"Associate/Full Professor- History"

Associate/Full Professor, History of Modern China

Department of History

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Department of History at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applications and nominations for the Crawford Professor of East Asian History with a specialization in Modern China at the rank of Associate/Full Professor (full-time tenured position), with a target start date of August 16, 2025. We welcome applications from historians whose work focuses on Modern China. All thematic emphases are welcome.

The University of Illinois’ College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. Faculty in the College create knowledge, address critical societal needs through the transfer and application of knowledge, and prepare students for lives of impact in the state, nation, and globally. To meet these objectives, the College embraces and values diversity and difference by hiring faculty candidates who can contribute through their research, teaching, and/or service to the diversity and excellence of the Illinois community.

We have an active and successful dual-career partner placement program and a strong commitment to work-life balance and family-friendly programs for faculty and staff (http://provost.illinois.edu/faculty-affairs/work-life-balance/). To find out more about the resources available at the university and Urbana-Champaign community please visit these sites:

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Successful candidates are expected to teach effectively at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, establish and maintain an active and independent research program, and provide service to the department, the university and the profession. A completed Ph.D. in History or related area is required and applicants at the Associate/Full Professor level must have an established record in research, teaching, and service. The budgeted salary range for the position is $100-110,000 at the Associate Professor level, and $110-120,000 at the Full Professor level, for a 9-month service basis. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

To apply, create your candidate profile in the University of Illinois Job Board (https://jobs.illinois.edu) and upload the following application materials:

1) letter of application,

2) CV,

3) contact information for three professional references,

4) research statement,

5) statement of teaching philosophy, and

6) statement detailing how your teaching, service and/or scholarship has contributed to the success of students from racial, ethnic, and gender backgrounds that are underrepresented in your academic field. Applicants who have not yet had the opportunity for such experience should note how their work will further Illinois’ and the College of LAS’ to Inclusive Excellence and the success of all students.

We ask that all of these documents be uploaded in the above order as a single .pdf file to the “Resume/CV” section of the online application.

For candidates advancing in the search process, the search committee will contact the applicant about soliciting letters of reference, publications and other additional materials. Only applications submitted through the University of Illinois Job Board will be considered. For priority consideration, submit all requested application materials by October 15, 2024. We will continue to review applications until the position is filled.

Questions about the position may be directed to history@illinois.edu. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.