African/Middle East History, 2010-11

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Should we see who is reading this page???
Field/speciality:

Africa: 3

Africa, 20th century: 5

Central Africa: 1

Southern Africa, 19th-20th c.: 3

Southern Africa, 20th c: 2

Medieval Middle East/North Africa: 2

Modern Middle East: 2

Pre-colonial Africa: 1

Ancient
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
 * Tenure Track or tenured position in Ancient Near East
 * Deadline: October 31, 2010

Early Modern/Modern
Arizona State University


 * Assistant Professor in History of the modern Middle East


 * "Candidate must hold a Ph.D. in History or related discipline and be trained in the modern Middle East. The candidate must demonstrate: knowledge of nineteenth- and twentieth-century political, social or cultural history; excellence in research and ability to train graduate students; and launch creative programs to enhance knowledge of contemporary Middle Eastern societies and cultures. Fluency in either Arabic or Hebrew required; both desirable. Also desirable a concentration in politics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.


 * Post marked not later than November 15, 2010

Claremont-McKenna College


 * Tenure track, Asst. Prof in Middle Eastern History

College of Charleston College of William and Mary
 * Deadline: 11/1
 * Any news?
 * I wish (11/18)
 * Has anyone been contacted? or is there any insight into this search?
 * Still nothing (12/1)
 * Middle East/Arabic-Speaking/Islamic World
 * The History Department of the College of Charleston invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in the history of the Middle East/Arabic-Speaking/Islamic World. The time period, subfield, and regional specialization are open. The successful candidate will teach upper-level courses in his/her areas of interest and training, courses on the pre-modern and modern Middle East, and survey courses in pre-modern and/or modern history.
 * Has anyone been contacted?
 * I haven't heard anything, but I think they had pushed their deadline back to Nov 30, so it might still be a while.
 * request for more materials: 11/16 (x2)
 * Any news?

Indiana University, Bloomington Lafayette College North Carolina State University
 * TT, Asst. Professor in Modern Israel
 * Indiana University, the Center for the Study of the Middle East, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in the study of Modern Israel, to begin August 1, 2011. PhD or equivalent required. Applicants should demonstrate scholarly engagement with the study of modern Israel, either from the point of view of its modern history or one of the social sciences. The successful applicant must maintain ongoing research, a record of creative and effective teaching, and an active professional profile. Teaching obligations will extend from introductory and upper-level undergraduate to graduate courses, as well as graduate training at the master's and doctoral levels.
 * Review of applications will begin December 1 and continue until the position is filled.
 * TT - Asst. Prof in the history of the Middle East
 * Deadline - November 1
 * request for AHA interview 11/11
 * Got rejection letter :(
 * Asst. Professor in International studies/Middle East Energy/Environ


 * "The College of Humanities and Social Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track position in International Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor with research focusing on Energy and/or Environment in the Middle East. The position will be a joint appointment with a 50% commitment to International Studies and a 50% commitment to teaching Middle East studies courses within a disciplinary department. Tenure will be granted by the disciplinary department.Applications are welcomed from scholars in the fields of Anthropology, History, Political Science or Sociology, or related fields. The College especially seeks applications from scholars who are prepared to assume major but not singular responsibility for the core and capstone courses in the International Studies major. In addition, the College seeks scholars whose research covers the geographical area of the Middle East and that is centered on issues pertaining to Energy and/or Environment within that area."

Seattle University
 * Deadline - Nov. 1
 * (11/9) Request for phone interview
 * Middle Eastern History - Asst. Prof
 * The International Studies program at Seattle University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in Middle Eastern History. This is a joint position with the Department of History beginning in September 2011. Candidates with a Ph.D. in history are preferred, although outstanding ABDs will be considered. Evidence of teaching excellence and scholarly potential is required. The successful applicant will be expected to engage in program and university service activities and to teach a Middle Eastern survey in the university core, a foundational course in history for International Studies majors, and upper-division courses in her/his area of specialization. Area of specialization and period of concentration open, although ability to offer coursework on the history of Islam and/or the modern Middle East is preferred.

