University of Texas Dallas - Assistant Professor

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of U.S. History, specializing in Women’s and/or Gender History, any period. Applicants should have a PhD. For more information, click here. 

RIGS Dissertation Proposal Development

THE RIGS INITIATIVE is pleased to announce that applications for the RIGS Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship are now open. The DPDF Fellowship includes a week-long dissertation proposal workshop from March 18-21, 2019 and a stipend of $1,000. Application close on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. For more information, click here.

MNLEND 2019-2020 Fellowships

MINNESOTA LEADERSHIP EDUCATION IN NEURODEVELOPMENT AND RELATED DISABILITIES (MNLEND) is pleased to announce that applications for 2019-2020 fellowships are now open. Applications are due by Friday, March 1. For more information, click here,here, and here.

Florida Atlantic University Libraries Short-Term Research Fellowships

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES and Huntington Library are jointly offering three short-term research fellowships for advanced graduate students. Doctoral candidates in fields related to the collections who have completed their qualifying exams and received approval for their dissertation proposal from their department are encouraged to apply. The application deadline has been extended to Saturday, December 15. For more information, click here.

PFund Foundation Scholarships

 THE PFUND FOUNDATION is pleased to announce that its 2019 scholarship cycle is now open and accepting applications until Tuesday, January 15, 2019. The PFund Foundation awards grants to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and allied individuals for their commitment to leadership within their communities. For more information, click here.

Grand Valley State University - Assistant Professor in Global Studies

GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY is now accepting applications for an assistant professor with research specialization in global studies, including areas such as global inequality, migration, transnationalism, global health, global communication, environment/sustainability, human rights and global perspectives on issues of identity, gender, race, and ethnicity. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a relevant field by August 6, 2019. Applications are due by Sunday, January 6, 2019. For more information, see below. 

Assistant Professor - Area and Global Studies (Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies)

Apply nowJob no: 492951
Work type: FAC - Tenure Track Faculty
Location: Allendale
Categories: Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies

Summary:

Area and Global Studies Department at Grand Valley State University invites applications for assistant professor with research specialization in global studies, including areas such as global inequality, migration, transnationalism, global health, global communication, environment/sustainability, human rights and global perspectives on issues of identity, gender, race and ethnicity. Candidates must demonstrate teaching experience at undergraduate level, a commitment to serving diverse communities of learners and collaborating with diverse colleagues whose expertise spans disciplinary boundaries.

Required Qualifications:

·         Ph.D. in relevant field by August 6, 2019.

·         Demonstrated interdisciplinary scholarship in global studies that connects to disciplines such as African/African American Studies, Middle East Studies, East Asian Studies, Latin American Studies.

·         Demonstrated scholarly activity and research agenda in global issues and social impact.

·         Demonstrated experience in teaching about global issues at undergraduate level.

·         Commitment to serving diverse communities of learners, collaborating with colleagues whose expertise spans disciplinary boundaries.

Preferred Qualifications:

·         Ph.D. in Global Studies.

·         Demonstrated local or global community engagement with global issues.

·         Ability to teach both in classroom and online environment.

·         Demonstrated experience in teaching a broad range of courses in the existing interdisciplinary programs in the college, including Environmental Studies, and Human Rights.

Position Responsibilities: The successful candidate will teach introductory and advanced level courses in Global Studies and Social Impact and contribute to other programs in the college. Faculty members are required to demonstrate excellence in teaching, maintain an active research agenda and contribute service to the department, college, university and community. Ordinarily, tenure-track faculty members teach three courses per semester.

Salary: Competitive Salary and benefits package.

Campus: Allendale

Department/Division: Area and Global Studies/Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies

Application deadline:  January 6, 2019.

How to Apply: Apply online at jobs.gvsu.edu, click "Apply now." Include curriculum vitae; cover letter addressing required and preferred qualifications; research statement (1 page); and teaching philosophy statement (1 page). (Please note only specified documents should be uploaded.) Three letters of recommendation should be sent directly to Search Committee Chair, Dr. Andrew Schlewitz, Grand Valley State University, Area and Global Studies, 1 Campus Drive - 106 LOH, Allendale, MI 49401-9403. For more details, see www.gvsu.edu/ags

