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Wheaton College (IL) - African, Latin American, Middle Eastern

 * Tenure-track, assistant professor in African, Latin American, or Middle Eastern history beginning August 2016. Ph.D. required.
 * Applicants should be prepared to teach both survey and upper-division courses in their field(s) of expertise; additional teaching fields such as global Christianity would be a plus. Standard teaching load is 3/3.
 * 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."
 * Read more about Wheaton College and its programs at http://www.wheaton.edu.
 * To be assured full consideration, please send letter of interest and c.v. by October 15 to [mailto:history@wheaton.edu history@wheaton.edu], attention Tracy McKenzie, chair.
 * Also posted at Latin American History 2015-16

American University of Sharjah (UAE)

 * Faculty position in modern South East Asian or Sub-Sahara African History
 * See full posting (in link above) on the Asian History 2015-16 page.

Connecticut College (USA:CT)

 * Tenure track associate professorship in Sub-Saharan African History, to begin 1 July 2016
 * Preference will be given to candidates who place their scholarship and teaching within a transnational context and demonstrate connections between the history of Africa and Africans and the history of the rest of the world.
 * Teaching Load:  3/2 (2/2 in first year) that will be some combination of a one-semester Introduction to African history, intermediate courses, an upper-level seminar in the scholar’s area of specialty, and courses that contribute to the college's new Connections program.
 * A Ph.D. in History or a closely related field at time of appointment is preferred; an ABD in History or closely related field is required, as is demonstrated excellence in teaching and research relative to experience.
 * Application letter, C.V., sample syllabi, and at least two letters of reference must be submitted electronically to: http://apply.interfolio.com/30250 Please direct any questions to Professor Sarah A. Queen, Chair, Search Committee, Department of History, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London, CT, 06320-4199 or [mailto:saque@conncoll.edu saque@conncoll.edu].
 * Review begins: 1 Nov. 2015 and continues until position filled
 * Intend to interview at the AHA.

Hunter College (USA:NY) - [Senior Hire] Africa & the world

 * Full professorship in history (Africa & the World), anticipated start date 1 Sept. 2016
 * The department is especially interested in scholars who address the history of Africa and Africans in innovative regional, global or comparative contexts
 * To learn more about the department, visit us at http://hunter.cuny.edu/history.  Ph.D. in history is required at the time of appointment. We seek candidates with a strong record of scholarship, demonstrated teaching abilities, and a commitment to service.  Compensation provided commensurate with qualifications and experience.
 * Applications must be submitted on-line by accessing the CUNYfirst jobs portal:  http://www.cuny.edu/employment/jobsearch.html.  Search job number 12532.   Separately, please have three referees send their letters to: African History Search Committee, History Department, Hunter College, 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065 - OR - Email to: history.search@hunter.cuny.edu
 * Review begins: 13 April 2015 and continues until position filled.
 * Is this really only a senior hire? Elsewhere it's advertised as open-rank.
 * This job no longer appears open for applications on the CUNY jobs website.
 * Does anybody know what happened to this job? Was it cancelled or did they really make a shortlist already?
 * The position is still open and still appears on the CUNY jobs website.  Review of applications begins in September 2015 and continues until the position is filled.  This is an open-rank search.

New York University Arts and Science (USA:NY)

 * Tenure-track assistant professorship in African History, to begin Fall 2016
 * The search is open to all regions, periods, and thematic interests. Candidates should demonstrate commitment to innovation in research and teaching. Completion of PhD by June 2016 is required.
 * Applicants are to submit their materials online at http://history.fas.nyu/page/employment, including a cover letter, c.v., writing sample, and three letters of recommendation.
 * Deadline: 1 Oct. 2015

Oregon State University (USA:OR) - Sub-Sarahan African History post-1500

 * Tenure-track assistant professorship in Sub-Saharan African History post-1500
 * Specialization is open, but requires an active research program and the ability to teach surveys in African and World History along with courses in the applicant’s fields of expertise.
 * The successful applicant will join faculty with strengths in the history of science and medicine, the history of religion, colonialism, gender and sexuality, and environmental history.
 * Ph.D. in history or closely related fields must be in hand by June 2016.
 * To apply, submit a letter of application, current C.V. and three letters of reference via our application website at https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/
 * For full consideration, review begins: 30 Oct. 2015.

Pennsylvania State University (USA:PA)

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in African History
 * All fields and specialties dealing with the period before 1960 will be considered.
 * The position, which begins fall semester 2016, is a joint appointment with African Studies with the tenure home in History.
 * PhD must be in hand by the time of the appointment.
 * Prospective candidates should submit a cover letter and c.v. to https://psu.jobs/job/58871 and request three letters of reference be sent to Search Committee, African History, Department of History, The Pennsylvania State University, 108 Weaver Building, University Park, PA, 16802.
 * Review begins: 15 Oct. 2015
 * Intend to interview at African Studies Association Meeting, San Diego, November 2015.

