Russian & Slavic 2012-2013

Last year's page: Russian & Slavic 2011-2012

'''Уважаемые коллеги! Добро пожаловать! '''The 2012-13 hiring season has arrived.

A few guidelines to keep things neat:

1. Please update the Wiki when you learn about new searches, canceled searches, notifications of interviews, campus interviews, and concluded searches/offers.

2. When adding new searches, please list the institution name in alphabetical order. If an institution is conducting more than one search in the field, list the university and the position name in parentheses beside it, creating two separate entries for updates. Use Header 3 so that the institution will show up in the Contents list below.

3. When updating the status of searches, please give the means by which you learned of the news and also the date, i.e., "Interview scheduled (phone), 12/15/12"; "Search cancelled (word of mouth), January, 2013"; "Rejection (mail), 3/17/13."

To market yourself and promote your CV to academics in the field, you can create a profile in Russian Studies section of Academic Room.

HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE USING THIS WIKI?

 * PhD in hand: 24


 * ABD: 9


 * Contemporary:


 * 20th century: 16


 * 19th century: 11


 * Pre-19th century: 1


 * Linguistics: 4
 * Polish Studies: 1

I know this is a concern at least with some of us... Would you be interested in getting our numbers for the following categories:
 * TOTAL: 31

How many people using this Wiki are

Male

Female 4

Native Russian speakers 3

Native English speakers

Other 1

Applicants from Tenure-track Positions

Applicants from Visiting Positions 2

Is this an attempt to rehash that awfully disturbing, insulting, closed-minded, sexist discussion from last year's wiki? Because the only conclusion I drew from that was that the person driving that discussion could probably benefit from some therapy. X2

I didn't make the post asking for the demographics, but I agree that it would be interesting to see those numbers. What's so bad about knowing what we are up against? Anyone who thinks those categories aren't an issue in our field need therapy.

Kibitzing - Opinions, Rumors, and Chitchat
(Nov 6.) Hawaii sure sounds nice. Re the Kenyon Mellon grant, I know someone who's done it and enjoyed it. After this academic year, they have three remaining years on the grant (with a max of two years available per hiree).

I wonder whether some of these jobs belong here. Chair in international studies? That doesn't even fit the field, never mind the level. Open-rank searches, ok, but searches for dept chairs and the like? A good number of us have PhDs, but how many of us using the wiki are at advanced levels of our careers? (x2)

Where did the discussion around Macalester go? Any good reason why it disappeared? (x2)

My question is why is the user at IP address 96.248.99.210 deleting things right and left (including the Macalester discussion)? What is this, Soviet Russia?

--> 11/27 I remember the gist of what was written in the discussion under the Macalaster entry, so I'll go ahead and reinstate if from memory under that heading. Not sure why someone would want to delete it.

In Soviet Russia the things would delete the user at IP address 96.248.99.210!

That's easy to find out:  Somebody using Verizon Data Services in Princeton, NJ. Know a busybody at Princeton?

Nice.

11/29  Here is what I was able to recover of the Macalaster discussion by going through the edit history:

I strongly suspect that the t-t job at Macalaster is an inside search. They've had the same VAP person there for the past 5-6 years; it wouldn't be a surprise if they finally managed to put together a t-t position and want to hire this person. Just speculating but do check out the department website. (seconded)

*Thanks for the heads-up above. The situation does seem suspicious.

*Agreed on the above. But one just never knows with these inside visiting positions. You have to go along with it, just in case. Not that I mean I'd like to wrestle any position away from a happy, productive visitor, but who knows, that person may be on the move & looking elsewhere too. (I only applied for the t-t job, and heard from them about an interview.) Whether widening the net to external candidates is a formality or not, I appreciated the seriousness with which they discussed their search process.




 * Yeah, there is obviously nothing wrong with wanting to make a permanent hire and to see the person who's been there as the top candidate (if that's what's going on). And one never knows for certain that this will end up happening. But one does wish that additional candidates in such cases knew of the possibility and weren't, as it happens in most of such cases, just strung along...

12/1 So, how are folks holding up this job season? I've had my ups and downs. The nature of the work is what keeps me going. Writing, teaching... And family. Though the field can be not particularly conducive to having one. Working and applying for jobs despite, rather than "because of." You guys?

