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 * ABD: 8
 * ABD, Adjuncting:
 * Postdoc: 5
 * Visiting or Temporary Assistant Professor: 3
 * Adjuncting PhD: 4


 * Continuing Non-Tenure Track Professor:
 * TT but looking for a new job: 2
 * Tenured but always on the lookout for an opportunity:4
 * Tenured or TT but reading out of curiosity: 3
 * PhD, Employed in academia in non-faculty position:
 * ABD, Fully employed in academia in non-faculty position:
 * Fully employed outside of academia: 2
 * Partly employed outside of academia:
 * Currently Unemployed PhD:
 * Adjuncting, denied tenure, trying again:
 * Search Committee Member:

TOTAL: 27 

Specialization breakdown

 * Ancient: 1
 * Ancient/medieval: 1
 * Medieval: 9
 * Byzantium:
 * Medieval/Renaissance/Early Modern: 4
 * Early Modern:3
 * Modern:
 * British (early modern): 4
 * British/British Empire (modern):
 * French: 1
 * Flemish/Walloon:
 * German (medieval):
 * German (early modern):1
 * German (modern): 1
 * Russian: 2
 * Portugal (Early Modern):
 * Spain (medieval/early modern): 3
 * Spain (modern):
 * Italy (modern):
 * Irish (modern):
 * Eastern European:
 * East-Central Europe (modern): 1
 * History of Science/Medicine:
 * Military:1
 * Diplomatic:
 * Economic/Social:
 * Other:

California State University, Channel Islands (USA: CA) - pre-1848

 * Tenure-track assistant professor in European History, pre-1848, starting in the Fall of 2016.
 * For more information and to apply online please visit our website at: http://www.csucifacultyjobs.com.
 * Application review begins on September 2, 2015.

===Elon University (USA:NC) - 20th C Central/Eastern, pref. Germany===
 * See full post below, under German

Cardiff University (UK:Wales) - Senior Hire

 * Chair (~Full Prof+) in Ancient History
 * With an international reputation in your field, you will have an outstanding record of publications and an excellent track-record in research-led teaching and research leadership
 * Candidates wishing to have an informal discussion in advance of submitting an application should contact the Head of School, Professor Chris Williams (+44 (0)29 2087 4625; [mailto:williamsc92@cardiff.ac.uk williamsc92@cardiff.ac.uk]).
 * Apply online
 * Deadline: 7 Aug. 2015  - Cardiff University reserves the right to close the pool earlier should sufficient applications be received.

Manchester Metropolitan University (UK)

 * Lecturer (~tenured asst/assoc prof) in Ancient History
 * Suitable applicants will be able to make a contribution to the following existing courses deploying your expertise in Ancient History: the development and delivery of an Ancient History component to Aspects of World History (Level 4); Rome: From Republic to Empire (Level 5); Culture, Community and Conflict in Classical Greece (Level 5); Warrior Societies: War and Combat in Classical Greece (Level 6); and to wider undergraduate and postgraduate teaching where Appropriate
 * Further details online
 * SHORT Deadline: 22 Jul. 2015

Royal Holloway, University of London (UK)- [Senior Hire]

 * Professor (~tenured Full Prof+) of Medieval European History, to begin 1 Jan 2016 (or as soon as possible thereafter)
 * Candidates will have research and teaching expertise within this field in the period between c.1000-1400; preference may be shown to those with an interest in British History. They will be able to demonstrate an extensive record of publications and successful grant applications
 * The Professor of Medieval European History will be expected to show the highest academic standing, to make a broad and sustained contribution to their field and discipline nationally and internationally, and to demonstrate sustained and exceptional performance in research.
 * For an informal discussion about the post, please contact the Head of Department, Professor Jonathan Phillips on [mailto:J.P.Phillips@rhul.ac.u?subject=Professor%20of%20Medieval%20History J.P.Phillips@rhul.ac.u]k   Professor Phillips will also be at the Leeds International Medieval Congress from 6 to 8 July and would be pleased to talk to prospective applicants. The Human Resources Department can be contacted with queries by email at: [mailto:recruitment@rhul.ac.uk recruitment@rhul.ac.uk].
 * Apply online
 * Deadline: 4 Aug. 2015
 * Intend to interview 17 Sept.

