Assistant Professor of History - AI & Digital History

Montana State University - Office of Student Engagement; Bozeman (MT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Montana State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of History with a focus on Artificial Intelligence or Digital History.

Applicants with either a topical focus or a methodological focus on AI or Digital History are encouraged to apply. Geographic and chronological areas of expertise are open, with research topics spanning technology, environment, governance, data, Indigenous data sovereignty, surveillance, and computational history.

Qualifications

• PhD in History or closely related field by August 15, 2027.
• Research related to Artificial Intelligence or Digital History.
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in both teaching and scholarship.

Responsibilities

• Teach lower-division, upper-division, and graduate history courses relevant to the candidate’s expertise.
• Maintain an active research program leading to publications in peer-reviewed journals and books.
• Advise undergraduate students.
• Recruit, advise, and mentor graduate students in the M.A. and Ph.D. programs in History.
• Play an active role in MSU’s new Interdisciplinary Institute on Artificial Intelligence and its associated scholarly and pedagogical initiatives.
• Participate in department, college, and university committees as appropriate.

Skills

AI/Digital History research

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Public history

Education

PhD in History by Aug 15, 2027

Job description

Montana State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of History with a focus on Artificial Intelligence or Digital History.

Applicants with either a topical focus or a methodological focus on AI or Digital History are encouraged to apply. Geographic and chronological areas of expertise are open, with research topics spanning technology, environment, governance, data, Indigenous data sovereignty, surveillance, and computational history.