Assistant Professor- Twentieth-Century Mexico

The Department of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in twentieth-century Mexico to begin July 1, 2025. We welcome applications from scholars who research any aspect of the history of twentieth-century Mexico, with a preference for candidates who focus on one or more of the following: environmental history, agrarian history, political history, history of science, migration, student movements, violence, gender and sexualities, or race and ethnicity, including studies of indigenous peoples and Afromexicans. Our ideal candidate will be a publicly-engaged scholar who provides transnational and hemispheric perspectives that complement our existing strengths in the history of US-Mexico Borderlands, South America, and the Caribbean, and who can also contribute to our Public History Program.

The successful candidate will regularly teach the department's lower-division surveys in modern Mexican and Latin American history, and develop new upper-division lectures and seminars that cross geographies and fields, especially courses that respond to the growing interest in Central America at UCSB. They will also build intellectual and programmatic bridges with other fields and research clusters in the department and across campus, such as the Latin American and Iberian Studies Program, UC-Mexicanistas, among others. The department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, mentoring, professional activity, and service. For more information about our department, please visit our website at: https://www.history.ucsb.edu

The minimum requirement to be considered for this position is the completion of all requirements for a PhD (or international equivalent), except the dissertation at the time of application.

PhD (or equivalent degree) in History or a related field. Original and significant research, clarity of writing and argument; ability to collaborate with colleagues in the department and in related fields at UCSB; ability to add to diversity through teaching, mentorship, research, and service; and demonstrated knowledge of the subject in teaching and research area are preferred.

• 3-5 letters of reference required

Three letters of recommendation required. Applicants must trigger the letter solicitations through UC Recruit. Letters will be used to assess the candidate's teaching and scholarly credentials to help select those who will be seriously considered.

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. For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20. For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.