Associate / Assistant / Full Professor in History of the Modern Middle East and North Africa

Northwestern University in Qatar invites applications from highly qualified candidates for a full-time open rank faculty appointment in History of the Modern Middle East and North Africa, to be appointed in the Liberal Arts Program.

We seek candidates with an active research agenda that focuses on the history of the modern middle east and north Africa, whose work is comparative or transnational, and who include ethics, gender, race, and/or coloniality in their analysis. We expect successful candidates to have a Ph.D. by the time of appointment in History, Middle East Studies, North African Studies, or from other related interdisciplinary backgrounds, and to have linguistic competence and field experience in their research area.

NU-Q is a globally embedded institution; it is one of three campuses of Northwestern University (Chicago, Doha, Evanston) and one of several institutions in the Qatar Foundation’s Education City in Doha, Qatar. Our mission is to mentor and educate students to become creative, ethical, and impactful communicators across cultural and national boundaries. We are committed to academic excellence, to a vibrant student life, and to high-level undergraduate student research and media making, particularly on the Global South. Located at the confluence of continents, NU-Q is a diverse global community with approximately 500 students from 60 countries.

Candidates will have the opportunity to contribute to our distinctive Institute for Advanced Study in the Global South (#IAS_NUQ), a community of evidence-based storytellers devoted to understanding the media, cultures, societies, politics, and history of the countries of the Global South. This includes mentoring our Undergraduate Global Fellows, participating in reading and research groups, and contributing to panels, seminars, conferences, and publications.

In addition to a demonstrated publication track record or evidence of a highly promising trajectory commensurate with career stage and/or rank, applicants should show competence in working with globally diverse communities, a strong commitment to excellence in inclusive teaching and mentoring, and dedication to institutional service and shared governance. Responsibilities include teaching such courses as the History of the Modern Middle East and contributing courses to the Middle East Studies minor. The faculty member will also contribute elective courses to the Liberal Arts Program that speak to their field and will contribute to NU-Q’s other curricular demands. These could include the Doha Seminar honors course, graduate seminars, executive education classes, or courses qualifying for our university’s growing number of interdisciplinary minors, such as Africana Studies, Film and Design, Media and Politics, and Strategic Communication.

NU-Q provides competitive compensation and benefits. The medium of instruction is English, but proficiency in Arabic or another regional language is an advantage at NU-Q. Candidates with experience in US higher education as well as in the Arab region, women, and persons from traditionally underrepresented groups in academia are particularly encouraged to apply.

Applications received by September 15, 2023, will receive the highest priority. The search will continue until the position is filled or the search closed.

To apply, please submit the following:

• Cover letter which addresses the ways in which the applicant’s experience and credentials align with this position.
• Curriculum Vitae
• Names and email addresses of three academic/professional references. Referees will be contacted upon submission of the application.

Candidates who move to next stages may be asked to submit a brief statement of research agenda that addresses ability to work in a multidisciplinary community, a sample publication, a sample course syllabus, and/or a brief statement on working with diverse groups, including relevant international workplace influences.

Please read ALL instructions and prepare before proceeding to the application page:

• Applications will only be accepted via online submission (see link below).
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Applications accepted here:

https://facultyrecruiting.northwestern.edu/apply/MTg4OA==

Northwestern University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against qualified individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, marital status, age, disability, citizen­ship status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class. Individuals from all diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Hiring is con­tingent upon eligibility to work in the United States and Qatar. For more information, please see the University’s Policy on Institutional Equity.