Assistant Professor, History of Labor and Political Economy in the Postwar US

The Department of History at the University of Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track early assistant professorship in the social and political history of welfare, the service economy and industrial decline in the postwar United States, to begin in Autumn 2019. The department especially encourages applications from historians who consider the intersection of class, race and gender, and/or the political economy of inequality. Candidates are expected to have Ph.D. in hand by July 2019. Consideration of applications will begin on April 1, 2019; early submission is encouraged.

Applicants must apply online at the University of Chicago’s Academic Career Opportunities website at http://tinyurl.com/y472vw5g and include 1) a cover letter, 2) a CV, 3) a dissertation abstract, 4) an article or chapter-length writing sample, 5) a research statement, and 6) a teaching statement. Three reference letters are also required. Reference letter submission information will be provided during the application process.

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