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Advertised Job Summary:

The Department of History at the University of South Carolina invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor position in East or South Asian history, broadly defined by historical period and specialisation, effective August 16, 2022. The teaching load is 2:2 and the successful applicant will be prepared to offer a lower-division survey in either East Asian or South Asian history as well as upper-division classes in the area(s) of their specialisation. Graduate teaching may be possible as well.

Required Education and Experience:

Candidates must have a PhD in History in hand by the time of appointment, with expertise in teaching lower level East Asian or South Asian history, as well as interest in teaching upper-level history courses.

Application Deadline: Applications are accepted from1 October 2021, and will remain open until the post is filled. 

More details on the role and application process can be found here