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What's your employment status?
TOTAL: 110---Remember to update Total!!
 * ABD: 39
 * Postdoc: 17
 * Visiting or Temporary Assistant Professor: 20
 * Adjuncting PhD: 11
 * Continuing Non-Tenure Track Professor: 0
 * TT but looking for a new job: 9
 * Tenured or TT but reading out of curiosity: 6
 * PhD, Employed in academia in non-faculty position: 2
 * Fully employed outside of academia: 4
 * Partly employed outside of academia: 1
 * Unemployed PhD: 3

Specialization breakdown

 * Ancient:4
 * Medieval: 15
 * Medieval/Renaissance/Early Modern: 11
 * Early Modern: 16
 * Modern: 11
 * British (early modern): 7
 * British/British Empire (modern): 9
 * French: 10
 * German (early modern): 2
 * German (modern): 9
 * Russian: 7
 * Spain (medieval/early modern): 3
 * Spain (modern): 2
 * Italy (modern): 1
 * Irish (modern): 2

How many positions are you applying for?

 * 0-5 positions: 7
 * 5-15 positions: 8
 * 15-30 positions: 10

Bluffton University (OH) - Generalist

 * Bluffton University, an institution of the Mennonite Church USA, in rural northwest Ohio, invites applications for a full time, tenure-track faculty position in European History beginning fall 2012. Ph.D. preferred; ABD considered. Candidate must be prepared to function as a generalist in the western historical tradition. The successful candidate must have ability to teach the Humanities sequence and World History survey courses as well as upper level and more specialized topics in European and/or World History. An ability to teach a course in a non-Western subfield is desirable.
 * Review of applications has been extended to November 1 and continues until position is filled. Send letter of interest, vita, three letters of reference and official transcripts to Elaine Suderman, Academic Affairs, Bluffton University, 1 University Drive, Bluffton, Ohio, 45817. See http://www.bluffton.edu/ for additional information; for specifics about the History program see http://www.bluffton.edu/catalog/courses/his
 * Also posted at Open Field or Mixed Hire History Jobs 2011-12

East Tennessee State University - French/British Colonial & African

 * Tenure track associate professor "specializing in French or British history (emphasis on colonialism) with a demonstrated ability to teach African history"
 * "Preferences will be given to a candidate who has the ability to teach both U.S. and World history"
 * 3/3 Load
 * Deadline: Not Stated
 * Cross posted at Open Field or Mixed Hire History Jobs 2011-12

Eckerd College - Global/European Colonial History

 * Eckerd College invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Global/European Colonial History to begin September 1, 2012.
 * Ph.D. is required.
 * Responsibilities include alternating with colleagues in teaching World and European History surveys and contributing upper-division courses that can serve both history majors and students in related programs. Preference will be given to candidates who specialize in the Atlantic World, Latin America, Africa, and/or India.
 * The deadline for applications is November 15, 2011
 * Also posted at World/Global History 2011-12

Florida International University - Lectureship in European history, open specialization

 * Lectureship in European history with open specialization. Successful candidates will teach undergraduate courses at the introductory level on the Medieval through Modern periods, and upper division courses in their areas of interest.
 * Although this is a non-tenure track position, it is full time and includes benefits. The appointee will be eligible for future advancement to Senior Lecturer in accordance with university regulations. PhD must be completed prior to August 01 2012.
 * Printed submissions should be postmarked no later than December 1st and all application materials should be received by no later than December 5th. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Georgia Gwinnett College - Northern Europe

 * Open rank position in Northern European History, with a preference for a specialty in Dutch History
 * "he successful candidates will be expected to teach the world history and/or US history survey courses as well as courses within their specialties"
 * Review begins immediately [25 Oct]

Georgia Gwinnett College - Eastern Europe/Russia

 * Open rank position in Eastern European and/or Russian history with a preference for teaching ability in the history of the Cold War
 * "he successful candidates will be expected to teach the world history and/or US history survey courses as well as courses within their specialties."
 * Review begins immediately [25 Oct]

Indiana University, Bloomington - Visiting Lecturer, Eastern European History

 * Visiting Lecturer, Eastern European History
 * Application Deadline: December 15, 2011
 * Offer made and accepted
 * How can there be an offer before the application deadline?
 * Whoever entered the application deadline did so incorrectly. If you go to the link and carefully read the job ad, you will see the deadline was Oct. 1, not Dec. 15.
 * Who got the job?

New England College (NH)

 * Assistant Professor of History. This is a full-time, ranked faculty position effective August 2012. The course load for full-time ranked faculty at New England College is 3-3.
 * Responsibilities: Teaching introductory courses in both European history and general education and in leading advanced seminars and undergraduate research. The ideal candidate will offer courses from global perspectives which connect Western Europe with non-Western cultures (i.e., Middle East, Asia or the Atlantic World) and which complement the department's focus on American Civilization.
 * To Apply: Email a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names/addresses/telephone numbers of at least three references to historysearch@nec.edu. Review of applications will begin November 7, 2011 and continue until the position is filled.
 * For Additional Information: Visit New England College's website at http://www.nec.edu/.
 * Also posted at World/Global History 2011-12
 * The Departmental website lists only two faculty members, one of whom is identified as a "Lecturer," whose qualifications look especially well-suited for this position. Looks like an inside job!

Reed College - 1-yr VAP, European, Imperial, and/or Postcolonial History since 1800

 * One-year visiting appointment in European, Imperial, and/or Postcolonial History since 1800 and Modern European Humanities. In addition to courses in one's own area, the appointee will also teach in a team-taught yearlong sophomore-level interdisciplinary course in Modern European Humanities (http://academic.reed.edu/humanities/hum220/index.html/)
 * Send cover letter, CV, and three letters of reference to [mailto:visitingeuropean.search@reed.edu visitingeuropean.search@reed.edu]. If letters of reference must be sent in hard copy, please submit to Professor Mary Ashburn Miller, Chair, Visiting Search in European History, c/o Karin Purdy, Reed College, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd., Portland OR 97202. Any other search related questions should also be directed to Professor Miller.
 * To guarantee consideration, applications must be received by November 15, 2011. The Search Committee will conduct preliminary interviews at the AHA Convention in Chicago in January.

Rowland Hall-St. Mark's School - European History/AP European History

 * "Rowland Hall-St. Mark's School, a private, college-preparatory K-12 school, seeks a European history or Western Civilization teacher for a full-time, long-term position. Experience teaching AP European history, ideally to sophomores, is preferred."
 * Send materials to Linda Hampton (lindahampton@rowlandhall.org) or apply through www.nais.org. Application materials should include a cover letter, CV, and 3 letters of recommendation.
 * There is no deadline. Rather, applications are reviewed as they arrive. Find out more about Rowland Hall at www.rowlandhall.org.

Temple University - Europe and the World

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Europe and the World
 * "Geographic and chronological specializations are open. The department seeks a scholar whose research emphasizes the relationships and connections of a European nation or nations with other global regions"
 * Deadline: 5 Dec. 2011
 * Intend to interview at AHA
 * Crossposted at World/Global History 2011-12

University of California, Irvine - History of Knowledge (c. 1400 - 1800)

 * Tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank in the history of knowledge during the period from ca. 1400 to 1800, with a preference for eighteenth-century Europe. However, those working on other areas of the world, excluding the Americas, will be seriously considered. The candidate’s area of expertise could include: the history of science, history of medicine, systems of knowledge and classification, magic and alchemy, scientific investigation and exploration, the Enlightenment in a global context, political economy, circuits of knowledge, religious thought, or secularism. The ability to contribute to the department’s curriculum in World History is desirable.
 * Please submit a letter of application, c.v., article or chapter-length writing sample, and three letters of recommendation. Applications submitted on-line at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu by November 30, 2011, will be guaranteed consideration.
 * Also posted at History of Science, Technology & Medicine 2011-12 & World/Global History 2011-12

University of Worcester (UK) - Middle East & Europe

 * Lecturer/Senior lecturer (tenured) in the modern history of the Middle East and Europe
 * "Research expertise in one or more of the following areas will be especially desirable: 1. The history of the Arab-Israeli conflict, 2. The relationship between Europe and the Middle East in the 20th century."
 * Deadline: 23 Oct. 2011
 * Crossposted at African/Middle East History 2011-12

