Category Archives: Careers in History

Britannica Assistant Editor Position

Posted on October 4, 2023 by briansandberg

Encylcopaedia Britannica is hiring a new Assistant Editor in Comparative Religion. This position could be ideal for a historian of religion with a MA or Ph.D. in History. Here is the job ad from Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica is looking … Continue reading →

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RSA Professional Development Workshop

Posted on October 4, 2023 by briansandberg

The Renaissance Society of America is sponsoring a professional development workshop on “Defining, Promoting, and Publishing Your Professional Agenda,” which will be held on 10 November from 1:00 to 2:30 pm. This is an online workshop that is free, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Careers in History, Digital Humanities, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, Graduate Work in History, Italian History, Mediterranean World, Renaissance Art and History, Writing Methods | Leave a comment

Undergraduate Writing Fellowships

Posted on March 22, 2023 by briansandberg

The Nation magazine is offering Student Writing Fellowships for current undergraduate students in the United States. Ten Student Writing Fellowships will be offered. Here is the call for applications from The Nation: The Nation Fund for Independent Journalism is accepting … Continue reading →

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Digital Humanities Position with the NEH

Posted on March 20, 2023 by briansandberg

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is hiring a Program Specialist with the Office of Digital Humanities. The NEH indicates that “The Office of Digital Humanities (ODH) offers grant programs that fund project teams experimenting with digital technologies to … Continue reading →

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Cataloger of Western Manuscripts

Posted on March 20, 2023 by briansandberg

The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) is hiring a Cataloger of Western Manuscripts. Recent Ph.D.s in medieval and early modern history may be interested in this position. The job description reads: The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) invites … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival Research, Careers in History, European History, History of the Western World, Jobs and Positions, Manuscript Studies, Medieval History, Museums and Historical Memory, Paleography, Rare Books and Pamphlets | Leave a comment

Archivist Position in Illinois

Posted on September 14, 2022 by briansandberg

Illinois College is hiring an Archivist and Curator. Graduate students in History at Northern Illinois University may be interested in applying for this position. Here is the full position announcement: Illinois College – College Archivist and Curator of Special Collections … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival Research, Careers in History, Graduate Work in History, Illinois History and Society, Information Management, Jobs and Positions, United States History and Society | Leave a comment

Forensic Historians and War Crimes

Posted on April 11, 2022 by briansandberg

War crimes are once again headline news these days, as the Russian withdrawal from the Kyiv region has exposed numerous bodies of Ukrainian civilians allegedly executed during the Russian offensive of February – March 2022. Ukrainian President Zelensky, United States … Continue reading →

Posted in Atrocities, Careers in History, Civil Conflict, Civilians and Refugees in War, Graduate Work in History, History in the Media, History of Violence, United States History and Society, War and Society, War, Culture, and Society, Women and Gender History | Leave a comment

History of the Renaissance Book at UCLA

Posted on February 2, 2022 by briansandberg

The California Rare Book School is organizing a course on History of the Renaissance Book, which will be held at UCLA on 15-19 August 2022. The course description states: “This course will serve as a comprehensive introduction to the history … Continue reading →

Posted in Careers in History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, Graduate Work in History, History of the Book, Humanities Education, Information Management, Lectures and Seminars, Rare Books and Pamphlets, Reformation History, Renaissance Art and History | Leave a comment

Postdoctoral Scholars in RaceB4Race Studies

Posted on January 29, 2022 by briansandberg

The Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies is hiring two Postdoctoral Research Scholars in RaceB4Race Studies. These postdoctoral fellowship positions will provide great opportunities for recent Ph.D.s in History and the humanities who work on premodern race studies. Here … Continue reading →

Posted in Careers in History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, Empires and Imperialism, Graduate Work in History, Grants and Fellowships, History of Race and Racism, History of Violence, Human Rights, Medieval History, Reformation History, Renaissance Art and History, World History | Leave a comment

Job Opening: Assistant Director of WHA / H21 Project

Posted on January 21, 2022 by briansandberg

The World History Association is developing a major curricular project on History for the 21st Century, aimed at improving History survey courses. The WHA is currently hiring an Assistant Director for the History for the 21st Century Project. The ad … Continue reading →

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