Occidental College, American Studies
Two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship: American Studies
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | California, United States |
Position: | Doctoral Fellow |
The American Studies Department of Occidental College seeks a two-year postdoctoral Fellow to teach four courses annually in a Mellon Foundation funded program intended to encourage undergraduate research-based pedagogies in the arts and humanities. In addition to teaching, Fellows will participate in a number of mentoring collaborations with faculty and students. Candidates should hold the Ph.D. in American Studies or an aligned discipline, with a research/teaching focus on “the global U.S.”: transnational concerns (diaspora, immigration, sociopolitical interconnections, human rights, etc.) involving modern and/or contemporary U.S. culture. Those with experience in mentoring undergraduate research, particularly involving community-based teaching, and/or digital technologies, are preferred.
For more specific information about the position, please go to www.oxy.edu.
Candidates should submit (1) a letter of interest, which should include discussion of (a) the uses of undergraduate research in teaching first- and second-year students in a liberal arts institution, as well as thoughts about (b) how personal research interests might intersect with community-engaged pedagogies and community partnerships in Los Angeles, and (c) what part digital technologies and scholarship might play in teaching and undergraduate research; (2) a current CV; and (3) three confidential letters of recommendation.
Application review will begin in late November and will continue until the positions are filled. For full consideration, please submit materials by December 15. Electronic submissions are preferred. We are especially interested in candidates who will have a degree in hand and can start at Occidental in summer 2016.
For Submissions and More Information Contact Ms. Patricia Micciche, Program Administrator, at amstpostdoc@oxy.edu or visit http://www.oxy.edu/human-resources/working-oxy/faculty-positions
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Website: | http://www.oxy.edu |
Primary Category: | American History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 11/10/2015 |
Closing Date | 12/15/2015 |