Job Description for the Assistant Professor of History and Geography position. Review job description, requirements, and qualifications. Apply or register interest for the position.

About the role

The Department of History and Geography (which includes Art History) in the Elon College of Arts & Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track position to begin mid‑August 2027. The position is open in terms of geographic scope, time period, and thematic expertise; however, we are particularly interested in applicants whose work is focused on the visual and material culture of the Global South (regions of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Latin America) or Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS). The successful applicant will have a PhD at the time of appointment. This position requires teaching introductory and upper‑level courses in the discipline of the applicant’s expertise as well as courses in the Museum Studies and Public History minor and the Elon Core Curriculum. We expect that course offerings will also contribute in meaningful ways to Elon’s interdisciplinary programs, such as International and Global Studies or Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies, or with regional studies minors such as African and African American Studies, Latin American Studies, or Asian Studies. Additional responsibilities include student mentorship through advising and undergraduate research, and contributions to the life of the department, university, and discipline or profession.

Responsibilities

• Teach introductory and upper‑level courses in the applicant’s area of expertise
• Teach courses in the Museum Studies and Public History minor
• Teach courses in the Elon Core Curriculum
• Contribute to interdisciplinary programs (International and Global Studies, Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies, regional studies minors)
• Mentor students through advising and undergraduate research
• Contribute to department, university, and disciplinary life

Qualifications

PhD in a related field required at time of appointment.

Preferred focus on visual and material culture of the Global South (Africa, Asia, Oceania, Latin America) or Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS).

Benefits

• Pre‑tenure sabbatical
• Course reassignment times
• Summer research grants
• Funds for conference travel
• Commitment to an inclusive environment and equal opportunity