Assistant Professor-Tenure Accruing, History of the Indian Ocean World

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

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About The Position

The Department of History at the University of Florida’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is hiring a full-time, nine-month, tenure-accruing Assistant Professor in the history of the Indian Ocean world, beginning August 16, 2027. The position welcomes scholars with an open chronological specialization and a focus on transregional dynamics, such as economic, migratory, legal, gender, environmental, social, cultural, or linguistic history. The successful candidate’s research should be grounded in the histories, languages, and cultures of one or more regions, including South Asia, Southeast Asia, Eastern Africa, or the Middle East, while bridging regions of the Indian Ocean world and contributing to global history teaching. The hire will complement departmental strengths in European empires and Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf transoceanic and maritime history, and support the study of global histories not defined by European imperial expansion. The successful candidate will maintain a robust research and publication agenda and teach undergraduate and graduate students. Teaching includes introductory, upper-division, and graduate courses in Asian, African, or Middle East history, thematic world history courses, and courses in the University’s Quest 1 program. The appointee will contribute to the graduate program through mentoring students, offering seminars, and chairing and serving on departmental and university committees, including committees in other departments. The appointee may engage with the University of Florida Libraries’ extensive collections and with interdisciplinary centers and programs, including the Center for African Studies, Center for Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for European Studies, Bud Shorstein Center for Jewish Studies, Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, Center for Arts, Migration and Entrepreneurship, and Center for Humanities and the Public Sphere. Salary is competitive and commensurate with rank, qualifications, and experience. Eligible faculty appointments include benefits such as health insurance, paid leave as applicable, and retirement options.

Requirements

Ph.D. in History or a closely related field by August 15, 2027.
Demonstrated potential for excellence in relevant scholarly research and publication.
Evidence of ability to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Ability to contribute to graduate education through mentoring, advising, and service activities.
Research grounded in the histories, languages, and cultures of one or more specific regions, such as South Asia, Southeast Asia, Eastern Africa, or the Middle East, and ability to bridge regions of the Indian Ocean world.

Nice To Haves

The posting’s preferred qualifications repeat the listed required qualifications: a Ph.D. in History or a closely related field by August 15, 2027; potential for excellence in relevant research and publication; evidence of effective undergraduate and graduate teaching; and ability to contribute to graduate education through mentoring, advising, and service.

Responsibilities

Conduct relevant scholarly research and maintain a robust research and publication agenda.
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses, including introductory, upper-division, and graduate courses in Asian, African, or Middle East history; thematic world history courses; and courses in the University’s Quest 1 program.
Contribute to the department’s graduate program by mentoring students and offering seminars.
Chair and serve on departmental and university committees, including committees in other departments.