Washington and Lee University, History

Assistant Professor, British History, c. 1500-1850

British History, c. 1500-1850.  Search Reopened.   The History Department of Washington and Lee University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in British History, c. 1500-1850, beginning September 2014.  The area of specialization is open, but the successful candidate must be prepared to teach a section of our introductory European Civilization survey, a two-term sequence on British history from the Middle Ages to the present, and courses in their area of expertise.  Washington and Lee University is a small, highly selective private liberal arts college that emphasizes the importance of classroom teaching as well as scholarship and service in choosing its faculty.  Applicants from last year’s search are encouraged to reapply.  The department requires successful completion of the Ph.D. by June 2014.

Apply electronically at our portal:  http://jobs.wlu.edu/postings/1585.  After filling out a cover sheet, you will be prompted to upload a letter of application, resume, graduate transcripts, and enter contact information for three providers for letters of recommendation (or a credentials file).  Review of applications will begin November 1, 2013.  Finalists will be interviewed at the AHA convention.  Address your application letter (and any questions) to Professor David S. Peterson (jobs@wlu.edu), Chair, British History Search Committee, Department of History, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA 24450.  Washington and Lee and the Department of History are interested in candidates committed to high standards of scholarship and professional activities, and to the development of a campus climate that supports equality and diversity among its faculty, staff, and students.  The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.