Virginia Tech - pre-20th c. European or Asian History

 * Assistant Professor, Pre-20th-Century Continental European or Asian History
 * The History Department and the interdisciplinary doctoral program ASPECT (Alliance for Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thought) at Virginia Tech seek an innovative, theoretically engaged cultural or intellectual historian with research and teaching interests that focus on pre-twentieth-century Continental Europe or Asia and emphasize issues of race, gender, or ethnicity. Applicants whose research engages global/transnational perspectives, who are committed to using new media and emerging technologies in teaching and research, and who will contribute to one of the department's emerging areas of inquiry (Identity, Politics, and Power; Science, Technology, and the Environment; Knowledge Production and Transmission) are especially encouraged to apply. This position is part of a cluster hire in ASPECT (http://www.aspect.vt.edu), although the tenure home will be in the History Department (http://www.history.vt.edu).
 * The Carnegie Foundation classifies Virginia Tech as a university with “very high research activity.” The normal teaching load in the History Department is two courses per semester.
 * Candidates must apply on-line at https://listings.jobs.vt.edu (posting number 0110985) and upload a letter of application, CV, a short (1-2 pp.) research précis that stresses the applicant’s theoretical contributions, a short (1-2 pp.) statement of teaching philosophy that stresses the applicant’s ability to teach and mentor doctoral students in an interdisciplinary social theory/humanities program, and an article-length writing sample. Screening of applications begins on October 31, 2011. Please have three letters of recommendation sent to: History/ASPECT Search Committee; Virginia Tech Department of History (0117); Blacksburg, VA 24061. Search Chair: Mark Barrow, barrow[at]vt[dot]edu
 * Also posted at Asian History 2011-12

Yonsei University (Underwood International College)

 * Tenure-track assistant professor of history, specialization open, but "those with interests in Global and Comparative History are especially encouraged to apply"
 * "Teaching responsibilities are 6 credit-hours (2 classes) per semester. The preferred starting date is March 2012."
 * "Yonsei University's Underwood International College is a highly competitive program at South Korea's most prestigious private university, and combines the intimate atmosphere and low student-faculty ratio of a liberal arts college with the resources of a major research university. All instruction is in English, and the student body represents over 25 different countries. As part of Yonsei University’s continuing effort to increase faculty diversity, we are only accepting applications from non-Korean citizens. "
 * Review of applications begins September 30, 2011
 * Also posted at World/Global History 2011-12
 * Request for additional documentation and a Skype interview (27 Oct)
 * Field? - Russia.
 * Anybody hear anything else? (7 Nov)
 * Completed Skype interview on 3 Nov. Was told that there would not be another round of interviews and that a final decision/offer would be made in the next couple of weeks.

California State University, Fullerton - Ancient World

 * Tenure track assistant professor in the history of the Ancient World,  pre-500 A.D., excluding China and Rome. The successful candidate will be able to teach survey courses in World Civilizations, undergraduate and graduate courses in Ancient Greece and/or the Ancient Near East, as well as courses in historical writing, theory and methods. Preference will be given to candidates with competency in a language appropriate to the field.
 * All application materials including letters of recommendation must be received by November 7, 2011. Please, NO E-MAIL SUBMISSIONS OF ANY PART OF THE APPLICATION. The search committee will interview prospective candidates at the 2012 meeting of the American Historical Association in Chicago, IL.
 * Also posted at World/Global History 2011-12

California State University, Los Angeles

 * POSITION: Ancient History: Tenure-track Assistant Professorship; area of specialization open. Candidates must be qualified to teach upper-division and graduate-level courses in ancient history and have the ability to teach general education courses such as World Civilizations. ABD or Ph.D. in History or related field with a concentration in ancient history is required. A Ph.D. from an accredited institution of higher education is required for retention. Applicants must submit hard copies of letter of application, c.v., graduate transcripts (unofficial transcripts accepted; finalists will be required to submit official transcripts at the time of on-campus interview), 3 letters of recommendation, and writing sample. Please do not submit application materials electronically.


 * STARTING DATE: Fall 2012
 * File review will begin December 1, 2011, and will continue until position is filled. Phone interviews for semi-finalists will take place in December.

Colorado State University--Pueblo

 * The history department at Colorado State University--Pueblo (formerly the University of Southern Colorado) seeks applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the Ancient World. Application is due December 1, 2011. The department plans to interview a short-list of candidates at the AHA meeting in Chicago.
 * "This tenure track, nine month (with summer teaching possibly available) position provides teaching, scholarship and advising/service to the History Bachelor’s and Master’s Programs and the General Education Program. The occupant of this position will teach history courses in the Ancient World, including Greece and Rome, and also courses in the World Civilization sequence. Other possible teaching subfields are women’s history, Africa, the Middle East, or Great Britain. Knowledge and experience teaching the history of a continent besides North America will be especially welcome."
 * "All interested candidates must apply through the online application system. No other format of application materials will be accepted. Applicants must attach a letter of intent (cover letter); a current curriculum vita; an unofficial transcript; a writing sample; and three letters of recommendation to your online application. All documents listed above except for the three letters of recommendation (which can be submitted to [mailto:hr@colostate-pueblo.edu hr@colostate-pueblo.edu] by December 1, 2011) must be attached before an application is submitted. Once submitted, application materials cannot be changed or updated. The University only requires the attachments above for the application process. All other sections in the online system are not required."
 * For additional details, see their HR website: http://www.colostate-pueblo.edu/HR/Employment/Pages/CurrentCareerOpportunities.aspx.

Murray State

 * Assistant Professor of the History of the Ancient World, Department of History, Murray State University. Full-time, nine-month, tenure-track position to begin August, 2012. Doctorate in history. ABDs with a documented plan of completion by appointment date will be considered. Major research and/or teaching fields must be in the history of the Ancient World. Ability to teach survey courses in World Civilizations required. Ability to teach medieval and religious studies desired. Responsibilities include 12-hour teaching load each semester, research, and professional service.
 * Application Deadline: September 22, 2011. To Apply: Please visit http://www.murraystatejobs.com Send three current letters of recommendation addressing qualifications to Ancient World Search, Department of History, 6B Faculty Hall, Murray, KY 42071-3341.
 * Snail Mail rejection received, 10/31.

SUNY Oswego (VAP)

 * Visiting assistant professor position in ancient history to begin fall 2012. Field of specialization is open.
 * Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2011. For complete information about the position and application procedures, visit our website at http://www.oswego.edu/vacancies.

University of San Diego

 * Tenure-track assistant professor in ancient history, with a specialization in Rome and/or Greece. In addition to specialized courses on Rome and Greece, the department will expect the successful applicant to teach survey courses. Secondary areas might include, but are not restricted to, world history, gender and sexuality, medicine and science, and the rise of Islam in the Near East. Candidates should specify all areas in which they could teach.
 * Mail materials to: Maureen Byrnes, Department of History, University of San Diego, 5998 AlcalÃ¡ Park, San Diego 92110-2492. Applicants must also register at http://apptrkr.com/197607, job number IRC4429. Applications must be received by November 1, 2011.
 * Email invitation for a first-round interview at AHA received (21 Nov)

University of Oregon

 * TT Assistant Professor of Ancient History, focus in Greece and Rome but ability to teach a "variety" of grad and undergrad courses on the ancient world beginning Sept. 2012
 * Review begins October 15 2011, open till filled
 * Send CV, cover letter (research and teaching), writing sample, three letters of rec to:E. McGowen, Chair, Antiquity Search, Department of History, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1288
 * Snail mail request for supplemental materials, equal-opportunity hire paperwork (10/17)
 * Call for supplementary materials (10/29)
 * What type of supplementary materials requested?
 * Has anyone heard anything further about this? (11/22)
 * Nope (11/22)
 * Email invitation for Skype interviews (11/22)
 * Are people invited to interviews Hellenists or Romanists?
 * Romanist.

Boston College - post-1100 Europe

 * The Department of History at Boston College invites applications for a historian working on post-1100 continental Europe. The appointment will be tenure-track and at the rank of assistant professor.
 * Applications should be submitted electronically to: [mailto:MedEu.Search@bc.edu MedEu.Search@bc.edu]. They can also be sent to the Chair, Medieval Europe Search Committee, Dept. of History, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467.
 * Deadline: November 1, 2011.
 * Received acknowledgement of completed application 11/02/11.
 * Rejection letter received 11/19
 * Has anyone received an invitation to first round interview? (11/21)

Bridgewater State College (MA)

 * tenure-track assistant professorship in medieval European history, to begin fall 2012.
 * Job Close Date: 12-31-2011
 * Link to online application: http://jobs.bridgew.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=54306

Illinois State University

 * Tenure-track assistant professor in medieval European history
 * Specialization is open, though candidates should be qualified to teach Western Civilization to 1500. Doctoral dissertation must be defended by 3/1/12.
 * Deadline: Nov. 20
 * 11/16: Confirmation by department chair that application materials were received and forwarded to the search committee.

Indiana University - South Bend

 * tenure track assistant professorship in History
 * 'Medieval' specialism with preference for secondary field in Renaissance/Reformation
 * Deadline: 1 Nov. 2011
 * Intend to interview at AHA
 * sent in app via email - never know - got strange curt response which included directions to send in hard copies to an address that included the email address - again. salutations, missing. Find correspondence in all of these situations remarkably telling about the nature of collegiality and work environment in departments... Nice places to work, are nice to hear from. Just saying!
 * I'm not sure what happened in the previous case, but the communication I received from the school about this position was polite, detailed, and completely professional.

