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Mixed Hire/Multiple Speciality

Adams State University (USA:CO) - General education plus Latin American and/or European History

• tenure-track appointment at a state-supported, regional comprehensive university located in the San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado and the city of Alamosa (Hispanic-serving institution)
• Strong focus on teaching (4:4 teaching load): primary courses will include general education survey courses in World History or U.S. History, and upper division courses in Latin American, Chicano, and European history.
• A Ph.D. in History is preferred, consideration will be given to advanced ABDs
• Demonstrates knowledge of, sensitivity to, and ability to work effectively with, the educational needs of individuals and groups with a diverse range of identities, cultures, backgrounds, and abilities.
• Evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the racial, socioeconomic, academic, and cultural diversity of Adams State University’s student population, including students with different abilities (e.g. physical and or learning) as these factors relate to the need for equity minded, inclusive practices within the classroom.
• (1) cover letter, (2) CV, (3) teaching statement, (4) diversity statement, (5) graduate transcripts, and (6) 3 references.
• Best consideration by April 5, 2024

Alma College (USA:MI) - non-TT, Europe & Africa

• 9 month, two-year full-time Instructor (MA completed) or Lecturer (PhD completed) of History beginning August 2024 for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 academic years.
• Teaching: 6 courses/year The History Department seeks a candidate who will be able to teach a wide range of courses on post-1800 Europe and courses on Africa. Ideal candidates will demonstrate the ability to teach European history within a global context and a second field in African history. Especially welcome are candidates interested in designing courses that incorporate public policy and/or museum studies. Teaching responsibilities include introductory to upper-level courses required of history and history teaching majors that also serve the college’s general education program, supervising students’ research and independent studies, and possibly student advising in the second year. The successful candidate should have demonstrated excellence in teaching and engagement in students’ research.
• Applicants need to submit the following materials in one file in Microsoft Word or PDF format: letter of application, C.V., transcripts, statement of teaching and research, names and contact information of three references. Please send the application packet as an email attachment to the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs: provost@alma.edu. Letters of recommendation will be solicited from selected applicants at a later stage of the process.
• Review begins: 15 Dec. 2023
• [March 12] Rejected via email; position filled.

American University (USA:DC) - history and international studies

• Full-time, tenure-line position at the intersection of history and international studies, at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning August 1, 2024. The Department of Global Inquiry is multi-disciplinary and is open to applications from across the social sciences and humanities.
• The department is especially interested in someone who can complement and enhance its commitment to thinking critically and historically about changes to contemporary world order, by studying the history of colonialism or decolonization, race, migration, climate change, the transmission of ideas, or trade. Candidates for this position should also be able to teach research design across multiple methodological traditions, including both causal and interpretive research.
• Applicants should hold a PhD or the highest equivalent degree in a social science discipline by the start date, though ABD applications will be considered.
• Teaching Load: 2/2
• Please submit applications through Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/130110.
• Review begins: 1 Oct. 2023 and will continue until position filled
• [24 Oct]: any updates? [25 Oct]: I haven't heard anything but am also curious if others have!
• [10 Nov]: no updates here, anyone else?
• [17 Nov] Nothing yet [x2]
• [2 Dec:] Still nothing on this one? I've written it off, but a bit weird that no one's heard a peep...
• [4 Dec.] Just heard from someone in the dept that they have invited finalists for on-campus interviews.

Augusta University (USA:GA) Renewable long term Non-TT

• Full-time, NTT renewable long term Lecturer positions in History, specialty open.
• Ability to teach Geography a plus. Specialties in China, early America, or early medicine also a plus
• College teaching experience preferred.
• M.A. in history or related field with 18 graduate hours in history is the minimum qualification.
• Workload is 80% teaching (4:4) and 20% service with no research required. Focus will be on teaching Gen Ed courses, including two halves of US Survey, and potentially Geography and/or World History. Some upper division is possible. Successful candidates should expect to teach some dual enrollment on site.
• Review of applications begins March 18.
• Applicants should upload Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Teaching Philosophy Statement on AU Students, and a List of Three References with Contact Information as one document online here: https://apptrkr.com/5069767 . Job ID Number is 269458.

Boston College (USA:MA) - Non-TT

• Visiting Assistant Professorship, beginning August 2024. Appointments are renewable pending successful annual reviews for a maximum term of three years.
• Ph.D. in History or related discipline should be conferred between August 1, 2021, and August 1, 2024.
• Teaching: Visiting faculty typically teach a linked sequence of two survey courses, “Globalization I” (Fall) and “Globalization II” (Spring).
• Applicants should submit to Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/142169 a cover letter, CV, article-length writing sample, and teaching portfolio that includes two recent sets of teaching evaluations, and a sample syllabus for a year-long History Core course. Applicants should also arrange for one letter of reference to be submitted via Interfolio.
• For full consideration: 1 Apr. 2024
• [17 Apr] - invited to interview

Florida Memorial University (USA:FL) - [Non-TT]

• Non Tenure track two year Visiting Professor of History
• Consideration will be given to candidates with a research and teaching focus on African American History, Black Diaspora History (linked to the Americas), or Africana Studies. Areas of focus can include (but are not limited to) knowledge of the Black Caribbean, the legacies of Atlantic enslavement in the US, Black Freedom Movements, or wider issues of gender and sexuality within the African American community.
• Deadline: not stated in ad, ad posted 29 Jan. 2024.

