The Department of History at Amherst College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor in medieval and early modern European history, beginning July 1, 2024. The area of specialization is open, but we particularly seek candidates who will offer a broad range of courses, including, but not limited to, those that cross conventional chronological boundaries between the medieval and early modern periods. The teaching load is two courses per semester, in addition to advising senior theses. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in hand by the start of the appointment. 

Amherst College is one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the country. Nearly half of our students identify as domestic students of color, and another 11 percent are international, with non-U.S. citizenship; 16 percent are the first members of their families to attend college. Amherst is committed to providing financial aid that meets 100 percent of every student’s demonstrated need, and nearly 60 percent of our students receive financial aid. Our expectation is that the successful candidate will excel at teaching and mentoring students who are broadly diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, nationality, sexual identity, disability/ability, and religion. Learn more about the College at https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/provost_dean_faculty/faculty_hiring/for-candidates. Learn more about the department at www.amherst.edu/~history.

Amherst College is a private undergraduate liberal arts college of almost 2,000 students and more than two hundred faculty located in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts and participates with Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges, and with the University of Massachusetts in the Five-College consortium. Amherst College highly values research alongside teaching and offers exceptional support for faculty research.

Application Deadline: 30 August 2023

More details on the role are available here