One-year lecturer in History, with expertise in European and World history.

Faculty

School of Arts, Culture and Society

Dept of History, Politics & International Relations (2051)

History-European and World History

Undergraduate

Temporary

Main Campus (Grantham)

The Department of History, Politics, and International Relations at Messiah University invites applications for a one-year lecturer position in History with expertise in Europe and the World.

Teaching one advanced course each semester in European and / or world history, lower-level courses in area of specialty, and first-year interdisciplinary general education courses aligned with faculty area of interest. We are especially interested in candidates who could offer upper-division courses in sub-fields that explore Europe’s connections with other parts of the world within transnational/transoceanic, comparative, and global frameworks. Teaching load is 4-4.

Ph.D. in History required. Ability to teach European history within a global context. We seek faculty committed to undergraduate teaching and research in the context of a Christian liberal arts university.

The History program at Messiah offers majors in History, History with Social Studies Certification, and Public History. We encourage students to study the past from a range of historical periods and areas (U.S., Europe, Ancient Mediterranean, and South Asia) and varied historical approaches (historical methods, public history, digital history, and archaeology). We emphasize the cultivation of a breadth of historical learning along with liberal arts skills of research methods, critical thinking, and high-quality writing. The department offers minors in history, digital public humanities, and Classical, Medieval and Renaissance studies, as well as many enrichment opportunities, including: faith formation, interdisciplinary study, honors projects, faculty-student research, internships, study-abroad semesters, global and domestic cross-cultural courses, archaeological fieldwork, public humanities activities, digital projects, community engagement, and service-learning. As a program, we encourage the professional development of faculty as scholars, innovative teachers, caring mentors, adapters of new technologies, and community engagement. We welcome applicants who could contribute to and benefit from these conversations and initiatives.

The Department of History, Politics, and International Relations includes seven full-time faculty and approximately 71 majors. Students are encouraged to think independently, engage in fruitful debate, and become citizens committed to service, social justice, and reconciliation. The department maintains strong collaborations across campus with the Center for Public Humanities, Teacher Education Program, Office of Diversity Affairs, and the Oakes Museum of Natural History, and off campus with the city of Harrisburg, county and state archives, community organizers, and regional schools. Our faculty work closely with students to provide a range of transferable skills that will allow them to access diverse opportunities for employment. Our graduates pursue employment and graduate school in a variety of fields, including history, public history, religious studies, journalism, communication, education, sociology, library science, business, law, computer science, data analytics, theology, among many others.

Messiah University is a Christian university of the liberal and applied arts and sciences and has a student body of over 2,500 undergraduate students including 20.0% under-represented and 2.4% international students from 21 countries and over 700 graduate students including 20.7% of students from under-represented populations.

The University is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society. Messiah University is a teaching institution that emphasizes instruction but values research and public service. Strong support is given to faculty development in teaching and scholarship.

Messiah University’s commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.” The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that seeks to equip and enable educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and inclusive excellence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement.

Fall 2025

Salary and rank commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application materials will be reviewed upon receipt and will be accepted until the position is filled. Please provide a current curriculum vitae or resume as well as a letter of interest that clearly explains how your Christian faith represents a strong fit with the mission of Messiah University, which is “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society."

Curriculum Vitae must include: (1) education, (2) previous employment history, (3) scholarly and professional accomplishments (e.g., papers, publication, recitals, showings), (4) membership in scholarly, professional, or honor societies, and (5) awards and honors received.

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