Grand Valley State University (USA:MI) - Americas

• full-time Visiting (non-tenure-track) appointments for the 2024-2025 academic year, with the possibility for renewal, at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor (or at the rank of Visiting Instructor if ABD)
• Teaching Load: 4/4 [which will] include surveys in US and World History and upper division courses in Latin American History. Candidates who can teach both US History and World History surveys and have research and teaching expertise in Latin American History are especially encouraged to apply.
• The salary is $50,000. The university offers a comprehensive package that includes health plans, life insurance, tuition waiver, adoption resources, wellness coaching, and free access to campus fitness facilities. Family and child care options on and off-campus are also available.
• Apply online at GVSU Careers. The online application will allow applicants to attach these documents electronically. Applicants selected for interviews will be required to submit official transcripts prior to the interview. If you need assistance, call Human Resources at 616-331-2215. Email questions about the positions to: Dr. Michael Huner, hunerm@gvsu.edu
• Deadline: not stated in ad, ad expires 31 May 2024.

Harvard Business School (USA:MA)

• Tenure track assistant professorship in history, to begin 1 Jul. 2024
• While candidates may study any geographic region or time period, we are especially looking for scholars whose research focuses on one or more of the following areas: business-government relations, business history, economic development, democratic governance, international institutions and/or international relations, law, political economy, public policy, and trade.
• Candidates may come directly from Ph.D. programs (must be complete by time of appointment) or from the faculties of other universities
• Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, description of research-in-progress, published articles or working papers, dissertation chapters or other writing samples, statement of teaching interests and, if applicable, teaching evaluations. In addition, three confidential letters of recommendation are required, which should be submitted through the online portal by the referees. Apply online. Candidates should select the job title option “Tenure-Track Position in History” when choosing a position on the application. A link to the application can be found under the “Business, Government & the International Economy” header on the HBS Open Position page: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/positions.aspx
• Deadline: 25 Oct. 2024
• [17 Nov]: any updates?
• [17 Nov]: Nothing yet, anyone else?
• [27 Nov] Nothing yet for me either
• [14 Dec] Nada still.

Houghton College (USA:NY) - Europe & World excl. US & England

• tenure-track position in History at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor.
• We seek a broadly trained candidate who can teach a mix of courses in European history and the history of some other world region, such as Africa, Asia, Latin America, or the Middle East. We are open to different specialties and different balances of European vs. global or regional history, as long as the candidate can address both of these areas in some fashion. We do not need a specialist in American or English history.
• Teaching: In addition, the hire will be expected to teach in our general education Humanities curriculum, “Enduring Questions.” This chronological, three-semester sequence, required of all students, is a distinctive of Houghton’s curriculum, to which all Humanities faculty are expected to contribute. Its integrative curriculum includes instruction primarily in history, literature, and philosophy, and it follows a modified Great Books approach with a focus on primary texts. Finally, the hire’s offerings in non-European history will also support the university’s new Global Studies major, for which students must take several courses with a particular regional focus
• The faculty member shall contribute fully to the work of the department through participation in student events, admission efforts, faculty and department meetings, and campus Spiritual Life.
• Visit http://www.houghton.edu/campus/human-resources/employment/faculty-openings/ and follow the PROCEDURE FOR APPLICANTS. For more information about Houghton University, visit www.houghton.edu . For questions related specifically to this position, please contact the search committee chair at peter.meilaender@houghton.edu
• Deadline: none stated, review begins immediately [ad posted 12 oct]
• [15 Nov] Interviewed via Zoom.

Kennesaw State University (USA:GE) - US and/or World [non-TT]

• nine-month, non-tenure track faculty positions as Lecturer of History in the Department of History and Philosophy that begin August 2024.
• Teaching: Teaching survey courses in the area of World or US History
• Deadline: not stated in ad
  • [18 Jan] Any updates?
  • [31 Jan] One of my friends got an interview request on Sunday, interviews to be held next week

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology - KAIST (KOR)

• Tenure-track positions in multiple areas, including History, to begin Sept. 2024
• We are looking for ambitious scholars of outstanding promise, who have experience in developing interdisciplinary research programs in line with the goals and visions of the School of Digital Humanities and Computational Social Sciences. We are particularly interested in scholars in these fields with tangible prospects of interdisciplinary research conducted in close partnership with engineering and natural science fields. Successful candidates should have a doctorate in her/his relevant discipline (awarded earlier than or by December 2024), a strong publication record which includes at least one or more SCI, SSCI, A&HCI, Scopus and should be able to provide the evidence of excellence in teaching.
• Interested candidates should send an application (the forms to be downloaded from the announcement board at http://hss.kaist.ac.kr) and other documents required by the application forms to e-mail (sdhcss@kaist.ac.kr): Documents to be submitted, All documents, including Word files but excluded Excel files, should be merged into one pdf file. - Application for a Full-Time Faculty Position ,Curriculum Vitae (CV) - Academic Research Performance & Track Record Data - Documents should not contain personal or private information that may prejudice a faculty review committee such as birthplace, photos, names of family members, date of birth, etc. Falsification of documents, forgery, and fraud are considered invalid. - Applicants are solely responsible for the contents of the documents, and appointment offers may be rescinded if inappropriateness or falsehoods are discovered later.
• Deadline: 5pm local time 25 Mar. 2024