Grand Valley State University is guided by values for inclusiveness and community which are integral to our mission to educate students to shape their lives, their professions, and their societies, and to enrich the community through excellent teaching, active scholarship, and public service. The University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution. It encourages diversity and provides equal opportunity in education, employment, all of its programs, and the use of its facilities. Members of the University community, including candidates for employment or admissions, and visitors or guests have the right to be free from acts of harassment and discrimination, including sexual misconduct, which are prohibited if they discriminate or harass on the basis of age, color, disability, familial status, height, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex/gender (including gender identity and expression), sexual orientation, veteran or active duty military status or weight. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. See www.gvsu.edu/affirmative/. [Include the following for job advertisements:] TDD Callers: Call Michigan Relay Center 1-800-649-3777.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Must have the physical stamina to work long hours and/or more than 5 days per week. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended by the ADA Amendment Act (2008), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other applicable federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. GVSU will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

Advertised: 29 Oct 2018 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 06 Jan 2019 11:55 PM Eastern Standard Time

Humboldt State University - Assistant Professor in Digital and Cultural Rhetorics

HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY is now accepting applications for an Assistant Professor in Digital and Cultural Rhetorics beginning August 2019 in the Department of English. A specialty area in Chicanx Rhetorics is preferred, but multiple areas of emphasis are welcome. Applicants should have a Ph.D, but applicants with profess towards terminal degree complement by appointment date will be considered. The application deadline has been extended to Friday, November 30. For more information, click here.

SUNY - Old Westbury Assistant Professor

THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT OLD WESTBURY is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in American Studies beginning Fall 2019. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in American Studies, Media Studies, or a related field, with a focus on the contemporary era, and the study of race and immigration, transnational American Studies and/or comparative race and ethnicity, or ABD with an anticipated completion date of August 1, 2019 or sooner. Applications are due by Friday, November 30. For more information, click here.

United States Capitol Historical Society Fellowship

THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for the United States Capitol Historical Society Fellowship. This fellowship is designed to support research and publications on the history, art, architecture, or landscape of the United States Capitol and related buildings. Applications are due by Friday, March 15, 2019. For more information, click here.

Metropolitan State University - Assistant Professor (tenure-track)

METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY is seeking a full-time, probationary (tenure-track) assistant professor with an emphasis in Black Studies within the Department of Ethnic and Religious Studies in the College of Liberal Arts beginning August 2019. Applications are due by Monday, January 7, 2019 at 11:59 PM. For more information, click here.

Emory College - Contemporary LatinX Studies Search Committee Positions

EMORY COLLEGE’S Anthropology Department’s Contemporary LatinX Studies search committee is pleased to announce a special initiative to recruit and support several tenure-track and tenured faculty in the area of contemporary LatinX studies in the humanities and social sciences. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline/field. Review of applications will begin on Monday, October 8, and full consideration will be given to all applications received within 30 days. For more information, click here. 

Yale - NUS College in Singapore Positions in Environmental Studies

YALE – NUS COLLEGE IN SINGAPORE invites applications for two open-rank, tenured/tenure-track positions in Environmental Studies. They welcome applicants from candidates working in environmental humanities, with preference for candidates in environmental history, or in religion and the environment. Application review will begin on Wednesday, October 31 and will continue until the position is filled. For more information on both positions, click here. 

Ford Foundation Predoctoral and Doctoral Fellowships

THE FORD FOUNDATION is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for its Predoctoral Fellowships and Doctoral Fellowships. These fellowships are for individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level. Applications for Predoctoral Fellowships are due by Thursday, December 13 at 5:00 PM EST. Doctoral Fellowships applications are due by Thursday, December 6 at 5:00 PM EST. For more information, click here.

University of Colorado Denver Visiting Assistant Professor

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER Political Science Department invites applications for a two-year visiting Assistant Professor position starting August 2019. Applicants should have areas of expertise in Political Theory, with specialization in Race, Ethnicity, Inequality and/or Social Justice. Preferred subfields include: Black political thought, Indigenous political thought, Latinx political thought, or non-western/comparative political thought. Applicants should have a Ph.D. by the time of appointment. Application review will begin on Thursday, November 1. For more information, click here.

Massachusetts Historical Society Fellowship Opportunities

THE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for their 2019-2020 fellowships. The Society will offer at least two MHS-NEH Long-Term Fellowships with a stipend of $4,200 per month with an additional stipend of over five hundred dollars a month for housing and professional expenses. These fellowships will be from four to twelve months and are available to applicants who have completed a terminal degree in their field by the application deadline of Tuesday, January 15, 2019. The Society also offers MHS Short-Term Fellowships (due Friday, March 1, 2019), Suzanne and Caleb Loring Fellowship on the Civil War, its Origins, and Consequences (due Friday, February 15, 2019), and New England Regional Fellowship Consortium (due Friday, February 1, 2019). For more information on all of these fellowships, click here. 

