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About Georgia Tech

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Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

About the School of History and Sociology at the Georgia Institute of Technology

The School of History and Sociology (HSOC) is a uniquely interdisciplinary unit with an intellectual culture of cross-pollination between sociological and historical scholarship as well as work in science and technology studies. HSOC offers a Bachelor of Science degree in History, Technology, and Society and several joint undergraduate minors including Social Justice; Women, Science, and Technology; Health, Medicine, and Society; Science, Technology, and Society; and Sports, Society, and Technology. At the graduate level, HSOC offers master's and doctoral degrees in the History and Sociology of Technology and Science. More information about HSOC and its degree programs is available on the HSOC website: https://hsoc.gatech.edu.

HSOC is one of six schools in Georgia Tech's Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. The Ivan Allen College is home to researchers and educators whose expertise spans the humanities and social sciences, with strengths in the history and sociology of technology and science, economics, global media and cultures, digital humanities, technology-focused international security, and science and technology policy.

The Assistant Professor is a tenure-track faculty member who perform a combination of teaching, research, and service. Assistant Professors hold a terminal degree.

Assistant Professor of History

The School of History and Sociology (https://hsoc.gatech.edu/) at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, seeks a tenure-track assistant professor of history who specializes in immigration and the United States in a period after 1860. We are particularly interested in applicants whose work also includes a focus on women, gender, and/or the U.S. South although scholars of immigration and the United States whose work falls outside of those areas are still encouraged to apply. Due to existing research and teaching strengths in the School, preference will be given to applicants who study non-European immigrants and/or their descendants. The successful candidate will be expected to teach the second half of the U.S. history survey, including possibly online, as well as classes in the candidate's area of specialization that suit the needs of the School. The position will begin in August 2026.

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active research program; to teach courses that contribute to the undergraduate and graduate degrees, minors, and certificate programs offered in the School of History and Sociology; and to engage in professional service commensurate with career stage at and beyond Georgia Tech.

Minimum and Preferred Qualifications

A Ph.D. in History or a related field at the time of appointment is required.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated a robust and innovative research agenda in areas that build on the strengths of the School of History and Sociology as well as an exceptional commitment to the teaching and mentoring of a diverse student body.

Application Requirements

We will begin reviewing applications on October 15, 2025 but the search will continue until the position is filled. Application materials must be sent electronically. Please submit (as PDF files) a letter of application that speaks to your qualifications for the position, a curriculum vitae, two chapter-length writing samples, and the names and contact information (including e-mail addresses) of three references via Georgia Tech's Careers Site at https://hr.gatech.edu/careers (Job ID: 288552).

Requests for information may be directed to search chair Dr. Daniel Amsterdam (daniel.amsterdam@hsoc.gatech.edu).

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel.
This position does not require security clearance.
This position is located in Atlanta, GA

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening