Colgate University, History

Assistant Professor in History of Health, Medicine, and the Body

The Department of History at Colgate University invites applications for a tenure-stream position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the history of health, medicine, and the body, beginning fall semester 2024. We will consider applicants whose research is focused on Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, or South America. We are especially interested in scholar-teachers whose work emphasizes any of the following: reproduction; sexuality; disability; mental health; pandemics; race and the body; structural inequalities in health outcomes; or health activism. While health, medicine, and the body must be central to the applicant’s work, we welcome applications from those who also engage with colonialism and environmental justice. The successful candidate should have experience in archives or field work and relevant language proficiency. The department recently revised its curriculum to reflect a commitment to developing thematic approaches to the history major that will complement existing geographical emphases. We therefore encourage applications from those who demonstrate the ability to cross spatial, cultural, and disciplinary borders in their teaching.

Colgate strives to be a community supportive of diverse perspectives and identities. Candidates should describe in their cover letter how their approach to teaching and scholarship might create an inclusive educational environment.

Completion of Ph.D. is expected prior to or shortly after the date of hire. To apply, please submit a cover letter, CV, and three reference letters through http://apply.interfolio.com/130212. Review of applications will begin on October 2, 2023 and continue until the position is filled.

Full-time faculty at Colgate teach five courses a year (or their equivalent). New colleagues can expect to teach introductory and advanced courses, with opportunities to design specialized and experimental courses consistent with their interests and departmental needs. They will also participate in all-university programs, including the Liberal Arts Core Curriculum.

Colgate is a vibrant liberal arts university of 3200 students situated in central New York state. Colgate faculty are committed to excellence in both teaching and scholarship. The successful candidate will join a department of sixteen tenure-stream faculty. Further information about the history department can be found on our website.

It is the policy of Colgate University not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of their race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, disability, protected Veterans status, sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, victims of domestic violence and stalking, familial status, and all other categories covered by law. Colgate is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups, women, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Applicants with dual-career considerations can find postings of other employment opportunities at Colgate and at other institutions of higher education in upstate New York at https://upstate-ny.hercjobs.org/.

Salary Range or Pay Grade

$89,500 (for ABD applicants) to $93,500 (for applicants with a PhD in hand)