender and the history of sexuality. In addition to their specific region and time period, the successful candidate will complement what our department’s current faculty members offer in terms of region, chronology, or methodology. Particularly desirable areas of additional interest include: public humanities, African diaspora, world history, labor history, migration history, environmental history, the history of science and medicine.
• Teaching Load: In a typical semester, depending on their areas of specialization the faculty member might teach a 100-level introductory course (such as Latin American History or World History II), a 200-level course (such as Understanding Islam in Global Perspective or African Diaspora), and a 300/500 level advanced undergraduate/graduate level seminar (such as “Insurgency and Revolution in Latin America and the Caribbean” or “Cross-Cultural Encounters”). In addition to existing classes, the faculty member can develop new history courses in their areas of specialization or teach general education courses as part of the Simmons PLAN (Purpose Leadership ActioN). The faculty member is expected to advise undergraduate History majors, to supervise the work of Master's student research and theses, maintain an active research agenda, and actively to engage in service to the Simmons community.
• Interested candidates should submit the following electronically through Simmons Workday with their application: a letter of application addressing teaching experiences, teaching philosophy and course or content interests, and research interests; a curriculum vitae; and a writing sample. Additional supporting materials to document excellence in teaching, such as course evaluations or syllabi of courses taught, are optional and welcomed. Letters of recommendation and transcripts will be requested from short-listed candidates at a later date.
• For full consideration: 30 Nov. 2024
• [Dec. 18] Anyone hear anything?
• [Dec 20] Nothing
• [Jan. 6] Nothing X2
• [Feb. 3] Nothing here. Given when the app was due, I have to imagine either the search got cancelled or those who received interviews just haven't updated here?
• [Feb 14] Still nothing??
• [Feb 17] I still haven't heard anything one way or the other
• [Feb 18] They contacted people yesterday.
• [Feb 18] Zoom interview requested
• [Feb 25] Any updates?
  • [Feb 28] Zoom interviews only wrap up today
  • [Mar 5] Did anyone receive a campus visit invitation?
    • They told me it's currently Spring break and invites will come next week (3/5)
    • [Mar 10] Received campus invitation
• [Apr 17] Offer declined
• [April 29] - I would love to hear why the offer was declined. I just got the campus invite.
  • low salary given cost of living, concerns about institution's financial health, family reasons (spouse would be leaving a TT position and I am currently employed full-time where we are)
• [May 23] - offer received

Ulster University (UK:NI) - Non-TT

• 1 year Lectureship in history, Fixed-Term until 31st August 2026
• The postholder will deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, supervision, and learning support in History or related areas. This includes, but is not limited to, co-ordinating and teaching on existing modules; supporting students’ independent learning through effective use of the Blackboard Ultra virtual learning environment; student assessment, related administration, and project supervision. They may also be required to work closely with the rest of the teaching team in developing collaborative projects with students, external partners, and colleagues from other disciplines across the school and the faculty.
• SHORT DEADLINE: 22 Jul. 2025

University College Dublin (IRL) - non-TT, Migration History

• 3 year Lecturer/Assistant Professor of Migration History within UCD School of History, to start Jan 2025
• The post is funded via the ERC Consolidator Grant `SOS' (PI: Associate Professor Irial Glynn).
• Deadline: noon 6 Sept. 2024

University of Adelaide (AUS) - Senior hire, Global, Environmental, and/or Gender History

• Professor, School of Humanities, This professorial appointment is targeted to the fields of Global, Environmental, and/or Gender History.
• To be successful you will need: To be a dynamic senior academic who has a reputation of academic distinction in at least one of the 3 advertised fields; A track record of outstanding scholarly publications; Evidence of significant domestic and international research networks; Sustained success in winning competitive grant funding; Demonstrated ability to forge partnerships with community, industry or other organisations in producing impactful research outcomes; Demonstrated experience in providing high-quality undergraduate teaching and postgraduate supervision; Evidence of a leadership style that promotes capacity for collaboration and supports the mentoring of colleagues
• Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to be taken through to the online application form. Please ensure you submit a updated resume and cover letter addressing your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the selection criteria document.
• Deadline: 6 Aug. 2024

University of Chicago (USA:IL) - Non-TT(?)

