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: 21


 * ABD: 8


 * Contemporary:


 * 20th century: 15


 * 19th century: 11


 * Pre-19th century: 1


 * Linguistics: 2
 * 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: 30

How many people using this Wiki are

Male

Female

Native Russian speakers

Native English speakers

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

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!

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
 * Will be scheduling prelim interviews during AATSEEL in Boston. 11/16
 * 11/26 - request for additional materials x7
 * Bummer I didn't get one. Good luck to the 7 folks above. (x6)

Georgia Institute of Technology Assistant Professor of Russian

 * The Georgia Tech School of Modern Languages seeks an Assistant Professor of Russian to complement our strengths in a dynamic and growing Russian program. Specialization is open. Ph.D. in hand by May, 2013. Near-native proficiency in both Russian and English a must. We are looking for a scholar, teacher and colleague with excellent research potential, including strong potential for research publications in English, and the ability and willingness to teach both language and target-language content courses.


 * The School of Modern Languages combines high quality, real-world skills development with a rich interdisciplinary approach to language, literature, and intercultural studies. We offer a major in Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies and joint majors with International Affairs and Global Economics. Faculty collaborations, both within and beyond the School, are strongly encouraged. With this position, the Georgia Tech Russian program will gain major status.
 * Applicants should send a cover letter, C.V., sample course syllabi and teaching evaluations, a sample of the applicant's scholarly work (preferably a sample publication), and have three confidential letters of recommendation sent electronically to [mailto:russiansearch@modlangs.gatech.edu russiansearch@modlangs.gatech.edu]. Materials may also be sent to Dr. Stuart Goldberg, Search Chair, School of Modern Languages, Georgia Institute of Technology, 613 Cherry Street, Atlanta, GA 30332-0375. Review of applications will begin on December 10, 2012.
 * Preliminary interviews will be conducted at the AATSEEL conference in Boston, January 3-6, 2013.
 * Georgia Tech is a top 10 ranked national public university located in the heart of Atlanta, a hub of international transport and commerce and a multicultural city with 50,000 Russian-speaking residents.
 * Georgia Tech is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.

Macalester College Assistant Professor and Visiting Assistant of Russian

 * 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

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.

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)

University of Bristol Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader in Russian Studies
application system. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Rajendra Chitnis, Subject Lead, Russian at [mailto:R.A.Chitnis@bris.ac.uk R.A.Chitnis@bris.ac.uk]
 * The University of Bristol is seeking to appoint a Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer/ Reader in Russian Studies from 1 September 2013.
 * Applications must be made through the University of Bristol on-line
 * Deadline: December 9
 * Further details may be found at: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM132/lecturer-senior-lecturer-reader-in-russian/

University of Georgia Assistant Professor of Russian

 * Deadline: Dec 1

University of Hawai'i at Manoa Assistant Professor of Russian

 * Deadline: Nov 30
 * Confirmed receipt of application via e-mail 12/4

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

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

 * The Department of History in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago invites applications and nominations for the “Edward and Marianna Thaden Chair in Russian and East European Intellectual History.” We seek a scholar who works on intellectual history, broadly defined, with a focus on Russia, Eastern Europe, Russia’s western borderlands, or ethnic and religious minorities within these regions. The successful candidate will be an associate or full professor and have a strong record of scholarly and teaching accomplishments. Preference will be given to applicants whose research and teaching interests will strengthen one or both of the department’s graduate concentrations: Work, Race and Gender in the Urban World; and Encounters, Ethnographies, and Empires. Located in the heart of Chicago, UIC is a Carnegie Research/Extensive University with 16,000 undergraduates, 6,500 graduate students and 3,000 professional students. Chicago is home to the largest concentration of Russian and East Europeans outside of Europe. The Thaden Chair will join an active interdisciplinary group of scholars and teachers in Central and East European and Slavic Studies. For fullest consideration, applicants must complete an on-line application at https://jobs.uic.edu and attach a letter of application, a c.v., a writing sample, and the names and email addresses of at least three references by December 15, 2012. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. The University of Illinois is an Affirmative action/Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information contact Professor Keely Stauter-Halsted, Hejna Chair in the History of Poland and Search Committee Chair, at [mailto:stauterh@uic.edu stauterh@uic.edu ].

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 x4

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Assistant Professor of Russian

 * Deadline: Nov 12

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

 * Senior-level twelve-month appointment, beginning July 1, 2013. Salary competitive. The Chair normally teaches one course per semester.


