Assistant Professor of History

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Type of Position:

Faculty - Tenure/Tenure TrackNo

Job Type:

RegularYes

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

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Department:

Department of Historyhttp://history.uark.edu

Summary of Job Duties:

The Department of History in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in U.S. Latino/a/e History, with an anticipated start date of August 16, 2027. This is a standard nine-month faculty appointment.

We seek a historian whose research and teaching focuses on the histories of Latino/a/e communities in the United States. Chronological period and thematic specialization are open. We welcome scholars whose research places U.S. Latino/a /e history in broader comparative contexts.

The position offers significant opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration across the university. Depending on the candidate's interests, these may include connections with programs and faculty working in Latin American and Latino Studies, African and African American Studies, gender studies, medical humanities, public humanities, and related areas. We appreciate candidates interested in building intellectual connections across fields while maintaining a strong scholarly home in History.

As part of a major public R1 research university, the department values ambitious scholarship, excellent teaching, graduate mentorship, and meaningful engagement with communities beyond the university. Located in Northwest Arkansas, the university is situated within a region with an established and growing Latino/a/e population. This setting offers distinctive opportunities for research, teaching, public history, and community-engaged scholarship focused on the histories and experiences of Latino/a/e communities in Arkansas and the broader nation.

Faculty hired in this position will have an opportunity to be a part of Fulbright College’s multidisciplinary Democracy as a Public Good cluster hire at the University of Arkansas. Through its Democracy as a Public Good Initiative, the College will advance the University’s land-grant mission by expanding capacity to generate knowledge that informs public understanding, contributes to policy and practice, and connects Arkansas to national and international conversations about societal good. The successful candidate for this position will have an opportunity to join a community of scholars committed to confronting major issues, generating new knowledge, and providing research-based solutions that investigate and strengthen democratic culture for people living in Arkansas and beyond.

The successful candidate will be expected to pursue an active program of research and publication; teach undergraduate and graduate courses; advise and mentor students; participate in the intellectual life of the department and university; and contribute appropriate service to the department, college, university, and profession.

The normal teaching load is 2-2, with research support and opportunities for course releases consistent with departmental and university policies.

This is an in-person position. Most university classes are offered face-to-face, and extensive in-person engagement in such activities as office hours, student advising, and departmental, college, and university committee meetings is essential to advancing student success and departmental effectiveness.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

About the Department:
The faculty of the Department of History range widely across the discipline, in a variety of geographies and cultures, from the ancient to the post-modern world, with teaching and research emphases in political, social, diplomatic, cultural, intellectual, and environmental history. For more information, please visit https://history.uark.edu/.

Duties will include:
• 40% Teaching or Professional Performance
• 40% Research/Scholarly and/or Creative Activities
• 20% Academic Service Activities

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. in History or a closely related field conferred by the time of appointment from an accredited institution of higher education

• A research specialization in U.S. Latino/a/e history

• Evidence of, or strong potential for, a significant program of scholarly research and publication

• Evidence of, or demonstrated potential for, excellence in teaching

Preferred Qualifications:

• A strong research trajectory toward a major scholarly book publication

• The ability to teach broadly in U.S. history as well as offer specialized courses in U.S. Latino/a/e history

• Potential to teach and mentor graduate students

• Potential to contribute to interdisciplinary programs and intellectual communities across the university

• Interest in developing collaborative, public-facing, or community-engaged research and teaching appropriate to the mission of a public research university

Additional Information:

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Curriculum Vitae, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Other (see special instructions for details)Proof of Veteran StatusDr. Kathryn Sloan, professor, [email protected]

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Completed applications received by November 15, 2026, will be assured full consideration. Late applications will be reviewed as necessary to fill the position.

For more information, contact Dr. Kathryn Sloan, Search Committee Chair at mailto:[email protected]

Applicants must submit:
1. A letter of application addressing research, teaching, and qualifications for the position;
2. Curriculum vitae;
3. A writing sample of approximately 25-30 pages;
4. Names and contact information for three professional references.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry

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Constant Physical Activity:

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Frequent Physical Activity:

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Occasional Physical Activity:

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Benefits Eligible:

Yes