• Instructional Professor (Open Rank) Department of History
• The initial appointment will be for no less than three years to begin in Academic Year 2025-26 and is renewable, with opportunity for progression. Appointment at rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Instructional Professor will be considered based on the candidate’s experience
• This role will support the Department of History’s undergraduate Thesis and Capstone Seminar sequences and expand the Department’s methodological course offerings. The ideal candidate will have experience mentoring historical research and writing at the undergraduate level and expertise in an alternative methodology or approach to historical work, such as (but not limited to) public history or digital humanities.
• Teaching Load: 6 courses/year "the Thesis Seminar sequence (3-4 courses annually); the Historiography seminar (1-2 courses annually); and a methods seminar in their area of expertise. In addition, the successful candidate will participate in ongoing assessment and development of the Department’s undergraduate methodology courses, assist in mentoring Thesis and Capstone track students, coordinate the instructional staff in the Thesis and Capstone Seminar sequence, and contribute to the administrative functioning of the Thesis and Capstone tracks"
• Candidates must have a record of undergraduate teaching experience, with an emphasis on teaching and mentoring independent undergraduate research. Applicants must apply online at apply.interfolio.com/160930. Please submit: (1) a cover letter in which you address your teaching and advising qualifications for this position; (2) a CV; (3) three letters of recommendation; (4) a teaching statement that addresses your approach to supporting independent student research and writing, and syllabi for two proposed courses; (5) course evaluations or other evidence of past teaching performance; (6) a writing sample (or samples) of no more than 30 pages in total length. Candidates must complete the PhD in History by the appointment start date.
• Review begins: 20 Jan. 2025 and continues until position filled
  • [Feb 20] Zoom interview invitations have gone out

University of Cincinnati (USA:OH) - Non-TT

• Visiting Assistant Professor,
• topics Early America, Atlantic World, Colonial North America, Capitalism, African Americans, Diasporas, and/or Digital History
• Teaching : 2/2 ranging from introductory U.S. surveys through upper-level lecture/discussion courses.
• Interested candidates should create an Applicant Profile and submit an online application. Please upload: Current c.v./resume, Letter of application summarizing research and teaching interests and experience, Statement of teaching philosophy, An official transcript, A sample of current scholarship, Letters from three academic references
• Review begins: 15 Mar. 2025

University of Georgia (USA:GE) - Applied History (US focus)

• tenure-track open rank position in Applied History with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2025.
• Applicants must have their Ph.D. in History or a related field conferred by July 30, 2025. To be eligible for tenure upon appointment, candidates must be appointed as an associate or full professor, have been tenured at a prior institution, and bring a demonstrably national reputation to the institution. Candidates must be approved for tenure upon appointment before hire. For information about rank requirements visit https://provost.uga.edu/faculty-affairs/promotiontenure-evaluation/promotion-and-tenure/promotion-guidelines/ or https://provost.uga.edu/wpcontent/uploads/ptu-criteria-history.pdf
• The successful candidate will have a documented record of scholarship and teaching on public policy issues (either foreign policy or domestic policy) relevant to the contemporary United States. Policy expertise could be as diverse as constitution and law, elections and voting, foreign relations, humanitarianism and human rights, war and national security, policing and incarceration, environmental issues, taxation and regulation, immigration and refugees, disease and public health, computing and artificial intelligence, or other policy areas. The successful candidate will develop course offerings in Applied History, including “Introduction to Applied History,” and direct the new Applied History Certificate program, which trains students to use historical analysis in contemporary public policy and decision-making. (For more information about Applied History, see the description here.) Requirements include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses (two in each semester); mentoring and advising students; and maintaining an active scholarly research and publishing agenda. The successful candidate will also participate in activities related to the academic mission of the department and the university, including service on committees and recruitment.
• Applications should include a cover letter detailing how the applicant's credentials and experience meet the requirements and responsibilities stated above; a C.V.; a 2-page teaching statement about Applied History; an article- or chapter-length writing sample; contact information for three references who can provide letters of recommendation; and an unofficial transcript. Evidence of teaching effectiveness and additional scholarship will be requested from a smaller pool of applicants at a later date. Applications should be submitted at https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/405593.
• For full consideration: 1 Jan. 2025
• Jan 24-Any news?
  • Candidates have already been chosen and are visiting campus as of Jan and Feb 2025
  • Campus visits should conclude by mid-April