Stanford University Stonehill College University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
 * Tenure Track Asst. Prof in Africa/Middle East, 16th-19thC
 * Apply via academicjobsonline.org
 * Deadline: October 10 2010
 * request for MESA interview 11/11
 * Tenure track, Asst. Prof. tin the Islamic World/World History
 * Deadline: October 20, 2010
 * request for AHA interview 11/10 (x3)


 * Tenure Track Asst. Prof. in Arab Middle East
 * request for additional materials and phone interview: 10/5 (x2, without phone interview)
 * Has anyone heard anything since?

University of Mississippi

University of St. Thomas Western Oregon University
 * The Department of History (www.olemiss.edu/depts/history) and the Croft Institute for International Studies (www.croft.olemiss.edu), seek to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor of History and International Studies with a specialization in the history of the Arab Middle East, broadly defined, since 1914. The appointment will begin in August 2011.
 * Deadline: Open until filled; applications completed by October 15, 2010 are guaranteed full consideration.
 * Request for MESA interview 11/1
 * Campus visits arranged for three candidates. They asked to keep applications active because of the competative nature of the field and in case they do not get one of their top three choices.
 * Tenure-Track - Modern Muslim World/Middle East
 * Deadline: Open until filled; to ensure full consideration, application materials should be received by 10/22
 * (11/04) request for Skype interview (x2)
 * The HNET ad says Jan 1.
 * Has anyone been contacted for a campus interview?
 * I haven't heard from them since the Skype interview. (x3) I wonder what's up--they cancelled this search last year
 * Tenure-Track Asst Prof of History (West Asia/Transnational Europe)
 * The history department at Western Oregon University seeks a colleague to join our department as a tenure track Assistant Professor with areas of expertise in West Asian history and an interest in colonial interactions with Europe to begin September 16,2011.
 * Request for phone interview (12/1)

African
There are a bunch more Africanist positions out there, but I don't get the sense that the people reading this board really need links to them. Please correct me if I am wrong and I will try to find some time to link to them.

Armstrong Atlantic State Univ.. Bridgewater State University College of the Holy Cross
 * Deadline: Nov. 1
 * Doesn't look like the greatest job; 4/4 load, for example
 * "tenure track position in the history of Africa and the Atlantic World, exclusive of the United States"
 * Interviewed there a few years ago for a different search. Very nice people, but heavy teaching load. Tenure requirements are adjusted, though.
 * I don't think this is the place for someone to comment on how "great" a job is. Someone may want to be a teaching school or be based in a cool city like Savannah.
 * Claim to be hiring a World/African Historian at the link above, but I cannot find any more information on it anywhere. Has anybody else had any luck??? (9/27)
 * Link is now working (10/18)


 * Precolonial Africa and African Diaspora


 * Deadline: October 15
 * (10/22) request for more materials/ASA interview received via email X4

Columbia University


 * "All periods and specializations in Sub-Saharan Africa, excluding West Africa and Francophone Africa, are welcome."
 * Deadline: September 7
 * Additional materials requested (9/20)
 * campus visits for 3 shortlisted candidates currently being conducted
 * Thanks (10/15), good to know someone else is checking this board.
 * Info about the campus interviews might be BS since the job ad stated that interviews would be conducted at the ASA meeting in November.
 * Not BS. Email to dept confirming 3 finalists scheduled for Oct. (10/18)
 * Another source confirms; job talks scheduled. Quick search!!
 * Not so quick. It is Columbia, with its penchant for divisiveness and dragging searches out for years despite phenomenal candidates.
 * Consistent with the above: Email announcing no interviews at ASA, but claiming that the search continues. (10/20)
 * any news?
 * offer made

