Duke University, History

Position ID:
Duke-History-INSTR320 [#27978]
Position Title: 
Instructor - Sports and American Culture
Position Type:
Non-regular rank faculty
Position Location:
Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States of America
Subject Area: 
History
Appl Deadline:
2024/08/09 11:59PMhelp popup** finished (2024/08/02, finished 2024/09/17, listed until 2024/08/16)
Position Description:
   

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

Position Description

The Duke University Department of History invites applications for a one-semester, part-time, non-tenure track appointment at the rank of Instructor to teach History 320S: Sports and American Culture in spring 2025.

Course description: For over a century, sports have occupied a central role in American life. More than “just games,” sports have been deployed in the form of meaningful spectacle, exerting a social impact beyond fields and courts. This course addresses the intersection of sports and American society since the nineteenth century, focusing on such themes as nationalism, race, gender, capitalism, and globalization. Through a cultural studies approach, we will better understand how ideas, power, and capital flow through sports to broad audiences. In the process, we will extensively discuss and debate the political dynamics that have long pervaded the sports world.

Candidates must have the PhD in hand before the appointment begins. Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, and a teaching dossier, including a brief teaching statement. Candidates may be contacted with a request for further information.

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:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Teaching statement
  • Teaching Dossier

Further Info:
https://history.duke.edu/
email address
919-684-3014
 
224 Classroom Building (East Campus)
Box 90719
Durham, NC 27708-0719