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American International University in London (UK)

 * See posting on 2012-13 page (start date is unclear from advert)

Hope College (MI)

 * Tenure track Assistant Professorship in World History, to begin Aug. 2014
 * "Hope College is a liberal arts undergraduate college affiliated with the Reformed Church in America with an ecumenical vision of offering an education in the context of the historic Christian faith."
 * Teaching Load: 3/3 " Qualified applicants should be enthusiastic about undergraduate teaching and should be prepared to teach upper-level courses in African history and other global area(s), as well as general education courses in world history before and after 1500"
 * "Please submit the following electronically: a letter of application, which should incorporate approaches to teaching and research, unofficial transcript, and C.V. Candidate’s  letter and transcript should indicate what graduate training, research, or courses taught have prepared them to teach courses in African history. Submit materials to www.hope.edu/employment"
 * Deadline: 15 Oct. 2013
 * Intend to interview at the African Studies Association conference, and/or by Skype

Idaho State University

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in History
 * "to provide instructional and research expertise in world history to provide essential courses to the History degree program and the International Studies degree program and to strengthen research expertise in transnational history."
 * Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D in history or related field is required at appointment. Preferred Qualifications: Research emphasis in any region of the world, with emphasis on topics of nationalism, war, and conflict in a transnational context.
 * For full consideration, please apply through the Idaho State University - Human Resources website https://isujobs.net/
 * Review begins: 1 Oct. 2013 and position is open until filled

Queensborough Community College - City University of New York (NY) - [Instructor/Asst Prof]

 * Instructor OR Assistant Professor in World History
 * "The successful candidate will teach World History since 1500 and courses in Medieval-Early Modern and/or Modern Western Civilization.  Faculty members are encouraged to develop specialized courses in their own field of expertise; to participate in departmental and college responsibilities including curriculum development and grants; and provide mentoring and advisement to students.  Some evening or weekend teaching may be required.  For Instructor title: scholarly activities required for continued appointment.  For Assistant Professor title: scholarly activities required for tenure and promotion"
 * Deadline: 7 July 2013
 * Note: this is a re-advertisement of an unsuccessful search held last year

The Graduate Institute of International & Development Studies (Switz.) - International History & Gender

 * Assistant Professor of International History with a specialisation in Gender, to begin 1 Sept. 2014
 * PhD must be in hand before appointment date
 * "The Institute is seeking to attract an assistant professor in International History focusing on gender but also sensitive to other critical approaches to historical scholarship (such as feminist, postcolonial, critical race, etc.), and to perspectives from intersectional/interstitial locations. Within the general rubric of gender, the appointee would increase the International History Department's capacity in one or more of its core fields and interests, viz. history of international relations, transnational, post colonial, and global/world histories, c.1800 to the present. The search specifically includes potential applicants working on the Global South and/or from Southern perspectives. This reflects the Graduate Institute's strategy to mainstream gender into its existing disciplines. Accordingly, besides demonstrated disciplinary expertise in History, knowledge of feminist theories and methodologies, preferably deepened by other critical, counter-hegemonic approaches, is an essential requirement."
 * "The teaching language is either English or French. Prior knowledge of French is not required, but the successful candidate is expected to acquire at least a passive knowledge of it."
 * Deadline: 30 Sept. 2013

St. Louis College of Pharmacy - Global History

 * tenure track academic year position in Global or world History, "e.g. East Asia, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and/or Latin America with a secondary field in the History of Pharmacy and/or Medicine."
 * Position will teach aspiring second and third year pre-pharmacy students in our Global Heritage sequence. There will be opportunity for development of an elective course in the candidate’s area of interest.
 * Candidates should have a Ph.D. in History with a strong background in Global or World History with a secondary field in the History of Pharmacy and/or Medicine.
 * Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, statement of teaching philosophy and names of at least three professional references to the Search Committee through the College’s online application system at http://www.stlcop.edu.
 * Review begins: Nov. 2013.

