Assistant Professor, International History - Geneva, Switzerland

The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies invites applications for a full-time position at the rank of

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN INTERNATIONAL HISTORY

starting on 1 September 2013 or on a mutually-agreed date. Candidates must hold a PhD in History or International History, preferably with a specialisation on the Global South, in the period from c. 1800 to the present. They should have the potential to develop broader intellectual interests to complement existing resources of the international history department. Candidates must have their doctoral degree in hand prior to their appointment.

The Institute is particularly interested in applications from scholars taking a historical approach to the political, cultural, social and economic causes and consequences of conflicts along national (including inter-state), ethnic, religious, gender or other lines, including over resources and power, and including displacements of population. The capacity to work with colleagues from other disciplines is an asset.

The successful candidate will teach courses at both the master’s and doctoral levels and supervise master’s and PhD theses.

The teaching language is either English or French. Prior knowledge of French is not required, but the successful candidate is expected to acquire at least a passive knowledge of it.

Applications, including a motivation letter, detailed curriculum vitae and a list of publications – but excluding letters of recommendation and publication samples – must reach the Director, preferably by email (director@graduateinstitute.ch) or by post (the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, P.O. Box 136, 1211 Geneva 21, Switzerland), by 30 September 2012.

Information on employment conditions can be obtained by inquiring through the same contact details.

For more information, candidates are encouraged to consult the Institute’s website: http://graduateinstitute.ch/open_positions