Professor or Associate Professor w/ Tenure in Economic History since 1700

The History Department of the University of Pennsylvania seeks to hire a Professor or Associate Professor with tenure in economic history since 1700, who will also hold an endowed chair. The Department is particularly interested in historians who study global economic history from a comparative or transregional perspective. The successful candidate will have a proven record of teaching, research and publication at the highest level.  Thematically, she or he may work on any area of economic or business history except for labor history and the history of banking systems.

Geographically, the Department is looking for candidates specializing in any non-US domain.  

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the Department's program in transregional and global history as well as to work closely with Penn's established community of economic historians and other specialists at the School of Arts and Sciences, the Wharton School, the Huntsman Program and the Lauder Institute. The committee will begin considering applications on 15 November 2013 and will continue until the position is filled.  

Candidates are to apply online at http://facultysearches.provost.upenn.edu/postings/16  .  Include a letter of application, CV, teaching statement, and research statement. The University of Pennsylvania is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.