Assistant Professor in the History of Science and Technology

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia's oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education ( https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University's main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,000 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University's enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

The UGA Department of History (history.uga.edu) grants the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees. The department has a strong record of teaching and research in subjects ranging from early American to modern African American history, the Caribbean to the Middle East, modern Europe to Latin America, popular culture to foreign policy, and religion to global capitalism. Faculty members have won numerous teaching and scholarly awards, including the Frederick Jackson Turner Award, Fulbright Awards, American Council of Learned Societies Fellowships, Guggenheim Fellowships, a Pulitzer Prize in History, a Bancroft Prize, a MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Award, and many others.

The University of Georgia (www.uga.edu) is a land- and sea-grant university whose main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta (www.visitathensga.com; www.uga.edu). The Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, its many units, and the University of Georgia are committed to sustaining a work and learning environment that is inclusive. The College has a strong commitment to multidisciplinary research and collaboration and academic innovation.

Applications should include a cover letter detailing how the applicant's credentials and experience meet the requirements and responsibilities stated above; a C.V.; a teaching statement; an article- or chapter-length writing sample; and an unofficial transcript. Applicants will be asked to provide contact information for three references. Letters of recommendation will be requested later in the search process. Evidence of teaching effectiveness and transcripts will be requested from a smaller pool of applicants at a later date. Applications received by November 15 will receive full consideration. Inquiries should be addressed to J. P. Short, Search Committee Chair: jshort@uga.edu.

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