The Ray Allen Billington Chair in American History at Occidental College and The Huntington
Forecasted
The Ray Allen Billington Chair in American History at Occidental College and The Huntington supports a historian of the Americas in collection-based research and teaching, linking scholarship with college education.
Funder: Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Funding amount and appointment duration are not specified.
Summary: A joint professorship supporting a distinguished historian of the Americas in collection-based research at The Huntington and teaching at Occidental College.
Key Information: The appointment includes a moderate teaching commitment in Occidental College’s History Department.
Description
The Ray Allen Billington Chair in American History is a joint professorship offered by Occidental College and The Huntington. Intended for a distinguished historian of the Americas, it combines research using The Huntington’s collections with a moderate teaching commitment in Occidental’s History Department. The appointment links collection-based historical scholarship with participation in the academic work of the college, rather than supporting a standalone research project without teaching responsibilities.
The chair is offered every other year and is listed among The Huntington’s Partner Institution Fellowships in the Joint Professorships category. The two institutions provide distinct settings for the chairholder’s research and teaching.
