Assistant Professor in Modern European Intellectual History

University of California, Berkeley College Of Letters & Science - Social Sciences Berkeley, CA, United States
Faculty / Professor History 22 days left

About the position

The University of California at Berkeley seeks applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty appointment at the level of assistant professor in the Department of History. The Department of History is one of the largest and most distinguished units in UC Berkeley's College of Letters and Science. The Department's faculty ranges across virtually all of the major geographical and chronological fields recognized by the discipline and includes experts in many areas of pivotal thematic significance. To learn more about the department, please visit our department website . The position is open to scholars working on any aspect of European intellectual history after 1800. All approaches (national, comparative, transnational, etc.) and fields will be considered, including but not limited to work on politics, law, religion, empire, economy, race, aesthetics, gender, and science. The Department of History is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit OFEW's website: .

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application) PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application. Preferred qualifications Ph.D. or equivalent international degree is preferred by date of hire.

How to apply

Document requirements Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter Research Statement - Please discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans. This can include, for example, your publication record, awards, presentations, inclusive research practices that promote the excellence of your research, and areas for future research. Teaching and Mentoring Statement - Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts and accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. Please also discuss your mentoring experiences and approach. This can include, for example, past efforts and future plans to support the success of all students, and to foster an inclusive research environment that removes barriers and promotes equitable access and advancement of the research program. Service Statement - Please discuss specific prior and proposed academic, professional and/or public service activities. In describing your service, we are interested in your prior and proposed academic, professional and/or public service activities that align with our School's public mission. This could include, for example, efforts to build an equitable, diverse, and interdisciplinary learning environment for all students, participating in professional organizations, serving on committees that advance the goals of the School or institution, or conducting outreach activities that remove barriers and support increased participation of individuals from all backgrounds. Teaching Evaluations - Should you find it challenging to provide teaching evaluations, kindly submit a memo clarifying the reason for the unavailability. Syllabi - Candidates are invited to submit up to three syllabi for courses in History, whether they are merely proposed or have been taught by the candidate, directed at a range of student audiences and formats (lower-division lectures, upper-division lectures or seminars, graduate courses). Published and/or Unpublished Scholarly Work - 1 - Candidates are invited to submit a copy of their dissertation, or published monograph based on the dissertation. For candidates who have not completed their Ph.D. please submit as much of the dissertation draft as possible. Published and/or Unpublished Scholarly Work - 2 - In addition to the dissertation or monograph based on the dissertation, candidates are invited to submit up to three representative publications or research outputs which might include peer-reviewed articles or book chapters. All supplemental publications should be uploaded as a single file, accompanied by a table of contents. (Optional) Authorization to Release Information Form - An institutional reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form . Reference requirements 3 letters of reference required Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05550 Help contact: history-ap@berkeley.edu

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