UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ
History Department
Assistant Professor, History of Southeast Asia
The History Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for a position in thehistory of Southeast Asia, with an emphasis on environmental history, at the Assistant Professor (tenure-track) level.
All Southeast Asia geographical and topical subfields welcome. In addition to environmental history, the department
is particularly interested in expanding offerings in imperialism and postcolonialism, gender, labor, ethnicity, coastalconnections, trade and political economy, and migration and diaspora. The successful candidate will also work with
the newly founded Center for Southeast Asian Coastal Interactions.
The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses focused on
Southeast Asia. The position carries a five-course-equivalency workload, which normally means teaching four courses
over three quarters and carrying out other academic and professional service responsibilities. Applicants will be
expected to conduct research, advise and mentor graduate and undergraduate students, and contribute todepartment, university, and professional service.
UC Santa Cruz is a Hispanic-Serving Institution with a high proportion of first-in-family undergraduate students. We
welcome candidates who understand the barriers facing women and minorities who are underrepresented in higher
education careers (as evidenced by life experiences and educational background), and who are concerned about
equity and diversity with respect to teaching, mentoring, research, life experiences, or service towards building anequitable and diverse scholarly environment.
ACADEMIC TITLE
Assistant Professor (tenure-track)
SALARY
Commensurate with qualifications and experience; academic year (nine-month basis).
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Ph.D. or equivalent foreign degree in history or related discipline; evidence of research activity; demonstrated recordin college or university teaching. Degree requirements expected to be completed by June 30, 2020.
POSITION AVAILABLE
July 1, 2020, with the academic year beginning in September 2020. Degree requirements must be met by June 30,
2020 for employment effective July 1, 2020.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Applications are accepted via the UCSC Academic Recruit online system; all documents and materials must besubmitted as PDFs.
APPLY AT https://recruit.ucsc.edu/apply/JPF00752
Please refer to Position # JPF00752-20 in all correspondence.
Documents/Materials
 Letter of application describing your research and teaching experience(required)Curriculum vitae (required)Statement addressing contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion through research, teaching, and/orservice (required). See guidelines on statements at: https://apo.ucsc.edu/diversity.html
 Sample publications (a minimum of two are required and a maximum of four will be accepted)
 Course syllabi (a minimum of one is required and a maximum of three will be accepted)
 Summary of teaching evaluations

Reference Requirement
Applications must include confidential letters of recommendation* (a minimum of three are required and amaximum of five will be accepted). Letters must be dated 2018 or later. Please note that your references, or dossier
service, will submit their confidential letters directly to the UC Recruit System.
*All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. For any
reference letter provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service, career center), direct the author to UCSC’s
confidentiality statement at http://apo.ucsc.edu/confstm.htm.
RECRUITMENT PERIOD
Full consideration will be given to applications completed by November 5, 2019. Applications received after this date
will be considered only if the position has not been filled.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. UC Santa Cruz is committed to excellence
through diversity and strives to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees. Inquiries
regarding the University’s equal employment opportunity policies may be directed to the Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of California,
Santa Cruz, CA 95064 or by phone at (831) 459-3676.
Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents
as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UCSC positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate
to pass an E-Verify check (see https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify). More information is available at the APO website (seehttps://apo.ucsc.edu/policy/capm/104.000%20.html) or call (831) 459-4300.
UCSC is a smoke & tobacco-free campus
If you need accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Academic Personnel Office at apo@ucsc.edu (831) 459-4300.
Our institution is committed to addressing the spousal and partner employment needs of our candidates and employees. As part of this commitment, ourinstitution is a member of the Northern California Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (NorCal HERC). Visit the NorCal HERC website at norcalherc.org tosearch for open positions within a commutable distance of our institution
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