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Assistant Professor – Modern European Intellectual History - Department of History

UC Berkeley  ·  Department of History  ·  Berkeley, CA
Assistant ProfessorTenure-TrackHistory

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Position overview Position title: Assistant Professor Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $84,100.00 –$132,900.00 (9-month academic year salary). However, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions Anticipated start: 07/01/2027 Application Window Open date: September 10, 2026 Next

review date: Thursday, Oct 15, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Thursday, Oct 15, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date. Position description The University of California at Berkeley seeks applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty appointment at the level of assistant professor in the

Department of History. The Department of History is one of the largest and most distinguished units in UC Berkeley's College of Letters and Science. The Department's faculty ranges across virtually all of the major geographical and chronological fields recognized by the discipline and includes experts in many areas of pivotal thematic significance. To learn more about the department, please visit our department

website. The position is open to scholars working on any aspect of European intellectual history after 1800. All approaches (national, comparative, transnational, etc.) and fields will be considered, including but not limited to work on politics, law, religion, empire, economy, race, aesthetics, gender, and science. The Department of History is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual

career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit OFEW's website:. Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of

application) PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application. Preferred qualifications Ph.D. or equivalent international degree is preferred by date of hire. Application Requirements Document requirements Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter Research Statement - Please discuss research

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