Tenure Track Position in 18th and 19th Century Middle Eastern History

Call for Applications
The Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, New York University, New York, USA
Starting Date: September 01, 2025
Application Deadline: November 01, 2024

The Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at New York University invites scholars of the eighteenth and/or nineteenth century Middle East (broadly defined) to apply for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level.
Candidates should be grounded in historical methods and be able to contribute to the department’s joint PhD program with History.
The position will begin on September 1, 2025, pending budgetary and administrative approval. The department’s strong preference is for an expert on the eighteenth- and/or nineteenth-century Persianate world broadly defined, including but not limited to Iran, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Afghanistan, and the Indian Ocean world.
All applicants are expected to contribute to MEIS’s interdisciplinary undergraduate curriculum and its doctoral programs.

The Faculty of Arts and Science at NYU is at the heart of a leading research university that spans the globe. They seek scholars of the highest caliber that embody the diversity of the United States as well as the global society in which they live. They strongly encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, and other individuals who are under-represented in the profession, across color, creed, race, ethnic and national origin, physical ability, gender and sexual identity, or any other legally protected basis.
NYU affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as they strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach. To learn more about the FAS commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion, please read here.

EOE/Affirmative Action/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $70,000 to $110,000.
New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Qualifications

Candidates must have the Ph.D. by the time of appointment, demonstrate potential for superior scholarly accomplishment, and be prepared to teach a wide range of graduate and undergraduate courses and to supervise doctoral dissertation research.

Application Instructions

Application materials should include: 2-3 page cover letter; cv; 1 article or chapter-length writing sample; the names and contact information of 3 references; and a 1 page statement of your approaches to teaching, including how you support diversity and inclusion in the classroom.

Application Process

This institution is using Interfolio’s Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

Source: Interfolio