Carnegie Mellon University, Department of History
Assistant Professor in History of Technology and Social Change Fall 2018
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Pennsylvania, United States |
Position: | Tenure Track Faculty |
Assistant Professor in History of Technology and Social Change Fall 2018
The Department of History at Carnegie Mellon University invites applicants for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor (2/2 semester teaching load) to begin in August 2018. The department seeks a scholar whose research and teaching interests lie at the intersection of technology and social change; especially desired is the ability to bring an historical perspective to the social consequences of mechanization and automation, broadly conceived. Time period and geographic specialization are open.
A PhD in history, history of science, STS or a related social science is required by August 15, 2018. The department is interested in candidates with exceptional promise as scholars and teachers at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Interest in interdisciplinary research and/or teaching with faculty from technical/scientific fields is a plus.
Deadline for applications: October 20, 2017.
Start your application by clicking the following link: https://apply.interfolio.com/45184
Submit letter of application; full CV; graduate transcript; a single writing sample (the equivalent of sixty or fewer double-spaced manuscript pages); teaching statement along with evidence of teaching excellence; and three letters of reference. Letters of reference may be addressed to "History of Technology and Social Change Search Committee".
Questions regarding this position should be directed to historysearch@andrew.cmu.edu.
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Contact: |
Questions regarding this position should be directed to historysearch@andrew.cmu.edu |
Website: | http://www.history.cmu.edu/ |
Primary Category: | History of Science, Medicine, and Technology |
Secondary Categories: | Labor History / Studies Social History / Studies |
Posting Date: | 09/19/2017 |
Closing Date | 10/20/2017 |