Marquette University

 * Assistant Prof. in Late Antique/Early Medieval History "with a teaching field in Ancient Greece and Rome"
 * "the department particularly encourages applications from historians who examine connections between medieval Europe and other cultures (for instance, the Byzantine or Islamicate)"
 * "Teaching load is five courses per academic year, including the survey in western civilization"
 * Deadline: 31 Oct. 2011
 * Request for AHA Interview (11/21)

Marymount University

 * Tenure track position in European History at the Assistant Professor level beginning in August 2012. Required fields of specialization include Ancient and Medieval History.
 * For details and to apply, please visit http://www.marymountjobs.com and search for Position 09730.

Princeton University

 * Late Antiquity. Assistant Professor, Tenure Track. Anticipated start date, September 1, 2012. The Department of History of Princeton University invites applications from scholars who specialize in Late Antique history, with a particular focus on the Mediterranean and the regions that border it in the period 400-800. Teaching responsibilities include an undergraduate lecture course providing an overview of the political, religious, cultural, social and economic history of the period and upper level undergraduate and graduate seminars on specialized topics.


 * Review of files will begin October 15, 2011, but applications will be considered until the department chooses to close the search. Applicants should provide a detailed letter of application, curriculum vitae, dissertation abstract, and dissertation chapter outline. Applicants should also provide contact information for at least three recommenders as part of the online application process. AA/EOE.


 * Please apply online at: https://jobs.princeton.edu – Requisition # 0110461

University of British Columbia - Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in Medieval European History

 * reposted on the Humanities and Social Sciences Postdocs page

University of Indianapolis

 * Full-time, 9-month, tenure-track assistant professorship in Medieval European History.
 * Typical annual 3-3-1 teaching load includes courses in Medieval and Early Modern Europe, sections of World History survey, and a May Term course. Preference will be given to candidates also qualified to offer a course on Ancient Rome and/or a non-European area.
 * Apply electronically at http://www.uindy.edu/visitors/hr. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until December 1, 2011.

University of Nebraska - Omaha

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Medieval European History
 * " The dissertation and all other work for a Ph.D. in history must be completed and approved by Jan. 10, 2012"
 * Review begins: 10 Jan. 2012

University of Notre Dame

 * Tenured Assoc. or Full Prof in Western Medieval History
 * Any region/specialty excluding "those falling in Byzantine or Middle Eastern History"
 * Deadline: 15 Oct. 2011
 * AA form sent (via email link): 9/15
 * Snail-mail letter ack. application received (9/16); committee will call for additional materials later in the fall.

University of Northern Colorado

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Medieval History
 * "Teaching responsibilities include Western Civilization survey(s) and upper-division and graduate (M.A.) courses in candidate’s specialty. In addition to Medieval history, ability to teach classical Greece and Rome is preferred; ability to teach pre-modern women’s history and/or Renaissance history is desired"
 * Review begins: 15 Nov. 2011
 * Save yourself the postage: http://www.unco.edu/history/cw.html
 * What a joke!
 * if I were that visiting lecturer, I'd sure be thrilled that someone was trying to scare off my competition on this wiki. Apply anyway.
 * Oh apply ya, but the odd thing is that the H-Net posting says Jan 23 2012 for the applications. Unless this is a different JOB: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=43617.
 * Job advert clearly says 15 Nov. as deadline for applications. The 23 Jan date relates to the removal of the advert from H-Net & I think is generated automatically. AFII 10:07, November 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * It's not a question of scaring people off, it's a question of lucidity and understanding how the system works. They already know who they want to hire, but they legally have to run a search. I much prefer that the department be this clear about it (and kudos to the VAP for having earned this) than to put effort into an application that has no chance of making it through to the end. If only more departments would be this clear, our lives at this time of year would be much easier.
 * I agree with the above. It's actually really nice of the department to basically say, "We're keeping the VAP but HR says that we have to run the search" in a way that requires very little decoding. I wish that more departments who were just posting the ad as a formality would be more open.
 * Q.: do you have specific inside information from someone in the dept. that this is indeed an "inside" hire? B/c I missed the part in the ad where it says: "we're just going to hire this visiting lecturer so don't bother applying." Also advertising a search in high job season in a high profile venue like H-Net doesn't exactly suggest an inside candidate. So I assume either you have inside information or you're just speculating based on the lecturer's cv and the ad language ... It's a tight market, there aren't so many jobs in this field that one can just skip applying for one based on wiki speculation ... and anything can happen in a search (for one thing, the visitor might actually land a job somewhere else ... it's been known to happen). So I just don't see why, if this is your field, you wouldn't throw your name in the pool, just in case ....
 * A.: Nope, no inside info, just the facts as anyone can find them in the open. It seems one of the reasons this wiki exists is for candidates to pool their resources and keep each other abreast of different searches. It might also be to keep some amused with snarky comments. Either way, this thread is doing its job. But, yes, nets thrown wider tend to bring in more prospects.
 * This is an internal hire, period. Unexpected things do happen, people can move out of the country, change their profession, enter a monastery, but before that we need to see this for what it is. It doesn't mean you shouldn't apply, it means you should be aware of your real chances.
 * To add to the lucid rationalityfest above, it would seem that the "new" way to get a job is to serve as a VAP or adjunct for a while and hope something opens up. That's what I'm doing.
 * I have no stake in this search, but I am in a position to know that this is a sincere national search carried out with integrity and respect for all applicants.
 * I am the chair of the History Department at the University of Northern Colorado, Joan Clinefelter. Please let me encourage ALL to apply. This is NOT a rigged search. The job description is the very same job description that has always existed, at least for the last 25 years. It accurately reflects the teaching duties of the position; if you don't believe me, check out our course catalog. It has not been crafted to benefit any particular individual. No individual has an inside track to the job. If you have any questions or concerns, contact me. And no, I am not a member of the search committe and indeed, I cannot read any of the application files until our three finalists have been selected. Really, if you apply, your application will be considered with care and objectivity. Best wishes for your job quest, and I hope you will consider applying for our position.
 * Thank you for using this forum to clarify the status of this search. Adding this perspective from the other side of a search is helpful to anxious job seekers.
 * Thank you for the clarification dr. Clinefelter. I am very anxious to see the name of the person who gets this job. We all are
 * This is a disturbing thread, fed by fear-induced cynicism.. I am not a Europeanist, but there was a reference to this conversation in another field, so I came to read what was being said. I'll add only that I interviewed with this department a few years back, and hands down I found it to be one of the most professional, thoughtful, and interesting on-campus interviews I have ever had. It was a model for how other schools should run searches. I actually received an offer from this department that I ultimately could not accept due to family reasons, but I still think of it as the one that got away. For all who have a positive attitude to this process, my only advice is: apply!!!!
 * Q: Could you please give us the link where you saw this conversation mentioned?
 * This thread is briefly mentioned on the Latin American History page (in a discussion about job at Texas A&M Commerce ... the topic there is otherwise quite different [whether SC's should post on the wiki]). By the way, see Spanish Talk page for a sensible discussion of "inside candidates."
 * Yet more good sense about "inside hires"/VAPs here: http://socjobs.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=misc&action=display&thread=853
 * Why would you call it "disturbing"? Because people are genuinely concerned about the fact that the VAP seems to be the "ideal" candidate based on the job description? Is this the first time you hear of an internal hire? It is common practice so this is not about cynicism, it is juts frustration that in a ridiculously tight market, even the few positions out there are sometimes not really "open" to everybody. If this will be the case at Northern Colorado, I do not know; at the end of the day we will look at the name of the person who got the job and we will know whether it was an internal hire or not.
 * I understand the frustration, trust me, and the sense of insecurity that comes from putting in so much hard work only to see it possibly not bear fruit in a TT job. And it is a struggle to channel that frustration in a positive and realistic way rather than in a negative way. It's not that I haven't ever heard about possible inside hires before; it's that I hear about it in an amount way out of proportion with reality. I have seen situations that to an outsider might look like an inside hire, when in fact it rarely works out that way. 'Inside' hires get better job offers, schools end up hiring two people, 'insiders' end up not getting the offer, 'insiders' are merely placeholders until the dept. is approved to run a full search, etc. And even if the 'inside' person at UNC is hired, it is not evidence of a rigged search. Whoever took the time to write the Spanish talk page seems to have a balanced grasp of it. Best of luck to you!
 * Even if the VAP gets the job, it's not evidence of some kind of conspiratorial "inside hire". Look at it this way: VAPs are doing the job already. Depending on the circumstances of their position in the department (personal rapport, service duties, etc.), it will always be hard to compete with a VAP who not only has teaching experience, but has experience doing the very job that is being advertised. Those who want to see something negative here should instead take a deep breath, apply for the job, and do their best.
 * Email confirming receipt of complete dossier and noting that review will begin soon, 11/21.

