Public Humanities Fellow

Public Humanities Fellow

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The Public Humanities Fellow will be co-hosted by the Center for Lincoln Studies and the History Department for the 2025-26 academic year.

Responsibilities will include:

• Participate in and support research related to an ongoing majorscholarly and public-facing project Legacy of Resilience: Black Springfield1900-1910. This collaborative project between the Center for Lincoln Studies andthe History Department underway since September 2024 consists of thecollation and interpretation of demographic and biographical information forall African Americans listed as living in Springfield in the US Census citydirectories and other sources in the years immediately before and after the1908 Springfield Race Riot.
• Serve as a consultant on the project continue research on project elements and participate in regular project meetings with UIS scholars student researchers and community members.
• Co-author a draft article with Dr. Friefeld and Dr. Hunter to be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal about the projects initial findings.
• Provide at least two public presentations about the projects progress and/or findings or other related work.
• Depending upon interest and availability may work with the UIS Institute for Race Gender Sexuality and Social Justice in possible forms of consultation presentations or other engagements with students and faculty connected with the Institute.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Earned PhD or equivalent terminal degree
• Minimum of ten years of postdoctoral research or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated national recognition in their field
• A strong record of peer-reviewed publications research funding and scholarly impact
• Evidence of mentorship leadership and contributions to institutional or disciplinary advancement

UIS employment in this role is not covered by Social Security and instead is covered by the State University Retirement System.