The Department of History at The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin Fall of academic year 2025-26. We seek a historian who specializes in the area of Atlantic Slavery and the African Diaspora in the U.S. before 1865. We welcome applications from scholars with transnational or comparative projects. Duties will include undergraduate and graduate teaching in the areas of slavery, US history and the African Diaspora, research, and service to the department, college, and university.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Position funding is subject to budget availability.

For further information, please contact:

Dr. Ashley Farmer, Search Committee Chair
Email: adf@austin.utexas.edu

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in History or related fields by August 1, 2025. Preferred qualifications include a strong record of research and teaching.

Application Instructions

Applicants must upload a letter of interest, CV, a teaching statement, and up to 3 representative publications or writing samples to Interfolio:

https://apply.interfolio.com/153334

Three letters of recommendation and additional materials, including a teaching portfolio, may be requested after initial review of applications.

Applications must be received no later than October 31, 2024.

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