Lyon College (USA:AK) - non-Western

• tenure-track Assistant Professor of History position beginning in August 2024.
• All candidates should have their terminal degree.
• The History Department seeks candidates who specialize in any area of non-western history. The ability to teach a broad range of courses is necessary. Experience and/or interest in teaching core curriculum courses, World Civilization, and Historiography and the Historical Method is preferred. Additional responsibilities will include academic advising and service on college committees beginning in the second year. Candidates should demonstrate an understanding of the distinctive nature of teaching at a small liberal arts college. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Interested candidates should send a CV, a cover letter, a teaching portfolio, a research statement, and contact information for three current references to Human Resources, P.O. Box 2317, Batesville, AR 72503-2317 or electronically to HR@lyon.edu
• Review begins immediately [ad posted 1 May]

Marymount Manhattan College (USA:NY) - Non-TT, History & International Studies

• Visiting Assistant Professor of History and International Studies to begin Fall 2024 pending final budget approval. This is a one-year appointment with the possibility of renewal
• Teaching Load: 4/4
• Candidates should submit the following items: a cover letter, curriculum vitae, writing sample (chapter or article-length), statement of teaching philosophy, and the names and contact information for three references. Additional materials may be requested as the search progresses.
• Review begins: 1 Apr. 2024

Memorial University (NL, Canada) - TT History of Race, Colonialism and/or Diaspora

• Full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the History of Race, Colonialism and/or Diaspora.
• Areas of specialization open.
• The successful candidate will be expected to teach existing courses, and to develop new survey and topical courses; mentor and supervise honours and graduate students at the MA and PhD levels. Preference will be given to applicants who are Black or a person of colour as per approval granted to the Human Rights Commission pursuant to Section 8 of the Human Rights Act.
• Applications should include: a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, a one-page statement addressing the candidate's current and future contributions to equality, diversity, and inclusion, a statement of teaching interests/philosophy (max. 2 pages), a statement of research on current scholarship and research program demonstrating excellence or potential for excellence (max. 2 pages), a writing sample, and contact for three references (no letters required at this stage). Applications should be uploaded via https://careers.mun.ca/hss/apply/90965
• Deadline: 1 April 2024

National Chengchi University (TWN) - Open rank, pref. European

• Open rank (assistant professor, associate professor, or full professor), Open field (with a preference for European history), to start 1 Feb, or 1 Aug, 2024
• Qualifications: A PhD in history or a related field of study. A record of academic work published within five years of the time of application, such as peer-reviewed articles or academic monographs (for forthcoming publications, please provide a letter from the journal or publisher confirming that the work has been accepted for publication). A working knowledge of Mandarin Chinese is preferred. The successful candidate must fulfill university requirements for re-appointment and work toward promotion to the next academic rank within 6-8 years after hiring.
• Please provide electronic copies of all application materials via one of the following methods: E-mail applications materials to nccuhistorypo@gmail.com. Application materials can be sent as e-mail attachments or through a link that can be used to download the files from a cloud storage service. Mail a USB drive containing electronic copies of all application materials to the following address: History Search Committee, Department of History, National Chengchi University, No. 64, Sec. 2, ZhiNan Road, Wenshan District, Taipei City 11605, Taiwan, R.O.C.
• Required application materials: CV (including a list of publications). Research plan. Copy of doctoral diploma (or letter from the university confirming successful dissertation defense) and graduate transcripts. Copy of PhD dissertation, MA dissertation, and other academic publications Chinese-language abstract of a “representative work” (which may be a PhD dissertation or another publication of the candidate’s choosing). List of 2-3 potential courses (including course titles and course descriptions or syllabi); at least one course should be suitable for an introductory-level general education class to be taken by students from outside the history department.
• Deadline: 5 Sept. 2023

Nazareth University (USA:NY)

• full-time tenure-track appointment in history with a focus in Ancient, Medieval, or Early Modern History (open to all regions) to begin in August 2024
• Candidates should support the digital humanities and training of public historians. Preference will be given to candidates who can contribute to Nazareth University’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, gender and sexuality studies, global studies, or legal studies.
• Teaching: 4/4 The successful candidate will be able to teach introductory survey courses in History, as well as upper-level electives in the areas of candidate’s expertise.
• Review begins: 10 Nov. 2023
• [12 DEC] Anyone hear anything yet?
• [13 DEC] Nothing here
• [18 DEC] Rejection
• [28 DEC] No updates. To the person above, was any other details shared ?

