Post-Doctoral Fellow HBW

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Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington, HBW, invites applications for a two-year Post-Doctoral Fellow position in the History of Black Writing. Working with the Susan D. Gubar Chair and HBW Director, join an interdisciplinary team to highlight Black archival collections across the country.

The role requires a Ph.D. in a relevant field, strong communication and collaboration skills, and experience with archival description, finding aids, and digital collections.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in African American studies, American literature, public humanities, archival studies, library or related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Familiarity with archives and digital humanities tools.

Responsibilities

• Foster innovative scholarship in Black writing and digital humanities.
• Redesign and expand the Black Literature Network archives portal.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team and IU staff on access and preservation.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Collaborative work with stakeholders

Organizational and project management

Education

Ph.D. in African American studies, American literature, public humanities, archival studies, library and information science, museum studies, public history, or related field

Tools

Archival description standards

Digital collection platforms

Metadata standards

Job description

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Title

Title Post-Doctoral Fellow HBW

Department

Department IU Bloomington English

Location

Location Bloomington

Position Summary

The History of Black Writing ( HBW ) is an active research center focused on fostering innovative scholarship in American literature, book history, and digital humanities. Situated in the College of Arts and Sciences in the English Department of Indiana University – Bloomington (IU), HBW endeavors to build a collaborative intellectual community to engage in dialogue about the recovery and preservation of literary texts, public humanities, and the future of archives. With funding from the Mellon Foundation, HBW will redesign and expand the Black Literature Network website’s archives portal (https://www.blacklitnetwork.org/archives).
HBW seeks candidates for a Postdoctoral Fellow position. Working with Susan D. Gubar Chair, Associate Professor of English, and HBW Director Ayesha Hardison, the two-year fellowship invites a postdoctoral scholar to join an interdisciplinary team to highlight Black archival collections across the country.

Basic Qualifications

• Ph.D. in African American studies, American literature, public humanities, archival studies, library and information science, museum studies, public history, or a related field (degree must be conferred by start date)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Familiarity with archival description standards, finding aids, and/or digital collection platforms

Department Contact for Questions

Please contact the IU English staff at email [e-mail] with any questions regarding the application process.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience working with or in libraries, archives, special collections, or cultural heritage organizations
• Demonstrated interest in African American literary or cultural history
• Experience with community-engaged research or public-facing scholarship
• Familiarity with metadata standards, digital humanities tools, and/or archival databases

Salary and Rank

Salary and Rank $60,000 Post-Doctoral Fellow

For Best Consideration Date

For Best Consideration Date 05/12/2026

Expected Start Date

Expected Start Date 08/01/2026

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of Application
• Other
• Writing Sample
• List Of References

Optional Documents