World/Global History 2011-12

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Last year's (2010-11) jobs

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Centre College (Kentucky)

 * Tenure track assistant professor in World History - specialisation either East Asia OR Latin America
 * Deadline: 10 Oct 2011

Lesley College (of Lesley University)

 * full-time, 9-month faculty position in world history at the assistant professor level.
 * Candidates with expertise in the field of Latin American, African, Middle Eastern, South Asian, or East Asian history sought. Responsibilities include teaching the introductory level world civilization sequence, upper-level electives in their area of expertise as well as Humanities Internship Seminars. This last class requires making local site visits. Ability to teach intellectual history, political philosophy or religion a plus.
 * Please apply online. http://lesley.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=26504
 * Closing Date	11/01/2011

Universiteit van Amsterdam

 * Assistant Professor (tenured) in (modern) Global History & Religion
 * Emphasis on 18th, 19th &/or 20th C history and "she/he is able to tie global history and religion to political developments, e.g., democratization, the social and political consequences of religious pluralism, or the field of international relations."
 * Fluency in English essential; fluency in Dutch must be gained within 2 years.
 * Deadline: 1 Sept. 2011

University of Pittsburgh

 * Tenure stream assistant professor in world history pending budgetary approval
 * "We encourage applicants to demonstrate how their research and teaching will contribute to one or more of the History Department graduate program's thematic fields: Atlantic History; Empires in World History; Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Religion; and Texts and Context"
 * PhD must be in hand by 1 Sept. 2012
 * Deadline: 1 Oct 2011

Indiana University Southeast

 * Tenure-track assistant professorship in the history of the Atlantic World in the early modern period (1500-1800) with an emphasis on Latin American, Caribbean and/or African history to begin fall 2012. To be considered for the position, a candidate must have the following minimum qualifications: a PhD in Atlantic World history (or area concentrations in Africa, the Caribbean and/or Latin American history) at date of hire, college teaching experience, effective oral and written communication skills, and an active research agenda. Teaching responsibilities consist of freshmen survey courses-The World in the Twentieth Century each semester; and Issues in Latin American history or Issues in African history every year-and upper level courses in the area of candidate's specialization. Normal teaching load (with research reassign time) is three courses for both fall and spring semesters.
 * Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum, vitae, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation by October 15, 2011 to Dr. Joe Wert, Dean, School of Social Sciences, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN 47150.

Loyola Marymount University

 * Tenure track assistant professor in the History of the Atlantic World, with a focus on North America
 * " We are especially interested in applicants who work on cross-cultural encounters and trans-national phenomena such as slavery, commercial networks, migration and empire, and/or whose work includes a relevant secondary field such as Caribbean history"
 * Deadline: 4 Nov. 2011

Stonehill College

 * Tenured track Assistant Professor of Islamic History/World History position to begin in August 2012. The area of specialty is open, but the candidate must be able to teach the history of the broader Islamic World as well as World History survey courses, upper division courses in candidate's area of specialty and on transnational global themes. Annual teaching load is 3-3 and strong preference will be given to candidates who have graduate training in World History and/or teaching World History.


 * LINK (HigherEdJobs.com)
 * Applications will be reviewed until October 14, 2011. Finalists will be brought to campus after a first round of interviews at the Annual Meeting of the AHA in January 2012.
 * Is this the same position that was advertised last year?
 * Sure looks the same! I wonder what happened.
 * Difficult to know unless a previous candidate posts. Apply anyway. Sounds like a good school.