Graduate Fellow - Our Story Oral History Project
Graduate Fellow - Our Story Oral History Project
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Whittier College seeks applications from exemplary graduate students in African American or American History to be the Graduate Fellow of the Our Story Project: The Black Oral History of Whittier College. In 2021 Whittier College embarked upon a history project to unearth the untold stories of Black alumni and Black culture at the college. The focus of this project is to share the authentic and diverse experiences of Black students during their time at Whittier College. In their own words the video interviews profile alumni from as early as 1956. These oral histories reveal the institutions history and relationship with the Black community. Accompanying this work is archival investigations of Black culture at Whittier College and in the Whittier community.
The Graduate Fellow will supervise the work of a team of undergraduate research interns 23 students) and oversee the daily operations of the Our Story Project in terms of oral and archival historical research. This work includes: timely completion of oral history training onboarding and supervision of new interns overseeing the coordination of interviews presenting findings and liaising with campus offices involved in the Our Story Project. The Fellow reports directly to the Dean DEI.
The Graduate Fellow will receive a salary based on a parttime load of eight units per semester $12400 per semester: fall & spring) for a total of $24800 for the academic year. The position does not include benefits. The oral history project is sponsored by Academic Affairs and directed by the office of the Dean of Diversity Equity and Inclusion Dr. Kay Sanders.
Whittier College is a nationally recognized selective independent liberal arts college with a diverse student body of approximately 1200 undergraduates. The College is distinguished by its small size and innovative interdisciplinary programs. The campus is located on a 95acre hillside campus 18 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. We have a long history of commitment to equity reflecting our Quaker origins and our student body mirrors the diversity of the region making the college one of the most diverse liberal arts institutions in the country.
Required qualifications include: enrollment in an accredited Ph.D. program in history (or related field); a specialization in African American/American history; advanced knowledge of historical research methods (archival and oral history data collection) and exemplary completion of a graduatelevel historical research methods course. Field experience in oral history research methods and teaching experience is preferred.
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