North American History 2014-15

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See also: American Studies 2015 and Ethnic Studies 2014-2015

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 * ABD: 5
 * Postdoc: 4
 * VAP: 4
 * Full time Instructor: 1
 * Lecturer: 2
 * Adjuncting PhD:
 * TT but looking for a new job: 2
 * Tenured but looking for a new job: 1
 * Employed in academia (Tenured or TT) but reading out of curiosity: 3
 * Fully employed outside of academia (but curious): 1
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 * Search Committee Member:
 * Just looking/: 2
 * Selling my body on street corners because it pays better than a PhD: 1

TOTAL: 23 (as of August 7, 2014)

University of Regina (CAN: SK)
-a current curriculum vitae -samples of scholarly work -evidence of teaching effectiveness (teaching portfolio preferred) -photocopies of transcripts. Original transcripts must be sent directly by the granting institution once candidates are contacted for an interview. These will be sent directly to: Dr Richard Kleer, Dean
 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Canadian history with specialization in Indigenous issues, Gender and/or Twentieth Century Canada, to begin 1 Jan. 2015
 * "We expect the successful candidate to teach introductory courses as well as upper-level and graduate thematic courses in her or his area of specialization. The candidate must also have the ability to meet the wide variety of student needs and interests that are common in a small department"
 * "A PhD or imminent completion is required. The successful candidate will have a record of scholarly activity and evidence of excellence in teaching. The Department is committed to a balanced program of teaching, scholarly activity and service to the community"
 * "Applicants will arrange to have three letters of references sent directly to Dr Richard Kleer, Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, S4S 0A2."
 * To apply: Applicants will submit via University of Regina Human Resources Website (http://www.uregina.ca/hr/careers/opportunities.html) click on Academic Positions than Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, History and submit the following documents: -a letter of application
 * Note: applicants should submit each item listed above as a separate file as noted on the application form. The online system will only accept one attachment in each section so multiple documents pertaining to one term need to be submitted as a single file. If an applicant does not have the specific document to submit, please simply enter N/A in the text box provided.
 * Deadline: 22 Sept. 2014

University of Windsor (CAN: ON) - Colonial North American Borderlands (Non-TT; 2 Yr. Limited Term)

 * The University of Windsor, Department of History invites applications for a Two-Year Limited-Term appointment in the area of Colonial North American Borderlands at the rank of Assistant Professor commencing January 1, 2015.
 * The Limited Term Appointment will specialize in Colonial North America with an emphasis on borderlands and colonialism (British and/or French, interactions with Aboriginal peoples), preferably with a Great Lakes focus. The successful candidate should be able to teach courses in Colonial American and Canadian history (America to 1877, Canada from Early European Contact to the Origins of Confederation, 1600-1867) as well as others such as Aboriginal history and special topics courses in her/his area of specialization. The successful candidate may also be asked to teach courses on historical thought and methods.
 * To ensure full consideration, complete an online application by the deadline date of September 5, 2014. The online application can be found by going to the University of Windsor’s Faculty Recruitment page: http://www.uwindsor.ca/facultypositions.

Open / Mixed Specialty
===Arizona State University (USA: AZ) - History of Capitalism and Political Economy in Europe and/or US (18th c.-present)===
 * See full post at Non-Geographic/Methodologically Oriented History 2014-15

Claremont Graduate University (USA: CA) - 19th & 20th C

 * Tenure track or tenured advanced associate or assistant professorship in 19th and/or 20th century US History, to begin Fall 2015
 * " PhD in History is required.  The fields for the position are open but we will look with special interest on candidates with expertise in the history of the US West or borderlands, Latino/a, Chicano/a or African American history.  We also welcome candidates who possess a grounding in environmental history, public history, or visual/material cultural history"
 * "Intellectual breadth is important in our department and university.  Regardless of specialization, we seek candidates eager to help graduate students who possess a wide range of interests discover nuances and make connections across fields and topics in their scholarly work.  In addition to research and teaching, faculty at CGU work closely advising and mentoring MA and doctoral students on their theses and dissertations and on their career preparation.  The successful candidate will have outstanding teaching and mentoring skills, a demonstrably strong record of publications and a track record of advising students from diverse backgrounds."
 * Please submit a letter of application, CV, and writing sample (30 pages maximum), and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to: Chair of the Search Committee, Department of History, Claremont Graduate University, 831 N. Dartmouth Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711...Electronic submissions accepted via Interfolio atapply.interfolio.com/25014.
 * Deadline: 10 Oct. 2014.

