The Department of Historical Studies at Central European University invites applications for an Assistant Professorship position in Historical Studies and Digital Humanities. Regional and chronological specializations are open, but applicants should demonstrate the ability to engage in research on transregional phenomena in Eurasian history between c. 800 and c. 1850, based on expertise in one or more regional/local languages. Scholars working on the Islamicate and/or Persianate world and/or South Asia are particularly encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate is expected to contribute to teaching digital tools and methods in historical analysis, as well as in the area of their research specialization. Possible thematic concentrations and methodological approaches may include (but are not limited to) environmental history, material culture, manuscript studies, etc. The candidate will join and contribute to the development of the new Department of Historical Studies, which will integrate the strengths of CEU’s existing Departments of History and Medieval Studies and launch in September 2024. 

The department recently won a prestigious Cluster of Excellence grant for a project on “EurAsian Transformations” (in partnership with the Austrian Academy of Sciences, University of Vienna, and University of Innsbruck). The candidate will be expected to contribute to the Cluster, which will entail multi-year research and teaching on the history of Eurasia as a geographic entity and imagined geostrategic space, a site of imperial rivalries, and a vital place of intersection for cultures, religions, and languages.

A PhD in history or related disciplines or in digital humanities in hand by the start of employment as well as a track record of internationally recognized publications commensurate with the career stage are required.