Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity

Assistant Professor

Modern Japanese History

College of Liberal Arts

CLA-N-2510

The Position:

The Department of History at Towson University invites applications for a full time, tenure-track assistant professorship in modern Japanese history. ABDs may apply, but a Ph.D. (preferably in History) is required when position commences in August 2012. Teaching load is 3/3 during the first three years, based on balance of assignments thereafter. Candidates should be able to teach the two-part East Asian survey and upper level undergraduate courses in modern Japanese history. Applicants must possess a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and show potential for scholarly productivity.

Towson University
Founded in 1866, today Towson University is recognized by U.S. News & World Report's top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Towson is nationally recognized for its programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business, education, communications, health sciences, and the fine and performing arts. The University places a strong emphasis on service learning and civic engagement through such activities as internships, practica, clinical placements, course assignments and student events. As the Baltimore area’s largest university and Maryland’s Metropolitan University, Towson articulates its research and scholarship mission through partnerships that link the University to the economic, educational and cultural life of the state of Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region. Towson enrolls more than 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students in 63 undergraduate majors, 38 masters programs and four doctoral programs. Located on a rolling 328 acres, the striking campus is eight miles north of downtown Baltimore and 45 miles from Washington, D.C. The campus and its surrounding cities provide an excellent environment for teaching and supporting the academic pursuits of the 650 full-time faculty who work here.

Application Process
Electronic applications only. Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, course syllabi, graduate school transcripts, and a writing sample (article or dissertation chapter) to Japanhistory2011@towson.edu. Please direct any inquiries to the same email address. The application review process will begin in September and will continue until the position is filled.

Websites: http://www.towson.edu/history.

Upon submitting your Curriculum Vitae to indicate you are an applicant for this position, please be sure to visit http://www.towson.edu/odeo/applicantdata.asp to complete a voluntary on-line applicant data form. The information you provide will inform the university's affirmative action plan and is for statistical purposes only and shall not be used to illegally discriminate for or against anyone.

Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. Women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. This position is contingent on the availability of funds at the time of hire.