Postdoctoral Fellow in Indigenous Humanities
Postdoctoral Fellow in Indigenous Humanities
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$ 60000 - 65000
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Job Description
All fulltime university staff are eligible for VCUs robust benefits package that includes: comprehensive health benefits paid annual and holiday leave granted up front generous tuition benefit retirement planning and savings options taxdeferred annuity and cash match programs employee discounts wellbeing resources abundant opportunities for career development and advancement and more. Learn more about VCUs benefits here.
Summary:
With support from the Mellon Foundation Virginia Commonwealth University invites applications for a oneyear postdoctoral fellow position in interdisciplinary Indigenous Humanities (renewable for one additional year) to begin August 2025.
The successful candidate trained in the humanities or humanistic social sciences will be jointly appointed between an appropriate department in the College of Humanities and Sciences and the HRC based on their research focus and will teach 2 courses/year including an Introduction to NAIS.
Typical Duties
The postdoctoral fellow will help colead the new Indigenous Humanities Lab at the VCU Humanities Research Center (HRC) work with faculty on research and curricular initiatives and facilitate existing and emerging partnerships with local Indigenous nations as well as public humanities projects.
Minimum Qualifications
Ph.D. (by August 2025 start date) and demonstrated work or experience in Indigenous Humanities.
For best consideration applications and supporting documents should be submitted by April 30 2025.
Land Acknowledgement:Virginia Commonwealth University and the VCU Health System acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional lands of the Powhatan Chiefdom and the Monacan Nation their ancestors and future generations. Read the full VCU Land Acknowledgment athttps://
Cristina Stanciu
Employment Type
Grant
