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Elmer Louis Kayser Chair in Modern British Imperial History (post-1750).

Employer
History Department
Location
Washington D.C.
Salary
Competitive and commensurate with experience
Date posted
Sep 19, 2022

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Humanities, History
Employment Level
Tenured/Tenured Track
Employment Type
Full Time

The Department of History at the George Washington University invites applications for the Elmer Louis Kayser Chair in Modern British Imperial History (post-1750). The successful candidate will have a distinguished record of scholarly publishing and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses in the history of the British Empire and its constituent parts (i.e. South Asia, colonial Africa, the Middle East, Australasia, etc.). For specialization, candidates may cover related subfields, such as race, gender, peace, war, environment, law, capital, labor, colonialism, anticolonialism, decolonization, and postcolonialism, as well as their own particular interests and areas of expertise.

Basic Qualifications: Applicants must have a PhD in History, or a closely related field, with a distinguished record of scholarship reflected in peer-reviewed publications and grants/fellowships, excellence in teaching as demonstrated by student evaluations, peer reviews, or supervisor’s comments, and a record of excellence in and ongoing commitment to service.  Applicants must currently hold the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. 

Application procedure: Applicants must complete an online faculty application at https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/96051. Applicants should submit a cover letter detailing research and teaching agendas, a CV, a chapter-length writing sample, such as a book chapter, journal article, or work in progress, and names and contact information of three references. Only complete applications will be considered. Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2022, and continue until the post is filled.                                                

The university is committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff, and fostering their success when hired. Members of under-represented groups are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply. The university is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Please see the university’s Equal Opportunity, Nondiscrimination, Anti-Harassment, and Non-Retaliation policy at https://compliance.gwu.edu/equal-opportunity-nondiscrimination-anti-harassment-and-non-retaliation. Employment offers are contingent on the satisfactory outcome of a standard background screening.

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