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Northwestern University (USA:IL) - [Open Rank]

 * Tenure track associate or full professorship in African American History, to begin 1 Sept.2018
 * We seek a scholar with teaching and research interests in African American history post Reconstruction to 1945. The applicant's area of specialty is open, but historians who work on gender, labor, incarceration, or internationalism are particularly welcome. The appointment will be in the Department of African American Studies within the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.
 * Applications and supporting documents will be accepted only by online submission at the following link http://www.afam.northwestern.edu/about/open-positions.html. Application materials should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, writing sample of no more than 25 pages or article length manuscript, and the names and contact information of three recommenders. For full consideration, applications should be submitted by October 27, 2017. Inquiries about the search may be sent to afas@northwestern.edu.Applications and supporting documents will be accepted only by online submission at the following link http://www.afam.northwestern.edu/about/open-positions.html. Application materials should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, writing sample of no more than 25 pages or article length manuscript, and the names and contact information of three recommenders...Inquiries about the search may be sent to afas@northwestern.edu.
 * For full consideration: 27 Oct. 2017

Tufts University (USA:MA)

 * Tenure track position (Gerald Gill Professorship) in African-American History, to begin 1 Jul. 2018
 * Candidates at the rank of Professor are preferred advanced Associate Professors will also be considered.
 * The succcessful candidate will teach courses on African American History in the long 20th century, including the Civil Rights Movement. Specialists in all sub-fields are encouraged to apply.. This position offers the opportunity of engagment with the Tufts Center for the Study of Race and Democracy and the Consortium of Studies in Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora
 * Applications should include a letter of application, CV, a writing sample, and the names of three references. No references will be contacted without the explicit approval from the applicant. All application materials must be submitted via interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/41829. Application letters should be addressed to David Ekbladh, Search Committee Chair. Please direct quetions to Annette Lazzara, Departmetn Administrator, at annette.lazzara@tufts.edu.
 * Review begins: 15 Sept. 2017

University of Oregon (USA: OR) - Women, Gender and Sexuality in N. America and/or U.S.

 * The Department of History at the University of Oregon invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in the history of women, gender, and sexuality, to begin September 16, 2018.
 * We seek an excellent, innovative scholar whose research is centered on North America and/or the United States, who can also incorporate transnational or global perspectives in their teaching.
 * The successful candidate will teach an array of courses in women’s and gender history at all curricular levels, from introductory surveys to graduate seminars, and will serve as a resource for graduate students working on women and gender in a variety of geographical and chronological fields.
 * To apply for this position, please submit your materials (including a c.v., a letter describing research and teaching interests, a chapter-length writing sample, and three letters of recommendation) via Academic Jobs Online. Candidates must hold the Ph.D. in hand by time of appointment.
 * Priority will be given to applications received by November 1, 2017, but the position will remain open until filled.
 * Also posted at Womens/Gender/Queer Studies 2017-2018

University of Toronto - St George (CAN)

 * Tenure stream Assistant Professorship in Nineteenth Century United States History, 1 Jul. 2018
 * The candidate's research will focus on any topic within Nineteenth Century United States History, and should be able to set that research in the context of the broader linkages in the Americas. We are particularly interested in the themes of African-American experience, continental expansion, Indigenous history, and transnational/Atlantic World, and are open to political, social, or economic approaches. The candidate will show familiarity with a range of scholarship and methods outside of the specialization, and be able to complement our existing thematic strengths.
 * PhD must be in hand by start date or shortly afterwards
 * Candidates must have an emerging record of excellence in scholarly accomplishment, as evidenced by a record of sustained contributions and refereed publications in leading journals in the field, presentations at significant conferences, accolades and awards, and strong endorsements from referees of high standing, grants and awards; and evidence of experience and excellence in teaching as demonstrated by a strong statement of teaching philosophy, teaching accomplishments, teaching evaluations, and strong endorsements from referees. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to teach a range of undergraduate courses in History, from introductory surveys to more specialized, upper-level lecture and seminar courses. Graduate teaching will include seminars as well as supervision of MA and PhD students. The successful candidate will also be expected to conduct innovative research at the highest international level and to establish an outstanding, externally funded research program. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience
 * Candidates must apply online. Complete applications will include: a curriculum vitae; a cover letter of no more than 2 single-spaced pages which includes a description of future research plans; teaching dossier which will include a statement explaining your teaching philosophy, a proposal for a "dream" course intended for advanced undergraduates in History, and teaching evaluations; one writing selection of no more than 30pp. (for example, an article, conference paper or excerpt drawn from a dissertation chapter); finalists without a PhD in hand may be requested to submit their a copy of their completed dissertations; the names and e-mail addresses of three referees. Applicants must arrange to have at least three letters of reference (on letterhead and signed), sent directly by the writers by 20 September 2017 to Jennifer Evans at history.chair@utoronto.ca (with "Nineteenth Century US History" and the applicant’s name in the subject line).
 * For full consideration: 20 Sept. 2017 The committee will begin to review applications during the first week of October 2017 and the position will remain open until filled
 * All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.