University of Illinois - Chicago, History

Assistant Professor, Latin American History

The History Department of the University of Illinois at Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track appointment as assistant professor of Latin American history beginning in August, 2012, pending budgetary approval. We seek a scholar who works on any period and any area of Latin American or Caribbean history, excluding Mexico. The successful candidate will teach survey courses in Latin American history as well as advanced courses in his or her area of specialization. Preference will be given to candidates with a Ph.D. in hand at the time of appointment whose research and teaching interests will strengthen one or both of the department's graduate concentrations: Work, Race and Gender in the Urban World; and Encounters, Ethnographies, and Empires. For fullest consideration, applicant must complete an on-line application at https://jobs.uic.edu and attach a letter of application, a c.v., and the names and email addresses of least three references, and a writing sample by November 10, 2011. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information contact Prof. Chris Boyer, Search Committee Chair, at crboyer@uic.edu.