CCSRE Postdoctoral Fellow

Center for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity

Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity

The position has been filled and we are no longer accepting applications. Thank you.

The Center for Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE) at Connecticut Collegehas an opening for a postdoctoral fellow who specializes in race and ethnicity. This is a two-year appointment, commencing fall 2009, that emphasizes both teaching and scholarship. The fellowship is one of five, each located in an interdisciplinary academic center, supported by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

The CCSRE is Connecticut College's central institution dedicated to supporting research and teaching on race and ethnicity across all disciplines. By focusing on comparative race and ethnic studies, the CCSRE recognizes the multiple social, historical, cultural, religious, and political contexts that have shaped the construction of racial and ethnic groups. The Center is seeking a postdoctoral fellow trained in a field within the humanities, social sciences, or the arts with expertise in race and ethnicity.

The CCSRE Mellon fellow will teach two courses per year: one a mid-level course on race; the other, a capstone course on a topic like race and the arts or affirmative action. He or she will work with the Center Director in building collaborative curricular initiatives across the college. Fellows will have extensive opportunities and support to pursue their own research program and may also work closely with a faculty member on joint research.

The salary is $53,500 per year, plus benefits and some support for equipment, professional travel, and research and moving expenses. Connecticut College is actively building a faculty of diverse backgrounds and experiences. AA/EEO.

 Applicants should submit the following:
  • Letter of intent/application
  • Current curriculum vitae
  • Three letters of recommendation addressing teaching, scholarship, and/or creative work
  • Sample course syllabi
  • Short writing sample or creative work sample (preferably a stand-alone example such as a scholarly essay or dissertation chapter, no more than 30 pages in length)

Application materials should be sent to:

Sufia Mendez Uddin
Interim Director/ The Center for Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity
Connecticut College
270 Mohegan Avenue
New London CT 06320  

Applications received by November 15, 2008 will receive full consideration. 

 

 

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