Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)

Assistant Professor Digital History and Public HumanitiesJob ID: 304648

Location: Statesboro, GeorgiaFull/Part Time: Full TimeRegular/Temporary: RegularAbout Us Georgia Southern University is the state's largest and most comprehensive center of higher learning south of Atlanta, and one of the most dynamic public universities in the Southeast.Founded in 1906, Georgia Southern has grown from a single-purpose college into a Carnegie Doctoral/R2 institution with 149 degree programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, serving 31,600 students from all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and more than 100 nations.Four distinct campuses extend Georgia Southern's reach across the region: a 900-acre quintessential college campus in Statesboro, anchored by Georgian-style red-brick buildings set among oaks and pines; the Armstrong Campus in Savannah, minutes from historic downtown and a short drive from the beaches of Tybee Island; a modern, purpose-built facility in Hinesville serving local and military-affiliated students; and the East Georgia Campus in Swainsboro, an outdoor oasis nestled on a 385-acre pine forest, offering expanded pathways to higher education for students across southeast Georgia.Through ten colleges, the Allen E.

Paulson College of Engineering and Computing, the College of Arts and Humanities, the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, the College of Education, the College of Science and Mathematics, the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies, the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, the Parker College of Business, the Waters College of Health Professions and University College, Georgia Southern delivers academic programs backed by real-world experience, research with regional and national impact, and a faculty committed to helping every student go further than they thought possible.Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and holding specialized accreditation across its professional programs, Georgia Southern prepares graduates who are ready to lead, contribute and soar beyond, in Georgia, across the nation and around the world.For more information, visit GeorgiaSouthern.edu.Location Georgia Southern University, a public Carnegie Doctoral/R2 with a Carnegie Community Engagement classification, offers approximately 149 different degree programs serving nearly 31,600 students through 11 colleges on four campuses in Savannah, Hinesville, Statesboro, Swainsboro and online instruction. Founded in 1906, Georgia Southern is a leader in higher education in southeast Georgia with expert faculty and a focus on public impact research and engaging learning opportunities through knowledge and know-how that prepare our students to soar beyond and take ownership of their lives, careers and communities. Visit GeorgiaSouthern.edu. Statesboro Campus1332 Southern DriveStatesboro, GA 30458 Department Information Within this setting, the Department of History seeks to build a nationally visible presence in digital history and public humanities. The Department seeks a scholar whose work combines rigorous historical inquiry with digital methods and who can help shape this emerging area through research, teaching, collaborative projects, and external funding. The successful candidate will work with existing strengths in Public History and Military History and with the Georgia Southern University Museum, Henderson Library and Special Collections, while contributing to undergraduate and graduate education, community engagement, experiential learning, and the future intellectual leadership of Digital Humanities at Georgia Southern. Job Summary Reporting to the Chair of the Department of History, the Assistant Professor of Digital History and Public Humanities will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in history, digital history/digital humanities, and public humanities; maintain an active research and publication agenda that includes peer-reviewed and/or rigorously evaluated born-digital scholarship; mentor students; develop collaborative external grant proposals; and contribute service to the department, college, university, and relevant professional and community partners. The standard teaching assignment is 3/3, normally combining high-demand core instruction with upper-division or graduate teaching in the candidate¿s areas of expertise. Course release may be available when supported by external funding or other approved institutional arrangements. The hire is expected to provide intellectual and programmatic leadership for Digital Humanities The position is a 10-month, tenure-track appointment. Required Qualifications Earned Ph.D. in History, Public History, Digital Humanities, Public Humanities, or a closely related humanities field by August 1, 2027 with at least 18 graduate semester hours in History, Public History, Digital Humanities, or Public Humanities.Demonstrated ability to teach the undergraduate U.S. or World history survey and to develop upper-division and/or graduate courses in Digital History, Digital Humanities, or Public Humanities.Demonstrated expertise in one or more areas such as digital public history, historical games and simulation, computational or spatial history, digital collections, interactive interpretation, media history, or responsible AI-assisted research.Evidence of, or clear potential for, a sustained program of peer-reviewed research and publication, which may include rigorously evaluated born-digital scholarship.Evidence of, or clear potential for, developing competitive external grant proposals and collaborative research projects.Willingness to engage with institutional student success initiatives.Commitment to engaging with best practice initiatives in instruction and pedagogy, mentoring, and curriculum design and development.Demonstrated commitment to advancing a strong and growing research and scholarship agenda and the production of research/creative activities as appropriate to the discipline.Preferred Qualifications Record of scholarship that integrates rigorous historical research with digital methods and makes a clear contribution to historical interpretation.Experience developing external grant proposals, serving as PI or co-PI, or participating in funded collaborative projects, with potential to lead or substantially contribute to major multi-partner proposals.Experience leading or coordinating a Digital Humanities program, lab, center, curriculum, or substantial collaborative digital project.Practical expertise with one or more relevant methods or platforms, such as GIS/spatial analysis, data curation and visualization, digital collections, web or interactive media, game/simulation development, or AI-assisted humanities research.Experience collaborating with libraries, archives, museums, special collections, cultural institutions, technology partners, or community organizations.Experience with graduate teaching and mentoring, project-based or experiential learning, and/or public-history or internship programs.Proposed Salary Commensurate with experience.This is an exempt position paid on a monthly basis.Required Documents to Attach A complete application consists of a letter addressing the qualifications cited above; a curriculum vitae; a research statement (approximately 2¿3 pages) describing the candidate¿s current and future research, publication/digital-scholarship agenda, and plans for external funding; links to representative digital projects where applicable; and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least three professional references. Other documentation may be requested.Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities ABILITIESConsistently exhibit engaging customer serviceAbility to support various constituencies served by the UniversityProven proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office, Google, and/or applications as required for specific positionKNOWLEDGEAdhere to University policies and procedures to meet Institutional goals and support University's mission for student successSKILLSEffective communication (verbal and written), organizational and human relations skillsApply Before Date Open Until FilledScreening of applications begins December 1, 2026 and continues until the position is filled. Preferred start date is August 1, 2027.Contact Information Brian K. Feltmanbfeltman@georgiasouthern.edu