Assistant Professor-Tenure Accruing, History Indian Ocean

Job no: 541871
Work type: Tenure-Track Faculty
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Education/Training/Instructional Design, Humanities
Department:  - LS-HISTORY

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The Department of History at the University of Florida, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is accepting applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), nine-month, tenure-accruing appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the history of the Indian Ocean world beginning August 16, 2027.

We invite applications from scholars of the Indian Ocean world, with an open chronological specialization and a focus on transregional dynamics – economic, migratory, legal, gender, environmental, social, cultural, and linguistic, among others. We are seeking a historian whose research is grounded in the histories, languages, and cultures of one or more specific region, i.e. South Asia, Southeast Asia, Eastern Africa, or the Middle East.

At the same time, the candidate will be able to bridge regions of the Indian Ocean world and address teaching coverage needs in global history. In making this hire, the department seeks to build on and complement existing strengths in European empires and transoceanic and maritime history (of the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf) while also enabling the study of global histories not defined by European imperial expansion.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching a body of undergraduate and graduate students and maintain robust research and publication agenda commensurate with a top-tier research institution. Teaching responsibilities include introductory, upper-division, and graduate courses in Asian, African, or Middle East history as well as courses based on thematic approaches to world history and in the University’s Quest 1 program.

The appointee will also contribute to the department’s graduate program through mentoring students, offering seminars, and chairing and serving on departmental and university committees, including those in other departments.

The salary is competitive and commensurate with rank, qualifications and experience.

UF offers a strong benefits package for eligible faculty appointments, including health insurance, paid leave (as applicable), and retirement options.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in History or a closely related field by August 15, 2027.
• Demonstrated potential of excellence in relevant scholarly research and publication.
• Evidence of ability to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Ability to contribute to graduate education through mentoring, advising, and service activities.

Preferred:

• Ph.D. in History or a closely related field by August 15, 2027.
• Demonstrated potential of excellence in relevant scholarly research and publication.
• Evidence of ability to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Ability to contribute to graduate education through mentoring, advising, and service activities.

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Applications close:
Open until filled

All inquiries may be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Jessica Harland-Jacobs at harlandj.

All candidates for employment are subject to a pre-employment screening which includes a review of criminal records, reference checks, and verification of education.

The selected candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States require evaluation by a professional credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

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The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.