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1) Carleton University - Tenure-Track Professor of Digital Humanities and History (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) 2) The College of Saint Rose - Dissertation Fellowship, Citizanship, Race, and Ethnicity Studies (Albany, New York, U.S.) 3) University of Maryland, College Park - Assistant Editor, Freedmen and Southern Society Project (College Park, Maryland, U.S.) 4) Misericordia University - Assistant Professor of American History with ability to teach Public History (Dallas, Pennsylvania, U.S.) 5) First Division Museum & McCormick Research Center at Cantigny - Collections, Education, and Research Interns (Wheaton, Illinois, U.S.) 6) The Newseum - Spring Internships (Washington, D.C., U.S.) 7) University of South Dakota - Curator/Collections Digitizer; Curator/Collectiosn Cataloger (South Dakota, U.S.) 8) German Historical Institute, Washington - Editor (Washington, D.C., U.S.) 9) Historical Society of West Caldwell - Caretaker/Tenant of Historic Home (West Caldwell, New Jersey, U.S.) 10) Keene State college - Cohen Chair for Holocaust & Genocide Studies/Associate or Full Professor (Keene, New Hampshire, U.S.) 11) Arizona State Unviersity - Senior Director of Public History Program (Tempe, Arizona, U.S.) ************* 1) Carleton University - Tenure-Track Professor of Digital Humanities and History (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) The Department of History at Carleton University invites applications for an entry-level tenure-track position in the Digital Humanities at the rank of Assistant Professor. The candidate should be an historian whose research engages innovative theoretical and methodological approaches. Place and periodization are open. Candidates should possess a Ph.D. in history or a related field, a strong commitment to scholarship reflected in publications, an active research profile, and demonstrated excellence and innovation in teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to teach in both undergraduate and graduate programs, including our Public History MA program. We welcome candidates who, in addition to teaching in their own field, could contribute to our core curriculum offerings in historical theory and methods. The successful applicant will also be expected to develop a program of research leading to significant peer-reviewed publications, and to contribute effectively to academic life in the department and in the university. Applications, including a curriculum vitae, one article- or chapter-length writing sample, a statement of teaching philosophy or a teaching portfolio, and three letters of reference, should be sent to: Professor James D. Miller, Chair Department of History Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada. The deadline for receipt of applications is January 15, 2010. Candidates may learn more about the Department by visiting its Web site at www.carleton.ca/history/ or by contacting the Chair at james_miller@carleton.ca Carleton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment, and social strength. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to, women, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply but applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Contact Info: Professor James D. Miller, Chair Department of History Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada. Website: http://www.carleton.ca/history/ -------------------------------------------------- 2) The College of Saint Rose - Dissertation Fellowship, Citizanship, Race, and Ethnicity Studies (Albany, New York, U.S.) The Center for Citizenship, Race, and Ethnicity Studies (CREST) at The College of Saint Rose anticipates offering two one-year diversity fellowships for doctoral candidates engaged in completing their dissertations. CREST seeks applicants whose research addresses issues of diversity central to the Center’s interdisciplinary mission. Potential fellows’ dissertations should be influenced by some of the following research agendas: race, racial identity, race relations, ethnicity, colonialism, state formation, Diaspora societies, borderlands, and citizenship in regional, national, trans-national, littoral, or comparative contexts. This one-year non-renewable fellowship carries a $20,000 stipend, on-campus housing, $5,000 in research expenses, courtesy access to local libraries, and office space. Fellows are expected to complete their dissertations by the end of their fellowship year and will teach one course in their respective discipline during either the fall or spring semester. During their residency, Fellows will present their research and be active participants in CREST’s intellectual life. About CREST The Center for Citizenship, Race, and Ethnicity Studies (CREST) serves as a place for scholars at The College of Saint Rose and across the region to exchange ideas and research on issues related to the social construction of race, ethnicity, and citizenship. CREST researchers gain insights and methodologies from a variety of disciplines, including history, political science, literature, geography, cultural studies, anthropology, Africana Studies, Latino Studies, Asian Studies, American Studies, women’s studies, critical race studies, urban studies, legal studies, and communication