University Assistant Professor of Public History

University of North Carolina – Wilmington

Assistant Professor of Public History

College:
College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and The Arts – 321 College
Dept/School:
History – 32231
Vacancy Number: 16F-724
Position Number: 6056
Location of Workplace:
Main UNCW Campus

The Department of History at the University of North Carolina Wilmington invites applicants for a full-time, tenure track position as Assistant Professor of Public History, beginning August 2026. The successful candidate will teach survey courses and public history and will participate in the supervision of M.A. theses and public history projects. Preference will be given to candidates with the ability to teach courses in museum studies.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in history or a related field at the time of appointment. Strong commitment to teaching, scholarship, and outreach service is required. Research-active faculty at the rank of Assistant Professor in the department teach a 3-3, 3-1 rotation, with teaching representing 60-70% of the workload; research representing 10% or greater of the workload; and service representing 10-30% of the workload.

• Ph.D. in History or a related field
• Experience in teaching, research, service, and outreach

Please note:

Applicants who are ABD at the time of application will be considered; however, doctoral degree must be conferred by August 1, 2026 to be eligible for employment.

• Ability to teach courses in museum studies

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The history department is first and foremost a community of scholars who love to share their expertise with students. We not only regularly publish books and articles, our faculty also win major international grants and hold regular conferences on campus. In our teaching, we have developed challenging courses that develop and hone critical skills in research and writing. We also prioritize rich opportunities for students to engage in one-on-one research with faculty, work with community partners of important and lasting projects, study abroad, experience an internship, or otherwise explore areas of particular interest.

In the classroom, we are committed to finding exciting ways to engage students. Our courses teach our students interactive ways to learn and produce rigorously researched histories. In addition to writing exciting and original essays, our students may:

• Use and create interactive timelines
• Make and listen to podcasts
• Create exhibits for public and university display
• Use Story mapping and other digital programs

We are proud of the team‑teaching our faculty engages in, the applied learning opportunities we provide, and the attention we give to each student. We are especially proud of our nationally recognized unique online MA for working teachers launched in 2014.

In our Public History Program, students have the opportunity to work hand‑in‑hand with community partners. They participate in in-depth practica learning experiences with these partners, and help create diverse historical projects displayed and used throughout the community. History graduate and undergraduate students intern or work with a dozen different regional historic sites and institutions, including Fort Fisher, The Bellamy Mansion, the Burgwin‑Wright House, Wilmington Railroad Museum, The Latimer House, and Moore's Creek National Battlefield.

The College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts (CHSSA) is home to 14 academic departments and offers a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs including the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, and Master of Public Administration as well as combined bachelor's/master's degree programs in Spanish and English.

The CHSSA also houses the Gender Studies and Research Center and the Academic Resource Center, which offers full‑service, professional advising for all CHSSA undergraduate students.

In addition, the CHSSA offers a full complement of…