Assistant Professor of History

Assistant Professor of History

College:
College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and The Arts - 321 College

Dept/School:
History - 32231

Vacancy Number: 16F-834

Position Number: 6064

Location of Workplace:
Main UNCW Campus

Brief Summary of Work for this Position:

The Department of History at the University of North Carolina
Wilmington invites applications for a tenure-track position as an
Assistant Professor of History with a specialization in U.S.
Borderlands in the Colonial Era, beginning August 2027.

The successful candidate will teach U.S. survey courses, undergraduate and graduate courses in area of specialty, and supervise M.A. theses.

Research-active faculty at the rank of Assistant Professor in the
Department of History teach a 3-3, 3-1 rotation.

Strong commitment to teaching and research is required.

Ph.D. in History

Please note: ABD applicants will be considered;
however, PhD must be confirmed by August 1, 2027 to be eligible for employment, and one of the references included in application must be dissertation chair.

• Expertise in U.S. Borderlands in the Colonial Era
• Publishable research in progress
• Suitable teaching experience

The Department of History at University of North Carolina
Wilmington is first and foremost a community of scholars who love to share their expertise with students. We not only regularly publish books and articles, our faculty also win major international grants and hold regular conferences on campus. In our teaching, we have developed challenging courses that develop and hone critical skills in research and writing. We also prioritize rich opportunities for students to engage in one-on-one research with faculty, work with community partners of important and lasting projects, study abroad, experience an internship, or otherwise explore areas of particular interest.

In the classroom, we are committed to finding exciting ways to engage students. Our courses teach our students interactive ways to learn and produce rigorously researched histories. In addition to writing exciting and original essays, our students may:

• Use and create interactive timelines
• Make and listen to podcasts
• Create exhibits for public and university display
• Use Story mapping and other digital programs

We are proud of the team-teaching our faculty engages in, the applied learning opportunities we provide, and the attention we give to each student.

We are especially proud of our nationally recognized unique online
MA for working teachers launched in 2014.

In our Public History Program, students have the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with community partners. They participate in in-depth practica learning experiences with these partners, and help create diverse historical projects displayed and used throughout the community. History graduate and undergraduate students intern or work with a dozen different regional historic sites and institutions, including Fort Fisher, the Bellamy Mansion, the Burgwin-Wright House, Wilmington Railroad Museum, the Latimer
House, and Moore's Creek National Battlefield.

The College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts (CHSSA) is home to 14 academic departments and offers a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs including the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, Master of Arts,
Master of Fine Arts, and Master of Public Administration as well as combined bachelor's/master's degree programs in Spanish and
English. CHSSA also houses the Interdisciplinary Studies program(s), Gender Studies and Research Center and the Academic
Resource Center, which offers full-service, professional advising for all CHSSA undergraduate students.

In addition, CHSSA offers a full complement of interdisciplinary minors and post baccalaureate certificates including:
Africana studies, American studies, Asian studies, classical studies, conflict management and resolution, emergency and disaster management, forensic science, Hispanic studies, journalism, Latin
American studies, medical humanities, Middle East and Islamic studies, Native American studies, professional writing and publishing, science and medical writing, and women's, gender, and sexuality studies.

CHSSA contributes significantly to the curriculum that comprises
UNCW's University Studies Program, through which all undergraduates gain a…