5 positions, in one department, in one university in the south.
not exactly instructive in the nationwide trend. And in history, it doesnt surprise me. That field doesn’t normally attract women,, too much war to understand. It doesnt really interest them.
Actually, history doesn’t attract women because most history undergrads go on to law school (here, at least).
We’ve been deliberately hiring women from Eastern Europe, mainly because of their language skills. I’m not privy to the information, but I suspect some Asians will be coming on board next year, for the same reason.
And, yes, I’m a “military” historian. And I think it’s great that my field is opening up. White male PhD-level historians really tend to be dull company.