Lehigh University, History Department

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Position ID:Lehigh-HIST-ASSTPROF20TH21ST [#22684]
Position Title: Assistant Professor of History, 20th/21st Century US and the World
Position Type:Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location:Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, United States [map] sort by distance
Subject Area: History / U.S. and the World
Appl Deadline:2023/03/31 11:59PMhelp popup finished (2022/09/07, finished 2023/07/03)
Position Description:    

*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***

The Department of History at Lehigh University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position as Assistant Professor of History with a specialization in the United States and the World in the twentieth and/or twenty-first centuries, starting August 2023. Candidates must have an earned PhD in History or a related field by the date of hire.
Department faculty are expected to teach a 2:2 load of courses at all levels of the curriculum. This individual will help strengthen the Department’s profile in research, scholarship, and graduate studies, while furthering the Department’s tradition of excellence in both undergraduate teaching and service to the University and the profession. The successful candidate will either complement existing strengths in the Department or point the way to future areas of distinction in research and teaching. This individual should come prepared to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion, which are central components of academic excellence at Lehigh.

The Department of History features a distinctive graduate program focused on transnational history that offers both the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. Our faculty pursue interdisciplinary scholarship and we welcome scholars with international backgrounds. The successful candidate in this search will also have the opportunity to participate in the College of Arts and Sciences’ interdisciplinary programs and research centers, which include Global Studies, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Latin American and Latino Studies, Asian Studies, Health, Medicine, and Society, Africana Studies, and Environmental Studies.

Founded in 1865, Lehigh University has combined outstanding academic and learning opportunities with leadership in fostering innovative research. Recognized among the nation's highly ranked research universities, Lehigh offers a rigorous academic community for nearly 7,000 students. Lehigh University has some 5,000 undergraduates, 2,000 graduate students, and about 550 full-time faculty members. Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, PA, a vibrant and historic area. Over 820,000 people live in the Lehigh Valley, which is in close proximity to New York City and Philadelphia.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, an article- or chapter-length piece of scholarship (published or unpublished), contact information for three references, and a statement of contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion to Academic Jobs Online.  At a later stage of the search, candidates will be asked to submit letters of recommendation, further evidence of scholarship, a teaching portfolio, and a research statement. Review of applications will begin on 7 October 2022 and continue until the position is filled. The Department plans to hold semifinalist interviews via Zoom in late November and on-campus visits for finalists in late January and early February. Questions about the position should be directed to the search committee chair, Professor William J. Bulman (bulman@lehigh.edu).

 Lehigh University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or familial status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. We are committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community. Lehigh University is committed to a culturally and intellectually diverse academic community and is especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching and/or service, to this mission. In 2020, the University President and Board of Trustees Chair publicly committed to making Lehigh an actively anti-racist institution. Lehigh University is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation award for promoting the careers of women in academic sciences and engineering. In 2020 Lehigh was named one of “Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges & Universities” by Campus Pride, and it is among institutions of higher education recognized for excellence in diversity with the INSIGHT into Diversity HEED Award. Additional information about Lehigh’s commitment to diversity and inclusion is available here. Lehigh University provides competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including domestic partner benefits. More information about Work/Life Balance for Faculty can be found here. Lehigh University supports dual career efforts for following spouses/partners of newly hired faculty.

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Further Info:
https://history.cas2.lehigh.edu/
email address
610-758-6106
 
Lehigh University History Department
9 West Packer Ave
Maginnes Hall, Room 346Bethlehem, PA 18015