American University, History
Tenure-Line Assistant or Associate Professor in African-American History of the nineteenth and/or twentieth centuries
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | District of Columbia, United States |
Position: | Assistant Professor, Associate Professor |
The History Department in the College of Arts and Sciences at American University invites applications for a tenure-line Assistant or Associate Professor in African-American History of the nineteenth and/or twentieth centuries. While research specialty is open, particular areas of interest include African-American history in the post‑emancipation period with an emphasis on any aspect of the long freedom struggle, including civil rights. We are seeking applicants with demonstrated excellence in scholarship and teaching who will have completed their Ph.D. prior to August, 2013.
Depending on qualifications, the appointee to this position may be recommended for tenure at the time of hiring. Send letter of application addressing research and teaching interests and experience, curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation to historysearch@american.edu. If recommendations or writing samples are unavailable in electronic format or if candidates prefer to mail applications, please send materials to African-American Search Committee, Department of History, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Battelle Tompkins Room 137, Washington, D.C. 20016‑8038. For best consideration, applications should be complete by September 15, 2012. Direct inquiries to historysearch@american.edu. American University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Contact: |
Direct inquiries to historysearch@american.edu. |
Website: | www.american.edu/cas/history |
Primary Category: | African American History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 05/21/2012 |
Closing Date | 09/15/2012 |