Boston University Assistant Professor of Russian Literature

 * Deadline: Oct 19
 * 11/26 - request for additional materials x7
 * Bummer I didn't get one. Good luck to the 7 folks above. (x6)
 * 12/10 - invitation to interview in conjunction with MLA and ATSEEL (x5, by email)
 * 1/6 - invitation for a campus visit (phone call)
 * Three finalists invited to give talks in late Jan/ early Feb.

Georgia Institute of Technology Assistant Professor of Russian

 * Deadline: Dec 10
 * Invitation to interview by Skype the week after AATSEEL (12/24) x7

Macalester College Assistant Professor and Visiting Assistant of Russian
positions have been accepted by other candidates" (12/20).  Congratulations to the new hires!
 * Deadline: Oct 15
 * Received request by email for Skype interview 11/7 x5
 * Campus interviews?
 * So, here we go, restoring what I remember of the discussion here before it was deleted by someone, as pointed out in the "Kibbitzing" section above. 1) Request for Skype interviews, if memory serves me right, was perceived as an unexpected annoucement by the search committee due to their inability to travel to ASEEES (or something like that); 2) this, in turn, launched a speculation that there is an inside candidate in this search, as implied by profile of a long-term VAP at Macalaster on the departmental website whose credentials appear to fit the job description. Then followed the speculation that nobody ever knows whether inside candidates are truly favorites in such searches and that one should throw one's hat in the ring regardless (accompanied by a thought that inside candidates tend to make a significant contribution to the departments that employ them and do by all means deserve to get permanently hired; but if only things could be better for the rest of the folks who are strung along during the process). Did I re-summarize this correctly? Feel free to correct, anonymous community members :)
 * Nicely summarized. Separate question: does anyone know whether campus visits are in fact taking place between Thanksgiving and December 11? I was told they were going to try to do them then, but that they might get pushed back to January. I haven't heard anything since my Skype interview and am assuming I am thus not one of their top choices, but just curious what's going on...
 * Campus interview scheduled x1
 * the schedule is on their website (if anyone is curious)
 * Thanks for the heads up. Good luck to the four candidates!
 * Rejection (email) saying that "Our department has now successfully concluded our search, and the

Michigan State University Assistant Professor of Second Language Studies

 * Deadline: Nov 16

Michigan State University Department Chair

 * Deadline: Nov 26

Middlebury College Assistant Professor of Russian

 * Deadline: Oct 15
 * Request for interview at ASEEES 10/26 x 10
 * Campus interviews?
 * They told me, at least, that we were unlikely to hear until mid-December. X3
 * They were still doing Skype interviews as of 11/28.
 * Rejection received by email 12/10.  I didn't get an ASEEES interview, but the email said they had now "finalized their list of candidates for interview," so maybe the lucky few will hear soon about campus visits.
 * Campus interview scheduled 12/14 (phone) x 2
 * did they send rejection messages to those who had ASEEES interviews?

Ohio State University Senior Tenured Position in Russian Culture

 * Deadline: Oct 1

Towson University Assistant Professor of World/Global Literature

 * Deadline: Nov 9
 * Request for additional materials 11/19 (x2)
 * Request for MLA interview 12/13 (email) x2
 * Kindly-worded rejection letter (and how sad a comment it is that I am grateful even for that!) by email 12/19.  Email said they had finalized their interview list--good luck to those with interviews!
 * Request for campus visit 1/16

University of Bristol Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader in Russian Studies

 * Deadline: Dec 9


 * E-mail requesting writing sample 12/13
 * Invitation to interview (e-mail) 1/14

University of Georgia Assistant Professor of Russian

 * Deadline: Dec 1
 * invitation to an interview in boston 12/10/12 х 4
 * Any news anyone?

