Tenure-Track African History Assistant Professor

H-Net; Berkeley (CA); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in African History within the Department of History. The appointee will contribute to teaching and scholarship in a world-renowned program, with a nine-month salary schedule and multiple opportunities for off-scale compensation.

The appointment begins 07/01/2027, with review dates and deadlines outlined in the posting; applicants should submit required documents including CV,

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent international degree is required at time of application.
• PhD or equivalent international degree is preferred by hire date.

Education

PhD or equivalent international degree, or enrolled in PhD program at time of application

Job description

University of California Berkeley - Assistant Professor – African History - Department of History

Assistant Professor – African History - Department of History

Position overview

Position title: Assistant Professor

Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $84,100.00 –$132,900.00 (9-month academic year salary). However, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions

Anticipated start: 07/01/2027

Application Window

Next review date: Sunday, Sep 27, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Sunday, Sep 27, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

The University of California at Berkeley seeks applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty appointment at the level of assistant professor in the Department of History.

The Department of History is one of the largest and most distinguished units in UC Berkeley's College of Letters and Science. The Department's faculty ranges across virtually all of the major geographical and chronological fields recognized by the discipline and includes experts in many areas of pivotal thematic significance.

The position is defined as African History, which refers to the past of human societies on the African continent. All fields, areas, and periods of African History will be considered (political, economic, environmental, cultural, intellectual, social, diplomatic, transnational, the history of gender and sexuality, the history of borderlands, migration, and diaspora etc.).

UC Berkeley values the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples, single parents, or those who may have taken time off for family reasons. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit the Office for Faculty Equity and Welfare's website .

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.

Preferred qualifications

Ph.D. or equivalent international degree is preferred by date of hire.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Research Statement - Please discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans. This can include, for example, your publication record, awards, presentations, inclusive research practices that promote the excellence of your research, and areas for future research.
• Teaching and Mentoring Statement - Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts and accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. Please also discuss your mentoring experiences and approach. This can include, for example, past efforts and future plans to support the success of all students, and to foster an inclusive research environment that removes barriers and promotes equitable access and advancement of the research program.

Service Statement - Please discuss specific prior and proposed academic, professional and/or public service activities. In describing your service, we are interested in your prior and proposed academic, professional and/or public service activities that align with our School's public mission. This could include, for example, efforts to build an equitable, diverse, and interdisciplinary learning environment for all students, participating in professional organizations, serving on committees that advance the goals of the School or institution, or conducting outreach activities that remove barriers and support increased participation of individuals from all backgrounds.

In your statement you could also discuss specific activities connected to the African continent. This could include relationships with African institutions and academic colleagues based in African countries, time spent working in Africa or on Africa-related issues, and any other engagements undertaken connected to Africa.

• Teaching Evaluations - Should you find it challenging to provide teaching evaluations, kindly submit a memo clarifying the reason for the unavailability.
• Syllabi - Candidates are invited to submit up to three syllabi for courses in History, whether they are merely proposed or have been taught by the candidate, directed at a range of student audiences and formats (lower-division lectures, upper-division lectures or seminars, graduate courses).
• Published and/or Unpublished Scholarly Work - 1 - Candidates are invited to submit a copy of their dissertation, or published monograph based on the dissertation. For candidates who have not completed their Ph.D. please submit as much of the dissertation draft as possible.
• Published and/or Unpublished Scholarly Work - 2 - In addition to the dissertation or monograph based on the dissertation, candidates are invited to submit up to three representative publications or research outputs which might include peer-reviewed articles or book chapters. All supplemental publications should be uploaded as a single file, accompanied by a table of contents.
  (Optional)
• Authorization to Release Information Form - An institutional reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form .

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy ( APM 210 1-d ). These values are embedded in our Principles of Community , which reflect our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and our deep commitment to contributing to a better world. Every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring and humane environment in which these values can thrive.

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, or discrimination. Consistent with this commitment, UC Berkeley requires all applicants for Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload an Authorization of Information Release form into AP Recruit as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, applicants will only be subject to institutional reference checks if and when they are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. More information is available on this website .

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

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