Duke University, History

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Position Description
The Department of History at Duke University invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professorship in the history of the eighteenth-century Atlantic World to begin on July 1, 2024. We especially welcome scholars whose work engages histories of the transatlantic slave trade, enslavement, or the Black Atlantic. Ph.D. must be in hand by the time of appointment. Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and a chapter-length writing sample along with three letters of recommendation via the following link: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25767 Applications received by December 1, 2023 will be guaranteed consideration. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina.Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Application Materials Required:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Writing Samples (optional)
- Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site
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