African History – Guest Position

Sarah Lawrence College invites applications for a half-time guest faculty position in African history starting August 2018. We are looking for a dynamic teacher scholar with interdisciplinary interests who could offer open-level seminars and help students develop research and writing skills in addition to the material of the discipline. Sub-specialty and period are open but some areas of interest are global history, Africa and the diaspora, environmental history, and history of science. The successful candidate will teach two courses, one in the fall and one in spring, and will meet biweekly with each student individually to work on project culminating in a paper.

The review of applications will begin May 8th and will continue until the position is filled. Please provide the following documents in your application: cover letter, CV, proposed course descriptions and preliminary syllabi for two courses, and two recommendation letters.

Sarah Lawrence College is a liberal arts college with a strong commitment to intellectual and civic engagement, personalized course of study, independent research, and close collaboration between students, faculty, and staff. In close proximity to New York City, Sarah Lawrence offers multiple opportunities for cultural, intellectual, and community work for both faculty and students. For information on Sarah Lawrence College, our curriculum, teaching methods, and philosophy of education, please consult our web site at https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/.

To apply, please go to http://slc.peopleadmin.com/postings/1023