European History Jobs, 2009-10

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Ancient

 * The classics wiki is here: http://classics.wikidot.com/start

Southeastern Missouri State http://www4.semo.edu/history/


 * Deadline Nov.30
 * 4-4 load
 * How do you know it's 4-4?

Mount Royal University


 * Deadline October 30

Medieval
George Washington University
 * Deadline November 15

Hamilton College
 * Deadline October 16

Keene State University. http://academics.keene.edu/history/
 * only at AHA - this job isn't listed at h-net
 * Deadline Nov 20
 * Medieval with secondary fields in medieval Islam and Gender (same as the current VAP)
 * So, the job is clearly tailored to the VAP. How many people would have this combination: medieval European/Islam/gender?  Seems pointless to apply.

Amherst College -        Assistant Professor,  Medieval Europe or Europe and the Mediterranean (ca. 300-1400)
 * Deadline November 20

Young Harris College
 * Deadline November 7
 * Broad criteria, but a medievalist would apply: Candidates should have a specialization in World Civilizations, with an emphasis in Western Classical, Late Antiquity, or Medieval studies or a non-Western emphasis (prior to the mid-15th century)

Medieval/Early Modern/Renaissance
Ohio Wesleyan University
 * Medieval and Early Modern European (Continental)
 * Deadline: November 30, 2009

Earlham College- Deadline Nov. 16
 * Note that ad on Chronicle is not the same as on the college website.
 * College site says, "teaches one of a range of possible subfields, including (but not limited to) European history prior to 1800, Mediterranean (including North Africa, Near East and West Asia), medieval, early modern and thematic history."

Early Modern Europe
Northwestern University
 * Early Modern Europe (excluding France, Spain and Italy)
 * Deadline, October 15

Boston University
 * Early Modern Europe (presumably excluding France)
 * "Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled."
 * why do you say "presumably excluding France"?
 * Because the chair of the search committee is a historian of early modern France.
 * Snail mail ack'd (9/8)

University of the South (Sewanee)


 * Early modern continental
 * Deadline Nov.1

Dennison University
 * Early Modern, excluding France and German-speaking regions
 * Deadline Nov. 16
 * Didn't they just hire a VAP in this field? Does this mean there is already an inside candidate in place?

British History
University of North Florida
 * Early Modern Britain/British Empire
 * Deadline November 1

== Russian History == Columbia University- Assistant/Associate Professor of Modern Russian History

-no deadline noted

Wesleyan University - Assistant Professor of Modern Russian History
 * Deadline: Nov. 2

Modern Europe
Does anyone know what happened to the job at Knox College? A Modern Europe job was advertised for a couple of weeks and then it disappeared. I contacted the email address that was provided with the ad, but I didn't get a response. Did they cancel the search?
 * I received an acknowledgement by email on 9/15. Presumably if the search had been cancelled that would have been mentioned in the email.

American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina - "Modern European, World, and US History"
 * Application Deadline: unclear; the ad was posted in late June, and indicates that they'd like to hire by early October

Bates College - Modern Europe
 * No Deadline, "Review of applications will begin immediately and we expect to bring candidates to campus in late November and early December."
 * 8/31 ack. and aff. action survey received via snail mail
 * Odd little re-posting here. Hard to say what is going on, but deadline they give is November 1.
 * They did this search originally in 2006-2007. (It would be good to learn why the woman they eventually hired left.) I was a finalist in 2007 and had the strange experience of having one faculty member there expressed to me that this faculty member would only vote for a female candidate. Bizarre.
 * The woman they hired left because she got a job at Tufts.

Colby-Sawyer College - "Primary teaching responsibilities include courses in Western and World Civilization, as well as upper-level history courses. A specialization in 20th century Asia, the Middle East, or Europe is preferred"


 * Application Deadline: November 1

Drury University
 * Modern Europe/World
 * Deadline: 13 November 2009

Maastricht University (Netherlands) - "Full professor in European history," also will serve as dept. chair
 * Application Deadline: October 1

Southwestern University, Modern Europe, "preference for France and the French colonial world, excluding Britain"

Wheaton College - Modern Europe/World
 * "The successful candidate will have... the ability to integrate the field of history with the Christian faith."
 * Great; well, allegedly, Wheaton is less fanatical and anti-intellectual than other such universities.
 * A friend is in the department there. Quiet, smart, and very religious, but I she would not have gone it appears she has gone someplace fanatical. (Original poster made edit.)
 * You'll need to be willing to affirm this statement of faith, which includes belief in the literal creation account in Genesis. Faculty are not allowed to drink in public.  Also, peruse their Community Covenant : "It is crucial that each member of the College family understand it clearly and embrace it sincerely."  Among other things, the "Covenant" condemns "sexual immorality, such as the use of pornography, pre-marital sex, adultery, homosexual behavior and all other sexual relations outside the bounds of marriage between a man and woman."  Until 2003, dancing was not allowed on campus . Be aware, this is a very conservative, evangelical, fundamentalist college.
 * I'm desperate to get a job, but the explicit condemnation of homosexual behavior is where I draw the line -- this is simply shameful and revolting (and I'm not even gay!).
 * "Man, everyone's gay once in a while!" - Sgt. Kirk Lazarus.
 * Application Deadline: November 1