UMass Boston

Assistant Professor
Department of History
College of Liberal Arts
University of Massachusetts Boston
The Department of History at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a
tenure-track assistant professor in 19th Century American history (1850-1900) who can teach
upper level and graduate courses in Civil War and Reconstruction. Research and additional
teaching interests may include but are not limited to, borderlands/transnational connections, new
South, public history and historical memory (to mesh with our Public History graduate program),
environment, and underrepresented peoples/communities. The Department especially
encourages candidates whose work crosses racial, ethnic, gender, and/or cultural borders, and
who will seek external funding for research.
A letter of application, CV, and three letters of recommendation should be sent to Tim
Hacsi, Chair, US Search Committee, Dept. of History, University of Massachusetts Boston,
100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125-3393. Priority will be given to applications received
by Dec. 15, 2010. Any questions can be addressed to tim.hacsi@umb.edu.
UMass Boston (www.umb.edu) is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, Title IX employer and
encourages applications from women, persons of color, individual with disabilities, and veterans.