Newcastle University (UK:Eng) - non-TT, 20th century

• Full-time fixed term for a duration of 3 years, commencing in September 2024. The position is to cover an academic in the section who is taking up a research fellowship.
• This is a teaching-focused role, with some time allocated for scholarship, with mentoring and peer support built in to help develop your wider profile.
• Teaching: You will be expected to contribute to our second-year module "The Aftermath of War in Europe and Asia, 1945-1956", as well as modules on historiography and research skills, and modules where there is an opportunity to introduce a field of history of your choice to undergraduate students. You will also supervise undergraduate dissertation projects on a diverse range of topics. There may also be opportunities to contribute to the unit's postgraduate teaching programme.
• Deadline: 20 May 2024

New Jersey Institute of Technology (USA:NJ) - pref. legal

• Assistant Professor of History and Legal Studies (Tenure-Track), to begin Sept. 2024
• This faculty member will principally support NJIT's undergraduate program in Law, Technology and Culture (LTC) and may contribute to the federated department's graduate course offerings in the History of Technology, Environment & Medicine/Health.
• Preference will be given to historians whose scholarship is law-related; Chronological/geographical area(s) of expertise are open.; Some preference may also be given to applicants whose law-related research also aligns with the Department's strengths in one or more of the following fields: environmental history, history of science, history of medicine, history of public health, history of technology, or media history; Applicants who use digital humanities methods in their research or teaching are especially welcome; Applicants should have evidence of scholarly accomplishment and effective teaching, with Ph.D. in hand by July 2024; At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.
• Send cover letter with statements on research and teaching, C.V., and three letters of recommendation ... as directed at njit.jobs, posting # xxxxx [number not given in original ad]. Inquiries about the position can be sent to the search committee chair, Prof. Stephen Pemberton at mailto:history@njit.edu.
• Deadline: 27 Oct. 2023

Nova Southeastern University (USA: FL) - non-TT, History of Science/Medicine with a background in Public History

• Continuing contract. Full time with full benefits. Rank TBD.
• Teaching Load: 4:4
• Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in History and related disciplines in the Department of Humanities and Politics. Record of teaching and research in the history of science and/or medicine, with a background in public history strongly preferred. Ability to teach courses in other disciplinary areas in the Department of Humanities and Politics a plus.
• To apply, visit: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/1020/cw/en-us/job/505532?&lApplicationSubSourceID=11250

Purdue University (USA:IA)

• Tenure Track Assistant Professor in History, Philosophy, Political Science, or Sociology
• The successful candidate will have an active research agenda and an interest in developing and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses that connect with the interdisciplinary field of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). Depending on their background and interest, successful candidates may be appointed in the Department of History, Philosophy, Political Science, or Sociology, as their tenure home, where they will contribute to the intellectual life of their department.
• Candidates must complete all requirements for a Ph.D. in History, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, or a closely related field by the time of appointment. The candidate should have a specialization in a field appropriate for PPE. Potential areas of specialization include political economy, political institutions, formal political theory, political philosophy, economic history, legal philosophy, political epistemology (incl. formal modeling), philosophy of social science, history of social science, economic history/sociology, philosophy of economics, organizational science, organizational ethics, moral science, history of political theory. Candidates should have a record that demonstrates the ability to publish high-quality research and evidence of preparation for quality instruction.
• Teaching: half of the teaching and curriculum design in Purdue's innovative, nationally recognized Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts Program, which educates students across the university. These faculty will work to advance the Cornerstone for Business Certificate Program as well as teach in a two-course sequence in transformative texts which emphasizes works in political economy, political philosophy, political science, political sociology, and related foundational works. The Certificate will play a central role in transforming the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business in accordance with Daniels’ vision that it “be marked by graduates who embody the values of wisdom and creativity, grounded in a firm grasp of today’s technologies and their likely evolution and awareness of the history of progress that freedom of enterprise has created.”
• Applications must include the following items uploaded into the online application portal: job requisition #29601 Items should be uploaded in this order and as one PDF document: 1) cover letter, with a discussion of the research agenda and teaching philosophy, and its connection to the description of this position; 2) Curriculum vitae; 3) the names of three referees (no letters please). Candidates who advance in the review process may be asked to provide additional documents such as a writing sample, letters of refence, or other materials. Questions about the position should be directed to the co-chairs of the search committee: Cherie Maestas, at cmaestas@purdue.edu and Christopher Yeomans at cyeomans@purdue.edu.
• Review begins: 25 Jan. 2024
• [10 Feb] Anyone hear anything here?
• [11 Feb] No updates
• [20 Feb] Flyouts scheduled.

State University of New York, Cortland (USA:NY) - History/Adolescence Education Social Studies

• full-time tenure track faculty position in History/Adolescence Education Social Studies at the Assistant Professor rank beginning Fall 2024.
• PhD required, Preferred Qualifications: Secondary-level social studies teaching experience; Leadership experience or potential in secondary social studies teacher preparation, and meeting certification and accreditation requirements
• Apply online at: https://jobs.cortland.edu/postings/7768 - please upload: a letter of application/cover letter, a curriculum vitae (c.v.), names and contact information for professional references (minimum of 3), a statement of teaching philosophy, copy of transcript: graduate transcripts showing coursework in History. (Unofficial transcripts are acceptable)
• For full consideration: 3 Nov. 2023 Application materials will be accepted until the position is filled.

