The Regius Professorship of Modern History, established in 1724, will become vacant upon the retirement of Professor Quentin Skinner. An appointment will be made by the Crown on the advice of an Advisory Committee. Applications are invited from candidates with an established international reputation in any field of History after the fall of the Roman Empire. It is expected that the new Regius Professor will assume office on 1 October 2009.
The appointment will be subject to the Statutes and Ordinances of the University.
Further information may be obtained from the Academic Secretary, University Offices, The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TT (e-mail ibise@admin.cam.ac.uk), to whom a letter of application should be sent, together with details of current and future research plans, a curriculum vitae, a publications list, and a completed form PD18 with details of three referees, so as to reach him no later than 14 March 2008.
Informal enquiries may be made to the Convenor of the Advisory Committee, Professor John Hatcher, Chairman of the Faculty of History, University of Cambridge, West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9EF (e-mail mjh1001@cam.ac.uk).
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