Assistant Professor in Modern Asian History

Wofford College; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Wofford College's History Department invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Modern Asian History to begin fall 2027. The appointment emphasizes undergraduate teaching and student advising within a liberal arts environment.

The successful candidate will teach upper-division courses on modern Asia (19th–20th centuries), a survey of Modern East Asia, and at least one broad survey class, in addition to leading a LIBA seminar for first-year students and

Qualifications

• PhD in History or Asian Studies required by start of appointment.
• Teaching experience at the collegiate level preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach upper-division courses on modern Asian history (19th–20th centuries).
• Teach a survey of Modern East Asia and another broad survey class.
• Regularly teach a LIBA seminar for first-year students and advise students.

Skills

Teaching experience

Advising students

Undergraduate teaching

Education

PhD in History or Asian Studies

Teaching experience at collegiate level

Job description

Wofford College’s History Department is seeking a full‑time, tenure‑track Assistant Professor in Modern Asian History to begin fall 2027.

EXPECTATIONS

Wofford’s faculty teach a 3-1-3 load. The “1” indicates the January “Interim” term, during which professors may travel with students or teach on a variety of topics using experiential teaching methods. All department members are expected to advise students on a regular basis. They are also expected to be present for regular departmental activities and to help with college‑wide service work. Wofford faculty are teacher‑scholars with a focus on undergraduate teaching and advising and a commitment to the liberal arts.

QUALIFICATIONS

A PhD in History or Asian Studies is required by the beginning of the appointment. Preference will be given to candidates with teaching experience at the collegiate level. The successful candidate will be expected to teach upper‑division courses on modern Asian history (defined as the nineteenth and twentieth centuries), and also a survey of Modern East Asia history as well as another broad survey class. In addition, the candidate will be expected to regularly teach a LIBA seminar aimed at first‑year students.

ABOUT WOFFORD COLLEGE

Wofford College, established in 1854, is a private liberal arts residential college located a few blocks north of downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina. Wofford offers 27 major fields of study to a student body of nearly 1,800 undergraduates and is nationally known for the strength of its academic program, outstanding faculty, and study abroad participation. Wofford is home to one of the nation’s 290 Phi Beta Kappa chapters. The college community supports 19 NCAA Division I athletics teams and numerous student organizations, including honor societies, professional organizations, faith‑based organizations, Greek life, and club sports.

SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA

Spartanburg is located in upstate South Carolina, 30 miles east of Greenville, South Carolina, an hour from Charlotte, North Carolina, and three hours east of Atlanta, Georgia. Historic Charleston and the South Carolina coast are three hours away, and Wofford sits an hour south of the artistic, culinary hub of Asheville, North Carolina. Spartanburg is a growing, diverse community that supports six college and university campuses along with numerous civic arts and cultural associations. It became the first city in South Carolina to join the Government Alliance on Race and Equity and, in 2012, became one of five cities nationally to participate in the 10-year Wellville program, a national nonprofit initiative dedicated to improving equitable well‑being in U.S. cities. Spartanburg and Wofford partner on multiple community equity initiatives, including the Northside Initiative, which has brought together a diverse group of citizens to revitalize a neighborhood in ways that don’t reproduce the harm of earlier urban renewal programs.

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