The Department of History at the University of Texas at Arlington invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level for Russian/Eastern European History beginning August 2009. Candidates will be expected to teach upper division and graduate courses in Russian and Eastern European history (including the Soviet Era), and a lower division world history course as well as participate in the Center for Post Soviet and East Europe Studies. Those with additional teaching fields in Chinese or Middle Eastern history are particularly encouraged to apply.
A Ph.D. in history along with publications and teaching experience is preferred but qualified ABDs will be considered. Located in the center of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, UT Arlington is a Class I Doctorate Granting Institution with a total enrollment of 25,000. Located in the center of a culturally dynamic and diverse area of over six million people, UT Arlington is close to numerous other universities, libraries, and museums, as well as to DFW International Airport.
A complete curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, transcripts and samples of scholarly papers or publications should be sent to: Dr. Steven Reinhardt, Chair, Russian History Search Committee, Department of History, Box 19529 University of Texas, Arlington, TX 76019-0529. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Please visit our web site at www.uta.edu/ history/. Complete applications must be received no later than December 1, 2009 to be considered for an interview at the American Historical Association meeting (Jan. 3-4). This is a security sensitive position, and a criminal
background check will be conducted on finalists. UT Arlington is an Equal
Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
*Contact Info: *
Dr. Steven Reinhardt, Chair, Russian History Search Committee, Department of History, Box 19529 University of Texas, Arlington, TX 76019-0529
*Website: *http://www.uta. edu/history/
5. Job: Medieval and Early Modern East-Central/Eastern European History
Posted by: "Balkan Academic News" balkans@gmx.net fbieber
Wed Oct 1, 2008 2:03 am (PDT)
The Central European University (CEU) advertises an opening for a senior appointment (Associate or full Professor) in Medieval and Early Modern East-Central/ Eastern European History.
CEU is an English-speaking, research-intensive graduate university located in Budapest, Hungary, chartered in the U.S. and accredited both in the U.S. and in Hungary. Its primary mission is to contribute to the development of open societies in the post-Communist and the developing countries by promoting academic excellence, critical thought and cutting-edge research. CEU enrolls each year around 1,000 students from over 80 countries,. The academic staff consists of around 100 faculty from over 30 countries. The Medieval Studies Department lays great emphasis on team-teaching, joint seminars and close thesis-supervision. We have a cooperative MA program with CEU's Modern History Department and an independent medieval Ph.D.
program with a strong institutional and social history component.
Job description:
- Teaching of Medieval European, especially Eastern European legal, social, institutional history, conflict resolution from the 11th through to 16th century as well as active participation and contribution in the further development and teaching of interdisciplinary courses in topics such as historiography, institutional and social history, and/or legal history at master and doctoral level
- Contribute to research in the field of East-Central European Medieval History with the foci described above, including the development of grant proposals and the implementation of projects. Research time is in principle 35% of the full time position
- Perform organizational and management tasks in the Comparative History program.
The successful candidate is expected to teach in the Master and Doctoral degree programs of the Medieval Studies Department and to carry out research within the given realm. He or she will contribute to the teaching of the 2 year MA in Comparative History of East-Central and South-Central Europe, too.
Requirements:
- University Graduate (PhD in History), preferably reflecting an interdisciplinary approach and methodology (a degree in Law and / or Economics is an asset)
- Substantial international publications in the aforementioned fields
- Experience of teaching at university level in this area
- Active research agenda in the area of East Central/Eastern European Medieval History
- Fluency in English.
Desired:
- Extensive research record
- Administrative experience
- Extensive international connection in the Medieval Field
The selected candidate will be expected to participate in the department's joint Research Methods course, adding his/her expertise in the field of East Central European institutional and social history, and to teach two seminar and a lecture-seminar series on East-Central Europe. He/she will also be expected to give advanced courses in Historiography. Additional responsibilities would include to provide discipline-specific instruction and consultation to masters'- and doctoral-level students and to participate in the MA and Ph.D. seminars regularly held at the department with the participation of the department's entire faculty. The Department
of Medieval Studies would be happy to receive a mature professor with extensive publications and specialized research interest in East-Central European Medieval History, such as social, political and economic history, and / or the development of legal thought.
Please send applications including c.v., publications list, names and addresses of three referees to the Rector and President of Central European University, c/o Judit Pallos, Human Resources Office, Central European University, H-1051 Budapest, Nador u. 9., Hungary (Fax: + 36 (1) 235-6135,
e-mail: ceu-hro@ceu. hu
Deadline of application: October 15, 2008
CEU is an equal opportunity employer.
*Contact Info: *
Judit Pallos
Central European University
Human Resources Office
Budapest, Nador u. 9.
Hungary, H-1051
Fax: 36 1 235 6135
Email:ceu-hro@ceu. hu
*Website: *http://www.ceu. hu
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