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California State University, San Marcos (USA:CA) - Pre-Colonial Americas through the Civil War Era

 * Tenure-track Assistant Professor in History (fields in pre-Colonial Americas through the Civil War), to begin in August 2020.
 * Ph.D in History or historically based interdisciplinary degrees (i.e. American Studies, Ethnic Studies, Gender Studies, Humanities, etc.) by August 2020.
 * Ability to contribute to the BA and MA courses on Digital History and/or Public History/Applied History.
 * All applications must include: over letter that address the above minimum and desired/preferred qualifications, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, writing sample, a teaching portfolio that includes a statement of Teaching Interests and Philosophy, curriculum samples, and evidence of teaching effectiveness, evidence of Digital History and/or Public/Applied History Expertise, a completed Faculty Application, Applicant Survey 1920. Submit application materials and direct any inquiries to: [mailto:HistoryTT1819@csusm.edu HistoryTT1819@csusm.edu]
 * Deadline: 15 Oct. 2019

California State University, East Bay (USA:CA) - Migration & Slavery in the Americas

 * Tenure track Assistant Professorship in History (Migration and Slavery in the Americas), from 1492 to the independence movements in the Americas, to begin Fall 2020
 * We seek candidates who emphasize race, rebellion, and the complex notions of work, freedom and citizenship in the Americas (North America, South America, and the Caribbean). An interest in environmental history and sustainability is a plus. A tenure-track hire would also teach the early US History survey courses and support the Department’s core offerings in historical writing and historiography, as well as graduate courses.
 * A Ph.D. in history or related field is required.
 * Please submit a letter of application which addresses the qualifications noted in the position announcement, along with: a complete and current vita, a writing sample, three letters of recommendation, and a one-page diversity statement that addresses how you engage a diverse student population in your teaching, research, mentoring, and advising, via Interfolio (see “Apply Now”) [//apply.interfolio.com/61683 https://apply.interfolio.com/61683]
 * Deadline: 15 Sept. 2019
 * Crossposted to Latin American History

Monmouth College (USA:IL}

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in United States History, to begin Aug. 2020
 * We seek applicants whose research and teaching adopt a comparative and/or global approach to United States History. While all areas of specialization will be considered, we are especially interested in candidates whose work intersects with the histories of underrepresented and marginalized groups in the United States, including African American Studies, Gender and Women’s History, and American Indian Studies. Candidates who can contribute to our department’s public history track are encouraged to apply
 * PhD must be in hand by 1 Aug. 2020
 * Candidates must be fully committed to liberal arts education and to excellence in teaching and student advising. Successful candidates will be able to teach the U.S history survey sequence, history seminars, upper-level research courses, and general education courses offered in Monmouth College’s Integrated Studies Program. (https://ou.monmouthcollege.edu/academics/integrated-studies/)
 * Applications must be submitted electronically to facultysearch@monmouthcollege.edu. Please include: 1) a cover letter; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) statement of research; 4) statement of teaching philosophy; 5) a contribution to diversity statement that includes a discussion of how you approach diversity in the classroom; and 6) a list of three references. Letters of reference are not required at this time. Once the search committee has determined the short list of candidates, the search committee chair will request letters of recommendation.
 * Deadline: 10 Oct. 2019

Princeton University (USA:NJ) - Legal History

 * Associate or Full Professor Legal History of the United States, to begin 1 Sept. 2020
 * Princeton University invites applications from scholars with a strong engagement with the history of American law and society. The time period--from the colonial period to the present--and field of specialization are open, but the candidate should be prepared to offer an undergraduate survey on American legal history, as well as upper-level undergraduate courses and graduate seminars on specialized aspects of this field.
 * pplicants should provide a detailed letter of application, curriculum vitae, book abstract(s) and chapter outline(s), and one chapter- or article-length writing sample. Applicants should also provide contact information for at least three potential recommenders as part of the online application process. Please apply online at https://www.princeton.edu/acad-positions/position/12681.
 * Review begins: 7 Oct. 2019 but applications will be considered until the department chooses to close the search.

