Assistant Professor in Rural North American History

at  University of Guelph

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The History Department at the University of Guelph invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in Rural North American History. The appointment will commence on July 1, 2025.
The successful candidate will hold the Francis and Ruth Redelmeier Professorship in Rural History, supported by an endowment which generates financial support for research and student activities. This professorship has been core to the growth of the University of Guelph’s reputation as a centre of excellence for rural history (https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/rural) The search committee encourages applications from scholars who approach the field of rural history from a diverse array of backgrounds and perspectives, and employing a variety of methodologies and approaches. Responsibilities of the position include: the promotion of rural history through the organization of public events and research activities; maintaining a robust research and publishing agenda; maintaining and cultivating interdisciplinary research networks; teaching undergraduate and graduate students in core History courses and in one’s own areas of research; and service both in the History department and to the broader university and scholarly communities.
The preferred candidate will have a specialization in North American Rural History, and should have a PhD in History or a related field at the time of appointment. Preference will be given to candidates with teaching and research expertise about pre-twentieth century North America, and must be able to teach the introductory course on pre-1867 Histories of Canada. Applicants with expertise in public history, Indigenous histories, or community-engaged history are strongly encouraged to apply. Candidates should have a record of excellence in research and teaching as well as potential to attract graduate students. Excellence in research can be demonstrated in various ways, such as by having published scholarly books, edited collections, and/or articles in refereed journals, by having made presentations at scholarly conferences, and/or having been awarded research grants. The department recognizes many new forms for the dissemination of scholarly work, including websites, digitization projects, and community-led partnerships.
The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses in the Department of History (https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/history), including taking turns in the teaching rotation for the core courses HIST2100 (Histories of Canada to 1867), HIST1050 (Invitation to History), and HIST*2450 (The Practising Historian), as well as other Indigenous and/or North American history courses (https://calendar.uoguelph.ca/undergraduate-calendar/course-descriptions/hist/). Candidates are encouraged to include a short discussion of their teaching philosophy and experience in their teaching statement. Evidence of excellence and innovation in teaching will be an asset.
The University of Guelph is a research-intensive university, ranked highly among comparable Canadian institutions. The History Department has 24 faculty members and offers both MA and PhD programs as part of the Tri-University Graduate Program with its partners, the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to supervise MA and PhD students and serve on graduate student advisory committees.
The University of Guelph is the third largest employer in Guelph, a city of over 144,000 people, located about an hour drive west of Toronto, Ontario. University of Guelph is a top-ranked comprehensive university in Canada with an enrolment of more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across more than 40 academic units. The University is known for its commitment to student learning, innovative research, and collaboration with world-class partners.
It is a unique place, with transformative research and teaching and a distinctive campus culture. People who learn and work here are shaped and inspired by a shared purpose: To Improve Life. Reflecting that shared purpose in every experience connected to our university positions us to create positive change, here and around the world. Our University community shares a profound sense of social responsibility, a drive for international development, and an obligation to address global issues.

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