Stevenson University (USA: MD) - Full-Time Faculty, History (Open Rank) and Humanities Internship Director

• Open Rank Faculty Member and Internship Director, School of Humanities & Social Sciences. This program has historically had a Public History focus.
• Teaching Load: 4/4 including internship courses, advising, mentoring, overseeing Internships for students in English and History Programs.
• Administrative Duties: Includes student recruitment, retention, engagement in university life, and program assessment.
• Qualifications: Doctorate in history preferably US History, two years college teaching, public historian experience preferred, strong commitment to undergraduate teaching.
• Depending on rank and experience, the rough salary range for this position is $70,000--$80,453.
• Review begins: Jan 31, 2024. Application materials will be accepted until the position is filled.
• [19 Feb. 2024] Invitation for first-round virtual interview

Taejae University (KOR - but post is remote/anywhere) - Open Rank

• three-year, renewable non-tenure track position, at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in Global History, to begin July 2024
• Teaching load 3/3 with a course release in the first year for the preparation of courses. The new faculty member will be responsible for teaching Global History I and II courses online starting in the Fall of 2024, and they will also have the opportunity to teach special and capstone seminars online based on their expertise and teaching interests.... Other responsibilities may include mentoring students, contributing to curriculum design, participating in faculty workshops, and serving on academic/administrative committees.
• The anticipated start date is early-July 2024, and new faculty members are expected to participate in online faculty workshops during the summer. There is no residency requirement for faculty members, and the university will cover all expenses for travel and accommodation when attending school events in South Korea.
• Required Documents: Cover letter describing teaching and research interests; CV; Teaching portfolio including 1) teaching philosophy, 2) courses taught/prepared to teach, and 3) teaching evaluations; Copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts; Sample syllabus for Global History I (Global History to 1500); Contact information for three references
• SHORT Deadline: 31 Aug. 2023

Texas A&M University - Kingsville (USA:TX) - US/Europe/World

NB: this advert is for two positions, one latin american, one US/Europe/World

• Full time tenure track assistant professorship in History, to begin Aug. 2024
• The successful candidate for the second position will have a record of teaching excellence and a Ph.D. in either United States History before the twentieth century or contemporary European or World History.
• Teaching Load: four 3-credit hour undergraduate courses per semester (typically three United States survey courses and either an upper-division undergraduate course in the area of specialization or a World History or Texas History survey)
• Interested applicants should submit application materials containing: 1. A letter of application stating interest in the position and qualifications relative to the desiderata outlined in the Job Description; 2. Curriculum vitae (CV) with contact information for three professional references; 3. Copies of academic transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable). To ensure full consideration, all application materials should be submitted electronically via Workday ************ (https://www.tamuk.edu/employee-services/hr/employment/index.html).
• Review begins: 1 Nov. 2023
• [17 Nov] Anyone hear anything yet?
• [28 Nov] Nothing yet (different person from poster from 17 Nov).
• [8 Dec] Zoom interviews took place during week of 4-8 Dec

University of Cambridge (UK:Eng) - Early modern or modern, non-TT

• College Lecturer in Early Modern or Modern History for a fixed-term of three years eleven months, starting on 1 January 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.
• The post would be particularly suitable for someone early in their academic career, and carries teaching, research and administrative duties and opportunities. The successful applicant will hold the PhD degree (or equivalent) and will already have a track record of publication. It is anticipated that the post-holder will be elected to an Official Fellowship for the duration of the post.
• Teaching: The post-holder will offer college undergraduate teaching (supervisions) in at least two of the History Tripos Part IA Outline papers from among the following: Early Modern Britain; Europe in the World, 1450-1780; Global Eighteenth Century; Modern Britain and Ireland, 1750-present; Twentieth-Century World. The post-holder will also be expected to arrange, and participate in, College teaching of general papers in historical methodology that are compulsory elements of the undergraduate course. Teaching will in the first instance be for Magdalene College students, but teaching may also be offered on the basis of exchange arrangements with other colleges. The post-holder will be expected to offer 160 hours of teaching across the academic year (an average of 8 hours per week during full term).
• Applications should consist of a covering letter; a curriculum vitae with details of qualifications, publications and relevant experience; a statement of no more than a thousand words of the applicant’s research; and the names and contact details of two referees who have been asked by the candidate to supply a reference by noon 16th October 2023. Applications and references should be, submitted through the following link: app.casc.cam.ac.uk/fas_live/schultz.aspx
• Deadline: 16 Oct. 2023

University of Florida (USA:FL)

• Several tenured faculty positions at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, to start in the 2024-2025 academic year.
• Within the bounds of our academic mission, the Center is flexible as to the disciplinary focus of our applicants, but applications for this cycle are especially encouraged from scholars working in classics, religion economics and economic history, history, literature, law, philosophy, and political science especially political theory and international relations. A Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree is required. Salaries are competitive.
• A complete application must include: a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, which describes your interest in the Hamilton Center’s academic mission, a research statement, a teaching statement, a sample of scholarly writing within the last three years. The application form will request names and contact information for 3 references. These referees may be contacted at some point in the hiring process to provide recommendation letters.
• Review begins: 18 Sept. 2023

University of Greenwich (UK:Eng)

