University of California - Irvine, History
History of Knowledge 1400-1800
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | California, United States |
Position: | Assistant Professor |
History of Knowledge 1400-1800
The University of California, Irvine, seeks to fill a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank in the history of knowledge during the period from ca. 1400 to 1800, with a preference for eighteenth-century Europe. However, those working on other areas of the world, excluding the Americas, will be seriously considered. The candidate’s area of expertise could include: the history of science, history of medicine, systems of knowledge and classification, magic and alchemy, scientific investigation and exploration, the Enlightenment in a global context, political economy, circuits of knowledge, religious thought, or secularism. The ability to contribute to the department’s curriculum in World History is desirable.
Please submit a letter of application, c.v., article or chapter-length writing sample, and three letters of recommendation. Applications submitted on-line at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu by November 30, 2011, will be guaranteed consideration.
UCI is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and strongly encourages applications from all qualified applicants, including women and minorities. UCI is responsive to the needs of dual career couples, is dedicated to work-life balance through an array of family-friendly policies, and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE Award for gender equity.
Applicants who have questions about the on line application process should contact Marc Kanda, Department Manager at mhkanda@uci.edu or (949) 824-6522.
Contact: |
University of California, Irvine |
Website: | http://www.humanities.uci.edu/history |
Primary Category: | European History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | Asian History / Studies Early Modern History and Period Studies East Asian History / Studies French History / Studies German History / Studies History of Science, Medicine, and Technology Humanities Intellectual History Japanese History / Studies Middle East History / Studies Religious Studies and Theology Spanish and Portuguese History / Studies World History / Studies |
Posting Date: | 11/03/2011 |
Closing Date | 11/30/2011 |