Williams College, MA

 * TT Assistant Professor in the history of the medieval world
 * Ideally will be able to teach either geographically broader than the European continent, or chronologically further (i.e. to Early Modern period)
 * Deadline: 31 October 2011
 * Recoomenders received thank-you emails direct from chair, 10/26
 * Acknowledgement email from department, 11/2

Adelphi University

 * Tenure-track assistant professorship of either medieval or early modern European history with the ability to teach advanced undergraduate courses on both time periods.
 * Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Preliminary interviews will be conducted at the American Historical Association Convention.
 * Materials requested from applicants: letter of application, c.v., chapter-length writing sample, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of reference. Applicants must apply online at: http://www.adelphi.edu/positions/faculty
 * Acknowledgement of completed application 11/1

Christopher Newport University - Lectureship, c. 1000-1500.

 * Non-tenure track Lectureship in History (Late Medieval & Renaissance European HIstory c.1000-1500) and teacher preparation.
 * "The successful candidate must have a minimum of three years experience teaching in public secondary schools and be available to supervise student teachers during the academic year"
 * Deadline: 15 Nov. 2011

Hanover College

 * tenure track position in "High-to-Late Middle Ages and Renaissance"
 * "Will teach 7 courses per year, including Reformation course in alternating years and in general education curriculum"
 * Deadline: 21 Nov. 2011
 * Why is this job not listed at Hanover's Human Resources Department? http://m.hanover.edu/about/employment

University of Virginia

 * Tenure-track assistant professorship of either medieval or early modern Continental European history (1100-1600)
 * All research fields will be considered, including those concerned with gender, the environment, and Europe's encounter with other cultures


 * Review of applications begins November 15 and will continue until the position is filled. Will conduct AHA interviews
 * CV, cover letter, statement of research interest, and a statement of teaching interest, philosophy and experience. Link to online application: http://jobs.virginia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=65515

Western Oregon University - CANCELLED

 * Tenure track assistant professor "with a specialization in Medieval Europe and the ability to teach Early Modern European History."
 * Review begins: 15 Nov. 2011
 * 10/17/2011 - Position is no longer listed on the Employment page on WOU's site, and I was told when I called HR that the search "is no longer open."
 * I can confirm this -- received notice that the search has been cancelled.

Wichita State University

 * Tenure-track position in Medieval/Renaissance History. Sub-specialty is open, but candidates with fields in Middle Eastern, Islamic, or African History, who can further the University's goals in interdisciplinary studies, are especially encouraged to apply.
 * The position has a 3-3 teaching load, and the successful candidate will teach a world civilization prior to 1500 course, and upper division and graduate courses in the candidate's area of specialization.
 * The deadline for applications is November 11, 2011. In addition to completing the online faculty profile at http://jobs.wichita.edu, candidates must arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent by postal mail to Dr. Helen S. Hundley, Department of History, Box 45, Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount St., Wichita, KS 67260-0045


 * Also posted at Open Field or Mixed Hire History Jobs 2011-12

Appalachian State University

 * tenure-track position in Early Modern European History, including the British Isles
 * Review begins Nov. 1 and continues until filled
 * Ran search last year. Funding pulled after on-campus invites extended.

Bates College

 * tenure-track position in the history of Early Modern continental Europe (1400-1789)
 * Review of applications begins October 10 and will continue until the position has been filled. Submit electronically, in PDF format, a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and unofficial graduate-school transcripts. Please arrange with three recommenders to send letters in PDF format or Word. Send all materials to [mailto:academicservices@bates.edu academicservices@bates.edu]. Please include in the subject line your last name and History R2514.
 * Anyone heard anything?
 * Received request for additional materials 11/15. (x3)

Brown University - Early Modern Portugal (15th-18th c.)

 * Open rank search for a Historian of Early Modern Portugal (15th-18thC) and the Portuguese Empire
 * "The successful candidate must be an accomplished scholar who is familiar with Portuguese sources and archives"
 * Review begins: 31 Oct. 2011
 * Nice signed, hard-copy acknowledgement of my app. in the mail! Classy.

CUNY—Staten Island - Early Modern Science and Technology

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Early Modern European History
 * "Applications documenting research in European Renaissance, Reformation and Counter-reformation, Scientific and Cultural Revolution and that complement existing departmental specialties will receive particular attention."
 * Teaching will include: "a course in World Civilization until 1500"
 * Job found in a locked filing cabinet in a disused lavatory behind a door that said "Beware of the tiger." Nice to like, actually advertise this, CUNY!
 * (I just added a link to the Chronicle ad AFII 09:34, November 16, 2011 (UTC))
 * Review begins: 7 Dec. 2011
 * Crossposted at History of Science, Technology &amp; Medicine 2011-12

Leiden University

 * University lecturer "in any area of early modern European history," [excluding the Low Countries]
 * Review begins: 30 Sept. 2011
 * Requires teaching in Dutch.

Montclair State University

 * Assistant professor in "the history of the Mediterranean region during the early modern era (15th-18th centuries)"
 * "The department welcomes applications from scholars specializing in the social, cultural, economic, environmental and/or political history of any one or more of the Mediterranean’s constitutive regions, including but not limited to the Maghreb, the Levant, and the Balkans, as well as the Anatolian, Aegean, Italian, and Iberian peninsulas."
 * Deadline (for full consideration): 15 Nov. 2011
 * 18/11/11 Received request for additional materials

Pennsylvania State University

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in the HIstory of Early Modern Europe (1475-1700), excluding Britain
 * pending budgetary approval
 * Deadline: 1 Nov. 2011

Randolph-Macon College

 * Entry level tenure-track appointment: "The annual seven course teaching load (4 in general education, 3 in major) will require the ability to teach major courses on Early modern England; training in the following would be valued: Early Modern France, Reformation, Renaissance, Women's History."
 * Interested candidates should submit electronically a cover letter addressing teaching philosophy and research interests, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research interests, unofficial graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to Ms. Susan Timberlake (stimberl@rmc.edu), subject line European History. If possible, please submit as one attachment titled with the candidate's last name and first initial. Review of applications will begin in mid-January & continue until the position is filled.

Saint Joseph’s University

 * Assistant Professor - Early Modern European History (1500-1800)
 * Preference will be given to candidates who can teach courses on European expansion, exploration and colonialism; research specialization is open. The teaching load is 3-3.
 * Applications will be taken through December 1, 2011. Applicants must apply on-line at https://jobs.sju.edu and complete an application. Complete applications will include a cover letter, C.V., three letters of reference, statement of teaching philosophy, and a writing sample. Hard copy should be sent to Chair of Search Committee, History Department, SJU, 5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131-1395.

Scripps College

 * Scripps College, a women’s liberal arts college with a strong interdisciplinary tradition, seeks to hire a scholar of Renaissance or Early Modern Europe at the tenure-track, assistant professor level. The position will begin in the 2012-2013 academic year, pending approval.
 * Field of expertise and geographical focus are open; applicants are expected to have the Ph.D. at the time of appointment. Teaching load is five courses for the year, in addition to advising on senior theses. Participation in the Core Curriculum in Interdisciplinary Humanities is expected.
 * Deadline for submission of applications is November 1, 2011. Applicants should submit the following materials online at https://academicjobsonline.org: letter of application, CV, and three letters of recommendation. For questions other than the submission of applications, contact Professor Andrew Aisenberg electronically at [mailto:aaisenbe@scrippscollege.edu historysearch@scrippscollege.edu].

Swarthmore College

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Early Modern European History, any region except Russia
 * "We welcome candidates with wider global research and teaching interests, including Europe’s relationship to the Atlantic or Indian Oceans, or the Caribbean Sea, as well as histories of gender and sexuality, science and the environment, or comparative empires. We are especially interested in candidates who can contribute to one or more of these interdisciplinary programs: Latin American Studies, Gender & Sexuality Studies, or Environmental Studies"
 * Deadline: 1 Nov. 2011
 * Received notification that the Department has begun reviewing applications and plans to interview at the AHA (11/10). Received the same (11/14).
 * Invited to interview at AHA (11/23)

University of Alaska Anchorage

 * The Department of History at the University of Alaska Anchorage invites applications for a tenure track appointment in Early Modern Europe/World History to begin in August 2012. The successful candidate will teach Western Civilization I and II history surveys, an upper division Themes in World History course, departmental upper division capstone courses, and courses in his or her area of specialty. Fields of specialization are open, but the department is particularly interested in candidates with areas in gender, transnational, comparative, empires, or environmental history.
 * Review of files begins November 15.
 * Also posted at World/Global History 2011-12

University of Massachusetts Boston

 * Tenure-track Assistant Professor in early modern European History, c. 1500-1750.
 * Geographical regions and areas of specialization are open (excluding Italy). We encourage candidates whose work focuses on political, social, and/or cultural history and those who use interdisciplinary approaches. We are also interested in applicants who can contribute to our interdisciplinary Atlantic World program.
 * The department will begin reviewing dossiers on December 1, 2011, with the intention of interviewing at the AHA annual meeting.

