Position opening: Senior Lecturer in Law, History, and Society, Vanderbilt University, 2025

Senior Lecturer in Law, History, and Society

The Department of History at Vanderbilt University seeks candidates for an instructional position at the rank of Senior Lecturer in Law, History, and Society. We seek a U.S. historian with a demonstrated record of teaching excellence in law and society or legal history. We are especially interested in candidates with teaching interests in immigration, civil rights, criminal law, human rights law, or environmental law. The position will begin in Fall 2025 and is non-tenure-track. The teaching load is six courses per academic year, including a two-semester survey in the history of law in the United States and elective courses in the candidate’s area of expertise. The initial appointment is for three years, with the potential for continuing reappointment, contingent upon institutional review.

Law, History, and Society is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary major at Vanderbilt that serves a diverse student body. We approach law from both a historical and an interdisciplinary perspective with emphasis placed on close reading of legal documents, broadly defined, research, and analytical writing. Students are encouraged to study topics that stretch across national and chronological boundaries, and to think comparatively. All faculty in the History Department teach classes at all levels of the curriculum, from introductory lectures to majors’ seminars, and also serve in an advisory capacity for honors students and undergraduate majors.

Qualifications

Candidates should have evidence of teaching experience in law and society or legal history and a commitment to undergraduate teaching and programming. All requirements for the PhD in History must be completed no later than August 1, 2025.

Application Instructions

Applications are accepted via Interfolio here: http://apply.interfolio.com/157425. To be considered, please submit the following materials: cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, teaching evaluations for all available courses, two sample syllabi (at least one for an introductory lecture course), and three letters of reference. Review of application files will begin on December 9, 2024.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Vanderbilt University, we are intentional about and assume accountability for fostering advancement and respect for equity, diversity, and inclusion for all students, faculty, and staff. Our commitment to diversity makes us who we are.  We have created a community that celebrates differences and lets individuality thrive. As part of this commitment, we actively value diversity in our workplace and learning environments as we seek to take advantage of the rich backgrounds and abilities of everyone. The diverse voices of Vanderbilt represent an invaluable resource for the University in its efforts to fulfill its mission and strive to be an example of excellence in higher education.

Vanderbilt University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.