Newberry Library Short-Term Fellowship Opportunities

THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for its Short-Term Fellowship opportunities. These fellowships are available to postdoctoral scholars, PhD candidates, and those who hold other terminal degrees. Short-Term Fellowships are generally awarded for one to two months with a stipend of $2,500 a month. Applications are due by Saturday, December 15 at 11:59 PM. For more information, click here.

Newberry Library Long-Term Fellowship Program

THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for its Long-Term Fellowship Program. These fellowships are available to postdoctoral scholars for continuous residence at the Newberry for periods of four to nine months. The stipend is $4,200 per month. Applicants must hold a PhD by the application deadline in order to be eligible. Applications are due by Thursday, November 1 at 11:59 PM. For more information and to apply, click here.

Center for Early Modern History and Center for Medieval Studies IDF Endorsement

THE CENTER FOR EARLY MODERN HISTORY AND THE CENTER FOR MEDIEVAL STUDIES are pleased to serve as one of the sites for the Graduate School’s Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowships. The IDF provides support for outstanding doctoral students doing interdisciplinary research in connection with the University’s interdisciplinary research centers and institutes. To be considered for a letter of endorsement from CEMH/CMS, applications must submit their nominee application, a curriculum vitae, and their research proposal directly to the Centers by Monday, October 22. Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellows at CEMH/CMS will be awarded an additional $1,000 in research funds in support of their work. Applications should be submitted as a single pdf file directly to either cemh@umn.eduor cmedst@umn.eduwith “IDF Application” in the subject line. 

Saint Mary's College Visiting Assistant Professor

SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE Department of Gender & Women’s Studies invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position to begin August 2019. This position would teach three courses per semester based on the needs of the department and the teaching interests of the candidate from: Introduction to Gender & Women’s Studies, Transnational Feminism, and Feminist Methods. Applications with a Ph.D. in either Gender and Women’s Studies will be preferred, and candidates who are A.B.D. will be considered. Application review will begin on Monday, October 22. For more information and how to apply, see below.

The Saint Mary’s College Department of Gender & Women’s Studies invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position to begin August, 2019 with the ability to teach some combination of the following:  Introduction to Gender & Women’s Studies, Transnational Feminisms, andFeminist Methods.  The individual in this position will teach three courses per semester based on the needs of the department and the teaching interests of the successful candidate.  Candidates who teach and conduct research from a transnational or global perspective are preferred, as are candidates with a background in the social sciences. 

A Ph.D. either in Gender and Women’s Studies, or an interdisciplinary or related-field with graduate-level certification or experience in Gender and Women’s Studies will be preferred. Candidates who are A.B.D. will be considered.  The successful candidate will contribute to the mission of the college which promotes a life of intellectual vigor, aesthetic appreciation, religious sensibility, and social responsibility.  Saint Mary’s College has a mission-driven responsibility to be diverse, inclusive, and equitable.  The Department of Gender & Women’s Studies emphasizes excellence in writing and student engagement in research, advocacy, and internships and strong candidates will have an interest in inclusive pedagogy.  This position has the possibility of becoming tenure-track.

Saint Mary’s is a competitive, private undergraduate Catholic women’s college with an emphasis on quality teaching and student-faculty research collaborations.  Saint Mary’s College is located in Notre Dame, IN and is adjacent to South Bend, an ethnically diverse city of 120,000 people, in Northern Indiana, approximately 90 miles east of Chicago.  

Applicants should submit a cover letter which includes a statement of how the candidate addresses their commitment to diversity, vitae, available evidence of teaching success, and three (3) professional references electronically to bspencer@saintmarys.edu or via U.S. Mail to Dr. Bettina Spencer, Saint Mary’s College, Spes Unica Hall, Box 65, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556. Review of applications will begin 10/22/2018 and continue until the position is filled.  Initial interviews will take place at NWSA or via Skype in November 2018.

Saint Mary’s College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In keeping with the College’s mission, Saint Mary’s is committed to increasing its diversity at all levels-- students, faculty, and staff-- and seeks applications from candidates who share this commitment.

Princeton University Anschutz Distinguished Fellowship in American Studies

THE PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ANSCHUTZ DISTINGUISHED FELLOWSHIP IN AMERICAN STUDIES will be awarded in the 2019-2020 academic year to a distinguished writer, critic, journalist, musician, artist, or other contributor to the arts letters, public service, or commerce. The selection committee will place great weight on the candidate’s teaching ability as well as the rigor, innovation, and interdisciplinary emphasis of the proposed semester course. A fellow who must relocate to Princeton will receive a five-month salary of $90,000, plus benefits, and a fellowship who commutes to campus will receive a five-month salary of $60,000, plus benefits. Applications are due by Tuesday, December 1 at 11:59 PM. For more information, click here.