About the University Western Washington University is located in Bellingham, Washington, a city of approximately 90,000 situated between Seattle, Washington, and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, both of which have substantial research universities, archives, and libraries to which WWU faculty have access. The University enrolls approximately 16,000 students in eight colleges. The Department of History is in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
One-year Visiting Instructor/Assistant Professor of History beginning on September 16, 2019, through June 15, 2020. The position is open to historians of Africa.
Ability to teach upper-division courses in candidate's area of specialization; as well as “African History to 1800” (HIST 285), “African History 1800-present” (HIST 286), and at least one 300-level course in African history from WWU’s catalog.
Please log in below and submit your application via WWU PageUp. Applications should include: 1) a cover letter addressing the required and preferred qualifications, 2) a c.v., 3) names and contact information for three references, and 4) sample syllabi for HIST 285, HIST 286, and one 300-level course.
Closing Date Notes Application review begins April 15, 2019; position is open until filled.