sending...
Job Listings
This page will be used to post announcements for academic positions in Diplomatic History when they become available. If you are a department chair or search committee chair wishing to announce a position in this space, please email: shafr@osu.edu.
Assistant Professor of History, University of Albany
The History Department of the University at Albany, SUNY, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the United States and the World in the 20th Century. The Department is especially interested in historians whose work focuses on American participation in the global economy or American relations with Asia or Latin America. The successful candidate will teach lower-level surveys as well as more specialized, upper-level and graduate courses in thematic and geographical areas of specialization.
Requirements: Applicants must show promise of a distinguished career as a scholar and teacher. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in hand. Degrees must be from a college or university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization; additionally applicants must address in their applications their ability to work with a culturally diverse population.
Professional Rank and Salary Range: Competitive salary with start up funds
Starting Date: Fall 2012
Please apply online via http://albany.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=28176
Applicants MUST submit the following documents: CV; Cover letter discussing research and teaching interests; Evidence of teaching experience (including evaluations); A short writing sample; Three letters of recommendation, emailed to: iandrea@albany.edu
The University at Albany’s Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link http://police.albany.edu/ASR.shtml
The University at Albany is an EEO/AA/IRCA/ADA employer.
We have a strong commitment to the affirmation of diversity.
Assistant Professor of History, Stanford University
The Department of History at Stanford University seeks an outstanding junior scholar for a tenure-track assistant professorship in twentieth-century United States history, with a preference for the post-WWII period. The appointment begins September 1, 2012. Ph.D. must be in hand by time of appointment. We are especially interested in candidates who can offer a broad program of teaching and research in twentieth-century US history.
Application materials must be submitted on-line via academicjobsonline.org. https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/768 Please submit a letter of application, including a brief statement of research interest, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and a writing sample (two dissertation chapters or the equivalent) by October 3, 2011.
Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It welcomes nominations of, and applications from, women and members of minority groups, as well as others who would bring additional dimensions to the university’s research and teaching missions.
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor
Urban Studies Scholar, Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
Zayed University
Abu Dhabi, January or September 2012
The University
Zayed University, a premier university in the United Arab Emirates, is an innovative institution based on an international model of higher education. With over 750 faculty and staff serving approximately 5900 students across two main campuses – as well as satellite locations – in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the University prepares graduates to become leaders in government, business, civil society, and family life. The University expects its graduates to be fully bilingual in English and Arabic, proficient in the use of computing technology, and strong in quantitative and research skills. The language of instruction and administration at the University is English.
Zayed University is fully accredited in the U.A.E. as well as by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education in the U.S.A.
The United Arab Emirates is a progressive country known for its high standard of living and its safe and family-friendly environment.
The Opportunity
The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences invites applications for a full-time position on the Abu Dhabi campus. We are interested in a scholar specializing in Urban Studies. The area of disciplinary specialization within the Humanities and Social Sciences is open.
The Department is especially interested in applicants who can contribute to the refinement of sustainability studies in the social sciences and, in particular, to the preservation of cultures, economies, and societies in a rapidly-developing scientific and technological world. Individuals with scholarship on the built environment, cultural landscapes, and familiarity with the Middle East are encouraged to apply.
The Humanities and Social Sciences Department is a multi-disciplinary department offering a major in International Studies, with concentrations in Culture and Society or International Affairs and a major in Emirati Studies. Undergraduate and graduate programs in the field are developing to uniquely equip graduates for employment and leadership in sustainable cities, industries and societies. The teaching load will also include one or more courses in the Colloquy on Integrated Learning, the University’s core curriculum.
The Requirements
Candidates should have a Ph.D. from a recognized university and the capacity to teach and research in an interdisciplinary environment. Evidence of teaching excellence and experience is important, including potential to supervise senior thesis projects.
The Benefits
The University’s benefits package is highly attractive, with competitive salaries free of tax in the U.A.E., housing, a furniture allowance, annual vacation airline tickets for the employee and immediate family, educational subsidies for children and healthcare is provided to the employee and sponsored family members.
To Apply
Please visit our web site www.zu.ac.ae and click on ‘Employment’ to be directed to the recruitment website. In addition to completing the online application form, attach a cover letter, a current CV, the names and contact details of three professional references a statement of undergraduate teaching philosophy, and a statement of scholarly and creative interests, particularly as they might apply to the Middle East, and as to how they might involve undergraduate students. If possible, also include student or departmental teaching evaluations.
The review of applications will begin immediately, with more concentrated attention beginning September 1, 2011, and will continue until the position is filled. The preferred start date is January 2012, but a start date of August 2012 will be considered.
Assistant Professor, United States in the World, Oregon State University
The Department of History at Oregon State University invites applications for a tenure-track position in the history of the United States in the World, to begin Fall 2012. Assistant Professor preferred; Associate Professor possible. The successful candidate will have the Ph.D. in History and specialize in the United States in a global context, American international relations, and/or transnational history. Candidates should demonstrate a serious commitment to both scholarship and teaching. Teaching responsibilities include the U.S. history survey and upper-division and other appropriate courses in one or more areas of specialization. To apply, submit letter of application and current C.V. via our application website at https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/, and three letters of reference to Professor Marisa Chappell, Chair, US in the World Search Committee, History Department, Oregon State University, 306 Milam Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331. Full consideration will be given to candidates whose applications are complete by November 1, 2011. Oregon State University is an AA/EO Employer.
Assistant Professor, US Foreign Relations, Fordham University
The Department of History at Fordham University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment as assistant professor in the history of American foreign relations, especially post-1945, with ability to teach courses in American political history. We seek an active scholar capable of teaching the US history core course, as well as advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in the candidate’s field. Candidates must have the PhD in hand by September 1, 2012. Send letter of application, c.v., and three letters of recommendation via Interfolio, http://www.interfolio.com/apply/3049, by November 15, 2011. Questions may be addressed to Dr. Daniel Soyer, chair, History Department, soyer@fordham.edu. Fordham is an independent, Catholic University in the Jesuit tradition and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that welcomes applications from men and women of all backgrounds.