University of Hawai'i at Manoa Assistant Professor of Russian

 * Deadline: Nov 30
 * Confirmed receipt of application via e-mail 12/4
 * Request (via email) for interview at AATSEEL 12/12. x7
 * Any news about specific interview agenda yet? Nope. It seems they take time to decide the interview schedule.  Has anyone received a time slot for their interview yet? I sent an email and heard nothing back from them since last Thursday. 12/17 (x3)
 * I'm in the same boat.  Got invitation to interview on Thursday 12/17, responded to Bennett as per the instructions, haven't heard back.  Doesn't speak well of their organization or respect for OUR need to schedule additional meetings et. al.
 * Ditto!  12/20
 * Folks, crazy suggestion: it may be worthwhile (in the most polite terms, of course) to let the chair of the department know about this odd interview scheduling process.  BTW: at least my references have not yet been contacted for letters, yours? Something odd is going on.
 * These folks could take a lesson from Georgia Tech, who used a simple, anonymous, online self-scheduler.  Easy for everyone!  Hope the delay doesn't mean the search is going to be canceled...
 * Request for Skype interview (12/24) E-mail
 * Scheduled interview for AATSEEL conference by email. 12/30
 * Scheduled interview for AATSEEL by email 1/3
 * Still scheduling Skype interview, but should happen by the end of January - sorry to hold things up for those of you who interviewed at AATSEEL.
 * At AATSEEL I was told they were planning to notify the finalists for on-campus interviews in February.

University of Helsinki Professor of Russian Literature and Culture

 * The Department of Modern Languages (University of Helsinki, Faculty of Arts) invites applications for a PROFESSORSHIP. The field of the position is RUSSIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE.
 * Deadline: Dec 20, 2012
 * For more information, see: http://www.helsinki.fi/recruitment/index.html?id=61217

University of Illinois at Chicago Assistant Professor of Polish Literary and Cultural Studies

 * Deadline Nov 15
 * Has anyone heard anything yet?

University of Illinois at Chicago Director, School of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics

 * Deadline: Nov 9

University of Illinois at Chicago Endowed Chair in Russian and East European Intellectual History

 * Deadline: Dec 15

University of Iowa Assistant Professor of Migration Studies

 * Deadline: Dec 3

University of Kansas Open Rank Search: 20/21 Century Russian Literature, Culture, or Film

 * Deadline: Nov 10
 * Request for additional materials 11/21 x5
 * invitation to a phone interview 12/10 x2
 * formal rejection by email (I was not one who received requests above) 1/9

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Assistant Professor of Russian

 * Deadline: Nov 12
 * Invitation to interview at MLA (phone call 12/10) x8
 * Very kind rejection letter (email 12/11). Best wishes to everyone who got the phone call.
 * Anybody heard about campus visits or know when they planned to notify?
 * Nope. They are probably still on break.
 * Clearly we're all anxious.  Any word from UNC re campus visits at this point (1/15)?
 * Surprised that there's no news yet.  Search chair told me we'd hear "soon!  very soon!" x2
 * Yes, this is strange. Did anybody write to them since the interviews?
 * Perhaps they HAVE invited candidates to campus and it's just that those people aren't on this wiki?
 * Rejection e-mail (I had an AATSEEL interview with them) 1/18

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Chair Department of Languages and Culture Studies

 * Deadline: Nov 14

University of Richmond Weinstein Chair in International Studies

 * Deadline: Nov 15

Senior Position: Readership in Russian at University of St Andrews

 * Deadline: Jul 27

Yale University Assistant Professor of Russian Literature

 * Deadline: Oct 10
 * Request for interview at ASEEES 10/27 x2
 * Invitation to campus interview in early Feb.  12/5
 * Rejection 12/13 (email) x3

Boston University Lecturer in Russian

 * Deadline: Nov 2


 * Request for additional materials (11/15 by email) x2
 * AATSEEL interview scheduled by e-mail (12/6)
 * Skype interview (1/3), found out that there will be another step to this, a campus interview (1/3)
 * Campus interview invitation (1/9)

Columbia University Lecturer in BCS

 * The Department of Slavic Languages at Columbia University invites applications for a Lecturer in Discipline in Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian language, beginning July 1, 2013. This is a full-time appointment with multi-year renewal contingent on successful review. Responsibilities include teaching three courses per semester in Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian language/culture.
 * The rank of Lecturer in Discipline (language) requires substantial teaching experience with documented evidence of pedagogical excellence and evidence of professional growth and activity in the given field. Master's degree or equivalent in Slavic or related field required. Native or near native proficiency in Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian and English. Other criteria include, but are not limited to, experience teaching Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian in a college or university, competence in using instructional technology, expertise and interest in language pedagogy, dedication to teaching.
 * Ability to teach South Slavic literature and culture courses preferred.

