Assistant or Associate Professor of History

Assistant or Associate Professor of History

Job Summary The Department of History at the University of Colorado Boulder seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor or early Associate Professor specializing in Native American history with a focus on the North American West, broadly defined. The successful applicant will have access to funds associated with the Walter and Lucienne Driskill Professorship in Western American History. Specialization is open, but the department particularly encourages applications from scholars whose research focuses on the early American West (pre‑1920s) and engages with legal history, the history of women and gender, environmental history, and/or the history of medicine and public health.

Scholars with demonstrated commitments to engaging Native American communities and/or supporting Native and Indigenous students are especially encouraged to apply, as are those who bring relevant lived and individual experiences and achievements to this position.

Who We Are Established in 1901, the History Department at the University of Colorado Boulder is the home of nationally and internationally renowned historians. The History Department has an energetic group of award‑winning faculty who specialize in pre‑modern and modern history in regions across the globe, including China, Japan, India, the Middle East, Sub‑Saharan Africa, Latin America, Europe, and North America.

Our faculty pursue multiple historical methodologies, we are committed to innovative and inclusive pedagogical approaches, and we are dedicated to community outreach. We also have a robust mentoring program for junior faculty.

CU Boulder’s History Department has a rich tradition of scholarship in Native American history, and the campus offers excellent opportunities to engage with scholars in other fields through the Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies (CNAIS), the Center of the American West, the Law School’s renowned Indian Law Program, and other units. In recent years, our state legislature has mandated that students from tribes with historic relationships to Colorado receive in‑state tuition.

CU‑Boulder has also appointed a distinguished and energetic Associate Vice Chancellor for Native American Affairs, Benny Shendo, Jr., who is stepping up efforts to recruit Native and Indigenous students.

The Department of History is a part of the Division of Arts and Humanities which is currently engaged in collaborative strategic planning to sustain and advance our vital fields. This process aims to expand the visibility of our disciplines and to forge meaningful connections between them, particularly for undergraduates. This position is designed to help support these goals through the interdisciplinary and community networks mentioned above, along with encouraging students to major in Arts and Humanities, supporting their journeys, and contributing to curricular innovations.

The Department of History is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally rich, and intellectually diverse departmental community. This position is open to all applicants who meet the minimum requirements (PhD or equivalent in History or related field with a specialization in Native American History). The department does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, creed, religion, veteran status, marital status, political affiliation, political philosophy, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression in accordance with state, federal, and Regent law.

Responsibilities
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be The successful applicant will be expected to maintain an active research agenda, teach a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in Native American and American/U.S. History (including lower‑division, general education courses, especially one of the two American/U.S. history surveys, with a preference for the early American survey), and provide service to the department, the campus, and the larger professional community.

What You Should Know The Driskill Professorship has access to an endowed fund that generates an annual distribution to be used for research and…