Humanities Scholars Program Postdoctoral Associates

Call for Applications

Eligible applicants for this search are Cornell University PhD candidates and recent Cornell PhDs.

The Humanities Scholars Program, an undergraduate research initiative in Cornell University’s College of Arts & Sciences, invites applications from scholars holding PhDs from Cornell and Cornell PhD candidates for one-year postdoctoral positions beginning August 1, 2022. The positions offer annual salaries of $58,000. Two postdoctoral associates will be appointed.

The Humanities Scholars Program seeks Cornell University scholars who have completed a Cornell PhD in any discipline, including the humanities, interpretive social sciences, and the creative arts; we also welcome scholars who conduct interdisciplinary research that transcends traditional disciplines. All successful candidates will be able to demonstrate experience performing scholarly research.

The Postdoctoral Associates will be selected based on their research’s promise for cultivating interdisciplinary exchange, nurturing collaboration across academic disciplines, and building upon existing disciplinary contributions to the humanities, broadly conceived.  We seek candidates who are eager to develop their skills in undergraduate pedagogy, focusing in particular on guiding and mentoring undergraduates through the process of developing and researching humanistic questions.

We anticipate that the Postdoctoral Associates will teach one seminar per year, which is one section of SHUM 2750 Introduction to the Humanities in the spring term. As well, we expect each fellow to supervise one-credit course SHUM 4750 for guiding seniors through the senior thesis in the fall and spring terms. They will organize and support a regular schedule of events such as peer-to-peer workshopping of work-in-progress, workshops in oral presentation skills, careers in humanities, and other professional training, and regular coffee hours, lunches, and informal gatherings with faculty and graduate students. The successful candidate will work closely with the director and program manager to develop a schedule of events to integrate the Humanities Scholar Program students with events occurring across campus in the humanities.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants eligible for the Humanities Scholars Program Postdoctoral Associate positions for the 2022-23 academic year include scholars holding PhDs from Cornell and Cornell PhD candidates who complete the PhD degree between January 1, 2020 and July 31, 2022. Applicants who do not have the PhD in hand at the time of application must include a letter from the committee chair stating that all degree requirements for the PhD, including the B exam, will be completed by July 31, 2022. Candidates with a doctorate or equivalent in any field are eligible.

International applicants are welcome to apply, contingent upon visa eligibility and all COVID travel guidelines and restrictions in place at the time. Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University's heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations.

Effective immediately, all new Cornell hires, regardless of work location, must be fully vaccinated with an FDA- or WHO- authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccine or have obtained a university-approved disability/medical or religious exemption by December 8, 2021, or before their start date if after December 8.

Application Procedures

The following application materials must be submitted via Academic Jobs Online position #20432 by February 1, 2022.

• Cover page (generated via your AJO account):
• Full name and netID
• Date (or expected date) of PhD
• Department or field
• Referees’ names and emails
• Awards will be announced by mid-March.

Questions/Need Accommodations?

Contact Julie McLean at jzm6@cornell.edu or 607-255-9276.