Mellon Assistant Professor - History of Empire, 1500–1900

H-Net; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt University in Nashville invites applications for a Mellon Assistant Professor in the History of Empire starting Fall 2027. This non-tenure-track three-year appointment carries a 2-2 teaching load and welcomes scholars with innovative research on empires from 1500–1900.

The successful candidate will teach global history courses and offer empire electives that support interdisciplinary majors in Law, History and Society and Economics and History, while contributing to undergraduates and

Qualifications

• Ph.D in history by Aug 1, 2027 and evidence of teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Teach a course in global history and deliver empire-related electives.
• Contribute to interdisciplinary majors: Law, History and Society and Economics and History.
• Advising honors students and undergraduate majors within the History Department.

Education

Ph.D in History

Job description

Vanderbilt University - Mellon Assistant Professor in the History of Empire

The Department of History at Vanderbilt University seeks a Mellon Assistant Professor in the History of Empire starting Fall 2027. This non-tenure-track position is for a three-year term with a 2-2 teaching load. The department is especially interested in candidates who have innovative research agendas in British, French, Spanish, Dutch and or/Portuguese empires, circa 1500-1900. The successful candidate will teach a course in global history and also contribute electives on empire that support one or both of our vibrant interdisciplinary majors: Law, History, and Society and Economics and History. All faculty in the History Department teach classes at all levels of the curriculum, from introductrory lectures to majors' seminars, participate in the A&S college Core, and serve in an advisory capacity for honors students and undergraduate majors.

Qualifications

Applicants must have received their Ph.D in history no more than four years prior to the start of the position and must have their degree in hand by August 1, 2027. Candidates must have evidence of teaching experience.

Application Instructions

Applications are accepted via Interfolio. To be considered, please submit the following materials: cover letter, curriculum vitae, one writing sample, three letters of reference, a teaching statement, one sample syllabus, and teaching evaluations for all available courses (at least two sets of teaching evaluations). Review of applications files will begin on January 11, 2027.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Vanderbilt University shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilitiesand prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors provide equal employment opportunitywithout regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

Contact Information

Please apply via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/191792

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