• Lecturer (~asst/assoc prof) in History
• The successful candidate will have expertise which complements and extends that of the existing programme team. You will be expected to contribute to the delivery of existing modules, as well as to develop new modules drawing on your own research, and to contribute to the wider work of the School. We are particularly interested in applicants whose work examines global and/or international histories, and/or those with expertise in public history and heritage.
• To apply, please visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page and complete all details, including the supporting statements (please note attached CVs and personal statements will not be seen by the recruitment panel at the application stage).
• NB: Under the UK Government Points Based System scheme this role does not meet the criteria to be sponsored for a Skilled Worker Route application.
• SHORT Deadline: 2 Jun. 2024

University of Hull (UK:Eng)

• https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/university-hull-facing-strike-action-5550275
• Lecturer (~asst/assoc prof) in History
• We are seeking to appoint a new Lecturer in History whose research interests and teaching experience complement the unit’s strengths in Indigenous history, gender and culture, diaspora, colonialism, and the articulation of power. You will have a developing track record of peer reviewed publications in leading journals in the field; a clear agenda for impactful interdisciplinary and collaborative research; the ability to secure competitive research funding in line with career stage and disciplinary norms; evidence of effective teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate taught levels, and the potential to supervise research students.
• Applicants are required to submit a current CV and covering letter outlining how their qualifications and experience meet the Person Specification
• Deadline: 1 Sept. 2023

University of Oxford, All Souls College (UK:Eng) - Senior but NOT-TT hire, since 1500

• Senior Research Fellowships in History (Since 1500), to begin Oct. 2024
• The Senior Research Fellowship is a renewable seven-year year fellowship equivalent to a full professorship or statutory chair in the University of Oxford or to a pure-research tenured chair in the U.S. Senior Research Fellowships are open to senior academic and independent scholars with an outstanding record of research.
• Deadline: 15 Sept. 2023

University of Oxford, Pembroke College (UK:Eng) - European or Global History: 1400-1750

• College Lecturer in History and Julian Schild Junior Research Fellow from 1 Oct 2024 to 30 Sept 2026
• We welcome applicants with expertise in any area of European or Global History: 1400-1750.
• Teaching: All college teaching is in small groups, and you will mostly deliver tutorial teaching to undergraduate pairs, with some teaching in classes of four or five, including revision classes. Applicants should make clear which parts of the syllabus they would be able to teach in their application... Your teaching will be distributed across the year, with six hours per week average contact time for the eight weeks of each term. The postholder may be asked to act as an advisor for graduate students reading for Masters courses in History.
• We expect you to undertake independent research; this is a full-time post and the responsibilities above should allow you to devote 0.5 fte to your own research
• The salary will be £34,650 per annum. NB: this will likely not be sufficient to allow the university to sponsor work visas; please check before applying to one of the richest universities in the world
• Deadline: noon 20 Jun. 2024

University of Oxford, St Edmund's Hal (UK:Eng) - non-TT, pref. Global and/or European

NB: the salary for this job may not be sufficient to allow the university to sponsor a visa. Please check before applying.

• Early Career Teaching & Research Fellowship in History. This is a fixed-term, non-renewable post available for the period 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2027.
• preference for Global and/or European History
• The aim of this post is to provide support to the Tutorial Fellows in History while providing an opportunity for the Fellow to undertake independent research. The duties of the appointee will therefore include teaching and administration alongside research activity. It is expected that the successful candidate will spend approximately 50% of their time on teaching and administration, with the remainder spent on research activity. The precise balance of teaching and other administrative support (pastoral oversight, admissions and learning support) will be under the direction of the Tutorial Fellow. You will be expected to work in Oxford during weeks 0-9 of the University term.
• Applicants should submit the following in PDF format: A covering letter no longer than three pages of A4, setting out their research plans and teaching experience. A curriculum vitae. A sample of their research output of no more than 5000 words. The names of three academic referees. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to contact their referees and ask them to submit the references directly to the College. If candidates do not yet have a PhD or equivalent, please ask referees to comment on the submission of the thesis.
• Deadline: noon 17 May 2024
  • Intend to interview 13 June 2024.

University of Pittsburgh (USA:PA) - Excl. Americas and the Atlantic world [non-TT]

• full-time Teaching Assistant Professorship to begin in August 2024
• This position is outside the tenure stream. This position will be for a three-year period and is renewable based on need, funding, and performance.
• We are open to candidates specializing in any historical time period and thematic field. As for their regional specialization, we seek candidates who teach courses on any region of the world outside of the Americas and the Atlantic world
• Teaching Load: 3/3
• Applications should include: 1) Cover letter of 1-2 pages that includes a description of teaching experience (including approach to diversity in the classroom) and research background. 2) CV, including a list of courses taught and contact information for three references. 3) Sample descriptions of several courses (taught or in development, no more than 4 pages total). The search committee may follow up with candidates at a future date to request: diversity statement; writing sample; letters of recommendation; and additional teaching portfolio materials. To apply, please visit http://join.pitt.edu. The requisition number for this position is 23009253.
• Deadline: 15 Feb. 2024
• [Mar 16] Anyone have any updates?
• [April 1] Has anyone heard anything one way or another on this one?
• [April 4] Rejection email received.