University of Hull (UK:Eng) - Non-TT, pref African/Global South

• 3 year fixed term lectureship (~VAP) in History
• This 36 month fixed term post arises from the successful award of a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship. Our team has notable research strengths in the history of Britain and its empire and in American history. The themes we research include: imperialism, war, decolonisation and its legacies; national, ethnic, and gender identities; and rights and freedoms and their expression in law, art, and culture. We seek a candidate that will broaden and deepen our ability to teach a curriculum that is global in its ambitions, reaching from ancient history to the present day. We are particularly interested in candidates at the beginning of their academic careers who have expertise in African history, or that of the Global South.
• Teaching: The successful applicant will contribute to the delivery of team-taught modules across the History programme, which also shares modules with the joint BA in History and Politics. In addition, they will contribute to the delivery of the area’s taught Masters programme, and undertake the supervision of undergraduate and taught postgraduate independent projects as required.
• Interviews process will involve a interview and presentation which will be presented to the department selection committee.
• deadline: 27 May 2025

University of Johannesburg (ZAF)

• Associate Professor in the Department of History.
• No details of teaching or specialisation given
• Deadline: 6 Apr. 2025

University of Limerick (IRL) - Senior Hire--Modern History

• Full Professor of History
• Phd in Early Modern or Modern history
• Deadline: 25 Jan. 2025
  • Initial list of qualified applicants notified

University of Mount Union (USA:OH) - pref. America & Europe, non-TT

• non-tenure track, Assistant Professor of History in the Department of Social Science, to begin Aug. 2025
• Teaching Load: 4/4 (16 hours/semester) An ideal candidate will be able to teach courses in American history (including colonial and nineteenth century America) and in Europe (including in the Western Civilization sequence and upper-level Europe courses) and other regions of the world. Preference may be given to applicants who can teach Contemporary Europe, Medieval Europe, and Ancient Greece and Rome.
• Candidates should provide a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, statement of research plan, and contact information to the job search committee chair. After a screening process, some applicants may be asked to provide course evaluations and three letters of recommendation. Electronic applications are required and can be submitted online at http://www.mountunion.edu/employment. Please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Aaron Howell at howellaa@mountunion.edu with any questions.
• For full consideration: 1 Mar. 2025

University of Nebraska-Lincoln (USA:NE) - Visual Culture

• tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in any area or region of art and visual culture between c. 700 and 1750.
• The ideal candidate will be an innovative teacher-scholar with expertise in the global dimensions of this era – including, but not limited to, the global Middle Ages, global early modernities, and histories of colonial encounters. We welcome candidates who take transnational, cross-cultural, and/or interdisciplinary approaches to research and teaching and who bring novel and inclusive perspectives to their work.
• Teaching load: 2/2 Since the candidate will play a role in initiating a new major in Visual Cultures & Public Practices, an interest in teaching a liberal-arts-based public practice course, whether in digital humanities, public humanities, cultural heritage, site-specific arts research, community arts programming, or other areas is desirable.
• For full consideration:2 Jan. 2025

University of New Mexico - Gallup (USA:NM) - Open-Rank Lecturer in First-Year Experience and Area of High Need (includes History)

• Open-Rank, full-time Lecturer position to teach First-Year Experience courses along with courses in an area of institutional high need (which includes History)
• Teaching load: 4/5
• For full consideration: 5 June 2025

University of Rochester (USA:NY) - Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Pre-modern Queer History