studies. The Center seeks to develop new and better ways to recognize, understand, and intervene in critical public policy issues, always grounding this intervention in broad-based interdisciplinary humanities scholarship. Eligibility Requirements: (1) a record of outstanding academic achievement; (2) enrollment in a full-time academic program leading to a doctoral degree at the time of application and for the duration of the fellowship; (3) admission to degree candidacy before the dissertation fellowship is awarded; (4) approval of the dissertation proposal by the applicant’s committee prior to application; (5) commitment to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level; (6) U. S. citizen, regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Application Deadline: December 18, 2009 Award Announcement: March 1, 2010 Appointment Term: August 20, 2010-May 30, 2011 Only online applications will be accepted. These must consist of a letter of application no longer than two pages, curriculum vitae no longer than two pages, an abstract no longer than ten pages with a description of the dissertation’s contribution to the field, a short indication of where you learned about the CREST Diversity Dissertation Fellowship, and three recent letters of recommendation. Please find full instructions for submitting an online application at the The College of Saint Rose Human Resources home page: http://www.strose.edu/officesandresources/employment_opportunities The fellowship announcement is under "faculty positions." Contact Info: Applications for the CREST Diversity Dissertation Fellowship, 2010-2011, are only accepted online at the following link: http://www.strose.edu/officesandresources/employment_opportunities Website: http://www.strose.edu/CREST -------------------------------------------------- 3) University of Maryland, College Park - Assistant Editor, Freedmen and Southern Society Project (College Park, Maryland, U.S.) Applications are invited from scholars specializing in Southern or African American history of the Reconstruction era. Successful applicant will collaborate in editing Freedom: A Documentary History of Emancipation, 1861-1867, beginning with a volume on law and justice during the early years of Reconstruction. Appointment begins September 2010. Although the position is not tenure-track, it carries faculty standing, faculty benefits, and the prospect of long-term employment, including promotion to associate editor and coeditor. Qualifications: Ph.D. in hand or nearing completion, strong analytical and writing skills, facility in reading handwritten historical documents, and familiarity with the relevant scholarly literatures; preference for applicants with research experience in the records at the National Archives on which Freedom is based, especially those of the Freedmen's Bureau. Send application letter, c.v., précis of dissertation, and three letters of reference to Leslie S. Rowland, Director, Freedmen and Southern Society Project, Department of History, University of Maryland, College Park MD 20742. Application deadline is January 15, 2010. Contact Info: Leslie S. Rowland, Director Freedmen and Southern Society Project Department of History University of Maryland College Park MD 20742 ----------------------------------------------------- 4) Misericordia University - Assistant Professor of American History with ability to teach Public History (Dallas, Pennsylvania, U.S.) Misericordia University invites applications for a tenure-track position as assistant professor in American history starting fall 2010. Ph.D. in history by June 2010 required; college teaching experience is strongly preferred. Candidates must be able to teach public history courses, as well as willing to supervise internships. Ability to teach a World history survey sequence and /or a non-western upper-level history class enhances an application. The search committee would prefer someone able to teach a gender or women's history course. Review of credentials will begin on December 7 and interviews will be scheduled for the January AHA conference in San Diego. For confidential consideration, applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, teaching evaluations, and three letters of recommendation to David C. Wright, Ph.D., c/o Human Resources, Misericordia University, 301 Lake Street, Dallas, PA 18612 Misericordia University, an 85-year-old institution founded by the Sisters of Mercy, offering baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees, is located adjacent to the Pocono Mountains region of Northeastern Pennsylvania, approximately 2 hours from New York City and Philadelphia. The university's approach of combining a quality liberal arts education with professional preparation and service leadership has resulted in its wide regional acclaim. Misericordia University is committed to excellence and actively supports cultural diversity. To promote this endeavor, we invite individuals who contribute to such diversity to apply, including minorities & women. Contact Info: Misericordia University Office of Human Resources 301 Lake Street Dallas, PA 18612 Website: http://www.misericordia.edu ----------------------------------------------------- 5) First Division Museum & McCormick Research Center at Cantigny - Collections, Education, and Research