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Modern East Asian History with Digital/A.I. Technology (Tenure-Track, F0249A)
Old Dominion University
Application
Details
Posted: 12-Nov-25
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Categories:
Asia
Employment Type:
Full-Time Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty
Primary Field:
Asia
Required Education:
Doctorate
Internal Number: F0249A
The Department of History at Old Dominion University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor of modern East Asian history and digital technology to begin July 2026. This is an annual ten-month tenure-track appointment.
Candidates will teach introductory and thematic courses in premodern and modern East Asian (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and/or transnational) history at the undergraduate level, along with graduate seminars in the candidate’s area(s) of specialty, while also maintaining an active research agenda. Candidates will teach at an annual 3-3 load and will be expected to serve on departmental-, college-, and university-level committees.
All areas of specialization will be considered, but preference will be given to candidates who also have demonstrated significant research and/or teaching experience involving one or more relevant digital technologies—including but not limited to: artificial intelligence and machine learning; GIS, mapping, and data visualization; extended/immersive reality; digital archiving; corpus analysis; and/or digital storytelling—and are able to contribute actively to ODU’s Forward-Focused Digital Transformation Initiative.
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in History or a related field by the time of appointment.
Applicants must have demonstrated the ability to teach at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
How to Apply
Interested candidates must apply at https://jobs.odu.edu/. They must attach the following with their online application:
A letter of application.
A Curriculum Vitae.
A writing sample.
Their graduate transcript.
A syllabus for an upper-division undergraduate course.
Contact information for three professional references.
Applications should be submitted by January 09, 2026, or full consideration. The position will remain open until it is filled.
Any questions should be directed to Dr. John Weber (jwweber@odu.edu), Chair, Personnel Committee, History Department.
About ODU
Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, is Virginia’s forward-focused public doctoral research university with more than 23,000 students, a top R1 research ranking, rigorous academics, an energetic residential community and initiatives that contribute $2.6 billion annually to Virginia’s economy.
It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, is Virginia’s forward-focused public doctoral researchuniversity with more than 23,000 students, a top R1 research ranking, rigorous academics, an energeticresidential community and initiatives that contribute $2.6 billion annually to Virginia’s economy.