African/Middle East History 2011-12

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College of Charleston

 * Assistant Professor of History
 * To teach courses in pre-colonial, modern African History, and History general education.
 * Deadline: not stated - send resume to Dr. Richard Bodek, Professor and Chair, Department of History (Job #1110)

Denison University - Sub-Saharan African

 * The History Department at Denison University, a highly selective liberal arts college, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Sub-Saharan African history with any area of specialization. Teaching responsibilities in a 3/2 load include a two-semester introductory course sequence in African history and upper-level courses in African history in the candidate's areas of expertise. Ph.D. and teaching experience preferred; minimum requirement is Ph.D. completed by appointment at the assistant professor level on August 27, 2012.
 * Interviews will be conducted at the meeting of the African Studies Association in Washington, D.C., November 17-20, 2011. Applications must be submitted by October 14, 2011, and must include a letter of application, C.V., sample syllabi, an article-length writing sample, an unofficial transcript, and 3 letters of recommendation.

Smith College, MA

 * TT Assistant Professor in Sub-Saharan African History
 * "preference will be given to historians who incorporate cross-regional comparative perspectives in their work"
 * PhD must be in hand by Sept. 2012
 * Deadline: 1 Nov. 2011

University of Wiconsin, Madison

 * Tenure track assistant professor in Sub-Saharan African History
 * "Research interests may be in any sub-field, with preference given to West Africa"
 * Deadline 1 Nov. 2011
 * They intend to interview at the AHA

Brandeis University

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Modern Middle Eastern History
 * "Applicants must have training, linguistic expertise, and research interests in the history of the Modern Middle East; specialization in Iran preferred but not required"
 * Deadline: 14 Oct. 2011

Cornell University- Assistant Professor, Muslim World
The Cornell University Department of History seeks a historian ofthe Muslim World from North Africa to Central and South Asia, any period, including the Middle East, Ottoman/Turkey, and Safavid/Iran. The appointment will be full-time, tenure track at the assistant professor level, to begin July 2012. Applicants must be strong in both research and teaching and have the Ph.D. in hand by Fall 2012. We particularly invite applications from women and members of under-represented minority groups. Please send a letter of application, CV, and three letters of recommendation online to http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/779 The closing date for applications is November 15, 2011. Cornell University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educator.

Denison University - Middle Eastern History

 * The History Department at Denison University, a highly selective liberal arts college, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Middle Eastern history. Teaching responsibilities in a 3/2 load include a two-semester introductory course sequence in Middle Eastern history (600 C.E. to the present) and upper level courses in the candidate's areas of expertise.


 * Interviews will be conducted at the meeting of the American Historical Association in Chicago, January 5-8, 2012. To be considered for an AHA interview, materials must be submitted by November 14, 2011.

Franklin & Marshall

 * The Department of History at Franklin & Marshall College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, beginning Fall 2012. The successful candidate will teach courses at all levels in the history of the Islamic World and the Middle East and contribute to the College's initiative in Middle East studies and general education program. Ph.D. in hand; teaching experience required. Franklin & Marshall faculty are expected to be excellent teachers, active mentors, and productive scholars. Teaching load is 3/2.
 * Candidates should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcript, three letters of recommendation, teaching and research statements, and teaching evaluation forms to Douglas Anthony, Chair, Department of History, Franklin & Marshall College, P.O. Box 3003, Lancaster, PA 17604-3003. We will not accept application materials electronically. Deadline for applications is November 15, 2011

Sarah Lawrence College (New York)

 * tenure track appointment in contemporary Middle Eastern History and Politics
 * "The successful candidate will hold the Christian A. Johnson Chair in International Affairs and Middle Eastern Studies, established by the Christian A. Johnson Endeavor."
 * PhD in hand, at least one middle eastern language, and "a strong commitment to teaching and an interdisciplinary approach [and] research interests and course offerings [which] would cover a broad range of social, political, and historical developments in the Middle East from the nineteenth century to the present."
 * Review of Applications begins: 30 Sept. 2011

UC Santa Cruz

 * Position announced in Chronicle 7/20/11: History: Muslim Mediterranean/Middle Eastern World - Asst. or Assoc. Professor
 * The History Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz invites applications for a position at the Assistant (tenure-track) or Associate (tenured) Professor level in the history of the early modern or modern Muslim Mediterranean/Middle East, with a chronological focus in the period between 1450 and the present and a geographical focus centering on all or part of the area from Morocco to Persia. We welcome candidates whose research contributes to cultural, social, and/or economic history. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses at both lower- and upper-division levels, including the survey of Middle Eastern history and courses in the candidate’s area of specialization. Ability to contribute to the department’s world history curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate level is essential.

This position carries a five-course-equivalency workload, which normally means teaching four courses over three quarters and carrying out other academic and service responsibilities. The campus is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and service.
 * CLOSING DATE: The position will remain open until filled, but in order to be considered at the initial screening, the complete application (including letters of recommendation and other supporting documents) must be received by October 3, 2011.

Western Kentucky University

 * Assistant Professor, History of the Islamic World
 * "Candidates should specialize in the history of societies shaped by Islam within the Middle East, Asia, and/or Africa"
 * Review of Applications begins: 15 Sept. 2011

Yale University
Lee, Department of History, Yale University, P.O. Box 208324, New Haven, CT 06520-8324.
 * tenure-track assistant professor appointment, to begin July 1, 2012
 * Focusing on the history of the Middle East in the 20th century. The successful candidate must possess demonstrable skills in one or more of the major languages of the region.
 * Application, C.V., statement of research and teaching interests, a writing sample, and three letters of reference should be sent to Professor Abbas Amanat, Middle East History Search, c/o Dana
 * The review of applications will begin September 1, 2011.