European History 2016-17

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 * ABD: 4
 * ABD, Adjuncting:
 * Postdoc:
 * Visiting or Temporary Assistant Professor: 1
 * Adjuncting PhD: 1


 * Continuing Non-Tenure Track Professor:
 * TT but looking for a new job: 1
 * Tenured but always on the lookout for an opportunity:
 * Tenured or TT but reading out of curiosity:
 * PhD, Employed in academia in non-faculty position: 1
 * ABD, Fully employed in academia in non-faculty position:
 * Fully employed outside of academia:
 * Partly employed outside of academia:
 * Currently Unemployed PhD:
 * Adjuncting, denied tenure, trying again:
 * Search Committee Member:

TOTAL: 7

Specialization breakdown

 * Ancient: 2
 * Ancient/medieval:
 * Medieval: 3
 * Byzantium:
 * Medieval/Renaissance/Early Modern: 1
 * Early Modern:
 * Modern:
 * British (early modern):
 * British/British Empire (modern):
 * French:
 * French Empire:
 * Flemish/Walloon:
 * German (medieval):
 * German (early modern):
 * German (modern):
 * Russian:
 * Portugal (Early Modern):
 * Spain (medieval/early modern): 1
 * Spain (modern):
 * Italy (modern):
 * Irish (modern):
 * Eastern European:
 * East-Central Europe (modern): 1
 * History of Science/Medicine/Technology:
 * Military:
 * Diplomatic:
 * Economic/Social:
 * Other: 1

University of California, Los Angeles (USA:CA) - Open Rank, Roman

 * Ronald J. Mellor Chair in Ancient Roman History
 * We will consider candidates of all ranks, with a minimum requirement that PhDs must be in hand by the time of application.
 * All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply online at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF02190 to upload their information. Documents should include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and writing sample; non-tenured applicants are also asked to include sample syllabi and three letters of recommendation.
 * This position is subject to final administrative approval.
 * Deadline (& review begins): 1 Oct. 2016

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (USA:MI) - Rome & the Ancient Mediterranean World

 * Tenure track Assistant or Associate Professorship in the HIstory of Rome and the Ancient Mediterranean World, to begin 1 Sept. 2017
 * This is a university-year appointment [does this mean 9 months? AFII (talk) 08:33, June 29, 2016 (UTC)]
 * We seek a historian whose research and teaching explores connections between ancient Rome and the cultures and polities of the Mediterranean and adjacent regions as well as the relationship of Rome to larger issues of world history.  The Department of History welcomes applications from candidates in a wide variety of thematic and methodological specialties. We are particularly interested in applicants whose research and teaching could contribute to one of our current strengths in the study of gender and sexuality, environmental history, and imperial and colonial encounters, or who could add to developing fields such as digital humanities or public history
 * All applicants should send: a letter of interest, a C.V., a statement of current and future research plans, a statement of teaching philosophy and experience, evidence of teaching excellence, and any other supporting materials you may wish to include. In addition, three letters of recommendation should be sent under separate cover. Direct all materials to Prof. Kathleen Canning, Chair, History Department, 1029 Tisch Hall, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-1003, or by email to shelanz@umich.edu
 * Deadline: 15 Aug. 2016

University of Oxford (UK) Senior Hire, Ancient Greek

 * Wykeham Professorship (Full Prof ++) in Ancient (Greek) History
 * "The successful applicant will have a strong international research profile and broad interests and sympathies in order to contribute to and promote what is a wide and increasingly interdisciplinary research field in Oxford. S/he will have an excellent teaching record, and will exercise leadership and coordination across all areas of activity in the study and research of ancient Greek history in Oxford and beyond."
 * Apply online
 * Deadline: Noon 19 Sept. 2016

Johns Hopkins University (USA: MD) - Medieval European History

 * Tenure-track Assistant or tenured Associate Professor of medieval European History, region and period open, beginning July 1, 2017.
 * We favor candidates whose research makes broad intellectual connections and/or spans regions, whose publications and academic profile are innovative and outstanding, and who will continue our excellence in both undergraduate teaching and the training of graduate students for academic positions.
 * The search committee is committed to hiring candidates who, through their research, teaching and/or service will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community. PhD is required by time of appointment.
 * Please submit a cover letter, c.v., three letters of recommendation, research statement, and writing sample to Interfolio at: https://apply.interfolio.com/36153.
 * Review begins: 30 Nov. 2016

