Bogazici University, History
Visiting Assistant Professor, Modern Greek and Balkan History
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Turkey |
Position: | Visiting Assistant Professor |
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR A TEACHING POSITION IN MODERN GREEK AND BALKAN HISTORY
FUNDED BY THE ONASSIS FOUNDATION AT BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY, TURKEY
The Department of History at Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey, announces that it will be recruiting for an academic position to be funded by the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation as of the beginning of the next academic year in September 2016, in the field of Modern Greek and Balkan History.
The holder of this position will be expected to teach a total of four courses, two each semester. The candidate is required to teach one undergraduate course and one graduate seminar per semester in the field of Modern Greek and Balkan History. The weekly load for any undergraduate course or graduate seminar is three hours. Courses are to be taught entirely in English, and course material, textbooks, and readings need also to be in English. Preference will be given to candidates demonstrating their capacity to teach courses on the Ortodox/non-Muslim populations of the Ottoman Empire.
The position is funded by the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation on the basis of a yearly total of 26,000 Euros net. Boğaziçi University will provide the holder of the position with free accommodation for the duration of his/her contract. Recruitment will be made on the basis of a contract subject to renewal at the end of the academic year. The expected duration of the contractee’s stay is two years, but can be prolonged for another two years if all parties agree.
Candidates with a PhD in a relevant field and excellent command of English should send in their application to the Department of History before March 1st, 2016. The application file should include a detailed CV and list of publications, and three letters of recommendation from specialists in the candidate’s field. Candidates should also include a detailed syllabus and course description for the undergraduate course, as well as detailed information on the advanced courses or graduate seminars they wish to propose for consideration. They are also expected to include a sample of their written work.
The final decision will be taken by the department, pending approval of the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation.
Contact: |
Applications should be sent both in electronic format by e-mail and as a hardcopy to: Modern Greek and Balkan History Search Committee
Department of History
Boğaziçi University
Bebek
Istanbul 34342, Turkey |
Website: | http://hist.boun.edu.tr/ |
Primary Category: | Eastern Europe History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | European History / Studies Nationalism History / Studies Modern European History / Studies |
Posting Date: | 01/18/2016 |
Closing Date | 03/01/2016 |