Mellon Humanities Professorship and Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Temple
University
Location:Pennsylvania, United States
Fellowship Deadline:2003-10-01
Date Submitted:2003-07-09
Announcement ID:134039
Temple University
TEMPLE SOCIETY OF FELLOWS IN THE HUMANITIES
Andrew W. Mellon Term Professorship in the Humanities
Temple Society of Fellows Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Humanities
The Temple Society of Fellows in the Humanities in the College of Liberal
Arts at Temple University invites applications for two new positions in the
humanities: the endowed Andrew W. Mellon Term Professorship in the
Humanities and the Temple Society of Fellows Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the
Humanities.
The newly created Temple Society of Fellows in the Humanities is part of a
major initiative at Temple designed to support innovative interdisciplinary
humanistic research and teaching in the humanities.
The Andrew W. Mellon Term Professorship in the Humanities.
The successful candidate will have a distinguished record of scholarship in
the humanities, an interest in contributing to the academic and intellectual
life of the College, and the ability to present scholarship in the
humanities in the public sphere. The Andrew W. Mellon Professor will hold a
tenured position in a department of the College of Liberal Arts. Scholars
from a variety of disciplines as well as interdisciplinary perspectives are
invited to apply. Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest
and a current curriculum vitae.
Temple Society of Fellows Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Humanities.
The Society Post-Doctoral Fellowship is designed to support the work of new
voices and talent in humanistic scholarship and teaching, whether from a
humanities, social science, or interdisciplinary perspective. The successful
candidate will possess the Ph.D. at the time of application, a strong
research potential, and evidence of exemplary teaching success. The Society
Post-Doctoral Fellow will teach up to 2 courses per year. The Fellowship may
be renewed for a second year at the discretion of the College. Application
materials must include a letter of interest, a current curriculum vitae, a
sample of scholarly work, graduate transcripts, three letters of reference,
and a proposal for an innovative, interdisciplinary course in the humanities
that the candidate would most like to teach.
Temple University, home to a diverse population of over 33,000 students, has
five regional campuses, international campuses in Tokyo and Rome, and
instructional programs in China, Israel, Greece, Great Britain, France,
India, and other countries. Its 87-acre main campus is in the city of
Philadelphia, the fifth largest city in the United States and one of the
country's great centers for education, culture, and the arts.
Applications will be given fullest consideration if received by October 1,
2003. For further information about either of these positions or to submit
an application, please contact the address below.
Temple University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Minority and women candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Philip Alperson, Director
The Temple Society of Fellows in the Humanities
c/o Department of Philosophy
Anderson Hall 716
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA 19122
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