The Department of History at Vassar College invites applications for a full-time,聽tenure-track position in East Asian History at the rank of assistant professor聽beginning August 2024. Specialization in any aspect of modern East Asian history is聽welcome; ability to teach modern Chinese history and/or modern Japanese history is聽preferred. Candidates are also expected to contribute to Vassar鈥檚 Program in Asian聽Studies. Candidates interested in participating in other ways to Vassar鈥檚 rich array of聽departments and multidisciplinary programs, such as the Department of Chinese and聽Japanese and the International Studies聽Program, are聽especially encouraged to apply.
Teaching load in the first year is four courses; after that it is four courses plus a聽tutorial-style 鈥渋ntensive鈥� which may include supervision of senior聽theses.How聽to Apply Candidates must have the Ph.D. in History or Asian Studies in hand at the start of聽employment. To apply, please visit聽https://employment.vassar.edu/postings/3472.
Candidates should submit a letter of application, a C.V., a graduate transcript聽(unofficial copy is acceptable at the time of application), three letters of聽recommendation, a writing sample of no more than 40 pages; and a diversity聽statement highlighting contributions to and/or future plans for promoting diversity and聽inclusion through teaching, research and/or professional involvements (additional聽information can be found at聽/positions/candidate-diversity-statement/). Address your materials to Chair, Asian聽History Search Committee, History Department, Vassar College. For inquiriesregarding聽the search, please contact Joshua Schreier (joschreier@vassar.edu).聽聽Review of applications will begin October 16th; files received after that date are not聽guaranteed a review.