Overview

The University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Liberal Arts, Department of History is seeking qualified applicants with expertise on the circumpolar North, Indigenous or European History. The responsibilities of this position support the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ tripartite mission of teaching, research, and service. Teaching responsibilities include teaching undergraduate courses in History and graduate courses in the Arctic and Northern Studies Program, and mentoring students. Additional duties may include teaching survey courses in Global or European History.

To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized for unrestricted employment in the United States. No work visas will be sponsored for this position.

The successful applicant will be qualified to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels; teach survey courses in European, Indigenous, North American (Canadian), Circumpolar, or Global History; and mentor graduate students in the Arctic and Northern Studies (ACNS) Program. We are especially interested in applicants who bring complementary areas of expertise that will diversify our course offerings in History and Arctic and Northern Studies. Complementary areas of expertise that particularly interest the department are the circumpolar North, Indigenous, Europe, Greenland and Canada.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Experience teaching at the university level.
  • Experience conducting research, publishing, and teaching that reflects expertise in Indigenous history.
  • Experience teaching survey courses as well as graduate seminars. Demonstrated potential for excellence in research.
  • PhD in History or related field at time of appointment. The committee will consider applicants who are all but dissertation (ABD), but candidates must have their earned their PhD at the time of appointment.

Application Instructions

Please submit:

  • A cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Transcripts (unofficial are accepted)
  • Names of three professional references with phone and email contacts.
  • Philosophy of teaching
  • Research Statement
  • At least one sample (up to 25 pages) of peer-reviewed work published or accepted for publication

To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized for unrestricted employment in the United States. No work visas will be sponsored for this position.

UA is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination