Massachusetts Institute of Technology, History Section

Position ID:

MIT-History Section-ASSISTANTPROFESSOROFHISTORYANDCOMPUTING [#28556]

Position Title:

TENURE TRACK POSITION - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HISTORY AND COMPUTING

Position Type:

Tenured/Tenure-track faculty

Position Location:

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States of America

Subject Area:

History

Appl Deadline:

2024/11/12 11:59PM help popup

(posted 2024/09/24, listed until 2024/11/12)

Position Description:

TENURE TRACK POSITION - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HISTORY AND COMPUTING

The History Section of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) located in Cambridge MA, together with the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing (SCC), invite applications for a faculty position at the intersection of history and computing. The appointment will be made at the level of tenure-track Assistant Professor beginning July 1, 2025 (for the 2025-2026 academic year), or as soon thereafter as possible. The History Section offers supportive mentorship to junior faculty, an exceptional environment for historical research and teaching, and a strong commitment to an inclusive, welcoming culture. A PhD in History or in a field relevant to History and Computing is required by the start of employment. We seek candidates whose research involves the history of computing and/or conceptually novel uses of computing and computational methods in the study of history. The candidate’s work should elicit significant engagement from faculty working at the forefront of computing. For candidates whose work focuses on the history of computing, areas of interest include artificial intelligence, the role of information technologies in the shaping of political orders, the development of legal norms and regulations for the computing industry, and the economic and financial implications and organization of computing in industrialized and/or developing nations. The successful candidate will have a shared appointment in both the History Section and SCC in either the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) or the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS), depending on best fit. Faculty duties include conducting original research, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in subjects related to history and computing; and advising students. The normal teaching load is 3 subjects per year. Candidates are expected to teach in both the History Section (which shares an interdisciplinary PhD program with MIT’s Anthropology and STS units) and the educational programs of SCC. MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. We value diversity and strongly encourage applications from individuals from all identities and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive equitable consideration for employment based on their experience and qualifications and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, or national or ethnic origin. See MIT's full policy on nondiscrimination. Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check, including verifying any finding of misconduct (or pending investigation) from prior employers. We request that applications include: (a) a cover letter; (b) a curriculum vitae, (c) a research statement (no more than four pages double-spaced), (d) a teaching and mentoring plan (no more than two to three pages double spaced); and (e) a writing sample of article- or chapter-length (approximately 30-40 double-spaced pages is ideal) illustrating how the candidate’s research speaks to the parameters of the search.

Candidates who advance to the initial interview stage of the search process will be contacted to provide three letters of recommendations and additional written materials.

Please submit online applications via Academic Jobs Online at this website. To receive full consideration, completed applications must be submitted by November 1, 2024.

Questions about this search can be addressed to Abigail Katz (ackatz@mit.edu) or Helena Martins (martins1@mit.edu).

Application Materials Required:

Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:

Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae
Research statement
Teaching statement
Publication list
Writing Sample or Sample Publication

And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:

https://history.mit.edu/

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