Postdoctoral Associate in Transpacific Thought and the Problem of Asia

New York University: NYU – NY: Arts and Science (A&S): Social and Cultural Analysis

 

Location

New York, NY

 

Description

The Department of Social & Cultural Analysis at New York University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate in Transpacific Thought and the Problem of Asia, with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminar Grant and in collaboration with the Graduate Center at CUNY. The position is open to any scholar in the humanities or social sciences pursuing research related to the transpacific, Asia, and/or Asian racialization in the United States.

 

The Postdoctoral Associate will be awarded an annual stipend of $70,000 (with an additional $2,500 for research funding).

 

The Department of Social and Cultural Analysis is an interdisciplinary department committed to developing innovative approaches in urbanism, migration, critical racial, ethnic and indigenous studies, gender and sexuality, art, culture, politics, and economic life. The Department has degree programs in Africana Studies, American Studies, Asian/Pacific/American Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Latinx Studies, Metropolitan Studies, and Social and Cultural Analysis.

 

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary for this position is $70,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the specific grant funding and the terms of the research grant when extending an offer.

 

This one-year appointment will begin on September 1, 2024, pending administrative and budgetary approval.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Arts & Science at NYU is at the heart of a leading research university that spans the globe. They seek scholars of the highest caliber, who embody the diversity of the United States as well as the global society in which we live. They strongly encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, and other individuals who are under-represented in the profession, across color, creed, race, ethnic and national origin, physical ability, gender and sexual identity, or any other legally protected basis. NYU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as they strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach. To learn more about the Arts & Science commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, visit https://as.nyu.edu/departments/facultydiversity.html.

 

EOE/Affirmative Action/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

 

Qualifications

Candidates must have Ph.D. in hand by September 1, 2024.

 

Application Instructions

Candidates should submit the following materials via Interfolio:

• Letter of application
• Curriculum vitae
• Writing sample of 20-25 pages
• Three confidential letters of recommendation

Your letter of application should focus on the contributions your research makes to the field and to the department.

The committee will begin reviewing applications on March 7, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.

For questions not answered here please contact Marty Correia at mc2828@nyu.edu.