HSOC Hiring an Environmental Historian

Posted October 26, 2016

Georgia Institute of Technology

Assistant Professor, Environmental History

Georgia Institute of Technology.  The School of History and Sociology (HSOC) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor of history beginning fall 2017.  Primary area of expertise should be in the history of the environment.  The successful candidate should be in a position to teach undergraduate courses in the History, Technology, and Society program and contribute to our graduate program in History and Sociology of Technology and Science.  A strong research record and excellence in teaching are prerequisites.  PhD in history required.

HSOC is an interdisciplinary unit composed of historians and sociologists.  Learn more about our programs at http://www.hsoc.gatech.edu. Located in midtown Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a Research I institution enrolling nearly 27,000 students. Georgia Tech was recently voted one of the best places to work in the United States, and Atlanta is consistently ranked among the top ten places to live for young professionals. Georgia Tech is a unit of the University System of Georgia and an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and requires compliance with the Immigration Control Reform Act of 1986. Members of historically excluded groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

Application materials should be sent electronically. Please send as a single pdf your letter of application, curriculum vitae, and writing sample to  historysearch@hsoc.gatech.edu, and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to the same address. We will begin reviewing applications on December 1, 2016, and continue until the position is filled.