San Diego State University (USA:CA) - Modern US Military [Senior Hire]

 * Tenured associate or full professor in Modern U.S. Military History to serve as the first USS Midway Chair.
 * It is expected that candidates will have expertise in the field of U.S. military history since 1900, with substantial emphasis on the period since 1940 and the role of the American military as an instrument of state power around the world.
 * PhD in history required
 * The department welcomes applications from scholars whose work will advance research, teaching, and public engagement in the areas of modern military, naval, and maritime history; the histories of war, statecraft, and national security policy; military technology; war and society; military combat operations, military humanitarian operations; post-war reconciliation; the lives of combatants, veterans, and survivors; and public memory. The USS Midway Chair will be expected to assume leadership responsibilities in SDSU's Center for Military History and to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with campus and external partners, such as the Barron Veterans Center and the USS Midway Museum and Institute for Teachers
 * Candidates are expected to demonstrate a record of scholarly publication and teaching excellence appropriate to their rank; a commitment to teaching a diverse student population; excellence in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of specialization, as well as general education surveys; and a readiness to advise MA theses and exams.
 * please apply via Interfolio at [//apply.interfolio.com/64834 https://apply.interfolio.com/64834]
 * For full consideration: 31 Oct. 2019 & review begins 1 Nov.

University of Glasgow (UK:Scot) - 19th & 20thC

 * Lecturer or Senior Lecturer (~tenured asst/assoc or assoc/full prof) in Economic & Social History [nb start date unclear in advert, may be intended for a 2019 start]
 * To develop, lead and sustain research and scholarship of international standard and contribute to the delivery of an excellent student experience by delivering, organising and reviewing agreed teaching, assessment and administration processes to enhance learning and teaching in the Subject Area of Economic and Social History, in the School of Social & Political Sciences. The postholder will have a research focus on the United States within the period from the late 19th century to the late 20th century.
 * Any specialism in economic and social history is welcome, although expertise in the history of capitalism and/or environmental history would be desirable. The postholder will also be expected to offer research-led teaching across the range of the Subject Area’s existing undergraduate and postgraduate-taught programmes. The latter include the MSc in Global Economy programme; the Erasmus Mundus International Masters programme in Global Markets, Local Creativities (GLOCAL); the MSc in History programme; and PGT teaching in connection with joint programmes with the University of Glasgow’s strategic partner, the University of Nankai. In addition, there would potentially be opportunities to contribute to PGT programmes in the Adam Smith Business School.
 * For appointment at Grade 9: a substantial contribution will be made to the strategic direction of the School/College through actively engaging in relationships with external stakeholders that advance knowledge exchange, public understanding and outreach and providing academic leadership and management within the School/College.
 * Vacancy Reference: 026636
 * Deadline: 24 Jul. 2019

Yale University (USA:CT) - US West

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in the history of the U.S. West, including Hawaii and the Pacific, to begin on July 1, 2020
 * Candidates in all subfields are encouraged to apply, including scholars who work on topics related to race, gender, sexuality, indigeneity, empire, and the environment. Applicants should have strong potential for achievement in scholarship, undergraduate and graduate teaching, and intellectual leadership.
 * We welcome applications from historians who already hold teaching positions, as well as recent PhDs and those who expect their PhD or equivalent degree by the time of appointment.
 * All applicants should submit a letter of application, C.V., statement of research and teaching interests, and a chapter length writing sample prepared for anonymous reading at [//apply.interfolio.com/65570 http://apply.interfolio.com/65570]. Letters of reference are not required at this initial stage but will be requested later. Please contact Caryn Carson, caryn.carson@yale.edu, with any questions.
 * Review begins: 1 Oct. 2019

Concordia University - Montreal (CAN) - CRC Tier II in Indigenous Oral Tradition and Oral History

