From the organizers:
This is an open-rank tenure-track or tenured position in the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We seek a scholar and teacher whose work focuses on early modern (Safavid or Qajar) and/or modern Iranian media studies (preferably with a specialization in Environmental Humanities or Digital Humanities) and who will contribute to the intellectual mission of a research university and to interdisciplinary collaboration across campus.
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (DAMES) is an academic unit in the College of Arts & Sciences. Our mission is to serve the undergraduate populations by offering majors and minors in a range of Asian and Middle Eastern languages and cultures. We also offer an MA program with two tracks: Interdisciplinary Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, and Chinese Studies. In addition, our faculty conduct research in the field of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and contribute to the College, the University, and the state through service and leadership.
Position Summary
A tenure-track or tenured Assistant, Associate, or full Professor position in Persian/Iranian Studies, focusing on early modern and/or modern Iran. The faculty member will teach 4 courses per academic year, at the undergraduate and graduate levels, keep an active research profile, actively collaborate in program development and activities, and perform other departmental service.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
PhD in Persian Studies, History, Middle Eastern Studies, Film/Media Studies, or a related field by the time of appointment.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
PhD in Persian Studies, History, Middle Eastern Studies, Film/Media Studies, or a related field by the time of appointment.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
-Demonstrated research specialization in Persian/Iranian studies
-Demonstrated research and teaching record in at least one of the following: Qajar and Safavid history with digital humanities and/or environmental humanities, or media/film studies
-Evidence of effective teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level commensurate to career level
-Demonstrated research and teaching record in at least one of the following: Qajar and Safavid history with digital humanities and/or environmental humanities, or media/film studies
-Evidence of effective teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level commensurate to career level
Due Date: October 21, 2026