University of Pennsylvania (USA: PA) - Medieval Europe

 * Full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Medieval Europe, field and period open.
 * Submit applications online at http://facultysearches.provost.upenn.edu/postings/568. Please include letter of application, curriculum vitae, writing sample, and the contact information of three individuals who will provide letters of recommendation. Recommenders will be contacted by the University with instructions on how to submit letters to the website. If the writing sample is part of a dissertation or other major project, include an abstract explaining the samples relationship to the larger work.
 * Review begins: 2 Nov. 2015 and continues until the position is filled.
 * Intend to interview at the AHA

Cardiff University (UK;Wales) - [Non-TT]

 * One year lectureship (~VAP) in Early Modern History
 * Applicants for the post should have a record of, or potential for, excellence in research in any field of Early Modern History, although a specialism in social and cultural history might be an advantage. Applicants should have the ability to deliver high-quality teaching in early modern history at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and in particular should be able to teach a Year One module on Early Modern England and Wales
 * Deadline: 4 Aug. 2015

University of British Columbia (CAN)  - 1450-1700

 * Tenure-track appointment at the rank of assistant professor in the history of early modern Europe, with an expected start date of 1 July 2016.
 * The department is interested in candidates who focus on the history of western or central Europe during the period 1450-1700.
 * Candidates must possess a Ph.D. (or provide solid indication of imminent completion), and they should provide evidence of excellence in research, as demonstrated by their published contributions or by potential contributions to the scholarship of their field.
 * The successful candidate will be expected to teach a 12-credit (2-2) load, and thus a strong commitment to teaching excellence at the undergraduate as well as graduate level also is required.
 * In addition to offering courses within his or her area of specialization, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to the university’s interdisciplinary undergraduate program teaching lower division courses in European history, 1500 to the present and/or the global history of the period, 1500-1900. For further information on the academic programs of the UBC History Department, candidates should visit the departmental website, http://www.history.ubc.ca, as well as its page on “Research Clusters,” http://www.history.ubc.ca/clusters/thematic.
 * Applicants must apply only through the UBC faculty careers website, http://facultycareers.ubc.ca/21104 and they must upload (in the following order, and not exceeding 12 megabytes per attachment): a cover letter or letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a summary of current and future research interests, no more than three samples of their written scholarship, and evidence of teaching effectiveness. Only completed applications will be considered by the search committee; in this matter, there can be no exceptions. The applicants also should arrange to have three confidential letters of reference sent by email to Ms. Janet Mui, the coordinator of the search, at hist.recruitment@ubc.ca. Alternatively, the letters of reference may be mailed to: Ms. Janet Mui, Early Modern European History Search, Department of History, University of British Columbia, #1297-1873 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada. Questions may be directed to the chair of the search committee, Prof. Daniel Vickers, daniel.vickers@ubc.ca.
 * The closing date for the receipt of applications is 1 October 2015.
 * I assume this is the same job that was posted last year. Does anyone know if those applications are still considered active? When they cancelled the search, they said that there was no need to reapply, but it's not mentioned here.

Brown University (USA: RI) - Assoc. Prof. - 19th-20th C.

 * The Department of History at Brown University seeks to fill a position in modern European history, 19th-20th centuries.
 * The appointment will be made at the associate level and will begin on July 1, 2016, or as soon as possible thereafter. Ph.D. or equivalent is required by time of appointment.
 * Interested candidates should send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a writing sample (essay or book pdf), and the names of three references, via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/30079
 * Review of applications will begin 15 Sept. 2015. To assure full consideration applicants should submit their materials by that date.
 * Anyone know: is this a replacement hire or a new line?
 * Could be a replacement for Michael P. Steinberg

Stanford University (USA: CA) - Modern Europe (excl. Britain and Russia)

 * Tenure-track Assistant Professor in history of modern Europe, excluding Britain and Russia.
 * Areas of interest include but are not limited to 19th century and/or intellectual history.
 * The appointment will begin on September 1, 2016. Ph.D. must be in hand by the appointment start date.
 * Application materials must be submitted on-line via AcademicJobsOnline.org. https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/5697 . Please submit a letter of application, including a brief statement of research interest, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation and one short (chapter- or article-length) writing sample.
 * For full consideration, materials must be received by 1 Sept. 2015.

University of California, Santa Barbara (USA: CA) - c. 1750-1914, excl. Russia

 * Tenure-track assistant professorship in Modern European history, ca. 1750-1914, excluding Russia, to begin 1 July 2016
 * PhD expected at time of appointment.
 * We particularly welcome scholars whose work builds on cross-cultural, transnational, or interregional topics or whose work contributes to campus and department strengths in one or more of the following areas: capitalism and consumer culture; imperialism; popular memory and public history; war, revolution and political culture; nationalism, ethnicity and migration; or gender and sexualities.
 * Applicants should apply at: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF00500. Applications should include a cover letter including discussion of current and future research, curriculum vitae, writing sample, and at least three letters of recommendation.
 * Deadline: 1 Nov. 2015