Amherst College (USA: MA) - Medieval and Early Modern

 * Tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor in Medieval and Early Modern European history, beginning in the fall of 2017.
 * The area of specialization is open, but we particularly seek candidates who will offer a broad range of courses, including, but not limited to, those that cross conventional chronological boundaries between the medieval and early modern periods.
 * The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in hand by the start of the appointment. Learn more about the department at http://www.amherst.edu/~history.
 * An application letter, CV, short writing sample, sample syllabus, teaching statement, and three confidential letters of recommendation should be submitted electronically to https://apply.interfolio.com/35764.
 * Review begins 1 Nov. 2016 and continues until position filled

===Grinnell College (USA: IA) - Medieval or Early Modern Europe===
 * Tenure-track appointment in Medieval or Early-Modern Europe beginning Fall 2017.
 * Assistant Professor (Ph.D.) preferred; Instructor (ABD) or Associate Professor possible.
 * Area of specialization open; we particularly welcome candidates whose teaching and/or research interests take a diverse or global perspective.
 * Grinnell College is a highly selective undergraduate liberal arts college with a strong tradition of social responsibility. In letters of application, candidates should discuss their potential to contribute to a college community that maintains a diversity of people and perspectives as one of its core values.
 * Please visit our application website at https://jobs.grinnell.edu to find more details about the job and submit applications online. Candidates will need to upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, transcripts (copies are acceptable), and writing sample, and provide email addresses for three references. Questions about this search should be directed to the search chair, Professor Kelly Maynard, at [ HistorySearch@grinnell.edu] or 641-269-4655.
 * For full consideration; 4 Nov. 2016

Dartmouth College (USA: NH)

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Modern (19th and 20thC) European History, to begin 1 July 2017
 * This is a search for Europe broadly defined, including Britain and Russia, as well as Europe and the world.
 * The successful candidate must show promise of outstanding scholarly achievement and a commitment to classroom teaching at the undergraduate level.  Teaching assignments will involve courses that broadly cover modern European history
 * PhD must be in hand [ambiguous if at time of application or start date - member of the department here: PhD must be in hand by start date (July 2017), not application. ABDs will be considered.]
 * Applicants should submit via INTERFOLIO a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, and a representative writing sample
 * For full consideration: 12 Sept. 2016.

Swarthmore College (USA: PA)

 * Full-time, tenure-track appointment at the rank of assistant professor in modern European history to begin with the fall semester of 2017.
 * Applicants should hold a Ph.D. by the time of appointment.
 * Applicants specializing in environmental history or histories of science and technology are strongly encouraged to apply.
 * Candidates are expected to offer a range of courses including survey courses, first-year seminars, upper-division courses on modern European history as well as courses in the candidate’s area of specialization.
 * Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, c.v., 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 at AcademicJobsOnline. Email inquiries (but not applications) can be made to history@swarthmore.edu.
 * Review begins: 1 Oct. 2016.

Yale University (USA:CT) - Senior Hire

 * Senior appointment in modern European history since 1800, in any field or region excluding Russia, beginning July 1, 2017
 * Applications are welcome from scholars at the level of advanced associate or full professor who have demonstrated exceptional scholarship and teaching as well as leadership in their field and the profession. Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
 * All applicants should submit a letter of application, C.V., and statement of research and teaching interests to Denise Scott at denise.scott@yale.edu. Letters of reference are not required at this initial stage
 * Review begins 31 March 2016 and continues until position filled
 * [16 May: discussion about naming pages moved to the Talk page AFII (talk) 07:54, May 16, 2016 (UTC)]

French
===Florida State University (USA: FL) - Ben Weider Professorship in French Revolutionary Studies [Open Rank]===
 * Open Rank with preference for "candidates with a record of scholarly and professional achievement suitable to the holder of a named professorship", to begin Aug. 2017
 * Please submit a letter of application and a vita as single PDF through: https://jobs.fsu.edu. Please forward three letters of recommendation to ddittgen@fsu.edu.
 * Questions about the search may be addressed to Rafe Blaufarb, Chair, Weider Chair Search, Department of History, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32306-2200, rblaufarb@fsu.edu.
 * Review begins: 30 Sept. 2016 and continues until position filled

Yale University (USA:CT) - Russian/Soviet since 1855

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Russian/Soviet History since 1855, to begin 1 Jul. 2017
 * The successful candidate will be expected to teach across the entire modern period.
 * Applications are invited from historians with 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 from recent PhDs and those who expect their PhD by the time of appointment
 * Submit letter of application, C.V., statement of research and teaching interests, a chapter-length writing sample prepared for anonymous reading, and three letters of reference to https://apply.interfolio.com/35162
 * Review begins: 15 Oct. 2016