Columbia University Lecturer in Ukrainian

 * Ukrainian: The Department of Slavic Languages at Columbia University invites applications for a Lecturer in Discipline in Ukrainian language, beginning July 1, 2013. This is a full time appointment with multi-year renewal contingent on successful review.
 * Responsibilities include teaching three courses per semester in Ukrainian language (at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels). Master's degree or equivalent in Slavic or related field required. Native or near native proficiency in Ukrainian and English. We seek a professional language teacher with a serious commitment to developing pedagogical materials and incorporating technological innovations in the classroom.
 * Send an application letter, including a brief description of the applicant's teaching philosophy and methodology, as well as a list of three persons who would be willing, on request from the department, to provide a reference, to: Attn.: John Lacqua, Department of Slavic Languages, Columbia University, 708 Hamilton Hall, MC 2839, 1130 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10027.
 * Does anyone know: do they need another lecturer or is it a replacement of the existing one?

Ferrum College Assistant Professor of Russian

 * Very little information in the job ad, but apparently non tenure-track, open until filled.
 * The person who is currently there has been there for years and years. I suspect this position may be a renewable one as long as there is interest in the subject among the students. They only offer a minor in Russian.

Franklin & Marshall College Visiting Instructor/Visiting Assistant Professor

 * The Department of German and Russian at Franklin & Marshall College seeks candidates in Russian literature and language for a one-year appointment at the Visiting Instructor (if ABD) or Visiting Assistant Professor (if PhD) level beginning Fall 2013. PhD in hand is preferred. A successful candidate will be expected to teach all levels of language and nineteenth-century Russian literature and culture as well as general education courses. The teaching load will be five courses a year. Preference will be given to candidates with a demonstrated ability to offer courses cross-listed with other programs (including, but not limited to, History; Comparative Literary Studies; Theater, Dance, and Film; Women’s and Gender Studies; Business, Organizations and Society; and Government). Your application should include a graduate transcript, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, a statement on teaching philosophy, and teaching evaluation forms. Deadline for applications is March 15, 2013. Send your applications to the Department of German and Russian, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA 17604-3003.

Harvard University Preceptor in Czech Language

 * Deadline: Dec 5
 * Has anyone heard anything?
 * I know someone who has an interview at AATSEEL

Indiana University Lecturer in Russian Language

 * Deadline: Dec 7
 * Request for interview at AATSEEL by email 12/12

Oberlin College - Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian Language, Literature and Culture

 * The Department of Russian Language, Literature and Culture at Oberlin College invites applications for a full-time, non-continuing faculty position in the College of Arts and Sciences. Appointment to this position will be for a term of one year beginning Fall 2013, with the possibility of renewal for up to two additional years. The position will carry the rank of Visiting Instructor or Visiting Assistant Professor.


 * The incumbent will teach a total of five courses per year: two Russian language courses (one per semester)


 * at either the introductory or intermediate level, and three upper-level courses (in English and Russian) in


 * the area of late Soviet and post-Soviet literature and culture (including cinema and media, music, visual art, performance, anthropology, or other areas). The ability to teach other periods (nineteenth and early twentieth-century) or other literary and cultural traditions (such as Eastern Europe and the Balkans, the Caucuses, Central Asia) is desirable.


 * Among the qualifications required for appointment are the Ph.D. degree in hand or expected by spring


 * 2014, and native or near-native Russian and English. Candidates must demonstrate interest and potential


 * excellence in undergraduate teaching. Successful teaching experience at the college level is desirable.

http://new.oberlin.edu/arts-and-sciences/departments/russian/
 * For more information about the department, go to:


 * To be assured of consideration, a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, graduate academic transcripts, and at least three recent letters of reference* should be sent by February 22, 2013 to:


 * Thomas Newlin, Chair, Russian Department, Oberlin College, 50 N. Professor Street, 222 Peters Hall, Oberlin, OH 44074-1091


 * Application materials received after that date may be considered until the position is filled. Salary will depend on qualifications and experience.
 * By providing these letters you agree that we may contact your references.