Miami University of Ohio (USA: OH) - after 1815 (2 positions)

 * The Department of History at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, seeks applications for two tenure-track assistant professors to teach U.S. History after 1815, to begin August 17, 2015.
 * Area of specialty is open.
 * PhD in History required by date of appointment.
 * Applicants should submit letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and list of three references to http://www.miamiujobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=53803. Three letters of recommendation should be sent directly to U.S. History Search Committee, History Department, Miami University, 200 Upham Hall, 100 Bishop Circle, Oxford, OH 45056, or emailed to schanejl@miamioh.edu.
 * Screening of applications begins September 15, 2014, and will continue until the position is filled.

Miami University of Ohio (USA: OH) - W. E. Smith Chair (US History after 1815)
===Ohio State University at Mansfield (USA:OH) - Modern US Environmental History===
 * The Department of History at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, seeks applications or nominations for the W. E. Smith Chair, to begin August 17, 2015.
 * The field is United States History after 1815; area of specialty is open. The department intends to hire a distinguished scholar at the rank of full professor with an active and continuing research agenda, a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching at all levels, and a desire to participate fully in the life of our department and university. PhD and credentials appropriate to appointment as full professor required.
 * Note: The department is conducting a simultaneous search for two tenure-track Assistant Professors in U.S. History after 1815. [SEE ABOVE]
 * Applicants should submit letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and list of three references to http://www.miamiujobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=53802. Three letters of recommendation should be sent directly to Andrew Cayton, Search Committee Chair, History Department, Miami University, 200 Upham Hall, 100 Bishop Circle, Oxford, OH 45056, or email to schanejl@miamioh.edu. Nominators should contact Dr. Cayton at caytonar@miamioh.edu.
 * Screening of applications begins November 3, 2014, and will continue until position is filled.
 * Tenure track assistant professorship in modern US Environmental History
 * See full posting (link above) at the Non-Geographic/Methodologically Oriented History 2014-15 page

Texas A&M University - College Station (USA:TX) - [Endowed Chair]

 * The Department of History at Texas A&M University invites applications for the appointment of a senior scholar as the Melbern G. Glasscock Chair in American History.
 * All relevant specializations will be considered.
 * The successful candidate will have an established record of distinguished scholarship; maintain an ambitious, productive research agenda; teach two courses per semester; recruit, train, and place exceptional graduate students; provide leadership in university and professional affairs; and be qualified for appointment as a tenured professor with a Ph.D. in history. Please send applications (consisting of a letter of application, c.v., and the names and contact information of three recommenders) to Dr. David Vaught.  Inquiries should be directed by email to d-vaught@tamu.edu. We also welcome nominations of highly qualified candidates.
 * Review of applications will begin 3 Nov. 2014, and continue until the position is filled.

University of Michigan (USA: MI) - American Culture and Women’s Studies - Arab and Muslim American Studies (Open Rank)

 * Open Rank Position in Arab and/or Muslim American Studies to begin Fall 2015 in the Department of American Culture
 * PhD in American Studies, History, or comparable field.  Candidates with scholarly expertise and teaching interests using feminist approaches to Arab and Muslim American studies (such as frameworks of race, gender, religion and sexuality) will be considered. The search will consider candidates who focus on the U.S. as well as those who incorporate comparative and transnational frameworks in relation to the U.S. Scholars with a demonstrated expertise in the broader field of Arab and/or Muslim American studies are also encouraged to apply.
 * Candidates should submit a digital application dossier via email attachment (in Microsoft Word or PDF format) to [mailto:ac-position@umich.edu ac-position@umich.edu].  Packet should include cover letter; writing sample (no more than 25 pages); teaching philosophy and experience; evidence of teach excellence; statement of current and future research plans; three letters of recommendation.
 * Deadline: 7 Oct. 2014.
 * Also posted at American Studies 2015 and Queer/Women's/Gender Studies 2015

University of Windsor (CAN: ON) - Modern America, Gender and Race (Non-TT: 2 Yr. Limited Term)

