"Associate or Full Professor for the John C. Inscoe Chair in Southern History"

Position Summary

The Department of History at the University of Georgia invites applications for an Associate or Full Professor for the John C. Inscoe Chair in Southern History with an anticipated start date of January 1, 2027.

Candidates can also be considered for an appointment in the Institute for African American Studies. Requirements include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses (three courses each academic year); mentoring and advising students; and maintaining an active scholarly research and publishing agenda. The successful candidate will also participate in activities related to the academic mission of the department and the university, including service on committees and recruitment.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applications should include a cover letter detailing how the applicant’s credentials and experience meet the requirements and responsibilities stated above; a C.V.; a teaching statement; an article- or chapter-length writing sample; and contact information for three references who can provide letters of recommendation. Evidence of teaching effectiveness and additional scholarship will be requested from a smaller pool of applicants at a later date. Review of applications will begin on January 5, 2026 and continue until the position is filled. Inquiries should be addressed to Professor Steve Berry, Search Committee Chair: berry@uga.edu.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must have their Ph.D. in History or a related field.

Additional Requirements

To be eligible for tenure upon appointment, candidates must be appointed as an associate or full professor, have been tenured at a prior institution, and bring a demonstrably national reputation to the institution. Candidates must be approved for tenure upon appointment before hire. For information about rank requirements visit https://provost.uga.edu/faculty-affairs/promotion-tenure-evaluation/promotion-and-tenure/promotion-guidelines/ or https://provost.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/ptu-criteria-history.pdf.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

The successful candidate will have a documented record of scholarship and teaching in Southern History, with a preferred focus on African American History in the South.

About the Department

The UGA Department of History (https://history.uga.edu) grants the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees. The department has a strong record of teaching and research in subjects ranging from early American to modern African American history, the Caribbean to the Middle East, modern Europe to Latin America, popular culture to foreign policy, and religion to global capitalism. Faculty members have won numerous teaching and scholarly awards, including the Frederick Jackson Turner Award, Fulbright Awards, American Council of Learned Societies Fellowships, Guggenheim Fellowships, a Pulitzer Prize in History, a Bancroft Prize, a MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Award, and many others.

About the University of Georgia

Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America and is the state’s flagship university (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 240 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly established School of Medicine.