Asian History 2012-13

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When posting new jobs, please use Heading 2 for new categories, and Heading 3 for jobs.

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.

Cornell University - Modern China (Asst. or Assoc.)

 * The Cornell University Department of History seeks a historian of modern China, with particular expertise in the late-imperial and Republican periods. The appointment will be full-time, tenure-track, at the assistant or associate-professor level, and begin on July 1, 2013. Applicants must be strong in both research and teaching and have their Ph.D. in hand by July 2013.
 * Please send a letter of application, CV, and three letters of recommendation to academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1603. Inquiries should be directed to the chair of the search committee, Professor Chen Jian, [mailto:jc585@cornell.edu jc585@cornell.edu]. Applications will be accepted until September 30, 2012.

Swarthmore College

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Chinese History
 * Field & Period open
 * "...to begin August 2013. Applicants are expected to hold a Ph.D. by the time of appointment, and offer a range of courses including survey courses, first-year seminars, upper-division courses, and advanced seminars in Chinese history, as well as East Asian surveys and transnational/global history courses. The successful applicant is also expected to contribute to the Asian Studies program."
 * Review begins: 15 Oct. 2012

University of Chicago - History of Twentieth Century China (Asst. or Assoc.)

 * Tenure track assistant professorship or recently-tenured associate professorship in the field of twentieth century Chinese history, to begin Autumn Quarter 2013. The area of specialization is open. Successful candidates will be expected to engage at some point in the interdisciplinary teaching and research activities of the University's new Beijing Center.
 * Consideration of applications will begin on October 1, 2012 and will continue until the application deadline of January 15, 2013. We plan to interview a short list of candidates at the American Historical Association meeting in January 2013; candidates who wish to be considered for those interviews should try to submit their materials by December 3, 2012.
 * Application materials must be submitted online at the University of Chicago's Academic Career Opportunities website at tinyurl.com/89zmzwj. Early application is strongly recommended.

University of Indiana - Bloomington - Modern (post-1911)

 * tenure track assistant professorship in History of Modern China (post-1911)
 * "All subfield specializations are encouraged to apply, but we particularly encourage applications from candidates who can teach courses which place China in its global contex"
 * For full consideration: 15 Oct. 2012

University of Toronto (Can.) - Late Imperial/Modern

 * Tenure stream appointment in Late Imperial or Modern History of China (14th - 20thC)
 * "The candidate’s research may focus on any topic within Chinese historical studies, but should show familiarity with a range of scholarship and methods outside of the specialization. We seek a candidate who will complement our existing strengths within the department. The successful candidate will have PhD in hand by July 1, 2013 or scheduled defense, a record of excellent scholarly achievement and promise, and evidence of excellence in teaching. Qualifications include the ability to teach an undergraduate Chinese History survey as well as advanced courses from the Late Imperial to the Modern periods."
 * Deadline: 1 Oct. 2012

Goucher College (Maryland)

 * Tenure track Assistant Professorship in Asian History with a research focus on East Asia (China or Japan)
 * "Preferred candidates should have a background and training in comparative, international, and world history. Candidates will also have significant experience teaching survey, upper-level, and seminar courses"
 * Review begins: 15 Oct. 2012
 * Intend to interview at AHA

Rutgers University - Newark - Chinese/East Asian

 * Tenure track Assistant Professorship in Chinese and/or East Asian History
 * PhD must be in-hand by Sept 2013 (start date)
 * Deadline: 19 Oct. 2012

Indiana University - Bloomington - Early Japanese History

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Early Japanese History "up to and including the early Tokugawa period"
 * "All sub-fields of historical studies are encouraged to apply; those doing cultural history will be considered with particular interest. Candidates must have a doctoral degree or clear indication that the degree will be in hand at the time of appointment. We are looking for dynamic candidates of scholarly promise who are interested in contributing to and taking advantage of our many related units, including the History Department, East Asian Studies Center, Central Eurasian Studies Department, and the Pan Asia Institute."
 * Review begins: 15 Oct. 2012