• Professor, Dept of History, to begin July 2025
• Seeks to hire an outstanding early-career candidate in the area of pre-modern queer history (ca. 500-1800 CE).  We welcome applications from scholars studying all regions, whose work complements or enhances current department strengths.  Appointment will be at the rank of tenure-track Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will offer courses on the undergraduate and graduate level in queer history and other topics related to their particular specialization and will be expected to carry on a distinguished research program. The successful candidate will teach two courses per semester (2:2 load).
• Qualifications: Candidates should hold a PhD degree (or equivalent) in history or a related field (ABD candidates should have the PhD in hand by June 30, 2025).  
• Application Instructions: Applicants should submit 1) a cover letter; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a research statement; 4) a teaching statement; 5) a statement (ca. 250 words) describing how you will add to the University’s core values of Meliora (ever better; rochester.edu/about/values.html), discussing how your experiences will shape your pursuits as a faculty member, and providing other information you believe is relevant to the evaluation of your application; 6) a writing sample (20-30 pages); and 7) the names and email addresses of at least three referees.  
• For more information about the position or the Department of History, please visit our website (https://www.sas.rochester.edu/his/) or contact the chair of the search committee, Professor Laura Ackerman Smoller (laura.smoller@rochester.edu).
• EOE / Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Disabled
• Deadline: 1 Dec. 2024

University of Stellenbosch (ZAF)

• Lecturer: Department of History, to begin 1 Jan. 2025
• Recommendations: Experience in public outreach and community history / heritage; Economic history; Experience in the history of the Cape; The ability to communicate in English and Afrikaans / isiXhosa / other African languages.
• Requirements: A PhD in history; Proven track record in teaching at least one history course/module at tertiary level; Track record as a history postgraduate (co)/supervisor; Proven research record: at least two published / accepted peer-reviewed chapters / articles in history; Relevant administrative / management skills; The ability to teach and research in a multilingual, multi-cultural academic environment.
• Deadline: 23 Aug. 2024

University of Texas - El Paso (USA:TX) - 20th-21st Century Black History

• tenure-track Assistant Professor of History focusing on 20th and 21st century Black History
• We invite applications from scholars with a wide range of interests, including, but not limited to, subjects such medicine and public health, migration, Afro-Latino, gender and/or Black women’s history, history of sexuality, political history, or intellectual history. While the candidate’s scholarly research interests do not solely have to focus on African American or US history, the candidate is required to teach an African History course, Intro to African Diasporic Studies, Intro to African American history, and the History of the US, 1865–Present survey.
• All applicants must submit a letter of interest outlining the candidate’s research, a statement on how the candidate will contribute to UTEP’s mission, a curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts, one writing sample/publication, statement on teaching and mentorship for an open-access and top-tier research university and contact information of three reference writers. Letters of recommendation and official transcripts will be requested separately of candidates going into the first round of interviews.
• Review begins: 15 Dec. 2024
  • [6 Feb] Any news? I know the deadline got pushed back to Jan 24th but still thought I'd ask
  • [6 Feb] nothing here
  • [6 March] Zoom interviews held in late Feb.
  • [10 March] Any news?

Valparaiso University (USA:IA) - Asia, Africa, Middle East, non-TT:VAP]

• 2 year Visiting Assistant Professor, in the Department of History, to begin Aug 2025
• We encourage candidates with expertise in world history, specialization in Asia, Africa, or the Middle East preferred
• Teaching Load: three or four classes a semester, including our VUE seminar for first-year students
• lease submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, and contact information for three references to Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/165043. Candidates who submit names of references should expect that the search committee will contact these references, in confidence, and that credentials will be confirmed prior to hire. Employment will also require a satisfactory criminal background check
• For full consideration: 31 Mar. 2025
• [April 18th] Has anyone heard back from them one way or the other?
• [May 5] Interview request
• [May 16] Has anyone who had a first round interview heard back by chance?
• [May 27] I received a thank you e-mail in response to the supplementary materials they requested at the first round interview. That was several days after the first round interview in the beginning of May but I haven't heard anything since then.

