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Boston University (USA: MA)- Latin American Studies

 * tenure track assistant professorship, area of specialization 'Latin American Development'
 * 'pending Provost approval'
 * The school has a strong preference for a scholar who specializes in South America, particularly Brazil, with a focus on environment, public health, and/or human development. We welcome applications from all relevant disciplines, including environmental studies, development studies, political science, sociology, anthropology, history, public health, and international affairs.
 * DO NOT APPLY THROUGH THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY HR WEBSITE - Please submit curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, samples of written work, teaching and research statements, and three current letters of recommendation electronically at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/4319.
 * Deadline 1 Oct. 2014

California State University - Los Angeles (USA: CA) - Assoc. of Full Prof. - Director of Latin American Studies

 * Tenure-Track, Associate or Full Professor, Director Of Latin American Studies
 * A Ph.D. in Latin American Studies, Anthropology, Geography, History, Modern Languages and Literature, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, or other related field from an accredited institution. A successful candidate must provide evidence of effective administrative leadership for appointment to Director of an interdisciplinary program and have a record of scholarship and teaching that merits appointment at the level of tenured associate or full professor. The successful candidate must demonstrate an ability and/or interest in working in a multiethnic environment.
 * Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vita, official transcripts, three letters of recommendation and the University’s Application for Academic employment form, a statement of teaching philosophy (1-2 pages), a plan of proposed research activities (2-3 pages), and a vision statement for this interdisciplinary program (2 pages). Employment contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
 * Address applications and required documentation (preferably in pdf format) and/or requests for information to: Faculty Position-Director of Latin American Studies, Attn: Betania Santos, Office Coordinator, Latin American Studies Program, California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032-8220.
 * For full consideration, postmark: 31 Oct. 2014.

City College of New York (USA: NY) - Caribbean Studies

 * The Black Studies Program in the Division of Humanities and Arts invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor or tenured Associate Professor with research and teaching interests in Caribbean Studies.
 * The position is open to all historical periods.
 * The program is interdisciplinary and welcomes applicants using comparative approaches in their research such as Comparative Ethnic Studies, Afro-Atlantic, Afro-Latin, and/or Hemispheric American Studies.
 * Prior teaching experience at the college or university level required.
 * Applications must be submitted electronically and should include CV, one sample of scholarly or creative work, and teaching portfolio (including teaching evaluations and a statement of teaching philosophy). Three confidential letters of recommendation should be submitted to humanities@ccny.cuny.edu. Additional materials may be requested.  Open until filled, with review of applications to begin December 15, 2014.
 * Job link: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=49739

Keene State College (USA: NH)

 * Tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Latin American History, period open, to begin August 2015.
 * A subfield in African Atlantic World and/or African Diaspora in any period is preferred.
 * Teaching Load: six 4-credit courses/year "As part of regular teaching responsibilities at this public liberal arts college, all faculty members are expected to teach courses that serve both their department and the Integrative Studies Program (general education)."
 * Qualifications Required: Ph.D. in Latin American history, period open, by August 1, 2015; college or university level teaching experience; interest in teaching and mentoring students at a public liberal arts college; and evidence of scholarship in the field. Additional Desirable Qualifications: Sub-field in African Atlantic World and/or African Diaspora.
 * Application: Apply online at: https://jobs.usnh.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp#sthash.BNJqGsTX.dpuf
 * Applications should be prepared to upload the following documents: Letter of application, CV, and three current letters of recommendation.
 * Deadline: 17 Nov. 2014  "Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled."

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA: MA)

 * Tenure track full time open rank professorship in Latin American History after 1492, to begin 1 July 2014
 * "Historians of Mexico, the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, Central America, or South America including Brazil will be considered.  The position is open rank; all candidates must have Ph.D. by start date of employment. The successful candidate will demonstrate innovation and excellence in scholarly research as well as a strong commitment to teaching."
 * Apply online via http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/4181 with a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three confidential letters of reference to Latin America History Search, c/o Ms. Margo Collett, History Faculty, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Building E51-255, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
 * Deadline: 15 Oct. 2014.

