NEH Endowed Chair in the Humanities
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Pennsylvania, United States |
Position: | Non-Tenure Track Faculty |
Albright College seeks a visiting NEH Endowed Chair in the Humanities for the 2015-2016 academic year, with option to extend through the 2016-2017 academic year. Applicants must come from one of the humanities disciplines (history, religious studies, philosophy, literature in any language) with a focus on Latin American or Asian Studies. The College is developing curriculum in migration studies that reflect and respond to the complex histories of immigration in its region, and thus is especially interested in candidates with some expertise in migration/immigration/transnational studies.
Rank is open, and junior scholars are welcome to apply. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. and have a record of scholarship. Evidence of successful teaching also will be considered.
Responsibilities for the position include facilitating conversations regarding curricular and grant development in the identified fields of interest, teaching at least one course per year in related areas, providing at least one public lecture per semester, and being available to guest-lecture in other courses. Funding for professional development and research is available.
Review of applications will begin November 7, 2014, and continue until the position is filled. Send letter of application, CV, representative scholarship evidence and three letters of recommendation to hr@alb.edu. Albright College is a liberal arts institution of approximately 1700 students located in Reading, PA, within an hour of Philadelphia and three hours of New York, Baltimore, and Washington, DC. Additional information is available at www.albright.edu. Albright College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively committed to diversity within its community.
Contact: |
Send letter of application, CV, representative scholarship evidence and three letters of recommendation to hr@alb.edu. |
Website: | www.albright.edu |
Primary Category: | Humanities |
Secondary Categories: | Asian History / Studies History Education Latin American and Caribbean History / Studies Religious Studies and Theology |
Posting Date: | 10/08/2014 |
Closing Date | 11/30/2014 |