(posted 8/3/26)
The history program at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor of history for twentieth-century Europe and the world. This is a full-time, on-campus position beginning July 1, 2027, and both entry-level and experienced candidates are encouraged to apply. Please visit this web page ( https://www.hollins.edu/about-hollins/jobs/ ) to learn more about Hollins; its commitment to belonging, pluralism, and student success; faculty development; the university’s students; and the Roanoke Valley.
About the History Program
The history program at Hollins empowers students with critical reading and analytical writing skills through engaging courses aimed at providing all students with the opportunity to discover themselves and the world around them through knowledge of history. History is one of the top majors at Hollins, and students have a strong track record of earning research and writing awards; competitive national fellowships and scholarships; admission to top graduate programs; and employment in history-related fields including teaching, librarianship, and museum education. History faculty contribute to the university’s general education curriculum and to interdisciplinary programs such as Gender and Women’s Studies, International Studies, Environmental Studies, and Public Health. With a small number of faculty, there has been significant progress in recent years in diversifying the curriculum by adding courses in areas such as global slavery, poverty, transgender and queer history, and the history of witchcraft.
Role Responsibilities
- Teach six courses/year
- Offer a variety of history courses on modern Europe and its global interconnections, from the introductory to advanced level, including the Modern Europe survey
- Contribute to the university’s general education program, the Core (https://www.hollins.edu/academics/core-curriculum/)
- Perform service at the departmental and university level
- Mentor and advise students
Position Qualifications
The successful candidate will have:
- Ph.D. in history in hand by July 1, 2027
- An active research agenda focused in twentieth-century Europe and its global interconnections
- Preparation to teach courses from the introductory to advanced level on modern Europe and its global interconnections
- Demonstrated commitment to creating learning environments that support every student
The preferred candidate will have:
- Research or teaching experience in one or more of the following: environmental history, history of empire and decolonization, or public history
- Ability to teach a history course focused on one or more of the following: modern Africa, modern Latin America, or modern Pacific or Indian Ocean worlds
Application Process
Preference will be given to candidates who apply by September 11, 2026 when screening of applications will begin.
To apply, please submit the following materials:
- A cover letter that addresses the candidate’s research agenda and teaching experience and interests and demonstrates how the candidate meets the required and any preferred qualifications
- A curriculum vitae
Candidates advanced to the second stage of review will be invited to submit the following materials:
- A statement that explains the candidate’s teaching philosophy and their commitment to creating a learning environment that supports every student
- A writing sample of no more than 30 pages that demonstrates the candidate’s research (e.g., a published or in-progress article or book chapter, a conference paper, or a dissertation chapter)
- A sample syllabus
- An unofficial copy of graduate school transcripts
- Three letters of recommendation, at least one of which can speak to the candidate’s teaching experience and at least one of which can speak to the candidate’s research agenda
Candidates who proceed to the final interview stage will be asked for contact information for three references.
Applicants should submit materials to historysearch@hollins.edu . The selected candidate will be asked to submit official transcripts to the Office of the Provost, and once they accept a contingent employment offer, a criminal history background check will be conducted. Additionally, the selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis, and Hollins University will not sponsor employment visas for this role. The salary for this position is $62,500/year. For questions about the position, please contact search chair Dr. Rachel Nuñez at nunezrm@hollins.edu .
About Hollins
Hollins University is dedicated to academic excellence, creativity, belonging, and preparing students for lives of purpose. Hollins provides an outstanding and academically rigorous undergraduate liberal arts education for women and entrepreneurial and innovative graduate programs for all in a gender-inclusive environment. The university promotes opportunities for research, education abroad, and leadership training, and offers real-world experience through global internships supported by an extensive alumnae/i network.
Hollins University is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment. No employee or applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including transgender status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, and gender identity), national or ethnic origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable state and federal laws.
Visit www.hollins.edu for more information.
