University of New Hampshire, History

Assistant Professor of History, Pre-Modern World

The Department of History at the University of New Hampshire invites applications for a tenure- track assistant professorship in the history of the pre-modern world (i.e. from antiquity to approximately 1000 CE). Although the area and period of concentration is open, the department is especially interested in candidates whose scholarship examines integrating themes in world history, with particular attention to Late Antiquity. For more information on the Department of History visit http://cola.unh.edu/history.  

The person hired will have a doctoral degree in hand by the beginning of the appointment in August 2015.

The person hired will be expected to show promise of scholarly excellence, as well as a commitment to teaching at every level, from introductory surveys to advanced undergraduate and graduate courses.

Application review will begin on October 15, 2014, and the position will remain open until filled.

In addition to completing the online faculty profile, applicants must be prepared to upload a cover letter and curriculum vitae to https://jobs.usnh.edu.

Three or a maximum of four confidential letters of reference should be sent to history.search@unh.edu. Please have referees place name of the candidate in the subject line.

Applicants should be advised that the University's procedures do not allow the committee to close files and inform unsuccessful candidates until the search is concluded.

The University of New Hampshire is a major research institution, providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate programs and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188 acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston, and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast, and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains. There is a diverse student body of 14,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs.