Associate or Full Professor - Modern Arab History Endowed Chair

The Department of History at the University of Houston invites applications for the Arab-American Educational Foundation (AAEF) Endowed Chair in Modern Arab History at the advanced associate or full professor level. This is an endowed chair position that provides generous funds to be used by the chair to support research and programs related to Arab history. 
The Endowed Chair will serve as the Director of the Arab-American Educational Foundation Center for Arab Studies. The standard departmental teaching load of 2-2 is reduced to 1-1 for serving as center director. Since its inception in 2018, the Center has become an integral player in the intellectual life of the department, the college, the university, and the city of Houston. The Center prides itself for maintaining an ongoing public engagement with the local Arab community, the Arab American Educational Foundation, and the international scholarly community. The Center hosts some ten to fifteen major events each academic year bringing in scholars from around the world. The Center actively supports a cohort of graduate students working on topics related to the Arab world. Center website: https://uh.edu/class/aaefcas/  

Candidates for the position should be working in the post-1798 time period. Applicants for this position should have fluency in Arabic and English. The research specialization is open, and we welcome a wide range of subfields within Modern Arab History. Candidates should at minimum have received tenure and the rank of associate professor at a comparable institution and should have a professional dedication to teaching, executing an active research agenda, and community engagement. We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, and service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to excellence. Responsibilities will include teaching graduate courses in modern Arab history, as well as undergraduate courses in the field. 

The successful candidate will join a faculty dedicated to excellence in scholarship and teaching in African, Asian, European, Latin American, Middle East, and U.S. history, across thematic fields that include Global, Transnational, and Borderlands; Popular Culture and Material Culture; Public History and Digital Humanities; Race, Gender, and Society; Radicalism, Civil Rights, and Social Movements; Science, Technology, Environment, and Medicine; and War, Revolution, Human Rights, and Politics.  We expect that the successful candidate will have research interests that intersect with and complement departmental strengths. History Department website: http://uh.edu/class/history  

The University of Houston is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university. UH serves the globally competitive Houston and Gulf Coast Region by providing world-class faculty, experiential learning, and strategic industry partnerships. Located in the nation's fourth-largest city and one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse regions in the country, UH is a federally designated Hispanic and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving institution with an enrollment of more than 47,000 students. 
Complete applications should include a letter of introduction, CV, and the names and contact information for three references. Additional materials will be requested from short-listed candidates. Please direct all inquiries to Prof. David McNally at [email protected] . Applications should be submitted through the University’s online job site, Job Search (taleo.net) . The position number keyword is FAC003233. Review of applications will begin January 10, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.
Rank and salary will be commensurate with experience.
The University of Houston is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.
The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution and recognizes protected classes of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, religion, age (40 and above), national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or status, and gender expression as required by federal law. Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to
apply.

PhD in History or related field
The successful candidate will have a distinguished record of publication and professional service commensurate with appointment to an endowed professorship. 

  Notes to Applicant: Official transcripts are required for faculty appointment and will be requested upon selection of the final candidate. All positions at the University of Houston are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.  
Required Attachments by Candidate: Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter/Letter of Application  
Employee Status
: Regular/Benefits 
Job Posting
: Nov 13, 2023, 2:12:40 PM