Pomona College, History
Westergaard Postdoctoral Fellowship, Early Modern European History
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | California, United States |
Position: | Post-Doctoral Fellow |
The Pomona History Department seeks applications for the Westergaard Postdoctoral Fellowship to begin in July 2023. The Department invites scholars to apply who specialize in Early Modern Europe with a focus on the historical polities of Scandinavia and the Baltic region, including Sweden, Denmark-Norway, and Livonia. Scholars of the region working on maritime history, colonialism, and/or transnational and comparative early modern history are especially encouraged to apply.
The Fellowship is a one-year position with the possibility of renewal. The Westergaard Fellow will teach one course per semester, including a survey of early modern Europe, "Europe and the World, c.1400-c.1800." Funds are available for the fellow to pursue independent research and invite speakers to campus for a lecture series on early modern history.
Pomona College is a highly selective private liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 1750 students, all undergraduates, and a student-faculty ratio of eight to one. The College and its Department of History support equal access to higher education and value working in a richly diverse environment. The ideal candidate will have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving higher education for underrepresented students.
The Department seeks early career scholars who are completing their dissertations or who have received their PhD within the past five years. Please submit a cover letter, CV, and the names of three references together with three statements: 1) a statement of current research; 2) a statement about your interests in teaching at a liberal arts college; and 3) a statement addressing your demonstrated ability to mentor a diverse student body. For full consideration, please submit all materials by January 31, 2023 to Angelina Chin, Chair of History Department, Pomona College at angelina.chin@pomona.edu.
Contact: |
Angelina Chin, associate professor of History and Chair, Pomona History Department: angelina.chin@pomona.edu |
Website: | https://www.pomona.edu/administration/academic-dean/general/faculty-jobs |
Primary Category: | European History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | Colonial and Post-Colonial History / Studies Diplomacy and International Relations Early Modern History and Period Studies Environmental History / Studies German History / Studies Maritime History / Studies World History / Studies |
Posting Date: | 11/01/2022 |
Closing Date | 01/31/2023 |