Portland State University Instructor in Russian

 * Deadline: Dec 17
 * Request for phone interview (by phone) 1/10 X2

Sewanee Mellon Globalization Forum Director

 * Deadline: Dec 31

The College of New Jersey Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian

 * Deadline: Nov 1

University of British Columbia-Vancouver Assistant Professor of Slavic Studies

 * The Department of Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies (CENES) at the University of British Columbia-Vancouver campus invites applications for a one-year limited term appointment without review, effective July 1, 2013, at the rank of Assistant Professor with an academic qualification in Slavic literature and culture. The area of expertise is open, but a research emphasis and a commitment to teach Russian and Slavic literature (in English) is required. The programs, faculty research interests and general activities of the Department of Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies are found at www.cenes.ubc.ca.
 * The successful applicant must hold a Ph.D. in a relevant area (or expect to have successfully defended prior to 1 July 2013) and have demonstrated accomplishments in scholarship. S/he is expected to teach five 3-credit courses on the undergraduate level, including 19th to 21st century Russian and Slavic literature. S/he is expected to show a genuine interest in teaching in a thriving cross-cultural program, currently comprising course offerings in Russian and Polish as well as comparative approaches to the literary cultures of central, eastern and northern Europe (i.e. SLAV and CENS courses).
 * The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to teaching and provide evidence of teaching effectiveness at the university level. S/he is expected to engage in curriculum and program development, to conduct scholarly research leading to publication, to participate in undergraduate and graduate research supervisions, and to contribute to service. Candidates must have native or near-native fluency in Russian.
 * Applicants should submit a letter of application, a writing sample, a current CV containing full contact information and evidence of teaching effectiveness. They should arrange for three confidential letters of reference to be forwarded to: Dr. Gaby Pailer, Head, Department of Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies, University of British Columbia, Buchanan Tower 222 - 1873 East Mall, Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z1, Canada. Please forward electronic copies to: cenes.adm(at) ubc.ca . Applications must be submitted both by regular mail and electronically no later than February 10, 2013.
 * The appointment is for 12 months only, commencing July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014. Review of applications will begin February 10, 2013, and will continue until the position is filled. The position is subject to final budgetary approval. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
 * UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity and diversity within its community. We especially welcome applications from members of visible minority groups, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities. We encourage all qualified persons to apply; Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will, however, be given priority.

UCLA Lecturer/Visiting Assistant Professor in Russian Studies

 * Deadline: Nov 30

===UC-Santa Barbara Lecturer in German, Slavic, or Semitic Studies===


 * Areas of Specialization: German, Slavic, Semitic Studies
 * Positions will remain open until filled.
 * Applications are invited for possible part-time or full-time teaching positions in Germanic, Slavic & Semitic Studies for 2012-2013. Appointments vary in percentage of time and will range from one quarter to one year, and from one course up to a maximum of nine courses a year, with the limited possibility of reappointment dependent on performance, departmental needs and funding.
 * Applicants should possess a minimum of a Master's degree or equivalent foreign degree, in an appropriate field, and one year of teaching experience in a college or university. Native-level proficiency in German, Russian or Hebrew is required. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Terms and conditions of employment are subject to UC policy and any appropriate collective bargaining agreement.
 * Interested applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, teaching evaluations (if available) and the names and contact information of three references to: Chair, Lecturer Search Committee Department of Germanic, Slavic & Semitic Studies University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93106-4130.
 * 12/19 Got an email saying that the position doesn't exist (???)
 * I thought the terms of the job looked a little fishy...

University of Chicago Language Coordinator/Senior Lecturer

 * Deadline: Dec 1
 * All application materials, including reference letters, must be uploaded by 11:59 PM CST on Tuesday, January 15, 2013.

University of Maryland Lecturer in Russian

 * Deadline: Nov 26
 * Skype interview scheduled 12/5
 * Invitation to on-campus interview (e-mail) 1/18

University of New Mexico Visiting Assistant Professor in Russian Literature and Culture

 * Deadline: Dec 3
 * Skype interview scheduled for early January (12/21 by email) x3
 * Any news?

University of Oxford Senior Research Fellow in Modern Polish Studies

 * Deadline: Dec 10

University of Southern Alabama 1-year VAP

 * Deadline: Nov 30
 * Request for phone interview received by email 1/11.