Michigan State University (USA: MI) - U.S. Latino, U.S. Chicano, or Mexican History

 * U.S. Latino, U.S. Chicano, or Mexican History. Assistant, tenure system. Michigan State University's Department of History seeks a historian with research expertise in U.S. Latino, U.S. Chicano, or Mexican History.
 * The teaching load is two courses per semester.
 * Full-time academic year appointment will begin on August 16, 2015.
 * The deadline for applying is November 13, 2014.  Apply at http://www.jobs.msu.edu  (Job #8568 ).  Upload a CV, cover letter addressing research and teaching, and a list of references.  In addition, three confidential letters of recommendation and a writing sample should be mailed to: Jeanna Whiting, Job Search, Old Horticulture Building, 506 E. Circle Dr. Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1036, USA.
 * Also posted at North American History 2014-15

Pennsylvania State University (USA: PA) - Colonial or 19thC

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Latin American History, colonial period or nineteenth century, to begin Aug 2015
 * The successful applicant should be able to enhance the graduate concentration in Latin American history, demonstrate an active research agenda, be able to contribute immediately to both graduate and undergraduate teaching in the department, and be ready to participate in the Latin American Studies program. Candidate must have a Ph.D. in hand at date of application.
 * Submit a curriculum vitae, a letter of application that describes current and future research, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and the names and contact information of three references at https://app2.ohr.psu.edu/Jobs/External/EVMS2_External/currentap1.cfm#53234. Applications may also include up to three offprints or unpublished papers or chapters.
 * Review begins immediately [posted 27 Aug. 2014] and continues until position filled

Sewanee: The University of the South (USA: TN) - Religion and Migration in the Americas/Caribbean

 * The Department of Religion at Sewanee: The University of the South seeks applications for a tenure-track position in Religion and Migration with a focus on the religious constitution of the Americas and the Caribbean, to begin August 2015.
 * Applications are welcomed that reflect expertise in the transnational flow of religion/culture and borders and their fluidity related to the movement of people of African, Hispanic, indigenous, or Asian descent.
 * While the Department is pleased to include a variety of foci (and so will consider, for example, both Latin Americanists and specialists in Latino/as or Caribbean peoples), a concentration on religious landscapes in the Caribbean and the Americas is required.
 * The successful candidate will show evidence of effective classroom teaching and commitment to scholarly research and publication.
 * The University of the South comprises a highly-regarded College of the Arts and Sciences and a distinguished School of Theology.  It is an institution of the Episcopal Church that welcomes individuals of all backgrounds and is located on a striking, 13,000-acre campus on Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau within 90 miles of Nashville and Chattanooga.
 * Applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, brief writing sample, sample syllabi, course evaluations, graduate transcript, and at least three letters of recommendation to:  http://www2.sewanee.edu/printservices/faculty_hiring  For full consideration applications must be received by October 30, 2014.
 * Also posted at Religious Studies 2014-2015

===Skidmore College (USA:NY) - African or Latin American visual/material culture===
 * Tenure track assistant professorship in the history and theory of African or Latin American visual/material culture
 * See full posting (link above) at African/Middle East History 2014-15
 * Deadline: 9 Jan. 2015

Spring Hill College (USA: AL)

 * Tenure-track assistant professor position in Latin American history (period and specialization open), beginning August 2015.
 * Teaching duties include introductory Global History courses and upper level courses in area of specialty. The ideal candidate will also be able to offer courses in at least one of the following fields: Asian History, Atlantic World, African History, or Public History.
 * Applicants must have the Ph.D. in hand at the time of appointment.
 * Please send a letter of interest, c.v., and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Tom Ward, Chair, Department of History, Spring Hill College, 4000 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36608, or via e-mail to [mailto:historysearch@shc.edu historysearch@shc.edu]
 * The deadline for receipt of applications is November 17, 2014.