 * Tenure Track Teir 2 Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Oral Tradition and Oral History
 * We are seeking candidates from wide-ranging disciplinary backgrounds, including but not limited to history. We recognize the varied disciplinary trajectories and methodologies of Inuit, First Nations, Métis and other Indigenous researchers in the academy and acknowledge the history of epistemological violence and the university sector’s implication in settler-colonialism. For centuries, Indigenous peoples have been the object of outside ethnographic, archaeological, historical, and linguistic study; their material and intangible cultural heritage mined by national (white) institutions and scholars. There is therefore an urgent need to re-think longstanding knowledge frameworks as part of the decolonizing process. The successful candidate will hold a cross-appointed position between FPST/SCPA and History and become a core member of the Centre for Oral History & Digital Storytelling (COHDS).
 * Candidates eligible for Tier II chair positions must be exceptional emerging scholars within 10 years of their highest degree at the time of nomination (exclusive of career interruptions). Applicants should have a terminal degree in their field of expertise or equivalent professional experience in their chosen field. Individuals who have taken non-traditional pathways into academia are invited to apply. Candidates are encouraged to share any career interruptions or personal circumstances that may have had an impact on their career goals, such as the decision to have a family, eldercare, illness, and so forth, in their letter of application.
 * The ideal candidate will be a scholar, or a scholar-creator, with outstanding promise to be a leading voice in Indigenous Oral Tradition and/or Oral History, as these forms of knowledge and practice pertain to their own particular research focus. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake their chairship in such a way that maintains a living connection to an Indigenous community. The successful candidate will have a track record of Indigenous mentorship and community research partnerships, or can demonstrate the potential to develop such mentoring and partnerships. The successful candidate is expected to lead a CFI funding application that could result, for example, in a mobile story-sharing lab, further facilitating collaborative research with Indigenous communities.
 * Please consult the Canada Research Chairs website for full program information, including further details on eligibility criteria. Candidates should submit the following: cover letter, CV, three letters of recommendation (sent separately), teaching evaluations (if applicable), statement of research, and one sample publication to History.Chair@concordia.ca
 * Deadline: 2 Sept. 2019

Providence College (USA:RI) - 20thC

 * tenure-track assistant professorship in twentieth-century African American history beginning fall 2020.
 * Scholars whose research places the African American experience in an interdisciplinary, comparative, and/or transnational perspective are particularly welcome. Competence to teach in the Development of Western Civilization program as part of the regular teaching load is required. Experience in interdisciplinary and/or team-teaching is desirable.
 * PhD must be in hand by start date
 * Providence College, a Roman Catholic, four-year, liberal arts institution conducted under the auspices of the Dominican Friars, seeks candidates who can affirm and contribute to its mission.
 * Letter of application, c.v., unofficial undergraduate and official graduate transcripts, and three letters of reference should be submitted electronically to https://careers.providence.edu.
 * Deadline: 13 Sept. 2019

Williams College (USA:MA)

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in African-American History to begin, 1 Jun. 2020
 * The department is especially interested in applications from those whose research interests and/or teaching portfolio address African-American history from diasporic, transnational, relational, or comparative perspectives. Possible fields include political economy, urban studies, environmental studies, and science and technology.
 * PhD must be in-hand by Sept. 2020
 * Teaching Load 2/2 plus a January-term course every other year, and faculty have considerable autonomy in developing the curriculum in their fields. Information about the department and current curriculum can be found at: https://history.williams.edu.
 * Please send the following application materials to the department chair, Anne Reinhardt, via Interfolio http://apply.interfolio.com/66643: a letter of application which includes a summary of current and future scholarship, teaching interests and experience, and ability to work effectively with a broadly diverse student population; a curriculum vitae; separate one-paragraph descriptions of proposed courses (please include one survey and two specialized courses); and three letters of recommendation.
 * Deadline: 15 Oct. 2019

Oregon State University (USA:OR) - Latinx + public

 * 9 month tenure track assistant professorship in Latinx History after 1900, with a specialization in public history.
 * Secondary specializations may include the history of the Pacific Northwest, labor, agriculture, public health, or immigration. Successful applicants will have formal training and experience in aspects of public history such as community and local history, museum studies, historic preservation, digital history, and/or oral history.
 * PhD must be in hand by 15 Aug. 2020
 * Teaching Load: 5 courses/year over three 10-week academic terms (2-2-1 teaching load). The candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in public history and U.S. history, including the U.S. survey and courses in area of specialization. The candidate is expected to act as a graduate student mentor and serve on graduate committees. Coordinating a steady stream of research, outreach, and internship opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students will be a priority. Course releases and summer salary to allow collaboration with and mentoring of students engaged in public history projects are negotiable.
 * When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents: A curriculum vitae; A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position. The letter should include an overview of your research profile. It should also indicate which courses from the OSU catalogue you would like to teach, and any courses you hope to develop, along with a discussion of your pedagogical approaches to these specific courses.; A diversity statement of no more than two single-spaced pages describing how the applicant would contribute to the development of a diverse and inclusive learning community at Oregon State University through teaching, research, service, and/or public history outreach.
 * Deadline: 1 Nov. 2019 Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.

