"Professor of History"

Job Summary:

The Department of History and the Integrated Liberal Studies Program at the UW-Madison invite excellent candidates who work in the history of science with a focus on water to apply for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor. The time period and area of specialization are open. A candidate’s research may engage, for instance, with the social, political, and intellectual dimensions of human-water interactions; water access, use, or management; oceanography, limnology, hydrology, or fisheries science; or water biology and ecology, both marine and freshwater. The successful candidate may have a transnational dimension to their research but should be well grounded in a US context.

We welcome applications from scholars whose research on systems of knowledge-making around water can complement strengths of the Department of History, which include indigenous history, environmental history, slavery and race relations, US empire and militarization, comparative imperialisms/colonialisms, and political economy.

As a core member of the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology graduate program, the successful candidate may engage with its strengths in data and information, science and empire, health and environment, and the global history of science. We are especially interested in innovative scholars willing to explore interdisciplinary water research in collaboration with colleagues in water-focused research centers and other units at UW–Madison, such as the Aquatic Sciences Center, Center for Limnology, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, La Follette School of Public Policy, and Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. The tenure home will be in the Department of History.

This position is part of a new university-wide initiative called RISE-EARTH... [abbreviated for brevity, full details in text]

The successful candidate will pursue a vigorous research program while contributing to the graduate program in History of Science, Medicine, and Technology in the Department of History and to the Integrated Liberal Studies Program’s undergraduate teaching mission...

Key Job Responsibilities: Applicants should have the capacity to teach undergraduate survey courses in the history of science as well as undergraduate and graduate courses in their areas of expertise. They will also be expected to provide service to the program, department, college, university, and professional community nationally or internationally.

Department: College of Letters and Science, History Department

Required Qualifications: Applicants must demonstrate evidence of excellence and productivity in scholarly research, as well as a commitment to teaching, mentoring, and service... Education: PhD in History or related field required by start of appointment.

How to Apply: Apply online at "Jobs at UW" (https://jobs.wisc.edu) under Job Requisition JR10005527. Applications must be received through UW- Madison's online application system... For full consideration, all materials must be received no later than 11:59pm on December 31, 2025.