University of Dallas (USA: TX) - Modern and Contemporary Latin America (excluding Mexico)

 * Tenure-track assistant professorship at the University of Dallas, a Catholic liberal arts institution featuring an extensive core curriculum
 * Specialization in the history of modern and contemporary Latin America (excluding Mexico) with an emphasis on the social and economic history of South America.
 * The teaching load is 3 undergraduate-level courses per semester.
 * In addition to teaching in the area of specialization, will have responsibility for teaching sections of the university’s American Civilization sequence. An ability to teach the second semester of the university’s Western Civilization survey is also highly desirable.
 * Better candidates will have a substantial record of teaching in the relevant subject areas and will have language competence in both Spanish and Portuguese. Ph.D. required.
 * Please mail in hard copy a cover letter, c.v., three letters of recommendation, and a one-page statement on the meaning and purpose of liberal education and how that understanding bears upon the candidate’s intellectual concerns.
 * Send to Francis Swietek, Chair, Latin American History Search Committee, Dept. of History, University of Dallas, Irving, TX 75062. Review of applicants will begin December 8, 2014, but the committee will continue to accept applicants until the position is filled. This position is subject to final budget approval.
 * http://www.udallas.edu/offices/hr/jpasstprofofhistory092914.pdf

University of North Carolina - Asheville (USA: NC) - Colonial and 19th Century Central American History

 * The University of North Carolina at Asheville, UNC system's designated public liberal arts institution, seeks qualified applicants for a full-time, tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of History that will begin in the fall semester of 2015.
 * The ideal candidate would have the Ph.D. in History in-hand. In addition to upper-division courses in Central American and Atlantic World History, the successful candidate should be able to teach U.S. History to 1865, World Civilization since 1500, the research methods and historiography course, North Carolina History, and the Senior Thesis sequence.
 * Preference will be given to applications received by the review date. Review of application materials will begin on October 15, 2014 and continue until the position is filled. Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Ellen Holmes Pearson,  [mailto:epearson@unca.edu epearson@unca.edu]
 * Required documents: Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Teaching Philosophy, Unofficial Undergraduate Transcript, Unofficial Graduate Transcript
 * The course load appears to be 3x3 - 9/12/14
 * FYI: This department has a reputation for inside hires.  For more details, look at the discussion regarding last year's 19th Century U.S. search at UNCA: http://academicjobs.wikia.com/wiki/North_American_History_2013-14 (9/22/14)
 * Regarding the inside hire, there is definitely someone there who fits this very strange ad.

Amherst College (USA: MA) - Black Atlantic (incl. Colonial Latin America)

 * tenure-line joint appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the History of the Black Atlantic.
 * We seek a historian of colonial Latin America and the Caribbean with a focus on the history of comparative slavery in the Americas. Research and teaching interests might include the following fields: comparative slave systems and the transatlantic slave trade; the impact of imperial expansion on indigenous populations and on pre-colonial Africa; histories of resistance and slave revolts; the slave family, gender, and sexuality; the rise of plantation agriculture and its effects on world trade systems; and abolition and transitions to free labor.
 * Candidates should submit electronically to https://apply.interfolio.com/25259 a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three confidential letters of recommendation, a writing sample, and syllabi for two proposed courses.
 * Review begins: 14 Nov. 2014 and continues until position filled.
 * Also posted at Ethnic Studies 2014-2015 and World/Global History 2014-15

University of Alabama (USA:AL)

 * Tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Colonial Latin America.
 * Teaching Load: 2/2 "the successful candidate will be expected to teach upper-level and graduate courses in the field of specialization as well as Latin American surveys"
 * To apply go to http://facultyjobs.ua.edu/postings/35930 and complete the on-line application. Attach a letter of application, c.v., and writing sample (article or chapter). Please arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent directly to Steven Bunker, Chair, Colonial Latin American Search Committee, Department of History, University of Alabama, Box 870212, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0212. Please direct any inquiries to [mailto:sbunker@ua.edu sbunker@ua.edu].
 * Review begins: 15 Nov. 2014 and continues until position filled.