Rutgers University, Newark (USA: NJ) - [Open Rank]

 * Assistant, Associate or Full Professorship in African HIstory, to begin September 2016
 * Period and area of expertise open.
 * The successful applicant will be responsible for teaching introductory courses in African History as well as upper- and masters-level courses in her or his area of expertise.
 * The department is a partner in three Rutgers University-Newark campus centers that focus on race, ethnicity and culture (including historical memory, public history, human rights); urban studies; migration and the global city, and we encourage applications from scholars who can contribute to these centers and/or to other interdisciplinary programs on campus including a film studies minor, American Studies, and Women’s and Gender Studies (including a minor in LGBTQ studies).
 * Send letter of application, c.v., a teaching statement or syllabus, and a short (chapter or article-length) writing sample electronically to: http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/5736 ... Three confidential letters of recommendation are also required and should be submitted by the recommenders to the same address.
 * Deadline: 1 Oct. 2015

University of Colorado - Boulder (USA: CO) - West or Central

 * Assistant professorship in West or Central African History
 * Candidates whose work connects to the Atlantic World and who can teach the pre-1800 African survey are especially encouraged to apply.
 * Applications are accepted electronically at https://www.jobsatcu.com, posting F02599. Applicants are required to submit a letter of interest, a current CV, a syllabus for a Pre-1800 African Survey class, and three confidential letters of recommendation. Quicklink: https://www.jobsatcu.com/postings/103181
 * Review begins: 25 Oct. 2015 and continues until the position is filled.

Virginia Military Institute (USA: VA) - African/World History

 * Tenure Track, beginning assistant professor
 * Seek[ing] "an Africa-centered teacher-scholar who can offer upper level surveys and specialized seminars. The most attractive candidates will be those who have a well-developed subfield in environmental history, gender history, or the history of science and technology."
 * The departmental teaching load is 3 sections per semester, two of which are normally in the required World History program.... Maximum enrollment in History courses is set at 22 students, with some sophomore-, junior- and senior-level seminars capped at lower numbers.
 * Minimal requirements include an earned Ph.D. in history by May 2016. Teaching experience is essential. Letters of recommendation that can comment concretely on teaching will be most helpful. If the doctorate is not presently in hand, applicants should specifically address when the defense will be held and the dissertation completed.
 * Applicants should complete the application form at http://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com/postings/17725 and submit the following: letters of interest, curricula vitae, and sample syllabi for a one- or two-semester undergraduate survey of African history. However, applicants should also have three letters of recommendation, an unofficial transcript of all graduate course work, and samples of scholarship not readily available on-line sent directly to: Search Committee, Department of History, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA 24450. Please do not mail hard copies of letters of interest, curricula vitae or application forms directly to the department.
 * Closing date: 16 October 2015.
 * Initial interviews will be held via Skype, with follow-up interviews planned for the AHA Convention in Atlanta.

Yale University (USA: CT) - Colonial and/or West or East African History

 * Tenure-track assistant professor appointment in colonial and/or post-colonial West or East African history, beginning on July 1, 2016.
 * The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses in 19th and 20th century history, emphasizing East or West Africa, to complement the Department’s existing strengths in pre-colonial, Equatorial and Southern African history.
 * Submit letter of application, C.V., statement of research interests, a teaching statement or sample syllabus, a chapter length writing sample prepared for blind reading, and three letters of reference at http://apply.interfolio.com/30176.
 * The review of applications will begin on 15 Sept. 2015

Denison University (USA:OH) - Middle East/Islamic World History

 * Tenure track position in the History of the Middle East/Islamic World, specialization and period open.
 * Teaching Load: 3/2, includ[ing] a two-semester introductory course sequence in Middle Eastern history (600 C.E. to the present) and a broad array of upper level courses in the candidate's general fields.
 * Ph.D. and college-level teaching experience preferred; minimum requirement is Ph.D. in History or related field completed by appointment at the assistant professor level on August 27, 2016.
 * Online App. Form: http://employment.denison.edu/postings/925 - applications must include a letter of application that includes discussion of both teaching and research interests, C.V., sample syllabi, an article-length writing sample, an unofficial transcript, and 3 letters of recommendation.
 * For full consideration 13 Nov. 2015
 * Intend to interview at the AHA.
 * Crossposted to World/Global/Transnational History 2015-16

Swarthmore College (USA:PA) - Modern

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Modern Middle Eastern History, to begin Fall semester 2016
 * Applicants should hold a Ph.D. by the time of appointment, and we also invite applications from candidates holding assistant, advanced assistant, and associate positions at the time of application.
 * Candidates are expected to offer a range of courses including survey courses, first-year seminars, upper-division courses on Middle Eastern history as well as courses in the candidate’s area of specialization.
 * Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, c.v., and three letters of recommendation. ..Candidates must apply at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/5681. Email inquiries (but not applications) can be made to [mailto:history@swarthmore.edu?subject=%5BMME%20Search%5D%3A%20Inquiry%20from%20H-Net%20site history@swarthmore.edu].
 * Review begins: 1 Oct. 2015