University of North Alabama

 * Tenure track assistant or associate professorship in Early Modern European History (excluding Britain and Russia)
 * " Ability to teach Middle Eastern History a plus"
 * Deadline: 13 Dec. 2011

Utah Valley University
Intend to interview at AHA
 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Continental European History (1500-1800)
 * "Special consideration given to candidates with subfields outside of Europe."
 * 4/4 teaching load
 * Deadline: 15 Nov. 2011

Auburn University

 * tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor with a specialization in the history of 20thcentury Western Europe, excluding Britain.
 * Consideration of applications will begin October 21, 2011 and continue until the position is filled.
 * Any news? (Nov. 20)
 * Just an affirmative action form.
 * Contacted for AHA interview (22/11)

Beloit College

 * Date Open: Immediately (no - does not say when; one must assume Fall 2012)
 * Seeking Assistant Professor - Modern European History
 * The History department at Beloit College invites applications for a tenure track position in modern European history. The successful applicant will be able to teach a range of survey and elective courses in various aspects of nineteenth- and twentieth century European history and will have research interests in either Europe¹s colonial and post-colonial legacies or Europe¹s cultural and intellectual impact on world history.
 * Review of applications will begin October 31, 2011 and continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, apply by October 31st.
 * Any news on this one, or any hint that interviews might be conducted at AHA?
 * Email stating "Our plan is to review the applications over the next couple of weeks and to invite a select group of candidates to meet with us at the AHA in Chicago--we hope to notify candidates about those interviews by mid-December." Nov 21. (x4)

Boston College - Europe, 1750-1914

 * BC is Searching for an Assistant Professor of European History, 1750-1914
 * "The Successful candidate will be expected to offer broad and specialized courses in European history at the undergraduate and graduate level and to participate in the History Core Program."
 * Deadline: November 1
 * Any movement on this one? I saw, above, that rejections have already been sent out for the medieval pos'n.
 * I applied and would expect an early rejection on this one - my specialization has some overlap with the existing department - and have heard nothing since the original confirmation email. That is to say, I don't think there's any movement...

Brock University (Ca.)

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Modern European History
 * "This position is subject to final budgetary approval. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority." (Note: this is basically standard wording for Canadian job ads)
 * Deadline: 13 Jan. 2012

Catholic University of America

 * Tenure-track assistant professor in the 19th and 20th century "histories of the Habsburg or Romanov empires and their successor states"
 * Send: letter, cv, transcript, chapter-length writing sample, and three letters of recommendation to: Modern Europe Search Committee, Dept. of History, Catholic University of America, 620 Michigan Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20064
 * Review of applications will begin on November 7, 2011. Interviews will be conducted at the AHA.
 * Send queries to: Prof. Jerry Muller (mullerj@cua.edu).
 * From confirmation receipt letter: "We plan to interview 10-12 applicants at the AHA convention in Chicago on January 6 and January 7, 2012. We will inform those who we would like to interview at the convention around the end of November. We will invite three or four candidates to campus during the month of February, and will be making an offer shortly thereafter. We will inform all applicants once our offer has been made and accepted."

Duquesne University

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in the History of Modern Continental Europe; secondary field in Middle East/North African history desired.
 * 3/3 Load
 * Deadline: 18 Nov. 2011
 * Intend to interview at AHA

Eastern Connecticut State University

 * Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - Modern European History
 * Period and area of specialization are open (but excluding Britain and Germany).
 * Interested applicants should send a letter of application, teaching philosophy, CV and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Anna Kirchmann, Search Chair, Department of History, Eastern Connecticut State University, 83 Windham Street, Willimantic, CT 06226.

===Florida Gulf Coast University===
 * "Director of the Center for Judaic, Holocaust & Human Rights Studies, Associate/Full Professor" (modified in late October; it appears that the rank is open)
 * "Mentors undergraduate and graduate research with a 2-1 teaching load. In addition to leading the Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Human Rights Studies, pursues external funding and partnerships with community organizations and local schools."
 * "Experience teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in modern European history with emphasis in Nazi Germany and the Holocaust."
 * Deadline date is 11-01-2011 (extended to Dec. 10)
 * The ad reads, "Teaching assignments may be on the main campus or at off-campus sites within our region" -- but that's incorrect (their HR dept. inserts that language in all job ads).
 * In addition to the standard app. items (CV, etc.), they ask for a "Statement of experience with students in research or scholarship as it fits discipline." I wonder what they are looking for? That's quite unusual; perhaps something else their HR dept. put in the ad, which is more appropriate to other disciplines.
 * I found this on their website; this seems to provide some clues as to what they're looking for: "In support of the university's mission, FGCU History faculty place great importance on mentoring our history majors in their research and scholarship.'
 * H-Net (LINK)
 * Also posted at Jewish Studies and Israel Studies 2011-2012
 * Oct. 25: it looks like they've modified the ad - opening up the rank, for example, and in other ways making it more attractive (and open to more applicants): HigherEdJobs.com (LINK)

Florida International University / Florida Historical Society

 * Assistant or Associate professor in Modern European History
 * "Candidates will be able to work with students in the History Department’s Atlantic PhD program and, ideally, will be well-positioned to contribute to the MA in Public History and/or collaborate with the Wolfsonian-FIU/the Miami-Florida European Union Center of Excellence."
 * Deadline: 30 Nov. 2011
 * Are these two FIU jobs the same?
 * Two different adverts, different addresses for applications, and the job above is explicitly not tenured and covers the Medieval period. So, probably not! AFII 12:39, October 26, 2011 (UTC)

Georgia Southern University

 * The Department of History in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences invites nominations and applications for the tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of History with an emphasis in Modern European History.
 * Qualifications: demonstrated research agenda focused on German history since 1871, ability to teach military history and German history since 1648, ability to teach world history, undergraduate methods course, and senior seminar
 * PhD must be in hand by August 1, 2012
 * Screening of applications begins November 1, 2011

Hunter College, CUNY

 * Tenure track appointment in Modern European History
 * Specialism in: "Russia/Soviet Union; East-Central Europe (not including Germany); Southern and/or South-Eastern Europe (not including France)."
 * Review begins: 15 Nov. 2011

Indiana University - Southeast

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Modern European History, 1500-1900
 * 3/3 teaching load: "Teaching responsibilities consist of freshmen survey courses-The World in the Twentieth Century each semester; Europe: Renaissance to Napoleon and Europe: Napoleon to Present alternate semesters-and on a rotational basis an array of upper level courses in continental European history, including a sophomore seminar and a senior seminar. The successful candidate must demonstrate a superior general knowledge of modern European history.
 * Deadline: January 20, 2012
 * Job ad states among the minimum qualifications: "a Ph.D . in European History in hand at the time of application." First I've seen that.

Lafayette College - one-year visiting appointment, modern European history

 * Send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, and two letters of reference via the online application system at http://history.lafayette.edu/job-opportunities. Application materials are due by January 15, 2012.

Mount Saint Mary's University

 * Renewable appointment in Modern European history. Apart from Italy, geographical focus is open.
 * "Apart from Italy, geographical focus is open." What is that supposed to mean?
 * It seems pretty straightforward to me: they don't need someone who studies Italian History.  If you look at the faculty on their website, they already have two people who teach Italian History. Mystery solved?
 * Preference given to those who can teach women's or gender studies.
 * Deadline: December 1, 2011.

Middle Tennessee State University

 * Modern Eastern European History. Teach Russian history, and world/or western civilization. Modern European Cultural and Intellectual teaching field desirable. (3 – 126110).
 * To apply for open positions, go to https://mtsujobs.mtsu.edu/ and follow the instructions on how to complete an application, attach documents, and submit your application online. Review of applications begins October 31, 2011 (unless otherwise indicated) and will continue until the positions are filled.
 * Anyone have an idea why the ad for this position is no longer on the Chronicle? (I ask because it is up on H-Net and the School's site. Still, why would you put up an ad on 14 October on H-Net for a 31 October deadline? Hard to keep up with these people. Any help would be appreciated.)
 * A: the Chronicle is a very expensive place to advertise, and they may very well have only had the budget to post an ad for a limited time there. I wouldn't draw any darker conclusions from it, particularly if the ad is posted at other sites (like H-Net).

