The Department of History at the University of Georgia invites applications for a tenure-track open rank position in Applied History with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2025. Applicants must have their Ph.D. in History or a related field conferred by July 30, 2025. To be eligible for tenure upon appointment, candidates must be appointed as an associate or full professor, have been tenured at a prior institution, and bring a demonstrably national reputation to the institution. Candidates must be approved for tenure upon appointment before hire. For information about rank requirements visit https://provost.uga.edu/faculty-affairs/promotiontenure-evaluation/promotion-and-tenure/promotion-guidelines/ or https://provost.uga.edu/wpcontent/uploads/ptu-criteria-history.pdf
The successful candidate will have a documented record of scholarship and teaching on public policy issues (either foreign policy or domestic policy) relevant to the contemporary United States. Policy expertise could be as diverse as constitution and law, elections and voting, foreign relations, humanitarianism and human rights, war and national security, policing and incarceration, environmental issues, taxation and regulation, immigration and refugees, disease and public health, computing and artificial intelligence, or other policy areas. The successful candidate will develop course offerings in Applied History, including “Introduction to Applied History,” and direct the new Applied History Certificate program, which trains students to use historical analysis in contemporary public policy and decision-making. (For more information about Applied History, see the description here.) Requirements include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses (two in each semester); mentoring and advising students; and maintaining an active scholarly research and publishing agenda. The successful candidate will also participate in activities related to the academic mission of the department and the university, including service on committees and recruitment.
Applications should include a cover letter detailing how the applicant's credentials and experience meet the requirements and responsibilities stated above; a C.V.; a 2-page teaching statement about Applied History; an article- or chapter-length writing sample; contact information for three references who can provide letters of recommendation; and an unofficial transcript. Evidence of teaching effectiveness and additional scholarship will be requested from a smaller pool of applicants at a later date. Applications should be submitted at https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/405593. Applications received by January 1, 2025 will receive full consideration. Inquiries should be addressed to Cindy Hahamovitch, Search Committee Chair: [email protected].
The UGA Department of History (history.uga.edu) grants the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees. The department has a strong record of teaching and research in subjects ranging from early American to modern African American history, the Caribbean to the Middle East, modern Europe to Latin America, popular culture to foreign policy, and religion to global capitalism. Faculty members have won numerous teaching and scholarly awards, including the Frederick Jackson Turner Award, Fulbright Awards, American Council of Learned Societies Fellowships, Guggenheim Fellowships, a Pulitzer Prize in History, a Bancroft Prize, a MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Award, and many others.
The University of Georgia (www.uga.edu) is a land- and sea-grant university whose main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta (www.visitathensga.com; www.uga.edu). UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. Its enrollment exceeds 40,000 students, and its academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.
The Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, its many units, and the University of Georgia are committed to sustaining a work and learning environment that is inclusive. The College has a strong commitment to multidisciplinary research and collaboration and academic innovation. The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR ([email protected]). Please do not contact the department or search committee with such requests.