Position Summary
Founded in 2015 Indiana Universitys Institute for Korean Studies IKS promotes interdisciplinary approaches to the understanding of Korea on campus and beyond focusing upon the advancement of cultural fluency by providing programs for students faculty and the community. The IKS is housed within the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies HLS . HLS has a dual emphasis that distinguishes it from other schools in the United States placing equal emphasis on cultural fluency and applied social policy. To influence and change U.S. and transnational businesses governments and nonprofits our students and faculty need to understand the languages literatures and ways of life of various parts of the world in addition to critical issues such as global governance security trade and development human rights migration health and climate change that transcend any one nation or region. The Institute for Korean Studies IKS at Indiana University is now accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in the 202324 academic year. The Fellow should conduct research related to Korea. The Fellow should maintain an active presence on campus participating in IKS events and interacting with faculty and students. The Fellow will be required to: Remain in residence during the period of the Fellowship Work on revising their doctoral dissertation for publication as a monograph Deliver a public lecture during the appointment period Mentor IKS Undergraduate Research Fellows Participate in planning and executing Institute for Korean Studies programming The postdoctoral fellowship will provide a stipend of $55000 plus benefits as well as conference travel funds up to $2000. The Fellow will be provided workspace and have full use of the campus and its libraries.