Zemurray-Stone Post Doctoral Fellow in Brazilian Studies

Location:
100 Jones Hall
Open Date:
Nov 5, 2019
Close Date:
Dec 31, 2019
Description:

The Stone Center for Latin American Studies seeks candidates in the humanities and social sciences engaged in scholarly work related to Brazil, an area of intellectual vitality at Tulane University. On July 1, 2020, Tulane University will begin a five-year term as the institutional host of the Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA). In conjunction with this commitment, the Stone Center plans to intensify Brazil-related programming with additional support from the School of Liberal Arts. The post-doctoral fellow will be expected to participate in the intellectual life of the Stone Center, offer a seminar on a subject of their choice, and assist the Executive Secretary of BRASA in organizing academic events pertaining to Brazil, including an interdisciplinary symposium dedicated to the Bolsonaro Era to be held at Tulane during April 2021.

Qualifications:

Ph.D. in any relevant discipline or interdisciplinary field.

Fellows will be selected following three criteria: (1) intellectual merit of research; (2) the potential impact that their research, teaching, and experience would have on the strategic advancement of Latin American Studies at Tulane; (3) the ability to contribute to the mission of the BRASA Secretariat at Tulane, including event planning and execution. Successful candidates should have strong organizational and interpersonal abilities, excellent written and oral communication skills, proficiency in the Portuguese language, a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively, and experience in managing multiple projects.

Application Instructions:

Application must be submitted via Interfolio by visiting apply.interfolio.com/70893 and must include (1) a curriculum vitae; (2) a cover letter describing research interests, teaching, and administrative experience, and your particular capacity to contribute to the Stone Center and the BRASA Secretariat; (3) a graduate transcript; (4) two recommendation letters; (5) a writing sample; (6) a detailed proposal for at least one content course or seminar; and (6) teaching evaluations if available.

Fellowships are one-year, residential, full-time appointments with a stipend of $48,450 plus benefits. Travel and moving expenses are not supported. Applicants who are ABD must complete their Ph.D. by May 2020. Preference will be given to those who have not had recent access to Tulane University’s resources and whose research would benefit from such access.