Rowan University (USA: NJ) - pref. 20th c.

 * The History Department of Rowan University is seeking a specialist in Latin American history (period and specialization open but preference for 20th century) to fill a tenure-track, assistant professor position, beginning Fall 2015. Teaching duties include World History and/or Western Civilization surveys and upper level courses in area of specialty.
 * The successful candidate will also participate in Rowan’s International Studies program, including advising students and, pending approval, teaching new interdisciplinary introductory and capstone courses. In addition, the candidate may be asked to teach graduate courses. Willingness to design and teach online courses a plus.
 * Candidates should have Ph.D. in hand by the time of employment as well as evidence of effective college teaching and an ongoing research agenda. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
 * Applications must be submitted through our online applicant tracking system. Submit letter of interest, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and other appropriate supporting materials such as syllabi and teaching evaluations.
 * Recommenders can send letters as attachment to James Heinzen (heinzen@rowan.edu). Letters of recommendations in portfolio services such as Interfolio can be uploaded to the Rowan jobs website with other application materials.
 * To apply online, please go to: http://rowanuniversity.hodesiq.com/jobs/assistant-professor-latin-american-history-full-time-tenure-track-glassboro-new-jersey-job-4718915
 * The review process will begin on October 1, 2014 and the deadline date is November 15, 2014.

Sarah Lawrence College (USA: NY) - Modern

 * Sarah Lawrence College invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in modern Latin American history, to begin fall 2015. Applicants may have a specialty in the history of Mexico, Central America, South America (including Brazil), or the Spanish-speaking Caribbean.


 * We seek an innovative teacher-scholar who will offer both introductory and advanced courses, contributing to our global history curriculum and to our interdisciplinary program in Latin American studies.


 * College-level teaching experience is essential, as is the Ph.D. in hand by fall 2015. We welcome candidates at all levels; this position may also include the possibility of an early tenure review for more advanced candidates.
 * Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2014 and will continue until the position is filled. To apply for the position, please go to: https://slc.simplehire.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=50722

===University of California-Berkeley (USA: CA) - 20th c. Latin America===
 * Full-time faculty appointment at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor or tenured associate professor, with an expected start date of July 1, 2015.
 * We are seeking an historian of twentieth-century Latin America in any specialty.
 * Applications must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, all published and unpublished scholarly work ready for examination (such as dissertation or dissertation chapters, a book or book manuscript, articles, and book chapters), and three letters of reference.
 * Link to Apply: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF00488
 * (online only) deadline:  15 Oct. 2014.

California State University - Bakersfield (USA:CA) - Latin American (spec. Mexico)

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Latin American History, with a specialization in the history of Mexico, to start Sept. 2015
 * PhD must be in-hand at appointment date
 * Candidates should be prepared to teach and help develop courses in cross-disciplinary studies, especially ethnic studies. Candidates qualified to teach the Atlantic World and/or lower-division U.S. survey courses strongly preferred
 * Applicants should submit cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy and teaching portfolio, and letters from three references...Detailed vacancy announcement, requirements, qualifications, and application procedures at http://www.csub.edu/facultyaffairs/_files/TT-History-2015.pdf, or by contacting Dr. Alicia E. Rodriquez, Department of History, California State University, Bakersfield, 9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA, 93311-1022; 661-654-2166; [mailto:arodriquez@csub.edu arodriquez@csub.edu]
 * Review begins: 31 Oct. 2014.

Temple University (USA:PA) - Modern

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Modern Mexican History, to begin Fall 2015
 * The successful applicant must hold a Ph.D. in History before the beginning of the Fall 2015 semester.
 * To apply for this position, please send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, sample syllabi of courses taught, a sample of written work such as a published article or book chapter (or an article-length forthcoming work), and three letters of recommendation to Vangeline Campbell at vcampbel@temple.edu.  The search committee encourages applicants to submit their materials by email.
 * Review begins: 3 Nov. 2014
 * Intend to interview at the AHA