Open Faculty Positions

JOYCE APPLEBY CHAIR IN AMERICAN HISTORY

The History Department at UCLA is proud to announce the opening of a search for the first holder of the Joyce Appleby Chair in American History, tracking number 1130-0910-01. We are looking for a distinguished scholar, whose scholarship is primarily in the history of the United States and/or its colonial antecedents but who also has a demonstrated and continuing interest in the history of America in the World (i.e. in its intersection with other countries and a concern to write and teach the history of the United States from a broad--comparative or transnational--point of view). Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: colonialism and expansion, empire and race, slavery, international diplomacy, war and peace, human rights and international civil society, the Cold War, environmental history, global flows of capital and labor, migration and diaspora, and social movements. Our goal is to make an appointment as of July 1, 2010. Review of applications and nominations will begin September 1, 2009 and continue until an appointment is made. This position is at the full professor level with salary commensurate with education and experience. The Appleby Chair endowment includes funds specifically designated for graduate student support, as well as the chairholder's own research. UCLA is an AA/EOE. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Please send a letter of application and CV to Chair, Joyce Appleby Chair Search, Department of History, University of California, Box 951473, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1473.

Postdoctoral Fellowship

The University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and the Masonic Grand Lodge of California are pleased to announce a one-year postdoctoral fellowship at UCLA from September 15, 2010 through June 15, 2011. The position is open to a recent Ph.D. with a strong interest in the history of civil society, fraternalism and Freemasonry.

This second postdoctoral fellow will teach one course in either American (North or South) or European history with emphasis on Freemasonry, designed in consultation with Prof. Margaret C. Jacob, Distinguished Professor of History, and work with a graduate student research assistant with an interest in any aspect of the field. A $50,000 stipend, office space for the nine-month period, and a modest relocation fee will be provided. The postdoctoral fellow must remain in residence while classes are in session.

Applicants should submit a CV and three letters of recommendation to Prof. Margaret C. Jacob by December 15, 2009. UCLA is an AA/EOE. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Freemasonry is the world’s first and largest fraternal organization. The Masons of California have supported public education since 1850 and are proud to advance academic research and study in the field of Freemasonry and fraternalism.