Trinity College, History
Assistant Professor of Chinese History
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Connecticut, United States |
Position: | Assistant Professor |
The Department of History, Trinity College, Hartford, CT, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Chinese history to begin in August 2019. The field of specialization is open, but we seek candidates who can offer introductory courses covering the broad scope of Chinese history, who would also be able to offer some courses that intersect with existing interdisciplinary programs such as Urban Studies, International Studies, Women and Gender Studies, or Human Rights. The successful candidate will be able to teach courses and specialized seminars in his or her specialty on a regular basis. The applicants should have a PhD in Chinese History at the time of application, or the reasonable expectation of competing the PhD by August 2019.
Trinity’s teaching load is 5 courses per year, but new hires teach only 4 courses a year for their first two years. In addition, we provide a pre-tenure semester leave, and subsequent semester leaves every fourth year. Trinity is a liberal arts college located in, and deeply engaged with, Connecticut’s capital city of Hartford. Our 2,200 students come from all socio-economic, racial, religious, and ethnic backgrounds across the US, and 17 percent are international. Trinity has a number of campuses and exchange programs across the globe, including one with Fudan University in Shanghai.
To apply, submit a letter of application, CV, short writing sample, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three confidential letters of recommendation to https://trincoll.peopleadmin.com/postings/search. Please direct any questions to Jeffrey Bayliss, Chair of the History Department, at Jeffrey.Bayliss@trincoll.edu. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, with full consideration given to those received by November 14, 2018. Trinity is an AA/EOE and warmly encourages women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals and people with disabilities to apply. We are committed to enhancing our campus culture and curriculum through the diversity of its faculty, staff, and students.
Contact: |
jeffrey.bayliss@trincoll.edu |
Website: | https://trincoll.peopleadmin.com/hr/sessions/new |
Primary Category: | Chinese History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 09/05/2018 |
Closing Date | 12/04/2018 |