Bard College

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Classical Studies

Employer Website: http://apply.interfolio.com/119184
The Classical Studies Program at Bard College invites applications for the second iteration of its newly created postdoctoral fellowship (2023-25). The purpose of the fellowship is to help advance the academic careers of promising early-stage teacher-scholars while increasing the diversity and enriching the intellectual vitality of our small, interdisciplinary program as well as the wider Bard College community. We are especially interested in receiving applications from individuals who are members of groups that historically have been underrepresented and marginalized in the professoriate (including, but not limited to, Black, African American, Asian American, Indigenous, or Latinx candidates), and/or individuals whose experience, teaching, or research will contribute to diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity in the field of Classical Studies. 

Qualifications

• Applicants for this position may specialize in any aspect of the literature, material culture, or history of Greece, Rome, or the wider Mediterranean world.
• Applicants should be committed to excellence in undergraduate teaching and to participating in the intellectual life of a small Liberal Arts College.
• Eligible candidates will have received the PhD in the past three years, or may still be ABD (with a clear pathway to completion) at the time they take up the fellowship. 

The fellowship is for a period of two years, beginning July 1, 2023. The teaching load is 1-1. The fellowship comes with a full-time salary, health benefits, and research funds of $2,000 per year, as well as additional funds and institutional support to organize an academic conference or another public-facing program at Bard during the term of the fellowship. The Fellow will be provided with office space, a computer and library access, and will be welcomed into the College’s new Faculty Cohort Mentorship Program designed to support early-career faculty at Bard. 

The Classical Studies Program at Bard College comprises four full-time faculty members, as well as affiliated members in other academic programs. For more about our program, please visit: https://classicalstudies.bard.edu. 

To Apply

Please upload the following application materials to Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/119184)

• curriculum vitae
• letter of application that outlines research plans for the fellowship term as well as the candidate’s interests in and approach to undergraduate teaching
• three confidential letters of recommendation
• a personal statement of the candidate's demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence in Classical Studies (1-3 pages)

Further materials, such as a sample of scholarly work and sample syllabi, may be solicited at a later point; shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview via Zoom.
Review of applications will begin on February 1 and will continue until the position is filled.
For questions about the position, please email Lauren Curtis, Associate Professor of Classical Studies ([email protected]).

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