US History 2012-13

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Last year's (2011-12) jobs

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Please add entries in alphabetical order. Note that "University of X" should be alphabetized by U as first sort, and X as second sort within the U listings.

What's your employment status?

 * ABD: 5
 * Postdoc: 2
 * VAP: 4
 * Adjuncting PhD: 5
 * TT but looking for a new job: 3
 * Tenured but looking for a new job:
 * Lecturer:
 * Employed in academia (Tenured or TT) but reading out of curiosity: 2
 * Fully employed outside of academia: 1
 * Partly employed outside of academia:
 * Unemployed PhD: 1
 * Search Committee Member:
 * Just looking: 2
 * Need to get a life: 1
 * No Future: 1

TOTAL: 27 (7/16) <Remember to update total!!

Lewis and Clark College - VAP, Spring 2013 (19th & 20th c.)

 * The Lewis and Clark College Department of History invites applications for a one-semester leave replacement in U.S. history for spring semester 2013.
 * NOTE: see discussion of search in this field last year
 * Review of applications will begin on July 1, 2012 and continue until the position is filled.
 * Skype interview request. (7/9)

University of California, Berkeley - U.S. legal history

 * The Jurisprudence and Social Policy (JSP) Program in the School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applicants for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position in U.S. legal history. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in history or a closely related field; and must have an excellent record of historical scholarship related to law, as appropriate to career stage. Candidates with ABD status will be considered, but the successful candidate must have finished the Ph.D. within 6 months of appointment. The position is not restricted to any particular period of U.S. history, area of legal historical research or methodological approach. An ideal candidate should undertake research of interest both to the historical profession generally and to legal historians within the law school community. Given the multi-disciplinary character of the JSP Program, faculty members are expected to help support students across a range of socio-legal fields, as well as within their own area of disciplinary training. A JD is not required, though we welcome candidates who would enrich scholarship and teaching within the broadest community at Berkeley Law, including contributions to the professional J.D. program.
 * Early applications are encouraged. Review of applications will begin on September 4, 2012. The final deadline for applications is October 8, 2012. To apply please go to the following link: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF00006
 * Crossposted to Non-Geographic/Methodologically Oriented 2012-13

American University

 * Tenure line assistant or associate professor in African-American History (19th and/or 20th C)
 * "While research specialty is open, particular areas of interest include African-American history in the post‑emancipation period with an emphasis on any aspect of the long freedom struggle, including civil rights"
 * PhD in hand by Aug. 2013
 * "Depending on qualifications, the appointee to this position may be recommended for tenure at the time of hiring"
 * Deadline for Full Consideration: 15 Sept. 2012

Cornell University

 * Tenure track assistant professor or tenured associate professor in Twentieth Century African American History
 * "Applicants must be strong in both research and teaching and have the Ph.D. in hand by the starting date of July 1, 2013. We are especially interested in candidates whose work has a social science focus (e.g. law, politics, education, economics, or migration/immigration)."
 * Deadline: 15 Oct. 2012

Livingstone College
[does anyone have a link to the original job advert, or the deadline?] --> This HR page (www.livingstone.edu/cms/Employment+Opportunities/190.html) has a link for a Word doc with the position announcement, but the posting date is March 2010. I can't tell if this is a typo, or if it really is a two-year-old listing. Deadline: until filled.
 * Assistant Professor of History (American).
 * "The successful candidate will provide academic instruction in an introductory American history sequence, as well as, introductory and upper level American History courses. He/she will be required to maintain a minimum of a 12 hour course load, as well as maintain 8 office hours per week. Candidate will serve on department and division level committees, and perform other duties as assigned."
 * "Candidate will have a Ph.D. in History from an accredited institution with an emphasis in American twentieth century political history. He/she will have 3-5 years classroom experience at the college or university level. The successful candidate must have administrative experience, strong interpersonal skills, demonstrated skills as an accomplished educator, and the ability to identify and establish appropriate educational direction. Experience in teaching African American History, and a commitment to diversity in the recruitment of students, faculty and staff is highly desired."

U.S. Chicano / Latino History
===University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) - Asst. Professor, U.S. Chicano/Latino History===
 * Position in U.S. Chicano/Latino history, at the Assistant (tenure-track) level. Research areas may center on any relevant time period; research themes include but are not limited to immigration; labor; gender; cultural history; history and politics of race and ethnicity; transnational networks.
 * Apply at: https://recruit.ucsc.edu/apply/JPF00002 - Refer to Position #JPF00002-13 in all correspondence.
 * Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2012.

Barnard College

 * Barnard College, Columbia University, seeks to hire at the rank of advanced Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor in the field of nineteenth- and/or twentieth-century U.S. women’s and gender history. Area of specialization open.
 * Please send dossier (cover letter of application, c.v., a list of three referees, and one writing sample) to: [mailto:historysearch@barnard.edu historysearch@barnard.edu]. The deadline for receipt of materials is October 15, 2012.

