[HASTS-jobs] FW: Postdoctoral fellowship position

[Karen Gardner]

[Instead of forwarding the attachment, I pasted the information below the
email from the chair of the search committee.  ~Karen]

 

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From: Charles Tshimanga-Kashama <ckashama at unr.edu>

Date: May 20, 2012 11:49:23 PM EDT

To: "amccants at mit.edu" <amccants at mit.edu>

Subject: Postdoctoral fellowship position 

 

Dear Professor McCants:

Please find enclosed a copy of an announcement of a full-time one-year
postdoctoral fellowship position in the Department of History at the
University of Nevada, Reno. The position is in the Early Modern European
History of Medicine. I would appreciate it if you would post the enclosed
announcement and make this information available to graduate students or
other scholars who might be interested in applying.

The Department of History at UNR currently has fifteen full-time tenured or
tenure-track faculty members and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees
(M.A., M.A. in Teaching History, and Ph.D.) in a variety of fields,
including European, Asian, Latin American, and African history as well as
U.S. history. We are particularly strong in social, intellectual, and
cultural history and seek a colleague whose research and teaching interests
will enhance our offerings in these areas.

The University of Nevada, Reno is a top caliber, land-grant research
university with 17,000 students and 1,000 faculty. It offers a comprehensive
selection of degree programs in fields ranging from the liberal arts to
health sciences. Our beautiful campus is nestled beneath the Sierra Nevada
mountain range on the border between Nevada and California. The city of Reno
and surrounding areas offer a mix of quirky urban culture and access to
spectacular outdoor destinations that are within easy driving distance,
which makes for an outstanding quality of life for our faculty and students.

I appreciate your assistance in disseminating this information and would be
happy to return the favor if the opportunity arises.

Sincerely,

Charles Tshimanga-Kashama, PhD
Chair, Search Committee, Early Modern European History

 

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Postdoctoral position 

Early Modern European History 

Link: https://www.unrsearch.com/postings/10763 

 

The History Department at the University of Nevada, Reno, invites
applications for a full-time one-year postdoctoral fellowship in the Early
Modern European History, beginning in the fall of 2012. 

 

Qualifications: candidates must have a PhD in the History of early modern
Europe with specialization in the history of science. A focus on natural
history and/or the history of medicine is preferred. Candidates should have
completed the PhD by June 15, 2012. 

 

Principal responsibilities include teaching two courses per semester,
advising senior theses, and working with graduate students as needed.
Courses include upper-division period sequence, survey courses, other
courses in areas of interest, and participation in university-wide Core
Humanities course. 

 

Deadline for application is May 31st, 2012. For fullest consideration,
applicants should submit online a letter of application, current curriculum
vitae, along with a brief statement of research and plans at:
https://www.unrsearch.com/postings/10763. Three confidential letters of
reference should be emailed to jenni at unr.edu. 

The review of applications will begin on June 1st, 2012 and will continue
until the position is filled. 

 

Inquiries should be emailed Dr. Charles Tshimanga Kashama (Email:
ckashama at unr.edu), Search Committee Chair, Department of History, Mailstop
0308, University of Nevada-Reno, Reno, Nevada 89557-0308. 

 

The University of Nevada, Reno, is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity,
Title IX employer

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