Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Ethnic American Literatures and Cultural Productions
Position Announcement
October 2015
The University of Oregon’s English Department, in collaboration with the Ethnic Studies
Department, invites applications for a 2016-18 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Ethnic
American Literatures and Cultural Productions.
Applicants should have a demonstrated pedagogical and scholarly investment in the study of race
and ethnicity and should hold a PhD in English, Folklore, Media Studies, American Studies,
Ethnic Studies, or a related field by June 1, 2016. We particularly welcome applications from
scholars who are from populations and/or work in fields of study historically under-represented
in the academy and who will enhance the English Department's existing strengths in the study of
African American, Native American/Alaskan/Hawai'ian and First Nations, Latino/a, and Asian
American Literatures and Cultural Productions. We welcome comparative, interdisciplinary,
queer, and intersectional research.
The fellow will be in residence at the University of Oregon’s English Department during
academic years 2016-18. Fellows will teach 3 courses during that 2-year period. These courses
will be developed and scheduled in consultation with the associate head of the English
Department and cross-listed in Ethnic Studies. The fellow will make a research presentation to
the English Department, Ethnic Studies Department, and other interested scholars. Further
contributions may include offering a workshop for graduate students in the fellow's field of
specialization or participation in student/faculty reading groups during their appointment. The
fellow will offer mentorship to graduate students in English and, as a graduate program develops,
Ethnic Studies. The fellow will work closely with a designated mentor or mentors who will be a
senior faculty in English or Ethnic Studies. The fellows will earn a salary of $45,000 a year plus
benefits, $1,000 a year in research funds, $750 a year for conference travel, a campus office, and
up to $2,500 for a computer for use during the fellowship period. A budget for moving expenses
may also be included in the fellowship package.
Applications are due November 30, 2015. Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, 2
sample syllabi that illustrate the kinds of courses you are prepared to teach, a writing sample of
no more than 25 pages, a one-page statement of your research goals and potential campus
contributions during the post-doc period, and 3 academic letters of reference. Please submit
materials Academic Jobs Online (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo)
Please direct questions to David J. Vázquez, Associate Professor and Head of English at
vazquez@uoregon.edu.
The fellowship selection committee will conduct interviews via Skype in January 2016.
Applicants will be notified Spring 2016.
Finalists for this position are subject to a criminal background check.
The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to
cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified
individuals to apply, and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including
veteran and disability status.