University of Toronto - St. George, Department of History
Assistant Professor - Black Canadian History
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Ontario, Canada |
Position: | Assistant Professor |
The Department of History in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in the area of Black Canadian History. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor and will commence on July 1, 2020, or shortly thereafter.
Applicants must have earned a PhD by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter, and have a demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching. The PhD area must be in history, or in a closely related discipline or relevant interdisciplinary background with a focus on historical questions and methodologies. Candidates must articulate clearly how they incorporate and interpret such methodologies in their research and teaching statements, as outlined below.
We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and strengthen our existing departmental strengths. Applicants are encouraged to review the research and teaching profiles of current faculty members. Regional and period specialization are open, but we welcome applications from scholars whose research on histories of blackness in Canada focuses on early migrations, slavery and emancipation in Canada, free Black communities, Black and Indigenous history, histories of gender and sexuality, Black Canadian women's history, or on 19-20th century Black Canadian diasporas. The successful candidate will be expected to pursue innovative and independent research at the highest international level and to establish an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program.
Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence as demonstrated by a record of publications in top-ranked and field-relevant journals or forthcoming publications meeting high international standards, the submitted research statement, presentations at significant conferences, awards and accolades, and strong endorsements from referees of high standing.
Evidence of excellence in teaching will be provided through teaching accomplishments, the teaching dossier, a teaching statement, sample course syllabi, and the teaching evaluations submitted as part of the application, as well as strong letters of reference.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
All qualified candidates are invited to apply by clicking the link below. Applications must include a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, an article or chapter-length writing sample, a research statement outlining current and future research interests and including a discussion of a potential Afro-Canadian or Black Canada research program at the University of Toronto, and a teaching dossier to include a teaching statement, sample course syllabi, and teaching evaluations.
Applicants must also arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly by the referee via email (on letterhead and signed) to history.chair@utoronto.ca by the closing date.
Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. We recommend combining attachments into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. If you have questions about the department or this position, please contact Professor Alison K. Smith, at history.chair@utoronto.ca.
All application materials, including reference letters, must be received by November 18, 2019.
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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Website: | https://history.utoronto.ca/ |
Primary Category: | Humanities |
Secondary Categories: | Social Sciences |
Posting Date: | 10/15/2019 |
Closing Date | 11/18/2019 |