 * Fields of teaching and research are open, but fields in which a language major is offered at UNC Charlotte are preferred. Candidate must have: 1) doctoral degree, 2) academic credentials appropriate for appointment at the rank of full-professor, 3) administrative experience in a university setting, and 4) commitment to promote diversity as a value in the department and college. A record of success in securing external funding is highly desirable. The selected candidate will lead a diverse department with numerous programmatic and research goals.


 * Departmental programs include an M.A. degree in Spanish with a track in Language, Literature and Culture and a track in Translating and Translation Studies; MAT degrees in French and German; undergraduate majors and minors in French, German, Japanese, and Spanish; minors in Russian and Classical Studies; and certificate programs in Business Language and in Translating and Translation Studies (both undergraduate and graduate). Other languages taught include Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Italian, Latin and Portuguese. The Department has 24 full-time faculty members.


 * The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a doctoral, research intensive university, located in one of the nation's fastest growing metropolitan areas on an expanding modern campus. One of sixteen campuses in one of the oldest public university systems in the United States, UNC Charlotte offers over 26,000 culturally diverse students a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences houses 20 departments in the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, physical sciences, and military sciences, as well as eight research centers and institutes and 13 interdisciplinary programs. For additional information about our department, visit our website at http://languages.uncc.edu/


 * All applicants must apply on-line at https://jobs.uncc.edu. Please attach the following documents with your electronic submission: a letter of application describing your vision for the study of foreign languages and cultures, approach to leadership, teaching, and scholarship addressed to Drs. Anabel Buchenau and Michèle Bissière, Co-Chairs of the Search Committee; a copy of the graduate transcript; and a current and complete CV including the names of three referees.

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
 * Campus interviews?

Boston University Lecturer in Russian

 * Deadline: Nov 2


 * Request for additional materials (11/15 by email) x2

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.

Harvard University Preceptor in Czech Language

 * The Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures seeks applications for a preceptor in Czech language. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2013 with teaching beginning in Fall 2013. The preceptor will be responsible for courses in beginning and intermediate Czech (4 courses per academic year) and additional tutorials in advanced Czech as needed. The preceptor will work with the Director of the Slavic Language Program to develop courses in Czech language and assist with expanding the Czech language program. It is highly desirable that the preceptor be willing to participate in Harvard’s eight-week summer study abroad program in Prague, Czech Republic, depending on program needs. The position is for one year, renewable on a yearly basis for up to eight years, contingent upon performance, enrollments, and curricular need. Interviews will be held at AATSEEL in January.
 * The successful applicant should have experience in teaching Czech, language program and curriculum development, student advising and recruitment, materials design, teaching with technology, and have native or near-native proficiency in Czech. A PhD or equivalent graduate training is preferred.
 * Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal (http://academicpositions.harvard.edu), no later than December 5, 2012:
 * 1. Cover letter
 * 2. Curriculum Vitae
 * 3. A brief teaching statement and a sample of teaching materials and syllabi
 * 4. Names and contact information of at least three references who will be submitting letters of recommendation on your behalf. (Letters should be submitted on the ARIeS portal and your application will be complete only when at least three letters have been submitted.)


 * Contact Information: Steven Clancy, Senior Lecturer and Director of the Slavic Language Program, [mailto:sclancy@fas.harvard.edu sclancy@fas.harvard.edu].

Indiana University Lecturer in Russian Language

 * The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Indiana University, Bloomington, announces an opening for a lecturer's position in Russian language, starting in Fall 2013. Renewable three-year contract. Planned course load is three courses per semester. Experience teaching Russian to English-speaking students and familiarity with the American university system are required. The candidate should have native or near-native proficiency in Russian and English and be able to teach Russian language courses at all levels, including fourth- and fifth-year levels, as well as specialized courses (e.g., Political or Business Russian, courses in culture and/or film). Candidates should be practitioners of modern methods of foreign language pedagogy and have experience with ACTFL OPI Russian proficiency testing. Applicants should hold the Ph.D. degree or be ABD in a field related to the teaching of Russian language. Applications will be reviewed for interviewing at the 2013 AATSEEL conference in Boston, after which we plan to invite a short list of candidates to Bloomington for on-campus interviews. Send letter of interest, curriculum vitae, at least three letters of reference, and detailed syllabi for fourth- and/or fifth-year Russian to: Russian Search Committee, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Indiana University, BH 502, Bloomington, IN 47405-7103. Applications can also be submitted electronically, to: iuslavic@indiana.edu, subject line: Russian language position. In order to be considered for an interview at the AATSEEL conference, applications should be received by December 7, 2012, but applications may be submitted after that date until the position has been filled. Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer; Indiana University encourages applications from women and minorities.