Florida Gulf Coast University


 * Deadline Nov. 2

Georgia State University
 * "ability to teach courses in the history of Africa and the Middle East....Preferred Qualifications: Research field in Sub-Saharan Africa, in any period from the 15th through 18th century. A sub-specialty complementary of the history program's existing strengths."
 * In addition to a cover letter, CV, etc., they ask for this: "Statement of experience with students in research or scholarship as it fits discipline." I've been on the job market for several years (like most of us!), and I've never heard of such a thing; does anyone know how to interpret this?
 * I found this on their website; this seems to provide some clues as to what they're looking for: "In support of the university's mission, FGCU History faculty place great importance on mentoring our history majors in their research and scholarship. In recent years, we have helped our students prepare conference presentations and publish their work. FGCU History professors assist our students' research and scholarship in other ways, such as working with them one-on-one to prepare for graduate school."
 * The job ad reads, "Teaching assignments may be on the main campus or at off-campus sites within our region" -- but this inaccurate (it is probably inserted into all job ads by their HR dept.). There are no "off-campus sites"; the position is definitely for the main (and only) campus.
 * (11/16) phone interview scheduled
 * (11/30) dissertation draft requested

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Marist College

Morgan State


 * Deadline December 1st.


 * "preference will be given to specialists in east, central, or southern Africa."


 * Note: this is an assistant/associate hire; also, pre-colonial specialists will be considered.

McGill University


 * Deadline Nov. 8


 * "History of Sub-Saharan Africa in the 19th and 20th centuries"
 * e-mail confirmation and request for diversity info (10/29)
 * how many people applied for this? (x5)
 * anyone know why it was a failed search last year?

Monmouth College 2-year teaching post-doc

Niagara
 * phone interview week of 11/9

North Carolina Central

Northwestern


 * Excluding East Africa


 * Deadline: October 15
 * E-mail notification of complete application packet (10/21) x2
 * EEO form via email (electronic fill out form) received (10/26)
 * Has anyone heard anything new about this job?

Yale


 * Preferred Sub-Saharan since 1850, preference for East and Southern Africa


 * Deadline: October 1
 * (10/4) Confirmation of materials received along with EEO card--in mail x2
 * any news?
 * (11/15) - Request for more materials (entire dissertation) (x3)

Bard College


 * Email applications, will be reviewed as they are received


 * Deadline: November 30

Quinnipiac University

Santa Clara University


 * (10/22) rejection received via email "search committee has decided not to interview you". No numbers given.
 * Skype interviews scheduled for week of 10/25.
 * 3 candidates chosen for campus visit.

U. of Central Arkansas

Stanford University


 * Hm? As far as I know, Stanford is not hiring in African history this year. Do you mean the Middle East/North Africa search? Or is there a sub-Saharan search as well?

State University of New York Cortland

University of North Florida


 * "All regional and field specializations in Sub-Saharan Africa are welcome; a secondary field of research or teaching interest in Caribbean or Diaspora history is desirable"


 * Deadline: November 1
 * (11/23) AHA interview scheduled (x3)

University of Missouri-Columbia


 * (9/25) Confirmation of receipt of materials
 * (10/30) Rejection letter
 * (10/26) Request for more materials
 * (11/15) AHA interview scheduled (x4)

University of Kentucky


 * (11/11) request for more materials by email (x2)


 * How did they contact you/what field(s) do you do?
 * West Africa
 * (11/15) Skype interview scheduled for this week (x3)
 * On what fields do people with interviews work? And do you hold Ph.D.s?
 * South Africa, ABD & West Africa, ABD

University of Northern Colorado

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Georgia State University


 * a friend has an interview at ASA
 * ASA interview (x1)

Wayne State


 * Strange email today (11/30) that seemed to be extending deadline, but wanted to be sure applicants had submitted everything. Did anyone else get this and did you read it differently?
 * Yes, I also found it bizarre.

Wheaton College


 * Tenure-track Assistant Professor in World History


 * Specialty in Middle East, Russia, South/Southeast Asia or Africa


 * "Responsibilities include playing a primary role in the department's world history general education program, as well as teaching survey and specialized courses in the area of expertise. The department seeks a gifted teacher/scholar, who shares the ideals of Christian liberal arts education and who can communicate a love for history to bright, motivated undergraduates. The successful candidate will have evidence of potential in teaching, research, and publication, as well as general administrative skills."


 * Deadline: November 1
 * You're going to need a pretty strong "faith statement" for this one...Billy Graham is an alum (and his archive is here)