Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of History

University of Massachusetts Amherst

The History Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applicants for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, with a specialization in Heritage Studies. We seek a candidate whose research includes community-based history projects as well as initiatives in such areas as oral and public history and historic preservation. Teaching will include undergraduate and graduate courses in oral and public history as well as introductory and advanced level courses in area of specialization.

The Department is especially interested in applicants with experience working with (im)migrant, indigenous, or African diasporic communities but welcomes applications from other scholar-practitioners who concentrate on the study of heritage. PhD required. The PhD may be in History or related field.

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Start date September 1, 2013.

Applicants must submit a letter of application stating research interests and qualifications, C.V., sample syllabi, a short writing sample and three reference letters by November 30, 2012. Electronic applications preferred; please email materials to: heritagestudies@history.umass.edu. Letters of reference and complete applications can also be submitted by postal mail to Prof. David Glassberg, Chair, Heritage Studies Search Committee, Department of History, Herter Hall 616, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 161 Presidents Drive, Amherst, MA 01003-9312.

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a member of the Five College consortium along with Amherst, Smith, Hampshire and Mount Holyoke colleges and is also a member of the Academic Career Network, a resource for dual career couples.

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The Department is committed to developing a more diverse faculty, student body, and curriculum. Women and members of minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

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