 * The University of Windsor, Department of History invites applications for a Two-Year Limited-Term appointment in the area of Modern America, Gender and Race at the rank of Assistant Professor commencing January 1, 2015.
 * The candidate will specialize in the history of gender and race in Modern America with an ability to teach these subjects in a comparative Canadian-American context. The successful candidate should be able to teach such courses as Women in Canada and the United States, 1600-1870, Women in Canada and the United States, 1870-Present, Slavery in North America 1600-1877, and African Americans/Canadians after Emancipation, 1877-Present, as well as upper-division courses in their area of research expertise. S/he would also possibly teach courses cross-listed with Women’s Studies. Maintaining a research program would be expected.
 * The short-listed candidates may be invited to provide further information in support of their applications. To ensure full consideration, complete an online application by the deadline date of September 5, 2014. The online application can be found by going to the University of Windsor’s Faculty Recruitment page: http://www.uwindsor.ca/facultypositions.

University of California - Santa Barbara (USA:CA) - North American Slavery

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in the history of North American Slavery (colonial period through the  Civil War era, African-American or African Diaspora)
 * The area of specialization is open, but we particularly welcome scholars whose work will extend department and campus strengths, including but not limited to comparative race and ethnicity, borderlands history, economic history, public history, and/or gender history
 * The successful candidate will contribute to the department's lower-division United States history survey, as well as teach and supervise research at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Ph.D. expected at time of appointment.
 * Applications should include a cover letter including discussion of current and future research, curriculum vita, writing sample not to exceed 8,000 words, and at least three letters of recommendation
 * For full consideration: 1 Nov. 2014

College of St. Scholastica (USA: MN)-  American Indian Studies

 * Full time position (may be tenure track) in American Indian Studies, preferred start date Jan. 2015
 * We welcome applicants from a range of disciplinary backgrounds including History, American Studies, Native American Studies, Indigenous Studies, and Anthropology.
 * The successful candidate will teach courses in American Indian History and develop other classes that complement existing offerings in the American Indian Studies minor, the Department of History and Politics, and/or other departments.
 * Required Qualifications: M.A. (required) or Ph.D. (preferred). Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in order to be eligible for a tenure-track appointment. The successful candidate will have some teaching experience, show the potential for active scholarship, and will demonstrate a dedication to working with diverse communities. The College of St. Scholastica is located in an area of striking natural beauty and within close proximity to a number of Indian reservations and tribal communities. The institution is committed to strengthening its relationship to students from tribal communities, and to preparing all students to live and work in a diverse world.
 * Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with American Indian/Alaska Native communities.
 * For more information and to apply, visit www.csshrjobs.com. The College of St. Scholastica is an equal opportunity employer committed to enriching education and promoting opportunity through a culturally diverse faculty, staff and student body. Apply at: https://www.csshrjobs.com/postings/5323. Special Instructions to Applicants: Please attach three letters of recommendation that address the expertise and qualities needed for this position or mail to: Human Resources, The College of St. Scholastica, 1200 Kenwood Avenue, Duluth, MN 55811.
 * Review of applications will begin 15 Aug. 2014 and continue until the position is filled.
 * Also posted at Ethnic Studies 2014-2015

===Montana State University-Northern (USA: MT) - History & Native American Studies===
 * Assistant Professor of History & Native American Studies
 * Length: Tenure-track (start date of January 2015)
 * The purpose of this position is to teach history and Native American studies in general education, Native American studies minor, and secondary teacher preparation programs. The Native American Studies program offers an interdisciplinary education that examines the cultures, history, literature, and politics of American Indians.
 * Link to Apply: https://jobs.msun.edu/postings/306
 * Open until Filled (posted 07/09/14)
 * Also posted at Ethnic Studies 2014-2015

Harvard University (USA; MA) - [Tenured] US Women & Gender History and Faculty Director, Schlesinger Library

