MODERN RUSSIAN HISTORY (TENURE-TRACK)
START 2009-10

The Department of History invites applications for a tenure-track position in the history of modern Russia, starting Fall 2009. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated expertise in the expansion of Russia's empire. Assistant Professor (Ph.D.) preferred; Instructor (ABD) or Associate Professor possible. Grinnell College is a highly selective undergraduate liberal arts college, whose history department is committed to pedagogical and curricular development that reflects emerging scholarship. The College's curriculum is founded on a strong advising system and close student-faculty interaction with few college-wide requirements beyond the completion of a major. The teaching schedule of five courses over two semesters will include an introductory course, intermediate-level courses, and an advanced seminar on topics of the instructor's choice; every few years one course will be Tutorial (a writing/critical thinking course for first-year students, oriented toward a special topic chosen by the i nstructor).

In letters of application, candidates should discuss how they can contribute to the department's evolution toward global approaches to history and their interest in cooperation with relevant foreign language departments. Candidates' letters should address their interest in developing as a teacher and scholar in an undergraduate, liberal-arts environment that emphasizes close student-faculty interaction, and explain what they can contribute to the college's commitment to diversity of people and perspectives, a core value of Grinnell College. To be assured of full consideration, all application materials should be received by November 3, 2008. Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate school transcripts (copies are acceptable), and at least three confidential letters of recommendation to Prof. Victoria Brown, Chair, Modern Russia Search Committee, Department of History, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA 50112-1690 (Phone 641.269.4655; fax 641.269.4733; email: HistorySearch2@grinnell.edu).

Grinnell College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting and retaining highly qualified individuals who collectively reflect the diversity of the nation. No applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, creed, or disability.