Lawrence University, History
National Endowment for the Humanities Institute Fellowship in History
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Wisconsin, United States |
Position: | Fellow |
Lawrence University, a four-year liberal arts institution in Appleton, Wisconsin, is seeking to hire a National Endowment for the Humanities Institute Fellow on a two-year appointment, beginning September 2019. The fellow will participate in a year-long, interdisciplinary faculty seminar on the subject of "Sport," and teach three courses per year (one course each in Fall, Winter, and Spring terms) in United States history in the Lawrence University history department, period and time negotiable. Applicants must have Ph.D. in hand by July 2019.
Interested applicants should apply online and submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, and a statement of teaching philosophy at https://lawrencecareers.silkroad.com. Applicants should also have two letters of refrerence sent to: search_history@lawrence.edu. Review of applicants will begin immediately; for full consideration, all materials should be submitted by April 2, 2019. Contact Jerald Podair, Director of the Lawrence NEH Humanities Institute (podairj@lawrence.edu) if you have questions about the position.
Lawrence University is a highly selective, undergraduate liberal arts college and conservatory of music, known for the quality of both its classroom and tutorial education, research opportunities for undergraduates, and faculty of teacher/scholars and teacher/artists. Founded in 1847, Lawrence is a community of 1500 intellectually curious students that bring a diversity of experience and thought from nearly every state and 50 countries outside of the United States.
Lawrence is committed to enhancing the diversity of its faculty and the diversity of viewpoints and approaches that the faculty represents. We encourage applications from individuals who will help us create a more inclusive Lawrence by: (1) further diversifying the faculty; (2) demonstrating experience with successful diversity-related intitiatives, creative activity, or research; and/or (3) showing interest in developing inclusive pedagogy to address the needs of a diverse student body. Candidates are encouraged to read more about Lawrence at https://lawrencecareers.silkroad.com/lawrenceuniversity/About_Us.html and to address in their letters of application the ways in which they could contribute to Lawrence's institutional mission and goals. This website also includes informational resources about the University and the surrounding community.
Departmental webpage: https://www.lawrence.edu/academics/study/history
Contact: |
Jerald Podair, Director of the Lawrence NEH Humanities Institute (podairj@lawrence.edu) |
Website: | None |
Primary Category: | American History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | Sport History / Studies |
Posting Date: | 02/26/2019 |
Closing Date | 05/27/2019 |