The Department of History at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville invites applications for a tenure-track professor of medieval history (1100-1500) at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, to begin August 1, 2026. The teaching load is 2/2. The candidate’s teaching responsibilities include the Western Civilization survey as well as upper-level and graduate courses that complement the department’s current offerings.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. at the time of appointment. The position requires an active research agenda and evidence of teaching effectiveness. While all subfields and methodologies are eligible, training and/or experience in digital history is particularly welcome. Incoming Assistant Professors must have plans for the publication of their first book. Associate Professors must have a book published with a suitable press, demonstrable teaching excellence in their area(s) of specialization, and a strong record of service.

This position will include interdisciplinary exchange on campus related to our partnership with affiliated departments through the Marco Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies. The Marco Institute is an internationally acclaimed center for the study of the history and culture of the premodern world, from roughly 300 to 1700 C.E., drawing on a community of over fifty faculty from around the College of Arts and Sciences and the University of Tennessee more broadly. With its rich schedule of lectures, workshops, and symposia; multiple fellowship opportunities for faculty and graduate students; graduate certificate and Summer Language Program; and undergraduate major and minor, the Marco Institute pursues the research and teaching of the early periods at the highest levels.

For full information and to apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/170495.