Newcomb College Institute of Tulane University, Newcomb College Institute
Postdoctoral Fellows in Law and Society
Institution Type: | Nonprofit |
Location: | Louisiana, United States |
Position: | Post-Doctoral Fellow |
The fellows will receive mentoring from senior faculty, participate in our interdisciplinary community focused on intersectionality, and mentor undergraduate student research assistants. We expect fellow to participate in brown bag seminars, receptions, and other programming, mentor one or more undergraduate research assistants, and help to organize a workshop in the fall of the second year of the fellowship. We especially invite applicants whose research and teaching interests focus on/contribute to increased understanding of law, intersectionality, and identity in New Orleans, Louisiana, and/or the Gulf Coast South, as well as those with a demonstrated commitment to building interdisciplinary community.
Qualifications:
PhD in Political Science, History, American Studies, Sociology, Women and/or Gender Studies, Psychology, or other closely related fields. PhD must be in hand when appointment starts.
Demonstrated research interests with an intersectional approach to law and society, reflecting how gender, race, class, disability, sexuality, ethnicity, community, immigration status, and national identities shape law and in turn, how law shapes those identities.
Preference to applicants whose research and teaching interests focus on/contribute to increased understanding of law, intersectionality and identity in New Orleans, Louisiana, and/or the Gulf Coast South, as well as those with a demonstrated commitment to building an interdisciplinary community.
For more information regarding the application process, visit: http://www2.tulane.edu/nccrow/postdoctoral-fellows-in-law-and-society.cfm
Contact: |
Laura Wolford
Assistant Director of the Newcomb College Institute
lwolford@tulane.edu |
Website: | http://www2.tulane.edu/nccrow/postdoctoral-fellows-in-law-and-society.cfm |
Primary Category: | Law and Legal History |
Secondary Categories: | African American History / Studies American History / Studies Chicana/o History / Studies Cultural History / Studies Digital Humanities Human Rights Humanities Immigration History / Studies Jewish History / Studies Latin American and Caribbean History / Studies Local History Native American History / Studies Political History / Studies Political Science Public Health Religious Studies and Theology Social History / Studies Social Sciences Sociology Urban Design and Planning Women, Gender, and Sexuality Social Work |
Posting Date: | 05/12/2017 |
Closing Date | 08/10/2017 |