Job: Open Rank Position in the History of the Modern Middle East

Oct. 24, 2026

The Department of History at Cornell University is seeking a historian of the modern Middle East with a focus on the history of Israel and Palestine after 1917. The post is full time and tenure track and is open at the rank of assistant, associate or full professor. A doctorate in history or a related field with a specialisation in the history of Palestine and Israel is required, as are fluency in Hebrew and Arabic and command of further research languages, among them Ottoman Turkish and Yiddish. The department names migration, gender and law among its fields of interest, as well as memory and public history.

Deadline for applications: November 15, 2026 | DETAILS

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