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Job Description:
The History Department at Binghamton University invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of African History. While the period and regional specialization area are open, the department will prioritize applications from scholars working on West, Central, Northeast, or Southern Africa. We are especially interested in historians whose research profiles complement our existing course offerings and resonate with departmental strengths:
- histories of medicine, health, and environment
- gender history
- borderlands and transregional history
Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
- PhD in History or related field by August 16, 2027
- Primary field of expertise in African History
- Field of regional specialization in Western, Central, Northeast or Southern Africa
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