University of Delaware (USA:DE)

 * Tenure-track position in Latinx History at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin August 16, 2020
 * Area of specialization is open.
 * A Ph.D. is required by the start date; fields other than History are welcome provided that the candidate’s research draws on historical methodology.
 * Applicants are asked to create and upload to [//www.udel.edu/udjobs http://www.udel.edu/udjobs]. Click “Faculty and Staff” and reference # 494101 a cover letter, c.v., a brief teaching statement, and the names and contact information for three references.
 * Please direct questions to Latinx Search Committee chair Dr. Eve Buckley: ebuckley@udel.edu.
 * review begins immediately [ad posted 19 Jul 2019] with a deadline 4 Oct. 2019

Brandeis University (USA:MA)

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Early (to 1850) American History, to begin fall 2020
 * While the specific field of expertise is open, we are especially interested in historians who would expand the methodological and chronological range of our department faculty and contribute to graduate and undergraduate advising and teaching.
 * PhD must be in hand by start date
 * Candidates should submit a letter of application, a c.v., a writing sample of no more than forty pages, and three letters of recommendation. Only online applications will be accepted. Please submit all materials to Academic Jobs Online: [//academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/14039 https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/14039]
 * This position is subject to budget approval.
 * For full consideration: 15 Oct. 2019

Cornell University (USA:NY) - Early American

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Early American History (to 1800)
 * Applicants must have their Ph.D. in hand by July 1, 2020
 * Teaching Load: 2/2 one lecture course and one seminar each semester
 * Please upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three reference letters to AcademicJobsOnline. Applicants are encouraged to submit their materials early. Questions about the position and the search can be sent to the chair of the committee, Professor Jon Parmenter, at jwp35@cornell.edu
 * Deadline: 3 Sept. 2019

Boston College (USA:MA) - post-1900 Political

 * Assistant Professor in Modern US History, with particular research and teaching interests in post-1900 US political history.
 * While all applications within this field will be considered, we encourage applications from scholars whose work examines the subject of race in 20th century US politics.
 * PhD must be in hand by 31 Aug. 2020
 * Teaching Load: 4 courses/year that encompass a balanced mix of undergraduate surveys suited to the departmental and university Core curricula; electives; and graduate colloquia.
 * Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university
 * Applicants for this position should submit a cover letter; a curriculum vitae; an article-length sample of research; and three letters of recommendation. Please address cover letters to the Chair of the Search Committee, History Department, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467. In order to receive full consideration, applicants should ensure submission of their materials via Interfolio
 * Deadline: 1 Oct. 2019

Swarthmore College (USA:PA) - 20th & 21st

 * Assistant Professor of History in 20th- and 21st-Century United States History, to begin Fall semester 2020
 * Applicants should hold a PhD by the time of appointment.
 * Candidates are expected to offer a range of courses including survey courses, first-year seminars, upper-division courses on US History as well as courses in the candidate’s area of specialization. The strongest candidates will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to creative teaching and an active research program that speaks to and motivates undergraduates from diverse backgrounds.
 * Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, CV, and three letters of recommendation. The cover letter should discuss their teaching experience, style, and objectives, and describe their interest in teaching at a liberal arts college. In addition, applicants should outline their research interests, now and in the future, and indicate why they believe they are prepared to teach students of diverse backgrounds
 * Candidates must apply here. Email inquiries (but not applications) can be made to history@swarthmore.edu.
 * Review begins: 1 Oct. 2019

Yale College (USA:CT)

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in the history of the twentieth-century United States to begin on July 1, 2020
 * Candidates in all subfields are encouraged to apply. Applicants should have strong potential for achievement in scholarship, undergraduate and graduate teaching, and intellectual leadership. We welcome applications from historians who already hold teaching positions, as well as recent PhDs and those who expect their PhD or equivalent degree by the time of appointment
 * All applicants should submit a letter of application, C.V., a statement of research interests, a statement of teaching interests, and a chapter length writing sample prepared for anonymous reading at [//apply.interfolio.com/65627 http://apply.interfolio.com/65627]. Letters of reference are not required at this initial stage but will be requested later. Please contact Caryn Carson, caryn.carson@yale.edu, with any questions.
 * Reviews begin: 1 Oct. 2019