Position Summary
The Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures MELC in the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies HLS at Indiana University Bloomington invites applications for a tenuretrack position in the modern (post1750 social and/or political history of the Middle East and North Africa MENA region) at the rank of assistant professor to begin in August 2025. Responsibilities will include maintaining an active research and publication agenda and teaching four courses per academic year including undergraduate lecture courses and graduate seminars. The teaching load for this position is two courses per semester and teaching responsibilities encompass both undergraduate and graduate courses. The specific region(s) or subregion(s) of the MENA area in which candidates specialize and applicants specific area(s) of scholarly focus are open. However a selected finalist candidate must be capable of teaching a broad range of undergraduate and graduate history courses that will introduce broad historical transregional themes that will appeal widely to both majors and nonmajors who are interested in study of the MENA region. Among other topics candidates should be able to teach 20th and 21st century political and social history in the region as well as advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in the candidates area(s) of specialty. Interested candidates should review the application requirements and submit the following documentation within their portfolio of materials: a cover letter highlighting their research and teaching a curriculum vitae two writing samples and the names of three academic references. Candidates may choose to submit a diversity statement as an optional supplement to their application. Applications should be submitted at: