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Hamilton College

Assistant Professor of History, Latin America and/or the Caribbean

Hamilton College, Denver, Colorado, United States,


If you find the H-Net Job Guide useful please considermaking a donation .Your donation will help ensure the continuing quality andavailability of this and other H-Net services.Assistant Professor of History, Latin America and/or the CaribbeanColorado College invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor of History specializing in Latin America and/or the Caribbean to join the History Department in August 2025. A successful candidate will exhibit potential for excellence in teaching at a small liberal arts college and be prepared to teach Latin American history from the pre-Columbian through the colonial and post-independence eras. While not a requirement, we particularly welcome candidates with expertise in Indigenous history and/or candidates with expertise in the 19th century or earlier. Completion of all requirements for a PhD in History, or a closely related field of Latin American and/or Caribbean studies, is required by the start of employment.

Colorado College is a private, undergraduate, selective liberal arts institution enrolling approximately 2,200 students. One distinguishing feature of Colorado College is the Block Plan, in which professors teach, and students take, one course at a time. Each block is three and a half weeks long, allowing for a wide range of teaching and learning strategies. For more information, consult the following page: https://www.coloradocollege.edu/basics/blockplan/ .

Regular faculty in the History Department teach five blocks a year and supervise senior theses. First year tenure-track faculty receive a one-block course release. Tenure-track faculty job duties include service and scholarship. We welcome candidates who will contribute to the College’s Latin American & Caribbean Studies minor and develop partnerships within and beyond the History Department.The College actively promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment in which students and employees of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives can learn and work. We are committed to becoming an antiracist institution in all of our policies, practices, and pedagogies (please see https://www.coloradocollege.edu/other/antiracism-commitment/ ). The History Department believes our department and the College grow stronger by recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty committed to building an inclusive community. Candidates who can contribute to this goal are particularly encouraged to apply.Contact:

Please contact Jane Murphy, Chair of the History Department, with any questions about the position or application process (jmurphy@coloradocollege.edu). For full consideration, apply by 10/01/2024.

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