The Department of History at the University of Utah invites applications for a tenure track assistant professorship in pre-modern Middle East/North African and Islamic World History. A research specialization in the Middle East/North Africa between 600 and 1400 CE is preferred. Demonstrated ability to work with classical Arabic sources is required. Ability to work in other languages of regional or transregional relevance is preferred. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to research and to research-informed teaching at all levels of the undergraduate and graduate curriculum. The teaching load is two courses per semester. Teaching responsibilities include survey courses of the Middle East and Islamic world as well as more specialized undergraduate and grad