Mellon Foundation Fellowships | National 9/11 Memorial and Museum

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New York, NY

In Fall 2017, the 9/11 Memorial Museum will award two Andrew W. Mellon Foundation post-doctoral fellowships to qualified candidates whose scholarly work reflects an engagement with issues related to or emerging from the 9/11 attacks. Eligible fields of study include: American studies, anthropology, architectural history, area studies, art history, cultural studies, education, history, intelligence studies, international relations, literature, memory studies, military history, museum studies, performance studies, political science, psychology, religion, sociology, or related fields.

Faculty: Humanities | Harper College

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Palatine, IL

Harper College’s Humanities Department is seeking application for a full-time tenure track teaching position. The preferred candidates will demonstrate: enthusiasm for teaching; strong knowledge of at least two areas of the disciplines associated with the Humanities (e.g., Art, Classics, English, Humanities, Music, Theater, Cultural Studies, and/or Philosophy); significant leadership qualities at the departmental, institutional, state, and national levels; and commitment to development of curriculum, especially at the foundation level.

Post-Doctoral Fellow: Publicly Engaged Humanities | National Humanities Alliance Foundation

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Washington, DC

The National Humanities Alliance Foundation invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Fellow to implement a project entitled “The Publicly Engaged Humanities: A Survey of the Field.” The project will document the full range of publicly engaged humanities work that college and university faculty and students have carried out over the past decade. Working with National Humanities Alliance staff, the Post-Doctoral Fellow will: collect examples of publicly-engaged humanities work; formulate synthetic claims about the state of the field; carry out a comprehensive communications strategy aimed at practitioners and public audiences; and collaborate with a developer to create a visually rich website that features representative project profiles. The project is supported by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Assistant Professor: Historic Preservation | Ball State University

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Muncie, IN

The Department of Architecture seeks candidates at the rank of Assistant Professor with an ability to teach in the area of Historic Preservation. This tenure-track faculty position is available starting August, 2017.

Ruth J. Simmons Postdoctoral Fellow for the Study of Slavery and Justice | Brown University

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Providence, RI

The Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice at Brown University invites applications for a one-year position (2017-2018) as the Ruth J. Simmons Postdoctoral Fellow in Slavery and Justice.

Summer School Teacher: World History | Lakeside School

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Seattle, WA

Lakeside School’s Summer School Programs is currently recruiting for a World History teacher to teach The Human Web. Course description: How did the world get so connected? To what end has power been used by individuals, empires, and groups of people? This is a survey of the formative events, ideas, and conditions of the world from the rise of Islam to the age of Enlightenment (from the eighth to 18th centuries). Using project-based learning as our strategy, students will practice the skills necessary for successful historical inquiry: critical reading of a variety of sources; cogent analytical writing; participating successfully in class discussions; engaging in substantive research; and speaking persuasively. Projects include an ancient cultural heritage preservation project; a role-playing “diplomacy challenge” project for early modern empires; and an Art in Context project focusing on the European Renaissance.

Department Head: History | New Mexico State University

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Las Cruces, NM

New Mexico State University seeks applications for Head of the Department of History, 12-month position, beginning July 2017. Eligible rank of Full Professor, with tenure. Primary specialization in Public History, with an additional preference for a background and expertise in borderlands studies and/or history of Mexico. Administrative experience as Department Head or Chair or the equivalent recommended.

Assistant Professor: Digital History | Texas State University

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San Marcos, TX

The Department of History at Texas State University invites applications for an Assistant Professorship in Digital History with a Ph.D. in History or related field (geographic area and time period are open). The successful candidate will be expected to teach specialized courses in digital history and undergraduate and graduate courses appropriate for their subfield and will contribute to the Public History Program. Candidates should demonstrate an active research agenda complementing the existing methodological and topical strengths of the department with a record of scholarship resulting in digital history or digital public history.

Assistant Professor: History | St. Mary’s University

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San Antonio, TX

The History Department at St. Mary’s University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to coordinate an already existing undergraduate Public History program and to establish an innovative Master of Arts degree in the same field. The ideal candidate must have a PhD in history with a specialization in Public History and interest in developing an MA program with a strong vocational and internship orientation. Preference will be given to those with knowledge and background in Museum Studies, Heritage Tourism, Documentary History Filmmaking and experience applying digital methods and technologies in the field of public history.

Residential College Dean: Silliman College | Yale University

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New Haven, CT

Yale College has an opening for a residential college dean for Silliman College. Every undergraduate student at Yale is assigned to one of fourteen distinctive and vibrant living communities called residential colleges. Every college houses a Head of College and a Dean who share responsibility for the operation of the college. Residential College Deans provide academic and personal counseling to undergraduates’ administer and participate in residential college functions, including housing and extracurricular activities’ serve on Yale College committees; and teach one or two courses per year. The Dean resides in an apartment within the college, has an office in the college and receives a meal plan in the college dining hall. Living quarters are suitable for spouses and children, if applicable. The dean must have an advanced degree and be qualified to teach courses in Yale College.