Post date: January 30,  2025

The Oral History Center (OHC) of The Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley seeks to hire an oral historian to fill a non-faculty position of academic specialist in recent U.S. history, with expertise in at least one of the following fields: ethnic studies; public history; political history; gender and sexuality; arts, culture, and philanthropy; law and jurisprudence; community history; and the history of education. The academic specialist conceives of, develops, and manages oral history projects; writes proposals; conducts interviews; participates in and coordinates educational initiatives; and engages in public outreach activities and interpretive work, such as podcasts. The position is funded partly through existing contracts and donations, and the candidate is expected to raise funds for projects they propose in collaboration with colleagues.

Associate Specialists are normally expected to have a record of academic accomplishments, including contributions to published or in-press research in the field and a demonstrated record of University and/or public service.

We seek an individual who possesses expertise in one or more of the above-mentioned fields, who is also versatile enough to interview in areas outside their immediate area of knowledge as needed, all under the umbrella of institutional oral history and publicly engaged scholarship. Although some interviewing will likely be conducted remotely, much of the work will be performed in-person in the San Francisco Bay Area. The position requires occasional travel.

Salary:A reasonable estimate for this position is $73,000.00-$85,000.

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