Postdoctoral Associate

Description:

The Arts and Humanities division is launching a new research initiative called “Research Kitchens.” These are spaces for nourishing interdisciplinary collaboration and research innovation, organized around four themes. We invite applications for Post-Doctoral Research Associates to participate in the scholarly and/or artistic life of these kitchens.

The Successful Candidate Will Propose a Research Project That Is Connected To At Least One Of The Four Themes Of The Kitchens
 

• Heritage, Memory, and Mobility
• The Anthropocene: Urbanism, the Environment, and Sustainability
• Human Rights In and For the 21st Century
• Research in Writing, Languages, and Pedagogy
   

Post-Doctoral Associates will carry out their projects in collaboration with and under the guidance of the A&H faculty participating in the kitchens. There will be opportunities to contribute to a variety of multidisciplinary research activities, as well as to organize seminars, workshops, conferences, and other events. Mentorship in publication, grant-writing, and other academic skills will be available. Positions are for up to three years.

Essential Qualifications
 

• A PhD/Master of Fine Arts/equivalent terminal degree in a broad range of disciplines, focusing on but not limited to the Arts and Humanities.
   

Essential

Required Experience/Skills
 

• Knowledge and participation in research in the arts and humanities.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Ability to work collegially with a wide range of faculty, staff, and external stakeholders.
• CV
• Statement of Interest in the program
• Proposal for a postdoctoral research project related to the Research Kitchens’ themes
• Research Sample (for example, writing sample, artistic portfolio, etc)
• Two letters of recommendation