University of British Columbia (Canada) - Modern International History

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Modern International History, to begin 1 Jul. 2014
 * "The committee is particularly interested in work that explores international, transnational, or global dynamics in innovative ways. In addition to inter-state relations, relevant research areas include, but are not limited to, empire, post-colonialism, race, religion, human rights, development, the environment, gender, cultural relations, conflict and violence, and global governance. All applications are welcome, but preference will be given to scholars whose work lies within the period from the late nineteenth century onwards and to those whose research complements and expands on the department's existing strengths."
 * "Candidates must have a Ph.D. (or be near completion)


 * Applicants should apply through the UBC faculty careers website, and be prepared to upload a C.V., a description of current and future research interests, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and up to three samples of scholarship, including published articles, unpublished papers, or book chapters. Applicants should also arrange to have confidential letters of reference from three referees sent by email to jocelyn.smith@ubc.ca or by mail to: Ms. Jocelyn Smith, Modern International History Search, Department of History, University of British Columbia, Room 1297, 1873 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, CANADA.
 * Deadline: 1 Oct. 2013.

University of Vienna (Austria) - [Senior] Latin America & Transnational/Global perspectives
[the Univ. of Vienna job page is a bit unclear: I found the posting here AFII (talk) 06:55, June 27, 2013 (UTC)]
 * Full Professorship in Latin American History in Transnational or Global History Perspective
 * "Professors are expected to represent the whole dimension of the assignment, and that she or he has a clear profile in Global History as a discipline. Adequate language knowledge (Portuguese, Spanish, English, French) are taken as granted. We expect international experiences in research and teaching as well as the capacity and willingness to teach at all levels of studies (Bachelor, Masters, PhD, teaching degree)"
 * PhD and post-doctoral experience required; Habilitation or equivalent required, as well as publications, etc.
 * Deadline: 25 Sept. 2013
 * Cross posted to Latin American History 2013-14

CUNY - John Jay College

 * See full post at European History 2013-14

NYU Abu Dhabi - Ancient World Concentration (Open Rank)

 * NYU Abu Dhabi is currently inviting applications for a tenured or tenure-track appointment at any level (assistant, associate, or full professor) for its Ancient World Concentration. While the field of specialization is entirely open, we would expect the successful candidate to be someone whose teaching would encompass a broad perspective on the ancient world, and would be active in forging connections with colleagues in related disciplines. We would especially encourage applications from people whose interests include the Ancient Near East.
 * Applications are due by November 1, 2013, and will be reviewed until the position is filled. We hope to conduct preliminary interviews at the American Philological Association/Archaeological Institute of America Annual Meeting in Chicago on January 2-5: candidates should indicate in their application whether they expect to be present at that meeting.
 * To be considered, candidates should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, a writing sample (ca. 20 pages),and three letters of reference, all i9n PDF format. Senior candidates are not required to submit references at this time. Please visit our website at http://nyuad.nyu.edu/about/careers/faculty-positions.html for instructions and other information on how to apply. Any inquiries about the position may be addressed to the Chair of the appointing committee, Professor David Levene (D.S.Levene@nyu.edu or +1-212-998-8598).

Old Dominion University (VA) - Ancient World (Mediterranean/Indian Ocean)

 * See full post at Open Field or Mixed Hire 2013-14

Texas A&M University - College Station

 * Associate Professor in Atlantic World History, to begin Sept 2014
 * "[All geographic, chronological, and thematic specializations will be considered, especially those complementing existing strengths.] The successful candidate, with Ph.D. in hand, will maintain an ambitious, productive research agenda, teach two courses per semester, recruit and train exceptional graduate students, and participate in university and professional affairs"
 * Deadline: 15 Oct. 2013
 * I'm confused. Are they looking for an associate professor or someone more junior? The listing says associate, but the phrase "with Ph.D. in hand" seems to suggest assistant. Does anybody know?
 * They are looking for an Associate Professor.  The Ph.D. in hand bit is probably just HR lingo.
 * Definitely a position for Associate Professors only. Untenured applicants will not be considered.

