University of Maryland - Baltimore County, History

Assistant Professor of Late Imperial/Modern Chinese History

The Department of History at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) invites applications for a tenure-track position in the field of Late Imperial/Modern Chinese history.

This is a tenure-track position with appointment at the assistant professor level, to begin in fall 2024. The Ph.D. is required; teaching experience is preferred. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to research and publication in the field; possess strong Chinese archival ability and bilingual (Chinese-English) language expertise; be able to offer broad and specialized courses at the undergraduate and M.A. levels. Possible subfields include, but are not restricted to, environmental history, transnational history, human rights, ethnic minorities, borderlands, public health, medicine, science, technology, and public policy.

This position is one of four positions in a cluster hire in Asian Studies. UMBC is searching in 2023-2024 for Asian studies specialists in Ancient Studies, History, Philosophy, and Political Science. Faculty hired as part of the cluster hire will have opportunities to collaborate across disciplines and develop alongside a cohort of new faculty members with an interest in Asian Studies. Though the new faculty members will be housed in their respective academic departments, they will also be affiliate faculty in and contribute to the success of the interdisciplinary Asian Studies Program at UMBC through their course offerings, participation in research seminars, and engagement with Asia-related programming on campus.

UMBC is a Carnegie Foundation R1 (highest research activity) institution, located in Catonsville, Maryland in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. The University has 14,000 students and routinely ranks as one of the top institutions in the nation for undergraduate teaching and innovation in U.S. News and World Report. UMBC is especially proud of the diversity of its student body, and we seek to attract an equally diverse applicant pool for this position. We have a strong commitment to increasing faculty diversity. We encourage applications from women, minority group members, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Please note: Only electronic applications, submitted through Interfolio, will be accepted: apply.interfolio.com/128190. Applications should include a letter of interest addressed to the Chair of the Search, Prof. Constantine Vaporis, that introduces the candidate’s research and teaching philosophy; a curriculum vitae; a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statement; copies of publications and/or a writing sample; and the names and addresses of three current references 

Additional materials, including letters of reference, will be requested of candidates advancing beyond the initial review of applications. For questions, please contact Dr. Constantine Vaporis (vaporis@umbc.edu).

Complete applications received by October 15, 2023, are guaranteed full consideration. UMBC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.