University of Mississippi, History
Associate or Assistant Professor of History, United States South
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Mississippi, United States |
Position: | Assistant Professor, Associate Professor |
US South. The History Department (www.olemiss.edu/depts/history) and the Center for the Study of Southern Culture (www.olemiss.edu/depts/south/) of the University of Mississippi seek either a tenured associate professor or a tenure-track assistant professor in the History of the United States South to begin in August 2012. Applicants from all specializations will be considered if they can contribute to the interdisciplinary mission of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, which has BA and MA programs in Southern Studies. The teaching load will be two courses per semester. For a tenured appointment, evidence of excellence in teaching, a record of significant peer-reviewed publication (including a monograph), and an ongoing research program are required. For a tenure-track appointment, Ph.D. by the time of appointment and evidence of excellence in teaching and scholarship are required. Candidates must complete an online application at https://jobs.olemiss.edu. Supplementary materials, including a letter of interest, vita, three letters of recommendation, teaching portfolio, and a chapter-length writing sample should be attached to the online application or mailed to Chair, Southern History Search Committee, Department of History, 310 Bishop Hall, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677-1848. Open until filled or until an adequate applicant pool has been established. Preliminary interviews will be held at the 2012 American Historical Association meeting in Chicago. The University of Mississippi is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX /Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer, and has been rated a “best college to work for” by the “Chronicle of Higher Education.”
Contact: |
Department of History |
Website: | www.olemiss.edu/depts/history and www.olemiss.edu/depts/south/ |
Primary Category: | American History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | Cultural History / Studies |
Posting Date: | 10/06/2011 |
Closing Date | 01/03/2012 |