Emerson College, Institute for Liberal Arts
Assistant Professor of Modern/Contemporary World History
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Massachusetts, United States |
Position: | Assistant Professor, Tenure Track Faculty |
The Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies at Emerson College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor starting in Fall 2016. Qualified applicants should be prepared to offer courses in modern and contemporary world history. Preference will be given to candidates with areas of expertise in Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, East Asia, and/or the Middle East. The appointment begins September 1, 2016.
Teaching responsibilities include introductory courses appropriate to the Historical and Global Diversity requirements, as well as upper-level electives for the History Minor. We particularly encourage applications from those who can contribute to curricula in the arts and communication and/or one or more of Emerson’s interdisciplinary minors (for example, Global and Postcolonial Studies, Digital Media and Culture, and others (click here to view minors).
The Institute is a vibrant and engaged community of disciplinary-based and interdisciplinary scholars with over 60 full and part time faculty members. It is the academic unit responsible for the core curriculum that serves all of Emerson’s majors. The Institute hosts a variety of Liberal Arts Minors along with the First Year Seminar Program, the Honors Program, and the Individually Designed Interdisciplinary Program. It seeks to facilitate cross-fertilization between liberal studies and Emerson’s professional programs.
Required qualifications include: a Ph.D. in History or in non-western regional studies with a demonstrated primary field in history at the time of appointment. Evidence of teaching excellence and commitment to undergraduate teaching is essential, as is demonstrated ability to sustain an active research program.
Emerson College is committed to an active, intentional, and ongoing engagement with diversity – in people, in the curriculum, and in the College’s intellectual, social, cultural and geographical communities. Members of historically under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.
Emerson College is the nation’s only four-year institution dedicated exclusively to majors in communication and the arts. It is located in the theater district in the dynamic multi-cultural city of Boston in close proximity to major arts institutions, media outlets, and research centers. The College enrolls 3,757 undergraduate students and 758 graduate students from 75 countries and 45 states.
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To apply, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and three confidential letters of reference (uploaded by reference through application system). If you are using Interfolio, please enter the Interfolio email in the email category of the reference section. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2015 and continue until the position is filled. |
Website: | http://emerson.peopleadmin.com/postings/10753 |
Primary Category: | World History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | African History / Studies Asian History / Studies Contemporary History Early Modern History and Period Studies Middle East History / Studies Modern European History / Studies |
Posting Date: | 10/27/2015 |
Closing Date | 01/25/2016 |