University of Florida, History

Assistant Professor, Sub-Saharan African History

The Department of History at the University of Florida is seeking to hire a tenure-track assistant professor with a specialty in sub-Saharan African history.  Regional specialization and time period are open.  The position will begin in August 2012 and applicants must have been awarded their Ph.D. by then.  UF’s Department of History has forty faculty members, over 100 graduate students, and an established graduate program in African history.  The UF Center for African Studies (www.africa.ufl.edu) is a federally-funded Title VI National Resource Center, which draws on some 100 affiliated faculty to create campus-wide graduate and undergraduate interdisciplinary programs related to Africa.

The University of Florida is a comprehensive public research university encompassing virtually all academic and professional disciplines, and is a member of the Association of American Universities.  Its beautiful 2,000-acre campus is located within the city of Gainesville, a diverse community of over 100,000 people.

Please send letter of application, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation to Sue O’Brien, Chair, Africa Search Committee, Department of History, University of Florida, PO Box 117320, Gainesville, FL 32611-7320 by November  15, 2011.  Email enquiries:  smobrien@ufl.edu

The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Institution. Minorities, women and those from other underserved groups are encouraged to apply.

All candidates for employment are subject to a pre-employment screening which includes a review of criminal records, reference checks, and verification of education.