The University of South Alabama History Department invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of History, with a specialization in Latin America and/or the Iberian Atlantic world, to begin August 15, 2008. The successful candidate will be responsible for courses in Latin American history, including courses at the M.A. level, as well as Western Civilization or U.S. history surveys, which may include large-enrollment sections. Candidates should demonstrate excellence in teaching and research. The Ph.D. is expected by the time of appointment. To receive full consideration, all required application materials must be received by November 1, 2007. Send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a chapter or article-length writing sample, three letters of recommendation sent directly from the referee or appropriate placement office, and official graduate and undergraduate transcripts sent directly from the candidate's universities to Professor Daniel E. Rogers, Chair, Latin American History Search Committee, Department of History, 344 Humanities Building, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688. Web address: http://www.southalabama.edu/history.

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