Sewanee Mellon Globalization Forum Director

 * Sewanee: The University of the South invites applications for the position of Director of the Mellon Globalization Forum, designed to enhance our language and global studies programs. The Mellon Globalization Forum is a four-year appointment with duties beginning in August 2013.
 * Primary responsibilities will be the administration of a grant from the Mellon Foundation whose associated activities include: management of guest speakers and postdoctoral fellows, interdisciplinary course development with language and global studies faculty, and working with IT services to create an online presence for the forum.
 * A strong preference will be given to applicants with a Ph.D. who have expertise in the study of modern languages and global studies as well as demonstrated interest and competence in innovative pedagogy and instructional technology.
 * Eligibility for employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background screening. Applications received by December 31, 2012 will receive full consideration.
 * Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching experience, and three letters of reference to: http://www2.sewanee.edu/printservices/faculty_hiring

The College of New Jersey Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian

 * Deadline: Nov 1

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.

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

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

 * Deadline: Dec 3

University of Oxford Senior Research Fellow in Modern Polish Studies

 * St Antony’s College proposes to appoint a full-time fixed-term Senior Research Fellow in Modern Polish Studies and Director of the Programme on Modern Poland. This is initially a five-year post and will carry with it appointment as a Governing Body Fellow at the College. In addition to the salary the Fellow will be entitled to a housing allowance and other benefits and facilities. It will also involve membership of an appropriate University Faculty, Department or School and limited teaching obligations.
 * Salary: University Lecturer Grade 36S (£42,883 to £57,581); initial term of 5 years.
 * In addition to the salary the Fellow will be entitled to a housing allowance and other benefits and facilities.
 * The closing date for applications is Monday December 10th 2012.
 * Interviews will be held in Oxford on Tuesday February 12th 2013.
 * Further details are on the College website: www.sant.ox.ac.uk

University of Southern Alabama 1-year VAP

 * Deadline: Nov 30

Vanderbilt University Lecturer in Russian

 * The Department of Germanic & Slavic Languages at Vanderbilt University invites applications for a one-year Lecturer position. The preferred field of expertise is twentieth-century Russian literature and culture. A secondary specialization in Post-Soviet Studies, Film Studies, Jewish Studies, European Studies or Gender Studies is highly desirable.
 * The successful candidate must have experience in teaching Russian language, literature and culture at all levels. The teaching load is three courses per semester, which include courses in the Russian Language and on Russian or post-Soviet literature, film or culture taught in English. Ability to teach First-Year Writing Seminar is a plus. The position requires near-native or native fluency in Russian and English and the Ph.D. degree in hand by August 1, 2013. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.
 * Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, teaching evaluations, an official graduate school transcript, and three letters of recommendation by January 5, 2013 to: Russian Search Committee, VU Sta. B #351567, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37235-1567.

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
​
 * The Davis Center is pleased to announce the theme for its 2013-2014 Fellows Program. The Fellows Program brings together scholars at early and later stages in their careers to consider a common theme spanning the social sciences and humanities. The program is coordinated by faculty from across Harvard University whose research interests include aspects of the selected theme. In 2013-2014, the Fellows Program will be coordinated by Professors Terry Martin (History) and Stephanie Sandler (Slavic Languages and Literatures).
 * The theme for 2013-2014 is “Subjectivities and Identities in Eurasia.” Imagining a personal, ethnic, religious, sexual, or national identity may be no simple matter in any culture, but for the people of Russia and Eurasia this always has been a fraught process. The very question of subjectivity has been self-consciously scrutinized and as readily rejected as embraced. The Fellows Program will examine a range of theoretical approaches and case studies, with an eye to gaining a greater understanding of where the work of constructing identity happens (in domestic, public, textual, and virtual spaces) and what factors constrain, promote, and shape that work.
 * The Davis Center invites scholars whose work considers subjectivities and identities, their formation and structure, their emphases on uniqueness and on replication. In addition to pursuing their own research, Fellows will participate in a regular interdisciplinary seminar series with sponsoring faculty and advanced graduate students. Papers will be presented by the Fellows, Harvard faculty, and invited outside speakers. For more detailed information on the Fellows Program, and opportunities to apply for regional, postdoctoral, and senior fellowships, please visit the Davis Center web site, http://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu.
 * Note that scholars whose work does not address the annual theme may still apply for fellowships at the Davis Center; their applications will receive full consideration.
 * Deadline: January 8, 2013​

