The Faculty of History, in association with Balliol College, is seeking applications from leaders in the field of global and imperial history, broadly defined, for the position of Beit Professor of Global and Imperial History. As the Beit Professor of History, you will be a member of the University and a professorial fellow of Balliol College. The Beit Chair is the most prominent post in the key area of global and imperial history at Oxford, and we wish to appoint a distinguished scholar with an excellent record of innovative research and publications; the capacity to lead and inspire others; and an ability to communicate the importance of history to a wide public. Applications for the post are particularly welcome from women and from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are