Open Rank Advanced Assistant Professor or Tenured Associate/Full Professor, Vecoli Chair in Immigration History (Job Opening ID 356783)
The Department of History at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, invites applications for
the Rudolph J. Vecoli Chair in Immigration History. The appointment will be a full-time, 12-
month appointment at the rank of either Associate Professor with tenure or Professor with tenure
(advanced Assistant Professors meeting requirements for tenure at the University of Minnesota
will also be considered). The appointment will begin as early as August 26, 2024. Rank will
depend upon qualifications and experience and be consistent with College and University policy.
Responsibilities include half-time service and teaching in history (a total of two courses over two
semesters, at the undergraduate and graduate level) and providing primary vision and leadership
as Director of the Immigration History Research Center (IHRC), an endowed, interdisciplinary
unit in the College of Liberal Arts.
We seek candidates with teaching experience and research expertise in U. S. immigration history
in any period from the 19th century through the 21st century and demonstrated intellectual
breadth in thinking globally about migration flows and patterns. We are especially interested in
public-facing scholars who engage questions of racial justice, who connect historical patterns
and practices with contemporary debates about immigration, asylum, and refugees, and climate
related migration, and whose research has the potential to enter into conversation with other
fields of history that are represented in the department, including legal and labor history,
histories of race, gender, and sexuality, indigeneity, colonialism, empire, and historical memory.
Candidates whose work is interdisciplinary are also strongly encouraged to apply, especially
scholars who can engage with our programs in Heritage Studies and Public History and/or
Human Rights. The responsibilities of the director of the IHRC include providing intellectual and
programmatic leadership to IHRC activities, supervising staff, engaging in community outreach,
and fundraising. With these responsibilities in mind, candidates should be committed to
community-engaged scholarship and partnership; building upon recent IHRC initiatives;
advocacy and response to and the fostering of public dialogue related to immigration and
refugees; and working with the IHRC Archives and immigrant and refugee communities to
create, preserve, and share their history.
Required Qualifications: A Ph.D. or foreign equivalent in history or a related field with a focus
on history is required. Candidates must show evidence of excellence in teaching, a record of
distinguished scholarly publication, and administrative experience.
How To Apply: Applications must be submitted online at the Application Page at
https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/356783. The posting number is 356783. The following
materials must be attached to your online application: 1) letter of application, 2) curriculum
vitae, 3) a one-page statement describing your vision for the Vecoli Chair and Director of the
IHRC that also briefly addresses your administrative experience, and 4) a representative body of
writing samples. We will seek letters of recommendation for those advancing to interviews.
Other additional materials may be requested from candidates at a later date.
The priority deadline for application materials is October 16, 2023. This position will remain
open until filled.
For more information about the History Department and the IHRC, please refer to the History
website (www.hist.umn.edu) and the website for the IHRC (www.ihrc.umn.edu). Questions may
be directed to histsrch@umn.edu.
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