Emory University (USA:GA) - Britain & the World

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in 'Britain and the World', 1700 to present
 * Teaching Load: 4 courses/year
 * The Department seeks a historian of modern Britain in global context with the ability to offer courses and mentor students in early modern and modern British and imperial history, as well as in the candidate’s thematic areas of interest and research. Potential areas of thematic focus that engage research strengths within the Department and University include but are not limited to race, empire, and decolonization; slavery and forced labor; ethnicity, migration, and diaspora; globalization and capitalism; environmental history; international history; digital humanities; and health, medicine, and society.
 * Please submit only the following: letter of application, CV, and dissertation chapter-outline. To apply, go to https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_jobdetail.asp?partnerid=25066&siteid=5449&areq=54152br.
 * Deadline: 15 Sept. 2015
 * So they want to hire someone who can "offer courses and mentor students" on the early modern period but don't want to open the search to early modernists? Am I the only one noticing a trend in British history - that trend being "early modernists need not apply"?
 * I've noticed that, too.Modern and/or imperial histories seem to be all the rage. It's also disheartening to keep seeing the dreaded "Europe--Excluding Britain" category.
 * [20 July] In order to avoid confusion in job postings, general discussions (e.g. if it's not specifically about the position in question), should go on the Talk page.  Thanks AFII (talk) 09:39, July 20, 2015 (UTC)

American University (USA: DC) - Modern German History

 * Full-time, tenure-track position in Modern German history at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 1, 2016.
 * Applicants should have a PhD or an anticipated PhD completion by August 2016 in the field of modern German History.
 * Teaching duties include a range of European history courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
 * Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled, subject to on-going budgetary approval. Please submit applications via: http://apply.interfolio.com/29807. Include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, recent teaching evaluations (when possible), and copies of recent published papers or working papers.
 * Please contact the Department of History at 202-885-2401 or historysearch@american.edu if you have any questions.
 * For full consideration: 1 Oct. 2015

===Elon University (USA: NC) - 20th c. Central or Eastern European History (pref. Germany)===
 * Tenure-track Assistant Professor in 20th century central or eastern European history with preferred specialization in Germany, beginning mid-August, 2016.
 * The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. by the time of appointment and will be able to offer courses on Nazi Germany, the Holocaust, the world wars, and in their area of specialization. In addition, applicants must be willing to teach in the university's core curriculum http://www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/core_curriculum/. The department welcomes applications from candidates whose research and teaching have comparative dimensions, e.g., genocide studies, Jewish studies, women and gender studies, etc.
 * To apply, please send letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, three letters of recommendation, teaching evaluations, and a writing sample. All materials should be sent electronically to: Michael Carignan, Chair, European History Search Committee, [mailto:historysearch@elon.edu historysearch@elon.edu].
 * Review will begin immediately; complete applications must be received by 1 Oct. 2015

University of Chicago (USA:IL) - modern

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Modern German & European History, to begin Fall 2016
 * Candidates must have PhD in hand by July 1, 2016.
 * Field of specialization is open.
 * Teaching responsibilities include graduate and undergraduate courses in nineteenth and twentieth century German and European history, including one course per year in the University of Chicago's core curriculum.
 * Applications are required to include a cover letter, a C.V., a chapter-length piece of writing, a teaching statement, two sample syllabi (one for an undergraduate course and one for a graduate course), and three letters of recommendation
 * review begins immediately [ad posted 23 July] and remains open until filled or until 10 Jan. 2016; Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit all materials by 15 Oct. 2015
 * Intend to interview at the AHA.

Yale University (USA, CT) -- Assistant Professor, Modern Russian/Soviet

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Modern Russian/Soviet History, since 1880, to start 1 July 2016
 * The successful candidate will be expected to teach across the entire modern period.
 * Applications are invited from historians with strong potential for achievement in scholarship, undergraduate and graduate teaching, and intellectual leadership. We welcome applications from historians who already hold teaching positions, as well as from recent PhDs and those who expect their PhD by the time of appointment.
 * Submit letter of application, C.V., statement of research and teaching interests, a chapter-length writing sample prepared for blind reading, and three letters of reference at http://apply.interfolio.com/29851.
 * Review begins: 8 Sept. 2015

Harvard University (MA) - Spanish-Portuguese Jewry

 * Tenure-track or tenured professor in Jewish history and culture, with special emphasis on the civilizations of Spanish-Portuguese Jewry both within the Iberian Peninsula and throughout the Sephardic diaspora.
 * The appointment is expected to begin on or after July 1, 2016. Candidates are encouraged to apply by September 15, 2015. The appointee will teach and advise at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
 * Doctorate or equivalent terminal degree in Jewish studies or related discipline, required by the time the appointment begins; fluency in Hebrew required.
 * The successful candidate will be able to teach inter alia the Jewish history and culture of the medieval and early modern Mediterranean world, and should demonstrate research expertise in some particular aspect or aspects of Sephardic history and culture, whether pre- or post-expulsion. For example: Jewish literature, philosophy, law of the “Golden Age”; visual and material culture; Jewish-Christian relations and/or Jewish-Muslim relations, etc.
 * Applications are accepted only via the Harvard Employment web site:
 * TENURED: http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/6239
 * TENURE-TRACK: http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/6238


 * Apply by: Sept. 15 2015.
 * Also posted at Jewish Studies 2015-2016