The Department of History at Seton Hall University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Modern and/or Early Modern South Asian History. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning in the Fall 2025 and pending budgetary approval. A Ph.D. degree by the time of employment is required. An ideal candidate should be comfortable in a student-centered environment and demonstrate a strong scholarly record and/or potential. The field of expertise is open, but we are particularly interested in scholars engaging with the histories of gender, colonialism, or transnationalism (especially as relevant to the Indian Ocean world). A successful candidate will be teaching in the field/s/ of their respective expertise but will also be expected to teach our World History surveys and departmental courses. The standard teaching load is 3 - 3. We have expectations for our faculty to perform important service duties for the department, college, and university at large.

Seton Hall University is an Equal Opportunity employer. It honors diversity and respects the religious commitments of all its employees. In turn, its employees respect Catholic beliefs and values, and they support its mission as a Catholic institution of higher education.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Research and publishing
2. Teaching a 3 - 3 load (18 credits per academic year), including courses in the field of expertise, World History surveys, and departmental courses
3. Active engagement in service assignments on the departmental, college, and university levels

Required Qualifications:

1. Ph.D. by the time of employment
2. Active research agenda, record of peer-review publications or scholarly promise
3. Evidence of teaching excellence, especially in a student-centered environment
4. Ability to balance substantial teaching load with research and service

Salary Grade:

FA01 - Faculty

Exempt/Nonexempt: Exempt

Physical Demands: General Office Environment

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Application deadline is November 15, 2024. Job search committee chair is Dr. Sean Harvey: sean.harvey@shu.edu

Applicants should submit the following materials:

1. Cover letter
2. CV
3. Teaching philosophy and (if available) sample syllabi
4. 3 reference letters
5. Writing sample or sample publication

 Seton Hall University is committed to programs of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and the principles of affirmative action.