• History/Anthropology of Science, Technology…

    Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)


    Description

    The Department of History at Carnegie Mellon University invites applicants for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant or associate professor to begin in August 2026. The department seeks to hire up to two scholars whose work is focused on 1/ the intersection of technology and social change, or 2/ the environmental and social impacts of science, technology, and medicine. Time period and geographic specialization are open, but priority will be given to applicants who work on topics after 1900, as well as on regions not adequately represented by departmental faculty. We are a department of both historians and anthropologists.

    Qualifications

    A PhD in history, anthropology, history of science, STS, or a related discipline is required by July 1, 2026. The position carries a 2/2 teaching load. We seek applicants who show exceptional promise as both researchers and teachers, and welcome applications from scholars at all levels of experience.

     

    Application Instructions

     

    The initial application will require a two-page cover letter; full CV; graduate transcript (both unofficial or official accepted); and a single writing sample (the equivalent of sixty or fewer double-spaced manuscript pages). Applicants who advance to the next stage of the search will be asked to submit three letters of reference; dissertation or book manuscript; and evidence of teaching excellence.

     

    Questions regarding this position should be directed to [email protected] .

    Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

    **Carnegie Mellon University** is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate in admission, employment, or administration of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition, family status, marital status, parental status, religion, ancestry, veteran status, or genetic information. Furthermore, Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate and is required not to discriminate in violation of federal, state, or local laws or executive orders.