Assistant Professor of Public History – University of Memphis

Faculty Opportunity: Assistant Professor of Public History – University of Memphis

• Institution: University of Memphis

• Academic Unit / Department: Department of History

• Job Identification: 743

• Appointment Type: Full-Time, Tenure-Track Faculty

• Academic Rank / Level: Assistant Professor

• Specialization: Public History

• Salary / Remuneration: Approximately INR 67.20 lakh annually

• Location: Main Campus, Memphis, Tennessee, United States

• Work Mode: On-Site

• Application Deadline: November 1, 2026 – Initial Review Begins

• Position Status: Open until filled

• Expected Start Date: Not specified in the posting

Overview of Role

The University of Memphis invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Public History.

The search is open to historians working in any time period or geographic area, with specialization in any area of Public History. The successful candidate will be expected to develop meaningful connections with institutions in the Memphis area while contributing to teaching, research, creative activity, and public service.

Areas of Public History

Relevant areas may include:

• Archival Work

• Cultural Resources Management

• Digital History

• Film and Media Production

• Historic Preservation

• Local History

• Museum Exhibition and Curation

• Oral History

• Site Interpretation

Key Responsibilities & Teaching Scope

• Provide high-quality undergraduate and graduate instruction.

• Teach one survey-level History course per semester that satisfies General Education requirements.

• Teach upper-level Public History courses.

• Teach graduate seminars focused on Public History practice.

• Maintain an active research, scholarship, or creative-activity agenda.

• Participate in departmental and university service.

• Develop connections with Memphis-area institutions.

• Contribute to the University’s public-service mission.

Qualifications & Candidate Profile

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in History by the time of appointment.

• Evidence of potential for excellence in:

  • Teaching

  • Research / Scholarship / Creative Activity

  • Academic and Professional Service

• Professional conduct consistent with university faculty standards.

Applicants must also be authorized to work in the United States.

Visa Sponsorship: The University states that it is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Application Checklist

Applicants should have the following materials ready for upload:

1. Letter of Application

2. Writing Sample or detailed description of a Public History project with relevant documentation

3. Academic Transcript

4. Statement of Teaching Philosophy

5. Sample Syllabus

6. Contact Information for Three Professional References

Application Process

• Application Website: https://workforum.memphis.edu

• Select Faculty, then Assistant Professor of Public History

• Initial Review Begins: November 1, 2026

• Applications may continue to be considered until the position is filled.

• Search Committee Chair: Susan Eva O'Donovan

• Email: odonovan@memphis.edu