Vassar College - South Asian Environmental History Position

South Asian Environmental Historian

The Department of History at Vassar College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor beginning August 2009. This position requires specialization in South Asia, with a focus on Environmental History broadly defined, and ability to teach the History of India. Vassar College is an AA/EO employer and is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community. Appointment includes teaching in Vassar's programs in Environmental Studies and Asian Studies. PhD and teaching experience required.

Vassar College is a highly selective liberal arts college of about 2400 undergraduates (no graduate students) located in the beautiful and historic Hudson Valley 75 miles north of New York City. The City of Poughkeepsie and its surrounding region benefit from rich cultural diversity and from convenient commuter rail access to New York's Grand Central Station.

Vassar faculty members are committed teacher/scholars who bring research and creative discovery to life for students in classrooms, laboratories, studios, and individually mentored projects. They teach broadly in the curricula of their departments, advise students, and serve on college-wide and departmental committees. Most classes are small, and the teaching load is 3/2.  The College maintains a generous leave policy, provides strong support for research, and encourages multidisciplinary approaches to teaching.

Since its early days, the Vassar History Department has a distinguished tradition of helping students "go to the source," exploring primary historical documents and developing their own skills as researchers and interpreters of the past.

Interviews of selected candidates will be conducted at the American Historical Association annual meeting in New York City, January 2-3, 2009. For full consideration, send letter of application, vitae, and three letters of reference by November 15, 2008 to Rebecca Edwards, Chair, Department of History, Box 711, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0711.