"Assistant Professor in History of the Middle East"

Requisition 2021

The History Department at the University of Guelph invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in History of the Middle East. The anticipated start date for this appointment is July 1, 2026.

The preferred candidate will have a specialization in the History of the Middle East, and should have a PhD in History or a related field at the time of appointment. The position is open to candidates with a variety of geographic or temporal areas of emphasis within that broadly defined region. Preference will be given to candidates whose research expertise aligns with one of the following broad thematic areas: 1) Gender and sexuality; 2) War, revolution, and society; 3) Science, technology, and medicine. Expertise in public history and/or digital history will be considered an asset.

Candidates should demonstrate potential for excellence in research and teaching as well as the potential to attract graduate students. Excellence in research can be demonstrated by publications in refereed journals, edited collections and books, and presentations at scholarly conferences.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses in the Department of History (https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/history) on Middle Eastern and Islamic World History. They will also be expected take turns in the teaching rotation for one of two core courses – HIST*1150 (The Modern World) or HIST*1250 (Science and Technology in a Global Context) – and at least one of the two methodology courses – HIST*2450 (The Practicing Historian) and HIST*1050 (Invitation to History). Demonstrated engagement with experiential learning will be considered an asset. Candidates are encouraged to include a short discussion of their teaching philosophy and experience in their teaching statement. Evidence of excellence and innovation in teaching will be an asset.

The University of Guelph is a research-intensive university, ranked highly among comparable Canadian institutions. The History Department has 24 faculty members and offers both MA and PhD programs as part of the Tri-University Graduate Program with its partners, the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to supervise MA and PhD students and serve on graduate student advisory committees.

Application ProcessIf you are a current employee of the University of Guelph you must apply on the internal Career Page to be considered as an internal applicant.

Assessment of applications will begin on January 16, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should create an account on https://careers.uoguelph.ca/ and apply for the advertised faculty position (Requisition ID #2021) by submitting the following materials (in an integrated Single PDF file):

1. a cover letter;
2. a curriculum vitae;
3. sample publications (a maximum of two articles, book chapters, and/or dissertation chapters);
4. a teaching statement (maximum 750 words).

Applicants should also arrange for three letters of reference to be sent under a separate cover.

Applications and letters of reference should be sent to the attention of:

Farrah Trahan
Administrative Assistant to the Chair
Department of History
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
histadmin@uoguelph.ca

Questions about this position may be directed to Matthew Hayday, Professor and Chair, Department of History, College of Arts at mhayday@uoguelph.ca.

Questions about the application process may be directed to Farrah Trahan, Administrative Assistant to the Chair, Department of History, College of Arts at histadmin@uoguelph.ca.

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