The Division of Applied Undergraduate Studies at New York University is seeking an instructor for a section of Contemporary World in the spring 2019 semester. The course runs on Mondays from 12:30 to 3:00 PM from 28 January to 13 May. This division offers BA/BS degrees to adult and non-traditional students. Candidates should have some teaching experience at the undergraduate level. The pay is competitive for part-time instruction. This is a good opportunity for ABD’s and recent PhD’s to gain teaching experience.

Here is the course description:

An introduction to global history in the modern era, examining structures and processes of interaction among the world’s regions and peoples from 1800 onwards, as well as the historical craft itself. Major themes and issues include the transformations of the Age of Revolution in the late-eighteenth century Atlantic World, the large-scale transformations wrought by the Industrial Revolution, the effects of European and American imperial expansion in the nineteenth century, the two World Wars, the decolonization wave in Africa and Asia in the 1940s and 1950s, and the Cold War and its aftermath.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and CV to Clif Hubby (clif.hubby@nyu.edu).

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