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Assistant Professor of Public History and Native American History

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The Department of History and Philosophy at the University of Tennessee at Martin invites applications for a full‑time tenure‑track position in the fields of Public History and Native American History. Expected start date will be August 1, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Teach upper‑division courses in Public History and Native American History, the history methods course, and lower‑division U.S. survey classes.
• Create and oversee a Public History emphasis within the history major and a public‑history internship program.
• Contribute to scholarship in the field, focusing on Native peoples of the Southeast, Great Lakes and Ohio River Valley, settler colonialism, and Black/Indigenous relations.
• Provide departmental and university service, including advising History majors.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in History (or ABD with imminent completion) required.
• Research expertise in Public History and Native American History.

Application Instructions

• Letter of application (ABD applicants indicate anticipated degree completion date).
• Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• Unofficial transcripts.
• Contact information for three academic/professional references.
• Teaching philosophy statement.
• Letters of recommendation, official transcripts, and sample teaching materials such as syllabi may be requested at a later date.

Deadline for applications: Dec. 15, 2025. Initial interviews will be conducted virtually. Contact Nathan Howard, Search Committee Chair, nhoward@utm.edu.

Other Details

• Seniority level: Entry level.
• Employment type: Full‑time.
• Job function: Education and Training.
• Industry: Higher Education.