Deadline: November 7, 2024
The Department of History at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor in the history of the modern Russian empire, the Soviet Union, and/or post-Soviet Eurasia. The standard teaching load is 2/2. Responsibilities include the teaching of one survey course on Russian/Soviet history and courses related to your fields of expertise. We welcome applications from candidates whose work aligns with our departmental mission of historical research, teaching, and public service as described on our website (https://history.unc.edu/about-us/) and complements our existing strengths. Ideally, the candidate would enhance UNC-Chapel Hill’s long-standing tradition in Russian/Soviet studies and actively contribute to the mission of the university’s Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies. Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in history or a related field by July 1, 2025.
Applications should include 1) a cover letter that summarizes the applicant’s interests and experience in research, teaching, and service; and 2) a current CV that includes names and contact information for three references. The review of applications will begin on November 8, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. Please direct questions to the chair of the search committee, Chad Bryant (bryantc@email.unc.edu). Applications must be submitted to the following web page: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/288302.