University of Suffolk (UK:Eng) - non-TT, early modern and modern European/World History

• 3 year fixed term lectureship (~VAP) in History
• Teaching: The post holder will take responsibility for existing modules relating to early modern and modern European/World History within an established undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum.
• deadline: 29 Apr. 2024
  • intend to interview 13 May

University of Texas at Dallas (USA:TX) - human rights, genocide, and/or the Holocaust

• This is a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the history of human rights, genocide, and/or the Holocaust. The area of chronological and geographical specialization is open
• An earned doctoral degree in history at the time of appointment. Candidates are expected to demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative, engaging, and dynamic environment comprised of individuals with a range of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives. We are seeking candidates able to produce research and scholarly or creative achievements that enhance the program and the discipline, and able to deliver high quality teaching using evidence-based practices to effectively engage students from a range of backgrounds and experiences.
• Applicants should upload the following via the online application: Full curriculum vitae and cover letter summarizing their interests and qualifications for the position; Statement of teaching philosophy describing their conceptualizations of teaching and learning, and teaching and assessment methods, and how their teaching practices will engage students from a range of backgrounds and experiences; Research statement describing past, present, and future research, including how they mentor (or will mentor) student researchers and foster (or will foster) collaborative research environments; A writing/publication sample; and Full contact information for at least three academic or professional references.
• For full consideration: 29 Jan. 2024 Reviews will continue until the position is filled or the search is closed on 1 Aug. 2024.
  • [20 February] Interview request
  • [22 February] Did anyone else get a request/rejection yet? The online system says "In progress"
  • [22 February] I (someone else) received an interview request, but only on February 22. My online system also still says "In progress." I personally don't expect that to change until HR sends out mass rejections once the selected candidate officially accepts the offer.
  • [22 February] I (the one who asked the question) also received a request earlier today.

Washington State University (USA:WA) - History Education

• nine-month, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor on our Pullman, WA campus, to begin 16 Aug. 2023
• Teaching Load: 2/2: The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching in and overseeing the department’s History and Social Studies Education programs as well as teaching courses in their area of specialization. Applicants should provide evidence of a well-defined research program in history or a related discipline as well as experience with secondary education and working with students from diverse backgrounds.
• PhD required, Preferred Qualifications: At least three years of experience at any capacity teaching secondary school in the United States or other related experiences working in secondary education, a demonstrated understanding of history or social studies pedagogy, and a demonstrated commitment to underrepresented communities.
• Areas of research expertise are open, but successful candidates should bring teaching and research expertise that expands the department’s ability to mentor students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. This faculty member will also serve on the Teacher Education Committee and Advisory Board in the College of Education
• For further details and instructions on submitting an application, please visit wsu.edu/jobs, select your appropriate employment status, and search for R-10389. Applicants should submit the following materials: a cover letter; curriculum vitae; a teaching statement that describes your teaching approaches and philosophies, including ways in which you address issues of educational equity (1–2 pages); a research statement that outlines your scholarly work and includes your future plans and the broader social applications of that research and/or impact on communities (1–2 pages); and the names and contact information of at least three references who can address your history of and potential for excellence in research, teaching, and service.
• Deadline: 20 Nov. 2023

Westmont College (USA:CA) - African, Asian or Latin American

• tenure-track position in history at the rank of assistant professor in one of the following areas of geographical concentration: African history, Asian history, or Latin American history.
• Teaching Load: 3/3
• a liberal arts college in the Protestant evangelical tradition
• Review begins: 1 Nov. 2023

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Academia Sinica, Institute of Modern History (TWN) - research-only

• Researcher, open rank (Research Fellow, Associate Research Fellow, or Assistant Research Fellow) in Modern History.
• 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.
• Qualifications: The applicant must have a Ph.D. in relevant fields or confirmation that will receive Ph.D. degree by August 31, 2025; Chinese comprehension sufficient for academic work; For application qualifications, please refer to Article 7, 8 and 9 of the Organization Regulations of the Research Institutes of Academia Sinica. (https://www.sinica.edu.tw/en/CP/420); According to the “Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area,” this position is currently not open to citizens of the People’s Republic of China.
• Application materials: Detailed curriculum vitae (including field specializations and language abilities) plus a complete list of academic publications; Ph.D. diploma or letter from thesis advisor confirming that the applicant will receive the Ph.D. degree by August 31, 2025; At most five academic publications, including Ph.D. dissertation if applicable but not book reviews. For publications in languages other than Chinese and English, please attach a Chinese or English abstract; Three letters of recommendation; Research proposal (maximum five pages).
• Deadline: 31 Aug. 2024

City, University of London (UK:Eng) pref. African or Latin American

• Lecturer (~asst/assoc prof) in Modern History, to begin 1 Sept. 2024
• The successful candidate will have a PhD in Modern History or cognate field, be an internationally outstanding researcher with an excellent publication record and research expertise in Modern History. Applications from candidates with expertise in Modern African or Modern Latin American History are particularly encouraged
• Deadline: 24 Jun. 2024

• Intend to interview in July.