 * Tenured professor of women and gender in the United States, to begin 1 Jul. 2015
 * Joint appointment between the Department of History, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, home of the Schlesinger Library, a preeminent collection of materials that document the lives of women in the past and present
 * The successful candidate should have a distinguished publishing record as a historian as well as experience and interest working with archival materials. Evidence of successful leadership of an organization or academic unit is strongly desired, as is digital literacy. An earned doctorate is required.
 * The appointee will spend half-time teaching and advising at the undergraduate and graduate levels and the other half-time providing the scholarly leadership of the Schlesinger Library, working closely with the library's Executive Director, and participating as a member of the Radcliffe Institute dean's senior leadership. All candidates should demonstrate excellence in teaching and research. Candidates should demonstrate intellectual leadership in the field, as well as potential for significant contributions to the Department, the University, the Radcliffe Institute and its Schlesinger Library, and the wider scholarly community.
 * Please submit cover letter, c.v., teaching statement, research statement, and statement of interest and qualifications for Schlesinger Directorship through the ARIeS portal at http://academicpositions.harvard.edu
 * Deadline: 15 Sept. 2014.

University of Texas at Dallas (USA; TX) - Women’s and/or Gender History (any period)

 * Tenure-track Assistant Professor of American History, specializing in Women’s and/or Gender History, any period.  Appointment begins August 1, 2015.  Ph.D. required.
 * The teaching load is 2:3
 * For more information on the School, see http://ah.utdallas.edu/
 * Applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, samples of course syllabi, three letters of recommendation, and a writing sample to http://provost.utdallas.edu/facultyjobs/welcome/jobdetail/paq140506
 * Review of applications begins 1 Nov. 2014.

University of Wisconsin - Madison (USA; WI) - Early North American / U.S. Gender and Women’s History

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in the history of early North America/United States before 1848 (with expertise in gender and women's history), to begin Aug. 2015
 * PhD in history or related field must be in hand by start of appointment
 * We welcome candidates who engage the history of early North American/U.S. gender and women’s history through the study of global trade, comparative colonialisms, the Atlantic world, the interconnected Americas, or the variety of slaveries in the era before the U.S. Civil War.
 * Interested candidates should send PDF copies of a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and a writing sample of roughly 50 pages to [mailto:nshauge@wisc.edu nshauge@wisc.edu]. Candidates should also arrange for three letters of recommendation sent signed and on letterhead to that same email address. If the writing sample forms part of a larger book manuscript or dissertation, please include an abstract and table of contents or a statement of how the writing sample fits within the larger project.
 * For full consideration: 3 Nov. 2014.
 * intend to interview at the AHA Annual Meeting, Jan 2015.

Barnard College (USA: NY) - Early American to 1820

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Early American History, to 1820, to begin Sept. 2015
 * PhD must be in hand by appointment start date
 * The successful candidate is expected to offer introductory surveys on colonial North America and the American revolutionary/early Republic era, while also teaching courses within her/his area of specialization. The capacity to situate North America within a broader Atlantic or hemispheric context is an advantage, although not a requirement.
 * Applicants should submit application materials as pdf files to  http://careers.barnard.edu/postings/984
 * Review begins: 1 Nov. 2014.

Ohio University (USA: OH) - Early American (before 1783)

 * The Department of History at Ohio University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Early American history before 1783.
 * The successful candidate will be expected to teach upper-division courses in early American history before 1783, an upper-division course on Native American history, and an introductory survey of American history before 1865.
 * Teaching load is two courses per semester. Ph.D. required by August 2015.
 * Apply at: https://www.ohiouniversityjobs.com/postings/10664
 * For full consideration, please apply by September 27, 2014.

Stanford University (USA: CA) - Early American, 1500-1800

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Early American History, 1500-1800 'including Pacific, Caribbean, and Atlantic worlds' to begin 1 Sept. 2015
 * Applicants will be expected to teach courses at both the graduate and undergraduate level in their specialized fields. In particular, applicants will be expected to teach the survey course in colonial and revolutionary American history (part of the Department of History’s American history sequence), as well as the graduate core colloquium in early American history
 * PhD must be in-hand by start date
 * Application materials must be submitted on-line via AcademicJobsOnline.org. https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/4125 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.
 * Deadline for all materials: 12 Sept. 2014.

University of Texas at Dallas (USA; TX) - Nineteenth-Century American History

 * Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Nineteenth-Century American History.
 * Field of specialization is open, but will give particular consideration to candidates who have strengths in one of the following areas: Antebellum/Civil War, African-American, Native American, race, or history of science/medicine.
 * Appointment begins August 1, 2015.  Ph.D. required.
 * For more information on the School, see http://ah.utdallas.edu/
 * Applicants should upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, samples of course syllabi, three letters of recommendation, and a writing sample to: http://provost.utdallas.edu/facultyjobs/welcome/jobdetail/par140506
 * Review of applications begins 1 Nov. 2014.

