"Modern East Asian History with Digital/A.I. Technology (Tenure-Track, F0249A)"

Posting Details

Job Title

Modern East Asian History with Digital/A.I. Technology (Tenure-Track, F0249A)

Department

HISTORY DEPARTMENT

Position Number

F0249A

Job Description

The Department of History at Old Dominion University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor of modern East Asian history and digital technology to begin July 2026.

This is an annual ten-month tenure-track appointment. Candidates will teach introductory and thematic courses in premodern and modern East Asian (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and/or transnational) history at the undergraduate level, along with graduate seminars in the candidate’s area(s) of specialty, while also maintaining an active research agenda. Candidates will teach at an annual 3-3 load and will be expected to serve on departmental-, college-, and university-level committees.

All areas of specialization will be considered, but preference will be given to candidates who also have demonstrated significant research and/or teaching experience involving one or more relevant digital technologies—including but not limited to: artificial intelligence and machine learning; GIS, mapping, and data visualization; extended/immersive reality; digital archiving; corpus analysis; and/or digital storytelling—and are able to contribute actively to ODU’s Forward-Focused Digital Transformation Initiative.

Position Type

FullTime

Type of Recruitment

General Public

Minimum required education and/or special licenses, registrations, trainings, or certifications

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in History or a related field by the time of appointment.

Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities

Applicants must have demonstrated the ability to teach at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.

Preferred Qualifications

Conditions of Employment

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date

11/07/2025

Application Review Date

01/09/2026

Open Until Filled

Yes

Application Instructions

How to Apply: Interested candidates must apply at https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/24658 and attach the following with their online application:

1. A letter of application.
2. A Curriculum Vitae.
3. A writing sample.
4. A syllabus for an upper-division undergraduate course.
5. Unofficial graduate transcript.
6. Contact information for three professional references.

Applications should be submitted by January 09, 2026, for full consideration. The position will remain open until it is filled.

Any questions should be directed to Dr. John Weber (jwweber@odu.edu), Chair, Personnel Committee, History Department.

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