The College of New Jersey seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professorship in East Asian or Middle Eastern history. The position is based in the History Department, which will oversee research and service responsibilities. Two-thirds of the teaching duties will be in the History Department, and one-third will be in the Department of Philosophy, Religion, and Classical Studies.

We welcome applicants whose research focuses on any period or topic related to East Asian or Middle Eastern history. The successful candidate will contribute to all levels of the curriculum, offering courses for majors as well as for students fulfilling core requirements. The candidate should demonstrate the ability to teach a course or courses in the pre-modern era, before 1500 CE. An ability to teach historical methods is highly desirable.

Candidates should demonstrate a strong scholarly program and a commitment to undergraduate teaching and mentorship. We encourage applicants whose work supports the College’s mission in teaching, research, and service.

Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. by August 25, 2026. A Ph.D. in history is preferred, but applicants with a Ph.D. in philosophy, religion, or area studies will be considered.

To Apply:

Applications should include:

● A cover letter describing the applicant’s interests and experience in research, teaching, and service

● A current CV

● Three reference letters

● Two sample syllabi

● A writing sample (an article or a dissertation chapter)

Applications must be submitted electronically. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Priority will be given to applications received by November 1, 2025.

About the History Department:

The history department at The College of New Jersey is an active community of teacher-scholars who share a passion for undergraduate education. More than half of our majors are preparing for careers in teaching, and other recent graduates have been admitted to top law schools and graduate schools including Harvard, Columbia, UPenn, Rutgers, Brandeis, Vanderbilt, and Villanova. The department has strengths in World History with specialists in Africa, Europe, South Asia, Russia and Central Asia, the Ancient Mediterranean, and the United States. The department members are active scholars whose monographs and articles have been published by Cambridge, Cornell, Oxford, Ohio University Press, and leading journals in our respective fields. We share a commitment to collegiality, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and promote a healthy work-life balance.

About The College of New Jersey:

Founded in 1855, TCNJ is a selective public primarily undergraduate institution that has earned national recognition for its teacher-scholar faculty model and the deep engagement of our undergraduates in research, scholarship, and creative activity. In 2025, US News & World Report ranked TCNJ number one in the “Best Regional Universities–North” category. TCNJ emphasizes the residential experience for our nearly 7,500 full-time students. Students benefit from a 13-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio and an average class size of 24 students, which has contributed to TCNJ attaining a first-year to sophomore retention rate of 94%, a 4-year graduation rate of 76% (4th highest among U.S. publics), and an 86% six-year graduation rate. TCNJ also shelters a Phi Beta Kappa chapter—an honor shared by less than 10 percent of colleges nationally. A strong liberal arts core forms the foundation for programs offered through TCNJ’s eight schools—Arts and Communication; Business; Education; Engineering; Humanities and Social Sciences; Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science; Science; and Graduate, Global, and Online Education. TCNJ is located within an hour of New York City and Philadelphia. The College’s campus is set in suburban Ewing Township and is known for its natural beauty.

For more information about the college, please visit: http://www.tcnj.edu/.

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