Job Opening: East Asian History, Mercy College

job opening - 5Institution:  Mercy College
Location:  New York, United States
Position:  Assistant Professor, East Asian History, Tenure Track Faculty

Mercy College invites applications for a tenure-track appointment for an Assistant Professor of History to begin in September 2017. We welcome applications from scholars specializing in East Asian history who can teach both early modern and modern East Asian history surveys as well as upper-level major and electives courses. Preference will be given to candidates who specialize in Modern East Asia and the diasporas. An ability to teach historiography and historical methods is also expected, in addition to developing the Asian history area within a recently revised History major curriculum. Excellence in undergraduate teaching is at the heart of our mission, as is a commitment to student-mentoring relationships. The successful candidate will demonstrate evidence of effective teaching, a commitment to continued scholarly research, and service to the department, the School of Liberal Arts, and to Mercy College. The Department of Humanities is committed to fostering a culturally diverse and inclusive intellectual community. Ph.D. required by appointment date. Deadline for applications is January 20, 2017.

Contact:

Andrés Matías-Ortiz, Ph.D.,
Chair, Search Committee,
amatiasortiz@mercy.edu

Nancy Collins,
Administrative Assistant, Humanities Department,
ncollins2@mercy.edu

Website: https://jobs.mercy.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/

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Paula lives in the vortex of academic life. She studies medieval Japanese history.
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