National University of Singapore, History
Assistant Professor, East Asian History
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Singapore |
Position: | Assistant Professor, Associate Professor |
THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
The Department of History of the National University of Singapore is seeking to make a tenure-track appointment, during 2017, at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.
The successful candidate will have a completed PhD degree in History, plus a strong research agenda rooted in appropriate fields of interest within the wider field of Modern East Asian History, a proven ability to conduct their research in an East Asian language, and an international profile commensurate with their rank and stage of career. The Department is particularly interested in applicants with research interests and accomplishments in the following subfields of East Asian History: science, technology and society; empire and colonialism; international relations; political history and the history of political economy, especially regarding Japan and/or Korea. A demonstrated ability to contribute effectively to teaching the history of the region, as well as the broader history of Asia, and/or World History, is also important. A competitive remuneration package, based on the qualifications and experience of the candidate, will be offered.
According to the QS Rankings 2016, the Department of History is ranked 28th among university history departments worldwide, and 2nd in Asia. It is one of 15 Departments, a Program and a Language Centre within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Southeast Asia and East Asia are areas of special strength for the Department, which consists of more than 30 faculty members with research interests in various aspects of Asian, European and American history, military history, international history, the history of science and technology, religion and history, business, environmental, and maritime history.
Application dossiers should include a complete list of publications, research interests and teaching experience, as well as any other relevant information; a covering letter explaining why the position at NUS is of interest; and the names and contact information of four academic referees. In addition, candidates will need to submit a Personal Data Consent Form, which can be downloaded at the link below. Review of applications will begin on 24 October 2016. The search will continue until an appointment is made. Please submit documents to:
Chair, Search Committee (East Asia)
Department of History
National University of Singapore
11 Arts Link
AS1-05-38
Singapore 117570
OR email: hisilg@nus.edu.sg
Visit our websites at http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/ for information on the Faculty, and http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/hist/ for information on the Department of History. The Personal Data Consent Form can be found at the following link: http://www.nus.edu.sg/careers/files/NUS-Personal-Data-Consent-for-Job-Applicants.pdf
Contact: |
Chair, Search Committee (East Asia) OR email: hisilg@nus.edu.sg |
Website: | http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/hist/ |
Primary Category: | East Asian History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | Asian History / Studies History of Science, Medicine, and Technology Political History / Studies |
Posting Date: | 09/30/2016 |
Closing Date | 11/21/2016 |