The Georgetown University History Department seeks applications for a full-time, tenure-line faculty position in environmental history at the assistant professor rank. Open to all regional specializations. Research with a transnational or global orientation is particularly welcome. A PhD is required by time of appointment. The successful candidate will teach courses on the undergraduate and graduate level in his/her specialty and in the department’s general education program. The teaching load is two courses per semester. The deadline for applications is November 15, 2014. Review of applications will begin immediately after the deadline and will continue until position is filled. Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, three letters of academic recommendation, evidence of teaching preparation and/or experience (syllabi, course evaluations, etc.), and a writing sample (completed dissertation chapter or published work).Applicants should apply using Interfolio.com at (apply.interfolio.com/25431). All subsequent communications about the position should be addressed tohistoryjobs@georgetown.edu (please include “Environmental History Search” in subject line) or Environmental History Search Committee, Department of History, Box 571035, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057-1034.

Georgetown is an AA/EOE fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, or other categories protected by law.

 

Yale-NUS College, a collaboration between the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Yale University, is seeking to hire one or more open rank, tenure-track/tenured faculty members for its environmental studies program. We are especially interested in candidates who work on the political, legal, economic, technological, scientific, or cultural dimensions of contemporary environmental issues, but we invite applicants from all fields with experience and training suitable to an undergraduate, liberal-arts environmental studies program. An interest in Asia is desirable, but not required.Applicants should be active researchers with a commitment to creative and effective undergraduate teaching and mentoring within their specialties and in the Yale-NUS Common Curriculum. Teaching responsibilities may include an introductory course in environmental studies, a second-year course in environmental problem-solving or analysis, upper level courses in the candidate’s area of expertise, and contributions to the College’s common curriculum. An ongoing research program that incorporates undergraduates would be highly desirable. For information about the curriculum, please see http://www.yale-nus.edu.sg/curriculum/common-curriculum. Salary, benefits, and leave policies will be competitive at an international level. Yale-NUS College is committed to supporting faculty research through various grants, research and travel allowances. Review of applications will begin September 30, 2014, and continue until the positions are filled. Inquiries should be made to the Search Committee Chair, Michael Maniates, Professor of Social Sciences and Head of Studies (Environmental Studies), Yale-NUS College, at yale-nus.college@yale.edu or see http://www.yale-nus.edu.sg. The College values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity.For additional information about Yale-NUS College and the faculty hiring process, including submission guidelines, and to apply, we invite you to our web site at:
https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/YaleNUS

 

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