Mississippi State University

 * Tenure track appointment in 19th or 20th C European History
 * "Successful applicant must be able to participate decisively in one or more of the department’s three Nodes of Excellence: History of Science and Technology; International Security/Internal Safety; and Agriculture, Rural and Environmental History."
 * Deadline: 28 Oct. 2011
 * Ha ha! Same job as last year, with all those dramatic AHA interviews? What the heck happened?
 * No-- this year they are looking for a modern Germanist. Last year they were looking for a French historian.
 * Where is this specialism information coming from? I can't see anything specifying a Germanist in the advert (either linked or on MSU's own jobs page) AFII 14:20, August 30, 2011 (UTC)
 * I think someone got confused: Last year, both Georgia Southern & MSU hired French historians (both after frightening interview processes). This year they are both advertizing for a Modern European position. But only Georgia Southern specified that they wanted a German historian. Perhaps the above poster got the two schools confused?
 * What the hell is a "node of excellence"?
 * It's a tumerous academic growth that, if not operated on quickly, can metastasize into a "center of excellence."
 * Funny! But from what I can tell, MSU wants to have clusters of very specific specialities, and they want job candidates to really talk about how their research fits into that specialty.
 * Does anyone have a sense of how extensive the node "Science and Technology" goes? Does it include, for example, medicine/health care?
 * I was wondering the same thing (I am actually applying for the US history job). When I looked on their webpage, the faculty who are listed under science and technology have medicine listed. So I am applying (doesn't hurt right?), but what is this I hear of a frightening interview process??
 * A: see Universities to fear
 * Saw the bits about the interview process on the "Venting Page" here and the Chronicle fora, I believe.
 * For the breadth of a "Node of Excellence," see http://www.msstate.edu/dept/history/graduate-program.htm
 * They had a similar history of science/technology job posted several years ago (2004?), and they were actually hoping to have someone teach agriculture-related courses.
 * Received a polite email confirming receipt of materials and stating that the committee would be reviewing applications later in November. (11 Nov)

National University of Singapore

 * Tenure track appointment in Modern European History
 * Must be able to teach/contribute to World History and World Civilization survey courses
 * Deadline: 30 Sept. 2011
 * Intended start date: January 2012
 * Polite email informing me that there were "a large number of candidates" and that they will not be proceeding with my application. (31 Oct.) x2 (field: Modern France)

New York University

 * The Center for European & Mediterranean Studies and the Department of History in Arts & Science at New York University invite applications for a faculty position in modern European history (rank open) with a preferred emphasis on transnational issues of European integration and/or European identity. Completed Ph.D. in history is a requirement.
 * The position is to begin September 1, 2012, pending budgetary and administrative approval.
 * The deadline for applications is November 1, 2011
 * Chronicle ad asks for published copies of book reviews, if applicable. Is this a not-so-subtle hint to scare off the soon-to-be and recent PhDs among us?
 * The ad on the NYU website takes out the 'if applicable' bit and just requests published reviews as part of the application. It does seem like they want someone senior.
 * On that note, does anyone know if they will accept applications from ABDs? Would you interpret "completed Ph.D. in history is a requirement" to mean by the time of application, or by the start date for the job?
 * I would assume that means completed by the start date.
 * For online applications like these, do people generally upload a word document? I'm wondering if I need to print it out, sign it, and scan it into a pdf just so that it contains a signature. (I sent word docs, unsigned. But I wasn't sure how to send letters of rec?? So I mailed them regular post)
 * I don't think it's necessary to sign uploaded cover letters. I was actually on a search committee once and most of the applicants did not sign their letters, and this had no relation to whether or not they got interviews. As for the letters of recommendation, unless an online application tells you specifically not to use interfolio, you can enter the interfolio e-mail address for your recommenders, and the system will send a notification to Interfolio asking for the letter.
 * You should probably save your docx files as pdfs before uploading them, as it preserves the formatting across systems.
 * Has anybody rec'd acknowledgment of application receipt yet?
 * Request for more materials (11/17) x2 (I'm a junior applicant) (thx for sharing...)
 * Has anyone else been asked for more materials? Is the above poster a junior or senior applicant?
 * Nothing here...(junior applicant)

Pomona College

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Modern European History "with a focus on 19th or 20th century Northern European (Scandinavian, Russian/Soviet, or Baltic) history"
 * Review begins: 1 Nov. 2011
 * Pomona will be interviewing at the AHA.
 * Notified for AHA interview. Request for dissertation chapters, graduate transcript and course proposals, 11/23

St. Mary's University of Minnesota

 * Assistant Professor of History, Modern Europe/World (full-time, tenure track)
 * Ability to teach a course in non-European history, particularly Latin America or Middle East, but excluding China, is highly desirable. Normal course load is 4/4.
 * Review of applications begins November 1, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled.
 * Please submit electronically a letter of application, vita, unofficial graduate transcript, three letters of recommendation or contact information, and a brief statement of teaching philosophy to Tammy Pape at tpape@smumn.edu. Candidates may be invited to interview at the Chicago AHA meeting in January 2012.
 * Also posted at World/Global History 2011-12
 * Has anyone heard anything here?
 * No word as of 11/23.

Troy State University

 * The Assistant/Associate Professor position in History is a full-time, 10-month renewable contract, tenure track position and will be responsible for teaching introductory courses in Western Civilization and upper division courses on Modern Europe (seventeenth century to present). This position also includes administrative responsibilities such as advising students, scheduling history courses, recruiting students for the program, attending faculty meetings, and attending required Region meetings for faculty. The position begins August 2012. The possibility of additional summer and online teaching exists.
 * Minimum Qualifications: Doctoral degree or ABD close to completion (must possess a PhD in History by May 2012)
 * Preferred Qualifications: Some degree of graduate specialization in an area such as western intellectual, cultural or social history, or history of Africa
 * Closing Date (two listed): 12-15-2011 or 10-10-2-11
 * The closing date listed on the HigherEdJobs.com announcement was 12/15/2011. The date on Troy's job site is 11/10/2011.
 * The HR system requires individuals to upload their own letters of recommendation (rather than having them sent from a dossier service or the letter writers themselves).
 * OK, I am baffled by this application. It seems like we are supposed to upload letters of recommendation directly into the system as attachments along with our CV's, letters, and other application materials. How is this possible? I've never seen an application like this; don't these online deals usually ask for an email address, and then send the request to that email address? How is everyone else dealing with this application? (I emailed the chair of the history department, but to no avail).
 * My referees sent letters directly to me as .pdfs or .docs, and I uploaded them to the system.
 * Also, LORs do not require a signature.
 * OK, but aren't LOR's supposed to be confidential???
 * That's an HR question, I suppose. My referees often give me a copy of the letter they have sent "snail-mail," but the fact that the design of this application system requires the applicants to upload their own LORs is a new one for me.
 * I e-mailed HR a couple days ago seeking an address to send recs to and haven't heard back (11/8). Will update if I do.
 * It took a few days to get a reply (11/8). According to HR, just have letters addressed to "Search Committee"
 * Interfolio is willing to upload letters directly to a web site for clients. I asked Interfolio, and they sent me these instructions:
 * We should be able to process this type of delivery as an Interfolio Custom Upload. Please follow these steps:


 * 1. Log into your Interfolio account, and click on "Add delivery" on the home page or under the "Deliveries" tab in the top level navigation.


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 * Then click the orange "Add Documents" button.


 * 3. Select and order the documents you wish to send. Click the orange "Customize Delivery" button.


 * 4. The next section allows you to enter any IDs that the school may have requested. These IDs will appear on the cover page of your delivery. They may not be necessary. If they are not, you may skip this section. Next select the orange "Choose Delivery Method" button.


 * 5. Select the $6 electronic delivery option and click Check Out. Next, provide your payment information and click the "Send Delivery" button.


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Universite Laval (Canada)

 * Professor in European HIstory, 1750-1900
 * Fluency in French essential
 * Deadline: 12 Jan. 2012

University of Liverpool (UK)

 * Lecturer (tenured, ~assist/assoc prof) in Twentieth Century History
 * No specialism/geographic region mentioned in advert, but the job spec. says that it is 'desirable' for the candidate to have teaching experience in "European (including British) political history, including political culture and political protest.", which looks pretty specific to me! AFII 09:50, November 7, 2011 (UTC)
 * Deadline: 20 Jan. 2012

University of Memphis

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in "Modern Western European History (excluding Germany) with a research emphasis on imperialism/colonialism"
 * "We especially welcome candidates whose research and teaching focus on race, gender, nationality/ethnicity, global/transnational history"
 * Deadline: 15 Nov. 2011
 * Intend to interview at AHA
 * AHA Interview Scheduled (11/22) (x4)

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Modern European Jewish History
(cross listed at Non-Geographic/Methodologically Oriented and Jewish Studies and Israel Studies pages)
 * Jointly held senior position in History and Judaic Studies as Professor of Modern European Jewish History. Specialization is open but historians working in the “long” twentieth century are preferred. We seek a scholar comfortable in interdisciplinary dialogue with broad intellectual interests, possessing an ability to teach a full range of Jewish history courses in the modern era and provide seminars utilizing primary sources. Linguistic training should include Hebrew and at least one other language (such as Yiddish, Russian, Polish, Czech, German, or Hungarian, etc).
 * Deadline: no later than Oct. 31

University of Nebraska at Omaha - Modern Europe / Holocaust and Genocide Studies

 * Tenure-track position in Modern European History. The successful candidate will receive an auxiliary appointment as the Louis and Frances Blumkin Professor for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Appointment will be at the assistant professor rank, to begin in August 2012.
 * The dissertation and all other work for a Ph.D. in history or a closely related field must be completed and approved by January 10, 2012, when the evaluation of applications will begin.

