University of Tennessee - Knoxville, History
Assistant or Associate Professor, Slavery in Early America and the Atlantic World
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Tennessee, United States |
Position: | Assistant Professor, Associate Professor |
Slavery in Early America and the Atlantic World
The History Department at the University of Tennessee invites applications at the assistant or associate level for a position beginning August 2014. Ph.D. required at the time of employment. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching and research on Early American History with special training in the history of slavery in the Atlantic World. The position comes with a 2-2 teaching load. Teaching duties include a survey, upper-division specialty courses, and graduate seminars. The candidate will be expected to contribute to our department’s strengths in Early American history and actively participate in a growing thematic cluster of our scholars doing research in global and transnational history. The Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee is seeking candidates who have the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the diversity and intercultural goals of the University.
Please send a letter of application addressing research and teaching interests and experience, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and an article length writing sample to: Search Chair (Slavery in Early America Search Committee Chair), Department of History, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996. Website: http://web.utk.edu/~history/ Review of applications will begin on December 1st and continue until an appointment is made.
The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.
Contact: |
Electronic submissions are preferred, and can be sent to historysearch@utk.edu |
Website: | http://web.utk.edu/~history/ |
Primary Category: | American History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | African American History / Studies |
Posting Date: | 11/27/2013 |
Closing Date | 02/25/2014 |