Two-Year Postdoc in American Material Culture & Teaching

Boston University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel support for conferences

Job summary

Boston University seeks a recent Ph.D. in American Studies (preferred) for the Abbott Lowell Cummings Postdoctoral Fellowship in American Material Culture.

The two-year appointment begins July 1, 2027, with half-time teaching and half-time research and writing. Each year the fellow will teach one undergraduate introductory course in American material culture and one upper-level seminar for undergraduate and graduate students, with support for travel to conferences and sources.

Qualifications

• PhD required or in hand within five years of appointment.
• Interdisciplinary preparation encouraged.
• Strong writing and teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach one undergraduate introductory course in American material culture each year.
• Teach one upper-level seminar for undergraduate and graduate students each year.
• Engage in independent research and writing and contribute to the intellectual life of the university.

Education

PhD in American Studies or related interdisciplinary preparation

Job description

Boston University seeks a recent Ph.D. in American Studies (preferred) for the Abbott Lowell Cummings Postdoctoral Fellowship in American Material Culture.

The two-year appointment begins July 1, 2027, with half-time teaching and half-time research and writing. Each year the fellow will teach one undergraduate introductory course in American material culture and one upper-level seminar for undergraduate and graduate students, with support for travel to conferences and sources.