Humanities Center Eminent Scholar Chair

Visiting Professorship (Humanities Eminent Scholar), University of Alabama in Huntsville

ABOUT THE POSITION: The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) invites applications for a semester- long Visiting Professorship, to begin in August 2026 or January 2027. The successful applicant will be appointed as Eminent Scholar Chair in the Humanities. The incumbent will be expected to offer one in-person course (in their scholarly field or interdisciplinary) for the semester of their appointment, give at least two public lectures on a topic relating to the humanities, lead at least one meeting with faculty regarding curriculum development or research, and be prepared to mentor junior faculty and graduate students in the humanities.

The Eminent Scholar Chair in the Humanities enjoys the use of a private faculty office, access to library and other faculty resources, as well as access to funding for expenses directly related to their scholarly work. This is a limited term position of one semester (either Fall or Spring). Appointments are subject to approval by the Chancellor of the University of Alabama System.

Required Qualifcations:

• terminal degree in a humanities discipline
• current or past appointment as Full Professor at an accredited institution
• either national or international recognition of past and original contributions to a humanities discipline or national or international recognition as a public intellectual

• demonstrated record of excellence in teaching
• experience mentoring junior faculty and graduate students
• successful track record of interdisciplinary collaboration

APPOINTMENT DATE: August 2026 or January 2027

ABOUT THE HUMANITIES CENTER: The Humanities Center at The University of Alabama in Huntsville coordinates opportunities for members of the UAH campus and the Huntsville region to experience and benefit from the skills and knowledge that derive from the humanities. The Center supports faculty from a range of disciplines, including Art, Art History, and Design, Communication Arts, English, History, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Theatre & Film, and World Languages & Cultures. The Center provides faculty with a wide range of funding opportunities. These include: research grants for humanities-related projects; travel grants to support attendance at professional conferences relating to the humanities; library enhancement grants for faculty-curated additions to the collections at the M. Louis Salmon Library; public programming grants to enrich the intellectual and professional lives of UAH faculty and students as well as the Huntsville community; and book manuscript workshop grants to help authors strengthen book proposals, connect with experts in their areas of specialization, and raise the profile of humanities and humanities faculty within the academic community. For more information about the Humanities Center, see https://www.uah.edu/humanitiescenter.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY:  Founded in 1969, The University of Alabama in Huntsville is one of America’s premier doctoral-granting, comprehensive universities known for addressing some of the world’s most critical technological challenges. UAH, a part of the University of Alabama System, offers an environment where students are able to explore, discover, create and communicate knowledge. UAH has eight colleges, more than 100 areas of study, and 17 high-tech research centers and institutes. Located in the heart of the Technology Hub of the South, UAH serves as the anchor tenant of the second-largest research park in the United States, Cummings Research Park. UAH boasts storied partnerships with Redstone Arsenal, NASA and the Department of Defense. The institution is a member of the Gulf South athletic conference. UAH is where technology and human understanding converge to prepare students to transform their future. Learn more at www.uah.edu.

ABOUT HUNTSVILLE: Defense, space, telecommunications, biotechnology, diversified manufacturing and a variety of emerging specialties provide challenging work in Huntsville, also known as the Rocket City. The area enjoys a favorable cost of living and quality of life in the Southeast. More than 1.2 million people reside in the Huntsville metro area, and it is now the largest city in Alabama. From outdoor recreational activities to an enhanced arts and entertainment community, Huntsville contributes to a wonderful way to live, work, and play. Learn more at www.huntsville.org.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND DEADLINE: Applicants should submit the following materials via email to the Center’s staff assistant, Ms. Tina Stallings, at[email protected]:

(1)   letter of application addressing position qualifications and responsibilities (no longer than three pages);

(2)   curriculum vitae;

(3)   two representative publications; and

(4)   name and contact information for three academic references.

Application materials should be received by December 1, 2025. The receipt of applications does not guarantee that this position will be filled, and The University of Alabama in Huntsville reserves the right to withdraw this invitation for applications at any time and for any reason. Please refer to the Log Number 26-27-406.

 The University of Alabama in Huntsville is an equal opportunity employer (EOE), including an EOE of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.