===Princeton University - Open Rank, Medieval or Early Japanese History===
 * The Department of East Asian Studies at Princeton University invites applications for an open ranked, senior or junior, position in medieval or early Japanese history. The appointment will be made in both the East Asian Studies and History Departments.
 * For full consideration, please provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a writing sample (e.g., a dissertation chapter). Junior applicants should also solicit three letters of recommendation. Letters may be mailed to medieval or early Japanese history search committee, Department of East Asian Studies, Princeton University, 211 Jones Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544. Please note: Senior faculty should NOT solicit letters of recommendation on their behalf.
 * The review of applications will begin on October 15, 2012. The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - South Asia & World History

 * Full-time tenure-track historian of South Asia who is also qualified to teach World History.
 * The position will be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor effective July 1, 2013. Candidates must have the Ph.D. in hand by September 1, 2013.
 * Apply online via http://academicjobsonline.org with a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three confidential letters of reference to South Asia History Search Committee, c/o Ms. Margo Collett, History Faculty, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Building E51-255; 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307.
 * Complete applications should be received by October 15, 2012.
 * Also posted at World/Global History 2012-13
 * don't they already have a south asianist on the tenure track?
 * That person is leaving and will not be there as of Fall 2012

Union College (Schenectady, New York)

 * Union College (Schenectady, New York) invites applications for a tenure-track position in the history of South Asia, beginning in September 2013. Research specialty may be in any area of South Asian history from the Indus civilizations to the present. Teaching must include a "sophomore research seminar" and the following courses: women's and gender history, surveys of South Asia, and world history. Contributions to other interdisciplinary programs such as religious studies, environmental studies, or film studies would be welcome.
 * Please send a cover letter, CV, and three letters of recommendation by November 1, 2012, to Mark Walker, Chair, Department of History, Union College, 807 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12308. We plan on conducting interviews at the AHA meeting.
 * Must the candidate be a women's historian - the last hire was and it states that teaching must include women's and gender history as one of the set of courses.

University of California, Berkeley

 * Tenure track Assistant Professorship in South Asian History
 * Period & field within South Asian History open.
 * PhD must be in hand by start date of 1 Jul. 2013
 * Review begins immediately [posted 23 Jul.], deadline: 1 Oct. 2012

===University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) - Early Modern & Modern South Asia===
 * Position in the history of early modern and modern South Asia, 18th century to the present, at the Assistant (tenure-track) level. Research specialization may be focused anywhere in the region (the area covering present-day India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Afghanistan). Thematic interests may include but are not limited to: subaltern and indigenous histories; labor history; empire, colonialism and modernity; gender; postcolonial historical analysis; cultural history.
 * Apply at: recruit.ucsc.edu/apply/JPF00003 - Refer to Position #JPF00003-13 in all correspondence.
 * Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2012.
 * Do they have a south asian specialist?
 * Dilip Basu just recently retired.

University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) - Tamil World

 * Tenure-stream position, at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor, in the historical study of the Tamil world. The appointment will begin on July 1, 2013.
 * Research focus and specialization are open but special consideration will be given to applicants who demonstrate a breadth in undergraduate teaching and whose research methods engages with a multidisciplinary department that includes historians, gender and women’s studies scholars, and area studies (including Asian) specialists. Applicants must have a completed Ph.D. and demonstrated excellence in teaching and research.
 * Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply.
 * Applicants should also ask three referees to email letters directly to the Department at [mailto:TamilWorldSearch@utsc.utoronto.ca TamilWorldSearch@utsc.utoronto.ca].
 * The closing date for applications is 25 September 2012.
 * Also posted at World/Global History 2012-13

Australia National University (Aus.)

 * Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (tenured ~Asst/Assoc Prof) "with strong teaching and research interests in Mainland Southeast Asia, in particular, Thailand and Burma/Myanmar, for a continuing position to commence in January 2013"
 * "Applicants should have a PhD in history, anthropology or a related discipline, and a demonstrated ability to teach courses on Thailand, Burma and other Mainland Southeast Asian societies to undergraduate students from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Research competence in either Thai or Burmese language (or another regional language) is necessary, and the candidate should have a record of scholarly publication appropriate to his/her career stage"
 * Deadline: 7 Sept 2012