Wichita State University (USA:KS) - Latina/o/x/e History

• tenure-track Assistant Professor of Latina/o/x/e History, to begin 4 Aug. 2025
• A terminal degree in History and concentrations in Latinx studies and/or Latin American studies is required. Sub-specialties may include but are not limited to: Afro-Latin Studies; Ethnic Studies; Women’s Studies; Hemispheric Studies; Borderlands; Mexican; (Im)migrations; Diasporic Communities; Public History; Race and Ethnicity; and Environmental. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated record of research excellence, a commitment to undergraduate, graduate, and general education teaching, and a willingness to work with diverse populations.
• teaching load: 3/3
• A completed application consists of a cover letter (1-2 pages), a curriculum vitae, a research statement (1-2 pages), a statement of teaching philosophy (1-2 pages), and a statement of inclusive excellence. Short-listed candidates will be required to submit course syllabi, a writing sample, and three letters of reference to Dr. Jay M. Price, committee chair. jay.price@wichita.edu . During on-campus interviews, finalists will give a research presentation and a teaching demonstration.
• Deadline: 1 Oct. 2024

Medieval/Early Modern

College of Charleston (USA:SC) - Non-TT

• Visiting Assistant Professor with expertise in medieval or early modern history (roughly 1100–1700 C.E.), geographical region open, to begin the Fall semester of 2025.
• All requirements for the Ph.D. in History must be completed by August 15, 2025.
• Teaching: The successful candidate will teach four sections of the 100-level general education pre-modern history requirement each semester. The general education classes are organized thematically, around the professor’s scholarly interests, rather than as a traditional world or western civ. course. There may also be opportunities to teach upper-division or graduate courses.
• Applications should be submitted electronically at https://jobs.cofc.edu/postings/16488 Applications should include a cover letter, C.V., graduate transcripts, names and contact information for at least two references, a writing sample, and a sample syllabus for the premodern general education course. Please direct inquiries to Dr. Phyllis Jestice, Professor and Chair, at jesticepg@cofc.edu.
• deadline: 10 May 2025

University of Oxford, Department of Continuing Education (UK:Eng) - 1000-1500

• Associate Professor in History with a focus on the period 1000-1500.
• The post will be held in the Department for Continuing Education and the successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the teaching and research within the Department’s history portfolio. They will also contribute to the governance and strategic direction of the Department. The postholder will have a Governing Body Fellowship at Kellogg College and full membership of the Faculty of History.
• Teaching: You will teach on a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including the Postgraduate Certificate in Historical Studies, the MSt in Historical Studies, the MSt in Literature and Arts and the MSc in English Local History. You will also supervise dissertations at postgraduate level and DPhil students.You will serve as course director (or co-course director) for the Postgraduate Certificate in Historical Studies and contribute to the teaching and administration of the MSt in Historical Studies. You will also serve as one of the two course directors of the MSt in Literature and Arts in rotation with other members of academic staff. You will contribute to the strategic direction and governance of the Department
• Applications should include a covering letter, application form, curriculum vitae (including a list of principal publications), and the names of three referees.
• Deadline: noon 9 May 2025
  • Interviews will be held on Wednesday 2 July.

Modern

Academia Sinica (CHN)

• Open-rank Researcher (Research Fellow, Associate Research Fellow, or Assistant Research Fellow). This is a tenure-track research position (ranks corresponding to full professor, associate professor, or assistant professor in the university system) exempt from teaching duties. Field: Modern History.
• Application Procedures: Please complete the Institute of Modern History (IMH) online application form (https://www.mh.sinica.edu.tw/PGSysResearchers_Apply.aspx).
• Deadline: 31 Aug. 2025

National Chengchi University (TWN) - Modern and Contemporary History (East Asian or Americas)

• Open rank (assistant professor, associate professor, or full professor), Modern and Contemporary History (with a preference for an East Asian or American regional specialization), to begin 1 Jan 2026
• Deadline: 10 May 2025

University of Oxford (UK:Eng) - non-TT

• five-year, non-renewable, Darby Fellowship in Modern History with effect from 1 September 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter, until 31 August 2030
• This post is intended to provide a career development opportunity for a scholar in the early stages of an academic career. Applicants should have been awarded their doctorate in some aspect of Modern History no more than five years before the start of the Fellowship (1 September 2025) and should have some experience of teaching History at university level. Consideration will be given to teaching quality and to research achievement and potential. Preference may be given to researchers in the area of British history post-1815.
• Teaching: The Darby Fellowship is a full-time post where the postholder will be required to provide, for Lincoln College, tutorial teaching in Modern History for eight contact hours per week averaged across the three 8-week terms of the academic year.
• Deadline: midday 18 Apr. 2025