Job description
The Department of History at Bryn Mawr College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in African American History in the Long Nineteenth Century (1783-1917) to begin August 1, 2026. The successful candidate will have areas of research and a teaching focus in African American social, political, intellectual, and/or cultural history, with a robust research agenda and the ability to offer courses that enhance the department’s existing curriculum. Candidates must have completed all requirements for a Ph.D. in History or affiliated interdisciplinary fields (e.g., African American Studies or American Studies) by the start date.
Bryn Mawr College is a distinguished liberal arts women’s college with a vibrant faculty, a talented staff, and an intellectually engaged student body eager to make a difference in the world. We have a student body of about 1,400 undergraduates and more than 300 graduate students in coeducational graduate programs in social work, humanities and science. Bryn Mawr College is located in the greater Philadelphia area and enjoys strong consortial relationships with Haverford College, Swarthmore College, and the University of Pennsylvania. Bryn Mawr College is an equal-opportunity employer.
Bryn Mawr College is an equal opportunity employer. Applications are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, color, sex, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or the presence of any non-job related medical conditions or handicaps.
How to apply
To apply for this position, candidates must submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a research statement, a writing sample of chapter or article length, a statement of teaching philosophy, and two sample syllabi (one for an intermediate thematic course and one for an advanced topical course in the field) to the History Department Search Committee via Interfolio at: https://apply.interfolio.com/170432. In addition, candidates should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted via Interfolio to the History Department Search Committee. Applications received by November 1, 2025 will receive full consideration.