California State University- Fullerton

 * Tenure track Assistant Professorship in 19th C US History " with an emphasis in public history and a preferred subfield in U.S. Borderlands"
 * PhD in hand by Aug. 2013
 * Applications by HARD COPY ONLY
 * Deadline: 7 Sept. 2012

Johns Hopkins University - Asst. or Assoc. Professor

 * The Johns Hopkins University Department of History seeks to appoint a tenured Associate or tenure-track Assistant Professor with research interests in any aspect of nineteenth-century U.S. history. PhD required by time of appointment. Please submit a cover letter, c.v., writing sample, research statement, and three letters of reference online at www.interfolio.com/apply/12343.
 * Review of applications will begin September 15 and continue until the search is completed.

University of Western Ontario

 * Tenure-stream Assistant Professorship in 19th C. US History
 * "with preference given to research on race in U.S. and in the Atlantic triangle (including Africa and/or Caribbean) and/or interest in American Studies"
 * Deadline: 9 Nov. 2012

American University - History of US Foreign Relations

 * Tenure line assistant professorship in the History of US Foreign Relations
 * "The ideal candidate should be familiar not only with traditional approaches to the study of U.S. foreign relations, but also international and transnational approaches, multi-archival research, the role of non-state actors and the significance of culture, as well as economics, military affairs, and politics."
 * Review begins: 15 Sept. 2012 and is open until filled.

Amherst College - Asst. Professor of “America and the World”

 * The Department of History at Amherst College invites applications for a tenure-track position in “America and the World” at the Assistant Professor level. We welcome applications from candidates whose work includes the history of the international relations of the United States in the Twentieth Century.
 * Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, a writing sample, and syllabi for two proposed courses to: Search Committee, Department of History, P.O Box 2254, Amherst College, Amherst MA 01002-5000. Review of applications will begin November 1, 2012, and continue until the position is filled.

Purdue Unversity - TT Asst. Prof., US Political History

 * Department of History at Purdue University invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of U.S. History specializing in post-World War II political history.
 * The Ph.D. in History is required by the time of appointment.
 * The successful candidate will have a strong and demonstrable research agenda and ability to develop undergraduate and graduate courses and participate in the graduate program. Publications and teaching experience are expected.
 * The initial review of applications will begin on November 19, 2012, and will continue until the position is filled. Preliminary interviews will be held at the annual meeting of the American Historical Association in New Orleans, January 3-5, 2013.
 * To apply send a letter of application, C.V., transcripts, and three letters of recommendation as well as evidence of scholarly achievement and teaching experience to: Caroline Janney, Chair, U.S. Political History Search Committee, Department of History, University Hall, 672 Oval Drive, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907.

Texas A&M University - Diplomatic History and Politics of Recent American Foreign Policy

 * The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University invites nominations and applications for a tenure track assistant professor or tenured associate professor with expertise in American foreign policy since World War II. Candidates who engage in research and teaching on the role of leadership in foreign policy-making during this period are preferred. Successful applicants should have a Ph.D. by the beginning of employment in September, 2013 and demonstrate evidence of a commitment to excellence in teaching and research.
 * Applicants should send a formal letter of interest that includes reference to the relevant position, a curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation and a sample of research work to Professor Charles Hermann, c/o Ms. Janeen Wood (preferably as electronic attachments to [mailto:MPIA-FacultySearch@bushschool.tamu.edu MPIA-FacultySearch@bushschool.tamu.edu]), The Bush School of Government & Public Service, Texas A&M University, 4220 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-4220. The review of applications will begin on October 8, 2012 and continue until the position is filled.

University of Oregon

 * The History Department at the University of Oregon seeks to fill a tenure-track assistant professorship to begin September 16, 2013. We seek innovative, rigorous scholars whose focus is on the history of the United States in the twentieth century. A commitment to excellence in scholarship and teaching is required. Specialists in all subfields are welcome to apply. Ph.D. at time of appointment required. Applications for this position should be submitted online.
 * Send c.v., a letter describing research and teaching interests, a chapter-length writing sample, and three letters of recommendation to academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1568. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2012. To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by October 15.
 * Contact: Professor Ellen Herman, US History Search, Department of History, 1288 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1288, 541-346-3118, eherman@uoregon.edu

Wheaton College (IL) - Asst. Professor, 20th c. US

 * The History Department at Wheaton College (IL) seeks to appoint a tenure-track, assistant professor in 20th-century United States history beginning August 2013. Preference will be given to applicants who have particular expertise in the period 1940 to the present. An ability to teach courses in a field of nonwestern history or on the experience of one or more minority groups in the United States is also a plus. The successful candidate will be 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. A Ph.D. and evidence of potential in teaching, research, and publication are required. The standard teaching load is 3/3.
 * To be assured full consideration, please send letter of interest and curriculum vitae by November 1, 2012, to [mailto:history@wheaton.edu history@wheaton.edu], attention Tracy McKenzie, chair.
 * NOTE: Wheaton College is an evangelical Protestant Christian liberal arts college whose faculty and staff affirm a Statement of Faith and adhere to lifestyle expectations of the Wheaton College Community Covenant.