Interns (Wheaton, Illinois, U.S.) The First Division Museum at Cantigny is a world class museum dedicated to American military history and specifically the history of the Big Red One, the famed 1st Infantry Division of the U.S. Army. Located on the grounds of Cantigny Park in Wheaton, Illinois, our 38,000 square-foot facility includes10,000 square feet of interactive and experiential exhibits. The museum has a wide variety of exhibits ranging from life-size dioramas to tanks and artillery pieces found in the military park. The McCormick Research Center, located in the First Division Museum, is home to thousands of books, donated papers, photographs, and oral histories that tell the story of the 1ID. The First Division Museum and McCormick Research Center offer paid and non-paid internships. DEPARTMENTS ACCEPTING WINTER/SPRING INTERNS: Collections, Education/ Public Programs, Research Center Applications due December 1, 2009 OUR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: The First Division Museum and McCormick Research Center offer a structured, formal internship program that provides exposure to not only specific departmental issues but also museum-wide activities. We try to match the interests of the student with the priorities of the department. A syllabus is created for each individual intern specifying projects, the approximate time frame in which they should be completed, as well as supplementary reading assignments. Each intern is given a thorough orientation, is well supervised, and evaluations are completed by both the student and the supervisor at completion, ensuring a strong learning experience. Our past interns have a strong track record, moving on successfully in their museum careers. REQUIREMENTS: We are looking for serious, dedicated students who are actively working towards a degree. For more information contact: Melissa Tyer Museum Educator First Division Museum 1s151 Winfield Road Wheaton, IL 60189 630.260.8274 MTyer@FirstDivisionMuseum.org www.FirstDivisionMuseum.org -------------- 6) The Newseum - Spring Internships (Washington, D.C., U.S.) Newseum Spring Internship Are you looking for an exciting internship that will provide you with the skills necessary to help you obtain full-time museum employment? If so, the Newseum's Collections Internship is for you! The Newseum, a revolutionary 250,000-square-foot museum of news, offers visitors an experience that blends five centuries of news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits. At the Newseum, we pride ourselves on creating up-to-the minute exhibits and actively collecting modern and historic artifacts. As a Newseum intern you can work at our museum downtown or our state-of-the-art storage center in Laurel, Maryland (or both). Internship hours are flexible and can be arranged to fit individual's schedules - this can include morning and weekend work. You will be a member of the small, dynamic Collections team and will be able to make an enormous contribution to the work we do. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain Collections experience and be involved in the day-to-day operations of one of Washington, D.C.'s most popular museums! Intern responsibilities will include, but are not limited to assisting Registrars and Collections Specialists with the following tasks: - Daily monitoring and recording of environmental conditions (temperature, relative humidity, lighting, etc.) in gallery spaces - Processing donations and incoming loans, including cataloging artifacts in database - Monitoring and reporting on exhibition conditions as they pertain to exhibited collections - Assisting with the cleaning of exhibits and artifacts on display pre-opening - Aiding in the installation and de-installation of exhibited artifacts - Compiling information for the new Standard Facilities Report particularly regarding the environmental conditions/calculations for each of the galleries - Helping with basic artifact conservation - If time and interest permits, short-term, independent research projects related to the collection can be designed Newspaper archives internship project - For those who already possess or would like to gain archival experience, there is the opportunity to work on a self-directed archival project with the Newseum's outstanding 35,000 piece newspaper collection (this project will take place at the Newseum's storage facility in Laurel, MD) For all internship opportunities: Experience/Skills Candidates should possess basic computer skills, an interest in collections/registration work, and the ability to lift 30 pounds. Timing/Duration/Pay Internships last for a minimum of 12 weeks and may be part or full time. This internship position is for college credit only. Application Process Please email cover letter and resume to mscott@newseum.org. Maeve Gaynor Scott Registrar Newseum 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202.292.6327 ------------ 7) University of South Dakota - Curator/Collections Digitizer; Curator/Collectiosn Cataloger (South Dakota, U.S.) The South Dakota Oral History Center at the University of South Dakota has two federally-funded positions for which it is seeking candidates. Positions are: Curator and Collections Digitizer and Curator and Collections Cataloger. The positions report to the Chair of American Indian