Fwd: Premodern World History job - Mercer University
Travis Seifman
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From: Abigail P. Dowling <dowli...@mercer.edu>
Date: Wed, Oct 11, 2023 at 11:15 PM
Subject: Premodern World History job - Mercer University
To: toran...@gmail.com <toran...@gmail.com>
Hi Travis,
Would you please distribute the job ad below to your networks? It would be much appreciated.
Thank you,
Abby
Abigail P. Dowling (she/her)
Associate Professor of History
Mercer University
1501 Mercer University Dr.
Macon, GA, 31204
United States
https://merceruniversity.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/external/details/Assistant-Professor--History---Pre-Modern-World_F25-020?timeType=efa4b2d72b31100a39afc900269d0000&jobFamilyGroup=58adef5b89b110016a44319471040000&locations=5e5e97b06e5a1001e9263f633f800000
Job Details:
The Department of History in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Mercer University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position to begin August 1, 2024.
Responsibilities:
The Department of History invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in pre-1450 CE Africa, Asia, or the Middle East at the rank of Assistant Professor. The research specialty is open and may treat any country or region within that scope. The course load is 21 credits a year (a 3-4 load). The successful candidate will teach an introductory course on Global Histories, upper-level history courses in the candidate’s area of specialty, and courses in the college’s core curriculum for general education in either or both the Integrative Curriculum and Great Books Curriculum.
Qualifications:
A PhD in History or a related field from an accredited college/university is required. ABD candidates will be considered at the rank of Instructor until the PhD is obtained, but the Ph.D. must be completed no later than December 31, 2024.
Additional Information:
Mercer University is a private university distinguished by its commitment to teaching, empowering, and inspiring its students to create, discover, and serve. The university offers rigorous programs to more than 9,000 students enrolled in schools of liberal arts and sciences, engineering, music, business, law, pharmacy, medicine, nursing, health professions, education, theology, and professional advancement. Mercer continues to boast a strong enrollment, increasing the incoming first-year class of students by 39% in the past decade. At the same time, the average GPA of incoming students for Fall 2023 was a 4.02 with average standardized test score in the 88th percentile for those who submitted scores. The College, which hosts a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, is dedicated to cultivating intellectual curiosity, respectful dialogue, and responsible citizenry, and affirms the university’s commitment to openness and inclusion and to inspiring students to lives of service. It is located in the historic city of Macon, Georgia, which is the educational, medical, cultural, and commercial hub of Middle Georgia, an hour and a half south of Atlanta.
Selection of the final candidate is contingent on a successful background check.
Required Documents:
Applications should complete the brief online application and include 1) a cover letter, 2) C.V., 3) teaching statement, and 4) a list of three referees with their contact information.
To ensure full consideration, applications must be submitted by November 1, 2023. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled. Questions may be directed to Abigail P. Dowling (dowli...@mercer.edu), chair of the search committee.
Abigail P. Dowling (she/her)
Associate Professor of History
Mercer University
1501 Mercer University Dr.
Macon, GA, 31204
United States
Co-editor of June 2020 volume, Conservation’s Roots
https://berghahnbooks.com/title/DowlingConservations