Assistant Professor of History

Assistant Professor of History

Cornell University

The Department of History at Cornell University invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship (appointment title: Postdoctoral Associate). Preferred area of research is pre-1800 History with an emphasis either on religions or on climate and environment, but we will consider outstanding applicants in all areas of History. We are particularly interested in applicants committed to enriching the undergraduate teaching mission of the College of Arts & Sciences.

The first year of appointment will run 1 August 2026-31 July 2027; the second year will run 1 August 2027-31 July 2028. In the fall semester of each year, fellows will lead two discussion sections in a 7 week long “Disagreement” course with the second half of the fall semester free of teaching duties. In the spring semester of each year, fellows will offer one first-year writing seminar and one upper-level undergraduate seminar to be determined in consultation with the department chair. Fellows will be expected to feature historic or contemporary disagreements, debates, or controversies in their teaching.

Fellows are expected to be in residence for the term of the appointment and to take an active role in the intellectual life of their home department, the College of Arts & Sciences, and Cornell University. Fellows will be provided with a workspace and assigned a faculty mentor upon their arrival in the department. This mentor, together with the chair and other faculty, will offer feedback on scholarship and provide professional guidance.

Fellows will be provided an annual salary of $75,000, full benefits, and a research account of $4,000 per year. Eligibility is limited to candidates whose PhD will be conferred by August 1, 2026.