Postdoctoral Fellow in Latinx/a/o Studies
Smith College

Job Info

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Postdoctoral Fellow in Latinx/a/o Studies

Location:
Northampton, MA
Open Date:
Nov 20, 2024
Description:

The Latin American and Latino/a Studies (LALS) Program, in conjunction with the Jill Ker Conway Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center  at Smith College, invites applications for a two-year, benefits eligible Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship to begin July 1st, 2025. We are seeking to appoint an interdisciplinary scholar of Latinx/a/o Studies, who primarily works through the perspectives of the social sciences. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. by time of appointment and should be able to demonstrate a community-based/engaged teaching portfolio and an active research agenda with/in Latinx/a/o communities. Candidates from groups underrepresented in higher education are encouraged to apply.

We are interested in scholars of Latinx/a/o Studies with teaching and research interests in solidarity economies, micro-finance and feminist economies, or any other subarea of specialization that could contribute to the economic and financial education of Global Finance and Collaborative Innovation concentrators, LALS majors and minors, and the wider community of Smith College students. The LALS program and the Conway Center value research and pedagogical inquiries that consider global contexts, gender and  racial justice, and enduring historical inequities within the discipline. The successful candidate will teach two four-credit undergraduate courses in Latinx studies per year. The postdoctoral fellow will have a role in visioning and developing the Conway Center's co-curricular program.

Located in Northampton, MA, Smith College is the largest women's college in the country and is dedicated to excellence in teaching and research across the liberal arts.  A faculty of outstanding scholars interact with students in small classes, as advisors, and through student-faculty research projects. Smith College offers opportunities to foster faculty success at every career stage, such as those listed here.  The College is a member of the Five College Consortium with Amherst, Hampshire and Mt. Holyoke Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.  Students cross-enroll and faculty cross-teach across the Five Colleges.  Further details may be found at  Latin American and Latino/a Studies Program and the Conway Center.

 

As set forth in our mission and values, Smith College is committed to promoting a culture of equity and inclusion among students, staff and faculty.  The College will not discriminate in employment on the basis of age, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, genetic information, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other classification protected by law. Smith College is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all state and federal laws that prohibit discrimination.

 

Application Instructions:

Submit application at http://apply.interfolio.com/159608 with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, diversity/inclusion statement, and three letters of recommendation. Finalists will be asked for additional materials (writing sample and sample syllabus). Review of applications will begin on January 15th, 2025. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Smith College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or veteran status in the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, and the operation of any of its programs and activities, as specified by all applicable laws and regulations. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

 

 

 

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