Harriman Institute Postdoctoral Fellowships

 * The Harriman Institute offers three types of postdoctoral fellowships for the 2013-2014 academic year: general (two positions), core project (two positions), and the INTERACT Central Asia program (one position).
 * The Postdoctoral Fellows Program enables junior scholars who have recently received the Ph.D. to spend an academic year at the Harriman Institute, working on the revision of their individual research and participating in the life of the Harriman Institute and Columbia. As members of Columbia University, fellows receive access to a full range of resources, and the Institute makes every effort to provide desk space for all postdoctoral fellows.


 * Eligibility is restricted to those who have received the Ph.D. between July 31, 2010, and June 30, 2013. All fellows must successfully defend and deposit their dissertations prior to the commencement of the fellowship.


 * Information on each program and application details may be found in the announcements posted online: http://www.harrimaninstitute.org/courses/fellows_visiting_scholars.html


 * All applications are due by January 15, 2013, to Barbara Singleton ([mailto:bs18@columbia.edu bs18@columbia.edu]).

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?

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

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.

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

 * This post arises from a follow-on funding award to carry out dissemination activities based on a 3-year AHRC grant project examining British, French and Russian television news representations of Islam as a security threat. Combining cultural studies and political science methods, the earlier project provided the first cross-national analysis of the topic. The primary outputs of the new project will be a set of policy reports and policy briefings. You will organise the briefings, collate information for inclusion in the reports, and co-write sections of them. You will also develop your own research priorities within the framework of the project. You will have a PhD in Media Studies, Political Communication, or European Cultural Studies, and experience in organizing academic events.


 * The post is fixed-term for 12 months from 28 February 2013.


 * Deadline: Dec 14

University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Fellowship at CREES

 * The University of Pittsburgh is offering a postdoctoral fellowship to begin in September 2013 for scholars in any field in the humanities, social sciences and professional disciplines (e.g. law, business, public affairs) whose work focuses on topics in Russia, Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet regions of Eurasia, pending final budgetary approval. The fellowship is designed to offer junior scholars the time, space, and financial support necessary to produce significant scholarship early in their careers while simultaneously building their teaching records.
 * The UCIS Postdoctoral Fellowship in Russian & East European Studies is for two years, renewable for an additional year. The UCIS/REES Fellow will teach one course in the first year, two in the second, and three in the third, if extended. Fellows will be expected to pursue their own scholarly work and participate in the academic and intellectual activities of UCIS and REES, as well as the department or professional school with which they are affiliated. The annual stipend will be $40,000, plus benefits.
 * We invite applications from qualified candidates in the humanities, social sciences and professional disciplines who have received the PhD or final professional degree from a university other than the University of Pittsburgh no earlier than June 30, 2011. Applicants who do not have the PhD in hand at the time of application must provide a letter from their department chair or advisor stating that the PhD degree will be conferred before the term of the fellowship begins. The fellowship may not begin before the candidate has actually received the PhD or equivalent final degree in a professional discipline. Strong preference will be given to candidates whose application is supported by an agreement from a current University of Pittsburgh faculty member to serve as mentor for the candidate during the period of the fellowship.
 * Application requirements and procedures are available at [web site]; applications will be taken via email only and will require:
 * 1. Application form
 * 2. Curriculum vitae
 * 3. Detailed statement of current research interests (1,000 words) that clearly outlines the goals of the research you will undertake during the term of the fellowship
 * 4. One writing sample no longer than 25 pages
 * 5. Copy of the Dissertation Table of Contents
 * 6. Two-page statement of teaching interests and two course proposals (subject area, brief syllabus, proposed methods) for 15-week courses directed toward advanced undergraduates or graduate students
 * 7. Names, professional titles and email addresses of three references


 * Complete applications must be sent by December 10, 2012. Only fully completed formal applications will be considered. It is your responsibility to ensure that all documentation is complete. The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educator. Women, minorities, and international candidates are especially encouraged to apply.
 * New eligibility date: no earlier than January 1, 2011