Texas Tech University

 * Tenure track Assistant Professorship in Atlantic World History "with a major field in either Atlantic World or North America 1400-1750 to begin in August, 2014"
 * "We seek a broadly educated scholar whose research is located in the interaction of the North American colonies within the Atlantic and World Systems and whose research interests would complement or supplement the department’s existing strengths.  An interest in race, slavery, comparative political and economic systems, or indigenous resistance is welcome"
 * "The successful candidate will be expected to teach both halves of the U. S. history surveys, as well as advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in the candidate’s areas of expertise."
 * "A letter of application, c.v., and sample of scholarly work can be uploaded online at http://jobs.texastech.edu requisition # 89504.  Three letters of reference should be sent... to Dr. Gretchen Adams, Chair, Atlantic World Search Committee, Dept. of History, Texas Tech University, Box 41013, Lubbock, TX 79409-1013."
 * Deadline: 31 Oct. 2013

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (MI) - Early Modern/Iberian Atlantic

 * Associate or full professor of Early Modern History c.1400-1750 (J Frederick Hoffman Chair), with strong priority in the Iberian Atlantic.
 * See original posting at European History

University of Pittsburgh (Penn.) - Two positions, early American/Atlantic

 * Two Assistant Professorships in Early American/Atlantic History, to begin Fall 2014
 * "We seek one historian who specializes in the seventeenth and/or eighteenth centuries and one who specializes in the early national period to the Civil War"
 * "Both positions are for early Americanists whosEuropean Historye work has an essential Atlantic dimension.  Applicants should have a strong record of scholarship and teaching and be ready to participate in a dynamic program of graduate teaching and research built around cross-regional thematic collaboration.  We encourage applicants to demonstrate how their research and teaching will contribute not only to Atlantic history but to our other graduate thematic fields: Power and Inequality; Texts and Contexts; and World History"
 * Deadline: 16 Sept. 2013
 * Crossposted to North American History 2013-14

University of Wisconsin - Madison - World Environmental History
Candidate should be an economic, intellectual, or cultural historian working on transnational exchange and environmental transformation in the modern and/or early modern periods. Ideal candidates are scholars whose work on the global circulation and movement of knowledge, capital, or organisms advances understanding of environmental and social change in regions such as the Atlantic, Pacific, and/or Mediterranean worlds.

Principal duties: This assistant professor position is shared by the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Department of History in the College of Letters and Science, and carries with it a commitment to the three important functions of teaching, research, and outreach, as well as professional and university service as appropriate to faculty rank. It is expected that the appointee will play an active role in the research, teaching and service activities of both units.

General teaching responsibilities will include core courses in Environmental Studies and in History, including responsibility for teaching a world environmental history survey course for the new Environmental Studies major. The teaching load will be 2 courses per year in the Nelson Institute and 1 course per year in the History Department with at least one being a large enrollment undergraduate course each year. It is expected that all three courses would be cross-listed in both units and draw students from a wide range of departments across campus, even for graduate seminars. Supervision of graduate and undergraduate research is also expected.


 * Review of applications will begin on close of business, Friday, November 12, 2013.

College of Charleston (Sth Carolina)

 * assistant professorship in Middle Eastern, Arabic-Speaking or Islamic World History
 * Original posting (link above) on African/Middle East History 2012-13

Johns Hopkins University - Contemporary Islamic Studies

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in modern/contemporary (post-1700) Islamic Studies
 * Based at the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. "The tenure-track line belongs to the Islamic Studies Initiative. However, the successful candidate will hold the rank of Assistant Professor and be appointed in the home department of his/her discipline.  Excellent knowledge of Arabic is essential; knowledge of other relevant research languages is highly desirable."
 * Review begins: 30 Aug. 2013.
 * Also posted at Religious Studies 2013-2014 and Cultural Anthropology 2013-2014

Sewanee University of the South (TN)

 * Tenure track asssitant professorship in the Islamic World, to begin Sept 2014
 * "We seek candidates who demonstrate a strong commitment to research and teaching on the modern Islamic world, with a preference for individuals who focus on cultural and social issues in the Middle East or North Africa.  Candidates in any social science or humanities field are encouraged to apply."
 * "Candidates must have a Ph.D. in hand by the time of appointment.  Please post cover letter, c.v., brief writing sample, sample syllabi, evidence of teaching excellence, a graduate transcript, and three letters of recommendation to http://www2.sewanee.edu/printservices/faculty_hiring.  All other inquiries via email to [mailto:fachire@sewanee.edu fachire@sewanee.edu] with subject heading:  "IGS Search."
 * CV and cover letter must be recieved by 30 Sept. 2013 for consideration for interview at MESA, hard deadline: 31 Oct. 2013

University of St. Thomas (MN) - Modern Muslim World/Middle East

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in the history of the Modern Muslim World/Middle East, to begin Fall 2014
 * See original posting on African/Middle-East History