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Assistant Professor in History of Modern Europe

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Position description

Modern Europe, mid-eighteenth to nineteenth centuries

The Department of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in Modern European history, ca. 1750-1914, excluding Russia. Appointment begins July 1, 2016. PhD expected at time of appointment. We particularly welcome scholars whose work builds on cross-cultural, transnational, or interregional topics or whose work contributes to campus and department strengths in one or more of the following areas: capitalism and consumer culture; imperialism; popular memory and public history; war, revolution and political culture; nationalism, ethnicity and migration; or gender and sexualities. The department seeks candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service. The successful candidate will contribute to the department's lower- and upper-division, and graduate history curriculum.

Applicants should apply at: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/. Applications should include a cover letter including discussion of current and future research, curriculum vitae, writing sample, and at least three letters of recommendation. Materials must be received by November 1, 2015. Address inquiries to Professor Erika Rappaport, Modern European History Search Committee chair, at rappaport@history.ucsb.edu.

The University of California at Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law..

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter - Please include discussion of current and future research.

  • Writing Sample

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service.
    (Optional)

  • Misc/Additional (Optional)

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

  • Reserved for Department Use Only --- Applicants must leave blank (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 letters of reference required