Vanderbilt University Lecturer in Russian

 * Deadline: Jan 5

Postdoctoral Fellowships
NOTE: most of the more general field postdoctoral positions posted below are also posted at Humanities and Social Sciences Postdocs 2012-13, where they are updated by applicants from a wide array of fields. Good idea to check there too, if you're looking for updates on these positions.

Emory

 * The Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry of Emory University is accepting applications for up to three Post-Doctoral fellowships for an academic year of study, teaching, and residence in the Center. The deadline for submission of completed applications is February 15, 2013; awards will be announced in mid-April 2013. Application forms and further information are available from the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry at 404-727-6424 or [mailto:foxcenter@emory.edu foxcenter@emory.edu], or on the web at www.chi.emory.edu.
 * Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, 1635 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA 30322
 * Apply to this position

Harvard University Davis Center Fellowships
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 * Deadline: Jan 8​

Harriman Institute Postdoctoral Fellowships

 * Deadline: Jan 15

Kenyon College Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in Russian

 * Deadline: Nov 1


 * 10/18: Received email inquiry about possibility of interview at ASEEES. x5
 * 11/04: Received email inquiry about possibility of interview at ASEEES. x5
 * Campus Interviews? Or any other info?
 * Was contacted about an interview at ASEEES, but I was not going this year. The interview is scheduled for next week (just found out).  Sorry to be the one holding everything up. 12/14

Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellows in the Humanities at UCLA

 * Deadline: Dec 3

Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellows in the Humanities at U of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)

 * Deadline: Oct 29

Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities at U Penn

 * Deadline: Oct 15

Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities at Stanford

 * Deadline: Nov 26

Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities at Tufts

 * The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has generously provided Tufts University with funding to bring two postdoctoral fellows to campus each year to pursue new research projects in the Humanities. Two fellows will be appointed in fall 2013.
 * Please Note: This year, we will only be accepting applications in the following fields:
 * Classics
 * English
 * German, Russian, and Asian Languages and Literature
 * Music
 * Religion
 * Applications that do not specifically name one of these Humanities disciplines will not be considered.
 * Fellows will be given office space for two years at the Center for the Humanities At Tufts (CHAT) and affiliated with the department or interdisciplinary program most germane to their field of research. Fellows will teach one course in the spring semester of their first year and two in the second year of their residency through their home department or program.
 * It is expected that fellows will take part in the intellectual life of campus, working with faculty and students, attending symposia and events, and contributing to meetings and discussions presented by the Center for the Humanities. Applicants whose research will benefit from the research environment and faculty at Tufts are especially encouraged to apply.
 * All application materials must be received by February 1, 2013 and will be competitively evaluated by the Mellon Postdoctoral Committee. Applicants for the fellowships must have received their Ph.D. within the past five years, and may have ABD status at the time of applying provided their dissertation will be successfully defended by the fall 2013 appointment of the fellowship. There is no requirement that the fellows be U.S. citizens.
 * For any other questions, please contact Khalilah Imani Tyre by email at[mailto:Humanities@tufts.edu Humanities@tufts.edu] or by phone at 617-627-3342.

Ohio State University Postdoctoral Fellow (Balkans / South Asia)

 * The Ohio State University Sawyer Seminar, “Language, Politics, and Human Expression in South Asia and the Balkans: Comparative Perspectives,” funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, seeks candidates for a postdoctoral fellowship for academic year 2013-2014. Focus of research is open within South Asian or Balkan Studies, with a preference for candidates whose work is comparative and interdisciplinary. The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to actively participate in Seminar meetings and to teach one course associated with the Seminar theme.


 * The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to advance his or her own research project and present it at a public meeting of the Seminar. A Ph.D. in a Humanities and/or Social Sciences field in hand by August 1, 2013 is required. Salary and benefits are competitive.


 * To apply, please send a cover letter, a complete CV, two letters of reference, and a research statement of no more than 2,000 words by February 15, 2013 electronically (Word or PDF files preferred) to: [mailto:sawyerseminar@osu.edu sawyerseminar@osu.edu].


 * For more information, please visit http://go.osu.edu/sawyerseminar.
 * Also posted at Humanities and Social Sciences Postdocs 2012-13

University of Manchester Research Associate in Media Studies (French and Russian)

 * Deadline: Dec 14

University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Fellowship at CREES

 * Deadline: Dec 10