Assistant Professor of Public History

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

Dept/School:
History - 32231

Vacancy Number: 16F-825

Position Number: 6056

Location of Workplace:
Main UNCW Campus

The Department of History at the University of North Carolina Wilmington invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Public History, beginning August 2027.

The successful candidate will teach U.S. survey and undergraduate and graduate public history courses and will participate in the supervision of M.A. theses and public history projects. Preference will be given to candidates with the ability to teach courses in museum studies and/or historic preservation, and with a temporal focus on America prior to the Civil War.

A strong commitment to teaching, scholarship, and outreach service is required. Research-active faculty at the rank of Assistant Professor in the department teach a 3-3, 3-1 rotation. UNCW's Public History program has a strong relationship with the many museums and historic sites in the region, which provide extensive opportunities for both students and faculty. Its colonial, antebellum, Civil War, New South, World War II and postwar histories, resources, and institutions make it an engaging environment in which to teach U.S. and public history.

• Ph.D. in history or a related field
• 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.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching and scholarship
• Demonstrated commitment to outreach service

Preference will be given to candidates with:

• The ability to teach courses in museum studies and/or historic preservation
• A temporal focus on America prior to the Civil War

The Department of History at University of North Carolina Wilmington is first and foremost a community of scholars who love

• Use and create interactive timelines
• Make and listen to podcasts
• Create exhibits for public and university display
• Use Storymapping 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 foundation in the liberal arts and develop the transferable skills essential for life in the twenty-first…