Assistant Professor of Instruction in Public History and Managing Editor of Not

Description

The Department of History at The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a non-tenure track Assistant Professor of Instruction to begin Fall of academic year 2025-26. We seek a historian with an interest in Public History who will teach two courses per semester and also serve as the Editor for the History Department's highly successful Public History magazine, Not Even Past. This is a two-year position that may be renewable for a third year contingent on satisfactory performance.

Duties include:

1. Teaching 2 courses each long semester in Public History and areas of the candidate's expertise.
2. Managing all aspects of the Not Even Past publication process.
3. Working with authors and soliciting new articles.
4. Preparing a monthly newsletter.
5. Supervising a Graduate Research Assistant Associate Editor.
6. Fundraising or grant-writing for the magazine.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Position funding is subject to budget availability.

For further information, please contact either:

Dr. Martha Newman, Search Committee Chair, newman@austin.utexas.edu and

Dr. Adam Clulow, Editor, Not Even Past. Adam.Clulow@austin.utexas.edu

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in History or related fields by 1 August 2025 and must be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to Public History. Preferred qualifications include experience in writing and editing for the public, teaching experience, and experience with grant applications and/or fundraising.

Application Instructions

Applicants should upload a letter of interest; CV; a teaching statement; a Public History statement explaining their interest in, approach to, and experience with Public History; a writing sample; and two letters of recommendation. Additional materials, including a teaching portfolio, may be requested after the initial review of applications.

Applications must be received no later than January 31, 2025.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.