LB Korean Studies Postdoctoral Associate

Cornell University; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development support up to

Full access to Cornell facilities

In residence Aug 2027–Jul 2028

Job summary

The Cornell East Asia Program invites applications for a post-doctoral associate in residence at Cornell (Ithaca Campus) for the 2027-2028 academic year. The LB Korean Studies Postdoctoral Scholar program seeks scholars with research on Korea, open to interdisciplinary and global approaches, including humanities disciplines.

Appointments range from $65,000 to $68,000, with professional development support up to $1,500 and full access to Cornell facilities.

Qualifications

• Advanced Ph.D. candidates or recent Ph.D. graduates within 5 years of conferral.
• Research center focused on Korea with interdisciplinary perspectives.
• No teaching required, but undergraduate teaching optional.

Responsibilities

• Carry out research related to Korea under the LB Korean Studies Postdoctoral Scholar program.
• Engage with mentors and peers across Cornell and the Einaudi Center.
• Attend, organize, and present Korean studies events and activities within EAP.

Job description

The Cornell East Asia Program is accepting applications for a post-doctoral associate in residence at Cornell (Ithaca Campus) for the 2027-2028 academic year. Advanced Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D. graduates within 5 years of their Ph.D. conferral whose research pertains to Korea are encouraged to apply to this non-teaching research residency. Application deadline is February 1st, 2027.

The LB Korean Studies Postdoctoral Scholar research program within the East Asia Program and the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies at Cornell University aims to cultivate new collaborations that advance scholarship, knowledge dissemination, teaching, outreach, and engagement with general publics for a deeper understanding of Korea in the contemporary world. The program is open to scholars whose research and teaching focuses on Korea, especially with a comparative, global, and interdisciplinary perspective.

LB Korean Studies Postdoctoral Scholar can have backgrounds in any humanities discipline, broadly conceived. In addition to traditional Korean studies fields, such as literature and history, we also envision Korea-focused work that transcends conventional disciplinary, temporal, and regional boundaries, in fields including but not limited to the environmental humanities, material culture, Indigenous studies, the blue humanities, gender studies, and Asian American studies. Selection will be based on the potential of the candidate’s research to cultivate dialogue and nurture collaboration across academic disciplines, as well as integrate, synthesize, and build upon existing disciplinary contributions to Korean studies research. Scholars will work within the East Asia Program and the Einaudi Center for International Studies as well as engage with mentors and peers across Cornell. Undergraduate teaching is optional and depends on the applicant’s preference.

Support:

The hiring offer for this position ranges from$65,000 to $68,000 depending on education, experience, discipline, and relevant skills.

• Professional development support of up to $1,500 (for activities such as travel to archives or conferences, materials acquisition, publication costs, etc.).
• Office and other facilities use.
• Full access to Cornell university facilities and resources such as use of Cornell’s world-class library collections and resources.
• In residence at the Cornell Ithaca campus August 2027 through July 2028
• Carry out research, and acknowledge the LB KSRS program in any publications thereof
• Attend, organize, and convene Korean studies events and activities within the EAP programming schedule
• Give at least one presentation of research for the EAP and Cornell community
• Participate in EAP and Einaudi Center for International Studies initiatives that relate to the scholar’s work or interests
• No teaching required. However, if the scholar wishes to teach, EAP will help identify and set up such opportunities.
• If you are a PhD candidate, please include a letter from your advisor or DGS confirming that you will have completed your PhD defense before the appointment begins.
• Full CV in PDF format.
• Description of proposed research (maximum of 2 pages, single