Assistant Professor of Public History

Located in North Carolina's third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University's 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

The Department of History at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro currently is seeking candidates for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Public History starting in January 2026. Candidates must hold or anticipate a Ph.D. in History, Public History, American Studies, or a related field by January 1, 2026. The geographic area of specialization is open.

With twenty full-time faculty and an enrollment of 250 undergraduates and 60 graduate students, faculty are energetically engaged in a range of teaching, research/creative scholarship, community-engaged, and mentoring activities

UNCG is a Minority Serving Institution. UNCG and the Department of History foster an environment of collaboration across departments and schools and support community-engaged research. UNCG is in a metropolitan area of more than 1.7 million in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains. UNCG is an EOE/AA/M/F/D/V employer and is strongly committed to increasing faculty diversity.

Stand-out applicants will have a strong track record in public practice, demonstrating imagination and skill in working collaboratively to connect history or historic sites with public audiences. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a dynamic research agenda; to inspire and train undergraduate and graduate students; and to join with existing faculty in program administration and long-term planning.

This position expands a thriving public history program in which students can receive a B.A. in History with a Public History concentration, a M.A. degree in History with a concentration in Museum Studies, and a Ph.D. in U.S. history with a minor concentration in Public History. Applicants with demonstrated experience in historic preservation, material culture, digital history, community-engaged practice, and/or oral history are particularly encouraged to apply.

While this is a tenure-track position, an appointment made effective January 1, 2026, will be as visiting assistant professor (pre-tenure-track) for the spring semester, with the tenure-track appointment commencing effective August 1, 2026. The visiting appointment is necessary to effectuate a normal tenure clock. Candidate must hold or anticipate a Ph. D in History or related field by January 1, 2026.

Responsibilities include: