Via H-Net, we have the following
ad for a tenure-track position as
Assistant Professor in the field of United States History since 1960. Note that law is one of the desired sub-fields:
The Department of History at the University of North Carolina at
Charlotte invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant
Professor in the field of United States History since 1960 to begin
August 2017. Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. in History or a
related field at the time of appointment, show evidence of a strong
potential for professional development as a scholar and teacher, and
demonstrate a commitment to promoting diversity as a value in the
department and college. A research and teaching focus on United States
History since 1960 is required. We are especially interested in
applications from historians of the United States since 1960 doing
innovative work in one or more of the following areas: politics, labor
and business, law, medicine and health, and foreign policy.
This position will have its tenure home in the History Department, a
department in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The History
Department employs 27 full-time and 15 part-time faculty members.
Degree programs include the B.A. in History (approximately 310 majors),
the M.A. in History (approximately 40 students) as well as B.A. and M.A.
degrees in Latin American Studies. The department works closely with
other departments and programs across the university, including Africana
Studies, American Studies, Women and Gender Studies; Global, Area, and
International Studies; and Religious Studies. It also houses several
journals and professional associations, including the Journal of Urban History, First World War Studies, and The Latin Americanist,
and the Conference on Latin American History, an affiliate of the
American Historical Association. The department’s M.A. program in
History also features a special track in Public History. The successful
candidate will contribute to the undergraduate and graduate degree
programs in History as well as the general education program.
As the largest college at UNC Charlotte, the College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences houses 20 departments in the humanities, social sciences,
physical sciences and military sciences, as well as 24 applied research
centers and interdisciplinary programs. It offers eight doctoral
degrees, 34 master's degrees and graduate certificates and 34
undergraduate degrees.
UNC Charlotte is a doctoral-extensive urban university committed to
excellence in research and teaching. As an EOE/AA employer and an
ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which
the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained, UNC
Charlotte encourages applications from all underrepresented groups.
Finalists will be asked during their screening interview to discuss how
the topics of diversity and inclusion are incorporated into their
teaching and research.
Screening of applications will begin October 31, 2016 and will
continue until the position is filled. Applications must be made
electronically at https://jobs.uncc.edu and should include a cover
letter, CV, and a writing sample not to exceed 30 pages. Three letters
of recommendation should be mailed separately, addressed to Professor
Mark Wilson, Chair, United States History Search Committee, Department
of History, UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223. Informal inquiries can
be directed to the department chair, Professor Jurgen Buchenau, at jbuchenau@uncc.edu.
