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Assistant Professor

The Department of History at the University of Florida, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is accepting applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), nine-month, tenure-accruing appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the history of the Indian Ocean world beginning August 16, 2027.

We invite applications from scholars of the Indian Ocean world, with an open chronological specialization and a focus on transregional dynamics – economic, migratory, legal, gender, environmental, social, cultural, and linguistic, among others. We are seeking a historian whose research is grounded in the histories, languages, and cultures of one or more specific region, i.e. South Asia, Southeast Asia, Eastern Africa, or the Middle East. At the same time, the candidate will be able to bridge regions of the Indian Ocean world and address teaching coverage needs in global history. In making this hire, the department seeks to build on and complement existing strengths in European empires and transoceanic and maritime history (of the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf) while also enabling the study of global histories not defined by European imperial expansion.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching a body of undergraduate and graduate students and maintain robust research and publication agenda commensurate with a top-tier research institution. Teaching responsibilities include introductory, upper-division, and graduate courses in Asian, African, or Middle East history as well as courses based on thematic approaches to world history and in the University’s Quest 1 program. The appointee will also contribute to the department’s graduate program through mentoring students, offering seminars, and chairing and serving on departmental and university committees, including those in other departments.

The position offers opportunities to engage with the University of Florida Libraries’ extensive collections and to benefit from the support, resources, and activities of several interdisciplinary centers and programs including the Center for African Studies, the Center for Medieval and Early Modern Studies, the Center for Latin American Studies, the Center for European Studies, the Bud Shorstein Center for Jewish Studies, the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, the Center for Arts, Migration and Entrepreneurship, and the Center for Humanities and the Public Sphere.

The salary is competitive and commensurate with rank, qualifications and experience.

UF offers a strong benefits package for eligible faculty appointments, including health insurance, paid leave (as applicable), and retirement options. Learn more here.

• Ph.D. in History or a closely related field by August 15, 2027.
• Demonstrated potential of excellence in relevant scholarly research and publication.
• Evidence of ability to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Ability to contribute to graduate education through mentoring, advising, and service activities.

• Ph.D. in History or a closely related field by August 15, 2027.
• Demonstrated potential of excellence in relevant scholarly research and publication.
• Evidence of ability to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Ability to contribute to graduate education through mentoring, advising, and service activities.

For full consideration, applications must be submitted online. Click on at the top of this posting.

A complete application includes:

• Letter of application summarizing the applicant's qualifications, interests, and suitability for the position
• A statement of research goals (approximately 400 words)
• A statement on teaching goals (approximately 400 words)
• An article- or chapter-length writing sample
• A complete curriculum vitae
• Names and contact information for three professional references (the search committee will request confidential letters of recommendation only from candidates selected for its long list). Additional materials may be requested from finalists

This position is open until filled. Review of applications will begin on January 11, 2027, and will continue until a successful applicant is selected.

All inquiries may be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Jessica Harland-Jacobs at harlandj@ufl.edu.

All candidates for employment are subject to a pre-employment screening which includes a review of criminal records, reference checks, and verification of education.

The selected candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States require evaluation by a professional credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.