Reed College, History

Tenure-Track Position in East Asian History and Humanities

East Asian History and Humanities

The Department of History at Reed College invites applications for a tenure-track position in East Asian History and Humanities. We anticipate making the appointment at the assistant professor level. The successful candidate will teach a variety of East Asian history courses of their own creation, and contribute to Reed’s interdisciplinary Humanities program with initial appointment in Chinese Humanities (https://www.reed.edu/humanities/hum231-232/index.html Teaching duties also include advising year-long senior theses. Candidates should have received their PhD by August, 2022. Reed College is a small, distinguished undergraduate institution with a strong liberal arts curriculum, committed to excellence in teaching and scholarship. Reed also believes that cultural and intellectual pluralism is essential to the excellence of its academic program. In your cover letter, please describe the ways in which your past and current teaching, scholarship, mentorship and/or community service have supported values of diversity and inclusion. Please also convey the ways in which your work at Reed will support the commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion articulated in the College's diversity and anti-racism statements. (http://www.reed.edu/diversity/). An Equal Opportunity Employer, Reed values diversity and encourages applications from underrepresented groups.

Completed applications should be received by November 8, 2021 to be guaranteed consideration. To apply, submit a cover letter that addresses both research and teaching interests; a curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation to David Garrett, Chair, East Asian History Search Committee, at http://apply.interfolio.com/95546.