Assistant Professor of African History

Assistant Professor of African History

Category: Faculty

Department: Department of History, Harpur College

Locations: Binghamton, NY

Position ID: 204571

The History Department at Binghamton University invites
applications for the position of Assistant Professor of African
History. While the period and regional specialization area are
open, the department will prioritize applications from scholars
working on West, Central, Northeast, or Southern Africa. We are
especially interested in historians whose research profiles
complement our existing course offerings and resonate with
departmental strengths:

• histories of medicine, health, and environment
• gender history
• borderlands and transregional history

The hire would teach a range of courses including survey courses on
the history of Africa, upper-level and graduate courses in the area
of specialty, and, as appropriate, participate in the rotation of
colleagues teaching our global history sequence. This position will
be housed in the History Department, and the candidate will have
the opportunity to work with colleagues in other departments and
programs on campus, such as Africana Studies, Anthropology, and
Global Public Health.

Job Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• PhD in History or related field by August 16, 2027
• Primary field of expertise in African History

Preferred Qualifications:

• Field of regional specialization in Western, Central, Northeast

or Southern Africa

• Research touches on the history of science, technology,

medicine, and environment; gender history; history of borderlands;
OR transregional history

• College or university-level teaching experience
• Willing to mentor graduate students in African history
• Proficient in at least one language other than English

Please be advised that H1B visa sponsorship may not be available
for this position.

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