University of Notre Dame - Modern Central / Eastern Europe

 * The University of Notre Dame Department of History invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in Modern eastern/central European History. Candidates must possess a Ph.D. in history. We are especially interested in those whose research focuses on political culture and on Polish history and who can teach courses on Modern Eastern Europe, the history of Communism, World War II, and European cultural history.
 * Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2011. Candidates should send a letter of application, c.v., and a list of references to Patrick Griffin, Chair, Department of History, 219 O'Shaughnessy Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556.
 * isn't mikolaj kunicki their historian of polish history?
 * Did anyone manage to apply for this one? It certainly snuck under my radar. It wasn't posted on H-Net or AHA boards, and I just found out about it today (10/28). Does the short timeline for applying (deadline was eight days after initial posting) indicate a likely inside hire?
 * I did apply in time for the deadline but still have not received confirmation of receipt of materials or an EOE form. As to what that means in reference to the question above, make of it what you will (x3...)

Université du Québec à Montréal

 * Assistant/Associate/Full Professor de Histoire de l’Europe contemporaine (19ème siècle)
 * Fluency in spoken and written French essential
 * Deadline: September 30, 2011
 * https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=42737
 * Job starts June 1, 2012
 * Contacted for an interview.

University of St. Thomas

 * The History Department at the University of St. Thomas (MN) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in modern European history with subspecialty in political and social history of Central and Eastern Europe or Russia or in European and Russian intellectual history.
 * The teaching load of three courses per semester involves some combination of the following: first-level course(s) for undergraduates who are completing their core area (general) requirement in historical studies; upper-level course(s) for undergraduate history majors and minors.
 * To ensure full consideration, application materials should be received by October 21, 2011.
 * Apply Here: http://www.Click2Apply.net/kf5dbjw
 * It seems they already have a Russianist there who's been there since 2003 (Elizabeth Harry). Any inside track info on this one?
 * A senior scholar who is retiring according to the History Department website, focuses on Central Europe (especially former Czechoslovakia and Czech Republic).
 * Acknowledgement of materials received; hope to conduct phone or Skype interviews by mid-November.
 * How long after you submitted did you receive the acknowledgement?
 * I contacted the department chair to let them know my transcripts were arriving separately; it was then she told me of the tentative timeline and acknowledged receipt of the other materials (about 2 days later).
 * SKYPE interviews scheduled - 3 on-campus interviews after Thanksgiving - Did you get an email? (10/29)
 * Any more info here?
 * So when do we start to worry about not hearing? (I think now is the right time...) x2
 * According to an email I received this evening from the chair of the search committee, they are still selecting candidates for the first round of interviews. Assuming this to be the case, then perhaps it is not quite the time to worry yet. For the sake of clarity, I will add that I have not (yet?) been offered an interview. [posted 11/12]
 * Seriously? If they are interviewing after Thanksgiving they have to give people time to arrange their schedules... Why would they be taking this long to decide who to bring to campus?
 * On campus invitations have been emailed this evening (11/14)

Utah State University

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Modern European History, 1848 to present
 * Teaching to include Modern Western Civilization.
 * Deadline: 1 Nov. 2011
 * Anyone with "insider" knowledge about this one? VAP (Northwestern PhD) on the faculty whose expertise fits the job description. VAP also the recipient of public praise [in the form of a school newspaper article] from the department head. Wonder if external candidates will get a fair shake on this one.
 * No insider knowledge, but got a generic email saying that the committee had begun deliberations, and phone interviews would be scheduled for later this year, and on-campus in early 2012. They are not interviewing at the AHA. x4

Brown University - Modern Britain & Empire

 * tenure track assistant professorship in Modern Britain and its Empire
 * PhD expected before start date of 1 Jul. 2012
 * SHORT deadline: 31 Oct. 2011
 * Priority will be given to applications received by October 15 and will continue until the position is filled or closed.
 * Deadline is 15 Oct. 2011, isn't it?
 * Has anybody recieved a notification of receipt in any form yet? Thx. 10/28
 * Receipt of app. acknowledged via mail, postmarked 10/8
 * Also received a mailed acknowledgement, postmarked 10/21. Nice of them to send these out.
 * Me too. Agree, shows they give a hoot. If nothing else, we can say we got a letter from Brown once...
 * Request for writing samples. 10/31 (x3)
 * Were writing-sample requests received via email or regular mail?---Email
 * Which fields? what century?
 * Longlist has been established. (Anybody know how long a longlist is? Is it as long as a piece of string?)

College of Charleston

 * tenure track assistant professorship in the History of the British Empire
 * Regional specialisation in Asia preferred, ability to teach British history essential; otherwise open.
 * Deadline: 15 Nov. 2011
 * Intend to interview at AHA
 * Q: Anyone have a sense of the teaching load for this position? Or the teaching load of public liberal arts colleges generally?
 * Most likely 3-3.
 * Thanks!

Furman University

 * Tenure-track assistant professorship in eighteenth- or nineteenth-century British history. A secondary field in the French Revolution is preferred. Applicants should have completed their Ph.D. by the start of the appointment in August 2012. Furman operates on a semester system, with a five-course teaching load for the year.
 * Applications received by November 1, 2011 will receive full consideration.

Loyola University Chicago

 * tenure track assistant professorship of history, Great Britain and the Empire
 * pending budgetary approval
 * budgetary approval never a real issue
 * "expertise in British History and/or parts of the former British Empire since 1750 and a preference for urban, women’s, or gender history across the former British dominions."
 * Review of applications ends: 30 Nov. 2011

Northumbria University (UK)

 * Tenured post, Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Modern British History (post-1750)
 * SHORT deadline: 15 Oct. 2011
 * Position has been withdrawn (received letter 16/11/11)

Old Dominion University

 * "tenure-track, Assistant Professor in British History since 1600 with preference for sub-specialization in colonialism/imperialism."
 * Among the other requisite documents are "two sample syllabi (undergraduate lecture and graduate seminar)," a bit of an overkill for a university that is not even in the top 100, 145 according to The Washington Monthly College Rankings

UC Santa Cruz - British Empire

 * Position announced in Chronicle 7/20/11: History: Europe/British Empire - Asst. or Assoc. Professor
 * Deadline 14 Nov. Instructions at http://apo.ucsc.edu/academic_employment/jobs/325-12.pdf
 * Any acknowledgements yet?
 * Application submitted 5 Nov. acknowledged 9 Nov.

===University College London===
 * Chair in Modern British History
 * Nb 'Chair' in the UK system is a very senior hire: with 2 or 3 monographs + significant teaching and research experience. AFII 11:13, October 10, 2011 (UTC)
 * Deadline: 14 November 2011

University of Southern Mississippi

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in the History of Modern Britain (post-1688)
 * " Responsibilities will include teaching world and European history surveys, upper-level and graduate courses in field of expertise, and directing theses and dissertations in a doctorate-granting department"
 * For full consideration: 2 Dec. 2012
 * Intend to interview at AHA

University of Utah

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in the History of Britain, 16th-17th C
 * "The department welcomes applications from scholars specializing in all aspects of the history of the British Isles during this period, including transnational approaches."
 * Deadline: 4 Nov. 2011
 * Any news?

Bangor University (Wales, UK)

 * Tenure track assistant professor in post 1789 French culture and society, including language instruction
 * preference may be given to candidates whose research specialism encompasses French literature, history, film or music of the 19th, 20th or 21st centuries
 * Review of Applications 7 October 2011
 * The post is available from 14 January 2012.
 * Anybody hear anything back on this one? (Nov. 20)

Columbia University

 * Tenure track assistant professor in the French Revolution
 * "Candidates should have research and teaching interests in the Enlightenment and Old Regime origins, outbreak, and/or development of the French Revolution, but applications are welcome from scholars concerned with broader contexts or with the aftermath of the events, including their continental, trans-Atlantic, and global repercussions"
 * PhD must be in hand by July 2012
 * Review of Applications begins 1 Sept. 2011
 * Job talks scheduled. Emails went out to faculty and grad students advertising the invited speakers. 10/5
 * They're not even bothering with AHA? Sounds like Columbia all right.

Northern Illinois University

 * The Department of History at Northern Illinois University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Modern French history (1789 to the present) beginning Fall 2012, subject to budgetary approval. Teaching responsibilities include survey courses in European and/or Global history as well as upper-level undergraduate courses and graduate seminars in Modern French and European history and areas of thematic specialization.
 * Please send a letter of application (including a description of research and teaching interests), c.v., graduate transcript(s), three letters of recommendation and a chapter-length writing sample to Sean Farrell, Chair, Modern French History Search Committee, Department of History, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115.
 * Applications must be postmarked by November 8, 2011; we expect to conduct preliminary interviews at the AHA.

