Brandeis University, History

Assistant Professor, Modern Middle Eastern History

MODERN MIDDLE EASTERN HISTORY

 The History Department and the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University invite applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in Modern Middle Eastern History.  Applicants must have training, linguistic expertise, and research interests in the history of the Modern Middle East; specialization in Iran preferred but not required.  The successful applicant will hold a tenure-track appointment in the Department of History and teach one course per semester in that department. S/he will also hold a half-time appointment at the Crown Center and will serve as a member of the Center’s core research staff.

An application – consisting of a letter of intent, a c.v., a brief statement of research and teaching interests, a chapter-length writing sample, and three letters of reference – should be sent to Prof. David Engerman, Search Committee Chair; Department of History – Mailstop 036; Brandeis University; Waltham, MA 02454-9110.  Initial submissions on paper only, please.  Applications should be received by October 14, 2011.  Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a diverse intellectual community; we strongly encourage applications from women and minority candidates.