Studies. Contact Info: Applicants must apply through the Board of Regents webiste at: https://YourFuture.sdbor.edu/. Applications must be accompanied by a letter of intent, curriculum vita, transcripts, and three references. ------------------------------------------------------ 8) German Historical Institute, Washington - Editor (Washtington, D.C., U.S.) The German Historical Institute, Washington, DC, a center for advanced scholarly research, seeks a full-time editor for its English-language book projects in comparative history and the history of consumption and consumerism. The position entails extensive revision of texts in English and editing texts translated from German into English. A command of German is required. Competitive candidates will have work experience in scholarly publishing and/or advanced training in European history, German studies, or a related field. The position is envisioned as a full-time job, but candidates interested in part-time employment will also be considered. The successful candidate will be expected to work in-house at the GHI. The anticipated starting date will be February 1, 2010. Please send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and writing or work sample to: lazar@ghi-dc.org. The deadline for applications is December 2, 2009. The GHI is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about the GHI, please visit www.ghi-dc.org. Contact Info: German Historical Institute attn. David Lazar 1607 New Hampshire Ave. NW Washington, DC 20009 lazar@ghi-dc.org ------------------------------------------------------ 9) Historical Society of West Caldwell - Caretaker/Tenant of Historic Home (West Caldwell, New Jersey, U.S.) Live in a private apartment in a 150-year-old restored historic home located in a beautiful NJ suburb. Caretaker duties are light and include monthly sweeping, vacuum/dust four rooms of historic house; clean half bath; setup and take down chairs for occasional meetings; remove snow from porch and walkway; semi-skilled maintenance and repair of facilities and equipment (for example, changing batteries in smoke detectors), trash and recycling. Two rooms (unfurnished), private BR, kitchen privileges; heat and electric included; you pay for telephone, cable and your own food. Off street parking. Below market monthly rent of $900 in exchange for light duties above. No tobacco. References required. Ideal for full time student or job holder. Contact Info: Roxanne Douglas, President Historical Society of West Caldwell 287 Westville Avenue West Caldwell, New Jersey 07006 ------------------------------------------------------ 10) Keene State college - Cohen Chair for Holocaust & Genocide Studies/Associate or Full Professor (Keene, New Hampshire, U.S.) Keene State College, home of the Cohen Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies, proudly invites applications for an endowed, tenure-track chair at the rank of associate or full professor in the field of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, to begin the fall of 2010. With the support of a generous gift from Richard and Janet Cohen, Keene State College seeks an outstanding teacher/scholar whose work will enhance Keene State College’s role as a leader in the field of Holocaust and Genocide Studies. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary team of faculty colleagues who teach and pursue related scholarly projects in the areas of Sociology, Religious Studies, History, Literature, Film Studies, Women’s Studies, Psychology and Philosophy. For more on our academic program, visit http://www.keene.edu/cchs/holocaustmajor.pdf; for more on the Cohen Center; visit www.keene.edu/cchs. The Cohen Chair will teach three or four courses each academic year, including “Genocide” and “Comparative Genocide.” This reduced teaching load demonstrates the college’s commitment to the Chair in making possible greater time for active scholarship, while insuring that he or she will be a vital part of the program and its delivery of essential courses in the major. The College has supported a Holocaust Resource Center since 1983 and a minor in Holocaust Studies since 2002. In accord with its public liberal arts mission, the College launched a new major in Holocaust & Genocide Studies in 2009, making Keene State College the first undergraduate institution in the country to offer a baccalaureate degree in this field. Qualifications: Doctorate in appropriate field, record of dynamic undergraduate teaching and significant scholarship in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. To apply, please submit a letter of application along with a one to two page statement exploring the value of Holocaust & Genocide Studies for an undergraduate, liberal-arts education; a curriculum vitae; and names and contact information of three references to HGS FAC17 Search Committee via e-mail to: cgreene@keene.edu, or direct mail to Office of Human Resource Management, Keene State College, 229 Main Street, Keene, NH 03435-1604. Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. To learn more about Keene State College, the University System of New Hampshire, or the Keene community, visit: www.keene.edu, www.usnh.edu, or www.KeeneNH.com. Keene State College is a founding member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges, a national alliance of leading liberal arts colleges in the public sector. