Global Humanities Postdoctoral Fellow — 2-Year Interdisciplinary Research

Washington University in St. Louis - The Center for the Humanities; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis – The Center for the Humanities invites applications for two postdoctoral fellowships designed to foster interdisciplinary scholarship across the humanities and interpretive social sciences.

Successful applicants will have a PhD or equivalent and pursue global issues in their research. Fellows will join in mid-August 2027 for a two-year appointment, pursuing their own research with a senior faculty mentor, and will teach two courses during each academic year

Qualifications

• PhD, DPhil, or DFA required and in hand by June 30, 2027.
• Open to candidates with no prior research postdoc.
• Interdisciplinary scholarship crossing humanities and interpretive social sciences with global focus.

Responsibilities

• Pursue own research with a senior faculty mentor over two academic years.
• Teach two courses per academic year and reside on campus during all semesters.

Skills

Interdisciplinary research

Global humanities focus

Teaching experience

Education

PhD in humanities or related field

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis – The Center for the Humanities invites applications for two postdoctoral fellowships designed to foster interdisciplinary scholarship across the humanities and interpretive social sciences.

Successful applicants will have a PhD or equivalent and pursue global issues in their research. Fellows will join in mid-August 2027 for a two-year appointment, pursuing their own research with a senior faculty mentor, and will teach two courses during each academic year