Trinity College, History Department

Assistant Professor, US Colonial History

The History Department and American Studies Program at Trinity College invite applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the field of U.S. Colonial History.  Preference will be given to candidates whose teaching incorporates Native American history, and/or Gender Studies, and the Atlantic world.  Teaching responsibilities range from a survey of U.S. colonial history and courses on the American Revolution to seminars in the candidate's fields of specialization.  Teaching load is five courses per year.   Please send letter of application, c.v., writing samples (chapter or article), transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to the Search Committee Chair, U.S. Colonial History Search, Department of History, Trinity College, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106 by November 1.  Women and members of minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.  Trinity College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.   Interviews will be scheduled during the AHA Convention in Chicago in January, 2012.