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, Keene State College is engaged in an effort to build a community that reflects the diversity of society. Contact Info: please submit a letter of application along with a one to two page statement exploring the value of Holocaust & Genocide Studies for an undergraduate, liberal-arts education; a curriculum vitae; and names and contact information of three references to HGS FAC17 Search Committee via e-mail to: cgreene@keene.edu, or direct mail to Office of Human Resource Management, Keene State College, 229 Main Street, Keene, NH 03435-1604. Website: http://www.keene.edu ------------------------------------------------------ 11) Arizona State Unviersity - Senior Director of Public History Program (Tempe, Arizona, U.S.) The School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Arizona State University invites applications for a tenured Associate or Full Professor position as Senior Director of the Public History Program. This program, which partners with the Scholarly Publishing Program, has long been considered among the country’s flagship graduate programs, preparing MA and PhD students for a variety of professional career paths. The program’s leaders are highly visible figures in professional associations, serving on national and international boards, holding national offices, and enabling the program to recruit students actively from around the world. Current faculty teach in the areas of scholarly publishing, historic resource management and historic preservation, public policy studies, and international public practice. The program includes student work on federal, state, and local projects of varying length and complexity. A new project, Becoming Arizona, a cyberpedia of Arizona history, culture, geography and natural science, is in the planning stages. Qualifications: Candidates must have a Ph.D. in History, American Studies, or closely related discipline. The successful candidate must have demonstrated extensive experience in program administration, preferably in academic institutions. Extensive experience in public history practice is required. The candidate will also demonstrate rank appropriate experience in research and teaching as defined for public historians. The candidate will have a theoretically driven and methodologically sophisticated research agenda, and evidence of excellence in research and teaching. The successful candidate will be a proven fundraiser and grant writer who is willing to participate actively in the local, state, and regional public history community. The successful candidate will be required to teach undergraduate, M.A. and Ph.D. level courses in public history, theory, and practice. The candidate should be eager to explore innovative ways to: link programs around the world; direct the program's future digital humanities projects, innovative community history projects, inter-disciplinary film and media, and web-based projects; encourage new ideas about the public understanding of history; collaborate on digital publishing endeavors; provide leadership in promoting the understanding of comparative international practices; and provide unique opportunities for graduate students to study, intern, experience, practice, and publish in a range of settings and media. The specialization is open, but expertise in digital history projects and training will be particularly welcome. The application deadline is December 11, 2009; if not filled, completed applications will be considered the 30thth of each month thereafter until the search is closed. A complete application must include the following: complete curriculum vitae, three letters of professional recommendation, a writing sample, and a cover letter stating qualifications, experience, research plans, and teaching interests. Salary and start-up will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications. Send application materials to: Chair, Public History Search, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 874302, Tempe, AZ 85287-4302. Background check is required for employment. Arizona State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to excellence through diversity. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. (ASU’s complete nondiscrimination statement can be found at: https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/). Contact Info: Chair, Public History Search SHPRS Arizona State University P.O. Box 874302 Tempe, AZ 85287-4302 Website: http://shprs.clas.asu.edu/publichistory ****************** The public history jobs posted above are excerpted from the weekly H-Net Job Guide. If you would like to see the listings for all categories, visit: http://www.h-net.org/jobs/ You will also receive the Job Guide directly if you subscribe to the H-Announce list (http://www.h-net.org/~announce/). ------------------ New job postings are also continually being added to the National Council on Public History website. For detailed listings, visit: http://www.ncph.org/CareersTraining/Jobs/tabid/334/Default.aspx -- H-Public To post to the list: H-PUBLIC@h-net.msu.edu Home page: www.h-net.org/~public sponsored by the National Council on Public History (www.ncph.org)
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