University of Central Missouri

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in Modern France and Empire
 * "The candidate will teach the French Revolution and Napoleonic Era, Twentieth-Century Europe, and surveys in modern world history, and will be encouraged to develop courses in his/her area of specialization."
 * Review begins: 18th Jan. 2012

University of Pittsburgh

 * Tenure-stream assistant professor in French and French colonial history pending budgetary approval
 * "...specializing in any period between the 17thand early 19thcenturies. Individuals with interests in political, social, economic, cultural history and the history of ideas are encouraged to apply."
 * Deadline: 15 Oct. 2011
 * Prompt and Courteous rejection recieved via email (10/25) x6.

University of South Alabama

 * tenure track assistant professor in Modern French (since 1715) & European History
 * For full consideration: 18 Nov. 2011
 * Does anyone else think it's pretty lame that they want both graduate and undergraduate transcripts "mailed directly from the candidate's universities"? Most jobs don't bother with any transcripts, let alone undergraduate ones. Grump.
 * Not even applying to this job, but wanted to chime in: Yes, it's lame. It can be very expensive for candidates to order transcripts, and to ask even *undergraduate* transcripts from graduate students, partially employed adjunct professors, and even early-career VAPs is just too much. If they need these for human resources purposes, then simply require them as a condition of employment. Or, perhaps, require them from short-listed candidates. But when some applications are no doubt discarded fairly quickly, why ask everyone to send undergraduate transcripts? Anyone who has been on a search committee have an answer? Thanks so much!
 * Try sending an unofficial transcript or even a photocopy. If a hiring department is interersted in you and the official transcript really is necessary at the first stage, they'll let you know.
 * They do want official transcripts. I received the letter confirming receipt of my materials on 11/5 and they asked for an official transcript.
 * I write as someone who's served on the hiring side. Believe me, if they want to meet you, they won't let a photocopy of a transcript deter them from interviewing you. They're most likely responding to a bureaucractic requirement from their personnel office rather than doing it of their own volition. So send either the official transcript or a copy, it won't make a difference. They won't toss you in the trash for such a reason, regardless of what their letter confirming receipt of materials might say. If you do or don't ultimately get the job, it will have nothing to do with what kind of transcript you send at this stage.
 * Me too, not applying because I went to three different public universities (BA, MA, and PhD), which charge an arm and a leg for transcripts. Were I to send 3 official transcripts it would be over $30 for the transcripts alone, not to mention the Interfolio mailing costs (extra paper given how many docs they as for). I really wish that they would consider that $40 is a lot to ask for us to pay for a job where we stand less than 1% chance of getting - not to mention the insane debt that adjuncts/last year phd students have!
 * Received polite and informative message about how the search committee will review applications and when we can expect to hear (noting that if we aren't selected for interviews they won't contact us.) 11/17
 * Asked Chair by email on 11/17 if official transcript was necessary and was told unequivocally "No." He said the university required that language for the job ad.

German History
Noch nicht...
 * a.k.a. Hartz IV

Mississippi State (listed above) is looking for a Germanist even though the announcement states "Modern Europe"
 * Are we sure about this? The ad doesn't mention a preference for a German historian. And MSU already has an accomplished historian of modern Germany on the faculty.

See above (under "modern Europe") for Germany position at Florida Gulf Coast University

Chapman University - History of Holocaust & Jewish Studies

 * The History Department seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor, History of Holocaust and Jewish Studies, with expertise in German History, whose scholarly work promises to make a significant contribution. Position begins Fall semester, 2012, contingent on budgetary approval.
 * Submit a signed letter of application with curriculum vita, evidence of effective teaching, and three letters of recommendation electronically to Ashley Liberio, History Departmental Assistant, at liberio@chapman.edu. Application review begins immediately, and will continue until the position is filled.
 * Also posted at Jewish Studies and Israel Studies 2011-2012
 * Updates from Jewish Studies page (11/8):
 * phone interviews conducted 11/3
 * any word on campus interviews?
 * Yes, they are scheduled for beginning of December. 11/8

Georgia Southern University

 * The Department of History in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences invites nominations and applications for the tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of History with an emphasis in Modern European History.
 * Qualifications: demonstrated research agenda focused on German history since 1871, ability to teach military history and German history since 1648, ability to teach world history, undergraduate methods course, and senior seminar
 * PhD must be in hand by August 1, 2012
 * Screening of applications begins November 1, 2011
 * Also posted above (under "Modern Europe")
 * Received letter requesting transcript and writing sample (11/18)

Georgia State University

 * Tenure-track assistant professor, in the history of Germany to begin August 2012, pending budgetary approval. We seek a specialist in German political thought, science, and culture.
 * Applicants should provide a letter of application, CV, and three letters of recommendation to: Chair, German History Search Committee, Department of History, Georgia State University, P.O Box 4117, Atlanta, GA. 30302-4117. Applications received by November 11 are assured full consideration.
 * No time period specified?
 * Prefer 19th century, especially history of science.
 * No kidding? They're hiring a third historian of modern Germany? If so, kudos to GSU.
 * How do we know they want a historian of science?
 * I emailed GSU directly, and that was one thing that they mentioned (I specialize in 20th Century cultural, so I'm not applying--because of the timeframe, not the specialty in culture).
 * Acknowledgement from search committee chair. (11/22)

University of East Anglia (UK)

 * Lecturer (tenured) in Modern German History
 * "You will have a good early career REF submission and experience of teaching modern German history in the UK." (REF requirements = 4 significant, peer reviewed publications, usually inc. a monograph).
 * Deadline: noon 1 Nov. 2011

National University of Ireland - Galway

 * Lecturer (below the bar) in History; specialism must be Irish History post-1850, but candidate will be expected to teach some modern British history too.
 * "Applications are especially welcome from candidates with research and teaching interests in the following areas: Irish cultural history; Ireland and the wider world; Ireland post-1945; and Irish economic history."
 * SHORT Deadline: 18 Aug 2011.
 * Rejection letter received 21st August 2011 (not shortlisted).

Hunter College

 * one or more of the following European fields: Russia/Soviet Union; East-Central Europe (not including Germany); Southern and/or South-Eastern Europe (not including France)
 * tenure-track
 * Deadline: Nov. 15

James Madison University

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in world history with a specialisation in Russia/USSR
 * "Ability to teach former Soviet states and thematic and/or comparative courses in World History desired."
 * Deadline: 11 Nov. 2011 [Just noticed that the H-Net ad says November 1, 2011 - if anyone else notices any incorrect deadlines on any of the wiki posts, please go ahead and correct the date; to complicate matters, the actual job posting at James Madison itself states that the Review Date is 1 November, while the Closing Date is 15 November]
 * Cross posted at World/Global History 2011-12

UC Santa Cruz - Russian/Soviet History

 * Position announced in Chronicle 7/20/11: History: Europe/Russian-Soviet - Asst. or Assoc. Professor
 * Deadline: Oct. 3. Details at: http://apo.ucsc.edu/academic_employment/jobs/525-12.pdf
 * The .pdf above is a description of the Muslim Mediterranean/Middle East position. According to the job ad posted on H-Net the deadline for the Europe/Russia-Soviet position is November 14: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=42799
 * I just called to check on the length of writing sample they want, and was told that they are getting everything from articles to books - any length is fine.
 * Chair is Mark Cioc.
 * Cico is big in environmental history and has been part of the World History program at UCSC. The department is trying to shore up both European and World history, so being able to do World or comparative will be a boon. Big strength in the dept is in Asian history, so the ability to do Russia/Soviet looking weat and east would be highly appealing.

University of Kansas

 * Modern Russian History (since 1917)
 * NB: this job is not yet listed on the University's jobs page. 9/5 update: position now posted at https://jobs.ku.edu (#00003603)


 * Deadline: Nov. 1

University of Louisville

 * Tenure-track Assistant Professor in the history of Russia and/or Eastern Europe, any era.
 * Deadline: November 11, 2011
 * What is the teaching load?
 * Received confirmation letter that application had been received, with a note that candidates selected for AHA interviews "will be contacted approximately December 20th." It's nice they let you know that! (10/5)

University of Maryland - College Park

 * Tenure track assistant professorship in the History of Russia and the Soviet Union (1917-1991)
 * "Candidates with expertise in a significant aspect of domestic history, inter-ethnic or foreign relations, from the Russian Revolution forward through the Soviet period, are encouraged to apply"
 * PhD in hand by June 2012
 * For full consideration: 31 Oct. 2011

Johns Hopkins University

 * The Johns Hopkins University Department of History seeks a full-time, tenure-track assistant or tenured associate professor of early modern Spanish history (including the Spanish Empire). Please submit a cover letter, c.v., writing sample, research statement, and three letters of reference to Early Modern Spain Search, Dept. of History, Johns Hopkins University, 301 Gilman Hall, Baltimore, MD 21218. Johns Hopkins is an AA/EOE committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students. Women and minorities are especially invited to apply.
 * November 15 is the application deadline.