Assoc. Professor - History jobs in Madison, WI

The Department of History and the Integrated Liberal Studies Program at the UW-Madison invite applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the history of the life sciences, with a tenure home in the Department of History beginning August 2024.

We are seeking candidates working on the history of the life sciences in areas outside the United States or Europe, on Indigenous or non-western knowledge systems, or on transimperial/transnational/global life science. Scholars working on South Asia or East Asia are especially encouraged to apply. The time period and specific field of study within the life sciences is open, but applicants should have the capacity to teach survey courses in the history of science (mid-seventeenth century to present) and in the history of medicine.

The successful candidate will contribute to an inclusive, fair, and equitable environment that fosters engagement and a sense of belonging for faculty, staff, students and members of the broader community.

The successful candidate will actively engage in the intellectual life of a History faculty with temporally, geographically, and methodological diverse interests; and the interdisciplinary faculty of the Integrated Liberal Studies Program, an academic unit centered on innovative undergraduate teaching and learning experiences in the liberal arts. The successful candidate will teach introductory surveys, upper-level undergraduate courses, and graduate seminars; mentor undergraduate and graduate students; engage in significant ongoing scholarly research and publication; and perform department, university, and community services as appropriate for faculty rank.

The successful candidate, as a member of the College of L&S, will proactively contribute to, support, and advance the college's commitment to diversity among all aspects of their teaching, research, and service.

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit:

Required
PhD in History; History of Science, Technology, and Medicine; or related field by start of appointment.

Candidates should demonstrate evidence of creativity and excellence in teaching and scholarly research. In addition, the successful candidate will demonstrate experience with fostering or the ability to foster an inclusive and equity-centered teaching, learning, departmental, and research environment where all can thrive.

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Ongoing/Renewable

AUGUST 19, 2024

Negotiable
ACADEMIC (9 months)

A criminal background check will be required prior to employment.

Unless confidentiality is request in writing, information regarding applicants must be released upon request.

Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.

The College of Letters & Science is committed to creating an inclusive environment in which all of us - students, staff, and faculty - can thrive. Ours is a community in which we all are welcome. Most importantly, we strive to build a community in which all of us feel a great sense of belonging.

There is no excellence without diversity in all its forms; diverse teams are more creative and successful than homogeneous ones.

We are better when we are diverse and when we acknowledge, celebrate and honor our diversity. In acknowledging and honoring our diversity, we also assume a responsibility to support and stand up for each other.

Interested candidates should find the position announcement at jobs.wisc.edu (286217-FA), click on "Apply Now" and submit the following 4 items: 1) a letter of application, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) a teaching statement, and 4) a writing sample of roughly 35 pages. Candidates will be asked to provide contact information for three references; each reference will receive an electronic link through which they can upload a signed letter of reference.

If the writing sample forms part of a larger book manuscript or dissertation, please include an abstract and table of contents or a statement of how the writing sample fits in with the larger project.

For full consideration, all materials must be received no later than midnight, Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please note that applicants will be evaluated based upon submitted application materials and therefore should speak to and include evidence of their qualifications.

Employment will require an institutional reference check regarding any misconduct. To be considered, applicants must upload a signed 'Authorization to Release Information' form as part of the application. The authorization form and a definition of 'misconduct' can be found here:

Leslie Abadie

608-263-1810
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See for further information.

Assistant Professor(FA040)

A48-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/HISTORY/HISTORY

Faculty

286217-FA