Hong Kong Baptist University (HKG) - two posts

• two "tenure-track" positions at the ranks of Assistant Professor and/or Associate Professor; The initial appointment will be offered on a fixed-term contract of three years commencing from August 2024. Re-appointment thereafter will be subject to mutual agreement and availability of funding.
• Possess expertise in any historical sub-fields, preferably in the following areas: European History; History of North America; Global/Transnational/Comparative History; History of Oceania; Digital History; Public History; Middle-period Chinese History
• Teaching: Themes in Modern European History; Nineteenth Century European History; Europe since the First World War; Western Intellectual Thought; Origins of Western Imperialism; Cultures of Innovation and Invention in European History; History of the United States to 1877; History of the United States since 1877; The US in the World in the Twentieth Century; History of Africa since Independence; History, Heritage and Human Communities; World History: Civilisations in Contact; Fashion in History
• Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System (https://jobs.hkbu.edu.hk) with samples of publications, preferably the best three out of their most recent publications/works. They should also request two referees to send in confidential letters of reference, with the PR number (stated above) quoted on the letters, directly to the Human Resources Office (Email: recruit@hkbu.edu.hk). Those who are not invited for interview 4 months after the submission of the application may consider their applications unsuccessful. All application materials including publication samples, and scholarly/creative works will be disposed of after completion of the recruitment exercise unless upon request. Details of the Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at https://hro.hkbu.edu.hk/pic
• Deadline: none stated in ad, position is open until filled [ad posted 19 Sept 2023]
• [17 Nov] Anything happen yet?

Masaryk University (CZE) - 19th & 20th C Czech Lands/Habsburg monarchy or general history/world history/global history

• Assistant professor of modern history (19th- and early 20th century)
• Teaching courses for Bachelor and Master students: Modern history (History of the Czech Lands/Habsburg monarchy or general history/world history/global history); facultative courses according to own specialization. Workload: 3 courses in the first year, 3-4 courses per semester in the following years
• The following documents are required as part of your application: Structured CV , Structured CV with an overview of previous work experience (employment, participation in academic projects, publications, other). Qualification documentation.
• Deadline: 14 Oct. 2023

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

• five-year, non-renewable, Darby Fellowship in Modern History with effect from 1 September 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter, until 31 August 2029.
• This post is intended to provide a career development opportunity for a scholar in the early stages of an academic career. Applicants should have recently obtained or to be about to obtain a doctorate in some aspect of Modern History, 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.
• 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 16 Feb. 2024

University of Sheffield (UK:Eng) - Non-TT

• three-year fixed-term Lecturer in Modern History
• teaching: the post is to cover Professor Siobhan Lambert-Hurley while she takes up a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship, and we are looking for candidates with research and teaching expertise that will enable them, in the first year, to contribute to the delivery of the Undergraduate Level 3 module ‘Decolonising History’ and Undergraduate Level 1 module ‘The Making of the Twentieth Century’, and to contribute to the teaching of other individually and team taught undergraduate and postgraduate modules. In subsequent years, the successful candidate will deliver a similar combination of modern and core history teaching. We are also looking to support the candidate to develop their research and knowledge exchange profile.
• Deadline: 3 Apr. 2024

University of Warwick (UK:Eng) - Non-TT

• Teaching Fellow in Modern History on a full-time basis for a fixed-term period of 12 months from 1 September 2024
• Teaching: It is envisaged that you may teach on some of the modules listed below, depending on the successful candidate’s knowledge and expertise and department requirements: HI153 Making of the Modern World; HI2E1 Historiography I; HI2E2 Historiography II. You will also be expected to supervise final-year dissertations.
• Please note that the PhD must be awarded by the job start date of 1 September 2024.
• Deadline: 23 Jun. 2024

University of York (UK:Eng) - post-1750

• Lecturer in Modern History (post-1750)
• ... whose research exhibits a clear capacity to generate impact (defined as ‘the demonstrable contribution that excellent research makes to society and the economy’) and attract external funding. Applicants with a track record of engagement practice, and research and teaching innovation, in one of the following areas may be preferred: digital humanities; history of media; public history; history and policy; participatory / co-production methodologies.
• Deadline: 14 Mar. 2024

Washington State University (USA:WA) - Non-TT

• full-time, 9-month academic two-year term appointment as a postdoctoral teaching fellow position, to begin 16 Aug. 2024
• Teaching Load: 4/4 to teach the university’s core undergraduate course, “The Roots of Contemporary Issues”. “The Roots of Contemporary Issues” is a history course that helps students make sense of our complex world by focusing on the deep historical roots of present-day issues in global perspective. Washington State University aims to provide students with the tools to address contemporary issues in a mature, reasoned way, using evidence, critical thinking, and clear written and oral communication skills. The course provides inquiry-based, active-learning experiences so that students learn not only content and skills, but also play a role in defining their own intellectual journey, by developing a 15-week research project on a topic of interest to them.
• For further details about this position, please visit wsu.edu/jobs, select your appropriate employment status, and search R-11064 in the search bar. Applicants must submit a cover letter and the names, addresses, and contact information of at least three references who can address your history of and potential for excellence in research and teaching, a CV, a one-page teaching statement that includes ways in which you address issues of educational equity, a research statement that outlines your scholarly work and includes your future plans, and one sample syllabus (on any subject).
• Deadline: 20 Feb. 2024