College of William and Mary, Lyon G Tyler Department of History

Assistant Professor of East Asian History

The Department of History at the College of William & Mary invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Chinese history (field/period open) to begin August 10, 2017.  Applicants are expected to hold a Ph.D. by the time of appointment.  The requirements for teaching are two courses per semester, including East Asian surveys, freshman seminars and upper division courses in Chinese history, and occasional graduate seminars in comparative/transnational history.  The successful applicant is also expected to contribute to the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies program.  For full consideration submit application by the review date, October 15, 2016. Applications received after the review date will be considered if needed.  Initial interviews will be conducted via Skype. Please go to http://jobs.wm.edu to submit your cover letter, cv, a short writing sample, and contact information for three references. The system will prompt applicants for the contact information of their references. After submission of the application, those individuals will be contacted immediately by us via email to submit letters of recommendation.

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