Gustavus Adolphus College (USA: MN) - Twentieth Century U.S. History

 * Full-time tenure-track position of Assistant Professor in the Department of History to begin September 1, 2015.
 * The normal course load is 6 courses per year, divided among two semesters and a January Term (3-0-3, 2-1-3, or 3-1-2).
 * Primary teaching responsibilities will include U.S. survey courses, intermediate and upper-level courses in the candidate’s area of specialization, the historiography seminar and capstone for history majors, and supervision of honors theses. Other responsibilities will include contributing to General Education programs, such as the College’s First Term Seminar, January Term, the Three Crowns Curriculum, as well as interdisciplinary majors and minors. Gustavus faculty are also expected to engage in service to the college and department, and in scholarly research and writing.
 * Electronic application is required; email application materials as PDFs to [mailto:ushistorysearch@gustavus.edu ushistorysearch@gustavus.edu]. The application packet must include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching philosophy and research interests, graduate transcripts (scanned copies acceptable), and two syllabi (one U.S. post-Civil War survey and one intermediate or seminar level) with a description of writing assignments. Three confidential letters of recommendation should be sent directly from the references or letter service. Please do not send writing samples now; only AHA interviewees will be asked to provide them. The cover letter and letters of recommendation should be addressed to: Dr. David Obermiller, Search Chair, Department of History, Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 W College Ave, Saint Peter, MN 56082-1498. www.gustavus.edu/jobs
 * For more details, visit the College’s website at: www.gustavus.edu/provost/newfaculty/ or contact Dr. David Obermiller at 507-933-6159 or [mailto:dobermil@gustavus.edu dobermil@gustavus.edu].
 * Review of applications will begin on 15 Oct. 2014
 * Preliminary interviews will be conducted at the AHA annual meeting. Applications received after October 29, 2014, may not be reviewed in time to offer AHA interviews.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA: MA) - post-World War II United States

 * Full-time tenure-track historian of the post-World War II United States.
 * The position will be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor effective July 1, 2015.  Candidates must have Ph.D. by start date of employment.
 * Apply online via https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/4179 with a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three confidential letters of reference to United States History Search, c/o Mr. Charles Munger, History Faculty, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Building E51-255, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307.
 * Complete applications must be received by 15 Oct. 2014.

University of California, Irvine (USA: CA) - US Twentieth Century

 * The History Department at the University of California, Irvine, seeks to hire a tenure-track assistant professor in 20th-century United States history whose research focuses on political economy, intellectual history, and/or legal history.
 * We are especially interested in applicants who complement our departmental strengths in gender, transnational, race/ethnicity, and world history.
 * Applications should be submitted electronically at: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF02425.
 * For full consideration: 1 Oct. 2014

University of South Alabama (USA: AL) - US since 1930

 * Tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of History, with a specialization in the United States since 1930, to begin August 15, 2015.
 * Send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a chapter or article-length writing sample, three letters of recommendation sent directly from the referee or appropriate placement office, and graduate and undergraduate transcripts to Professor Marsha Hamilton, Chair, US Search Committee, Department of History, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688.  Web address: http://www.southalabama.edu/history.
 * To receive full consideration, all required application materials must be received by 15 Oct. 2014.

University of Stirling (UK; Scot) - US history since 1945

 * Lectureship (~tenured Asst/Assoc Prof) in US history, 1945-present to begin Dec. 2014
 * see original posting (linked above) on North American History 2013-14 page

Utah Valley University (USA: UT) - US history 1900-present

 * Tenure-track assistant professorship in US history with a focus on the period 1900 to the present beginning Fall 2015.
 * Ph.D. in History must be completed by date of appointment
 * UVU is a comprehensive state university focusing upon teaching (4/4) and scholarship.
 * Interested applicants should send a cover letter addressed to Dr. David Connelly, highlighting one’s teaching and research interests, a c.v., teaching philosophy, teaching evaluations, a writing sample, unofficial transcripts, and three letters of reference. Apply online to https://www.uvu.jobs, Utah Valley University, 800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058.
 * Deadline: 20 Oct. 2014
 * Intend to interview at the AHA