Eastern Connecticut State University, History

Islamic World History

Eastern Connecticut State University, the state’s public liberal arts university serving approximately 5300 students, offers a wide range of undergraduate majors in the arts and sciences and professional studies, as well as selected graduate programs. Located in historic Windham County in the heart of eastern Connecticut, the University is midway between New York City and Boston and only a short drive from Hartford, the state capital.

We invite applications from candidates who have a strong commitment to teaching excellence, creative activity and scholarship, student advisement, university and community service. ECSU is especially interested in faculty with demonstrated innovation and excellence in teaching in a liberal arts curriculum, and sensitivity to diverse populations and perspectives.

Department: History
Position: Assistant Professor – Islamic World before 20th Century
Qualifications: Teaching experience and Ph.D. in History preferred; ABD in History close to completion considered.
Position Description: The successful candidate will teach survey courses in world history (pre and post-1500) as well as upper division undergraduate courses in area of specialty.  Historians of the Middle East, Africa, Iberia, maritime Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and/or the Ottoman Empire, as well as transregional historians, are encouraged to apply. A commitment to undergraduate teaching and mentoring in a small, public liberal arts university, a willingness to work with interdisciplinary programs, and evidence of scholarly potential required. Review of files begins immediately, with expectation of preliminary interviews before the end of the semester.  

Respond to: Interested applicants should send electronically:  a letter of application, teaching philosophy, CV, and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Joan Meznar, Search Committee Chair at historysearch1@easternct.edu

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