Assistant Professor of History

Assistant Professor of History Stanford
• Palo Alto, California, USA

The Department of History at Stanford University is seeking a tenure‑track Assistant Professor in the area of modern history of South Asia with an emphasis on India in the 19th and 20th centuries. The successful candidate will contribute to research and scholarly activities and will be expected to teach courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, with a demonstrated commitment to mentoring.

The ideal candidate will have an internationally recognized record of scholarship and research on topics related to colonial state formation, social and economic history, global history, labor, policing, protest, historiography, pedagogy, decolonization, and post‑colonial processes in modern India. They will have extensive teaching and advising experience at both undergraduate and graduate levels in the U.S. and global academic settings, and will work with at least two to three research languages of the Indian subcontinent.

We particularly encourage applicants who can bring their work into a wide conversation among South Asian specialists and non‑specialists across the university.

The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in History conferred and in hand by the appointment start date. Applicants must submit the following materials for full consideration:

• Cover letter addressing research and teaching interests
• Curriculum vitae
• Teaching statement
• Research statement
• One writing sample
• Three letters of recommendation

The salary range for this position is $108,000 – $127,000 for the academic year. The university has provided a pay range representing its good‑faith estimate of what it reasonably expects to pay. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the qualifications of the selected candidate, budget availability, and internal equity.

Further information about Stanford’s Department of History may be found at . Inquiries may be directed to Vivian Beebe, Sana Faculty Affairs & External Relations Officer. The application process will close on January 17, 2026.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University's research, teaching, and clinical missions.

• Junior IC

• Experience Working With Students
• Classroom Experience
• Medical Management
• Library Services
• Pharmacy Residency
• Research Experience
• Teaching
• Higher Education Teaching
• Curriculum Development
• Grant Writing
• Mentoring
• Research Laboratory Experience

• Employment Type:
  
  Full Time
• Experience:
  
  years
• Vacancy: 1
• Monthly Salary: 108,000 – 127,000