Tenure-track Digital History Post at GMU/CHNM

The Department of History and Art History at George Mason University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in digital history. The successful applicant will be expected to manage a range of projects at Mason’s Center for History and New Media and to teach digital methodology for the department.

To apply for this position (number F5343z), go to http://jobs.gmu.edu, then mail a letter of interest, a CV and three letters of recommendation to: Chair, Search Committee, MS 3G1, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, 22030. For specific inquiries about the position, please send an email to tkelly7@gmu.edu. Applications will be reviewed beginning October 15, 2008.

George Mason University is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in a range of academic fields. Enrollment is 30,000, with students studying in over 150 degree programs at campuses in Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and the United Arab Emirates.

The Center for History and New Media, founded in 1994, uses digital media and technology to preserve and present history online, transform scholarship across the humanities, and advance historical education and understanding. Each year CHNM’s many project websites receive over 16 million visitors, and over a million people rely on its digital tools to teach, learn, and conduct research.

George Mason University is an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity.