Reed College, History

Visiting Assistant Professor History and Humanities (Africa, Middle East, or South Asia)

The Department of History at Reed College invites applications for a two-year appointment as visiting assistant professor in History and Humanities, with a specialization in modern or early modern African, Middle Eastern, or South Asian history, to begin in the 2022–23 academic year. The position carries a 3-2 teaching load over two semesters. In addition to teaching courses in their area of expertise, the appointee will also contribute to the College’s interdisciplinary Humanities program, and advise year-long senior theses in the department. Information about the Humanities at Reed is available here: http://academic.reed.edu/humanities. Information about the department is available here: https://www.reed.edu/history/

Reed College is a small, distinguished undergraduate institution with a strong liberal arts curriculum, committed to excellence in teaching and scholarship in a diverse and inclusive environment. The College has a long tradition of exceptional visiting faculty and seeks to provide its visitors with competitive salary, benefits, and institutional resources commensurate with their significant contribution to our curriculum and intellectual culture.

Applicants should have the Ph.D. in hand by August 2022. Please send an application letter, a CV, and contact information for three referees to Prof. Michael P. Breen (http://apply.interfolio.com/100796), chair of the search committee by Feb. 4, 2022. In your letter of application, please address your research, teaching experience, and how you might support Reed’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, as articulated in the College’s Diversity and Anti-Racism Statements (https://www.reed.edu/institutional_diversity/diversity-statement.html ).

First-round interviews will be conducted by video conference.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Reed values diversity and encourages applications from underrepresented groups.