FLAD/Saab Visiting Professor Portuguese Studies (temporary/part-time)
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- University of Massachusetts Lowell
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- UMass Lowell
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- Social Sciences, Anthropology & Archaeology
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- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Position type: Faculty Part Time/Adjunct
Benefit Status: Non-Benefited – Non-Union
Campus: UMass Lowell
Applications Open: Feb 24 2025
Applications Close: Open until filled
General Summary of Position:
The Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) in Lisbon, Portugal, and the Saab Center for Portuguese Studies at the University of Massachusetts Lowell College of Fine Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences announce the FLAD/Saab Visiting Professorship in Portuguese Studies for Spring Semester 2026. This program is a three-year collaboration that sponsors a one-semester a year, open-rank, Visiting Professor of Portuguese Studies at UMass Lowell. The program is open to Portuguese Academics presently teaching at a university in Portugal or abroad.
The program contributes a Portuguese academic perspective to the curriculum of the College of Fine Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and, more specifically, supports the Portuguese Studies Program at UMass Lowell and the mission of the Saab Center for Portuguese Studies. The program further enhances the University's relationship with the regional Portuguese-American community.
For the fourth year of the program (Spring Semester 2026), we seek a Visiting professor in the academic areas of History, Political or Science, Sociology/Anthropology. The Visiting Professor will teach up to two courses in English and deliver one or more public lectures in their area of expertise. The program provides for a competitive one-semester salary stipend.
The University of Massachusetts Lowell is grateful to the Luso-American Development Foundation and Elisia and Mark Saab and family for co-sponsoring the FLAD/Saab Visiting Professor in Portuguese Studies Program.
Minimum Qualifications (Required):
- Ph.D. in hand in History, Political Science, Sociology/Anthropology or Economics
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Applications received by April 25, 2025 will be considered in the first review of candidates, but the position will remain open until filled.
This is a part-time, non-benefited, Union of Adjunct Faculty, Local 1596, UAW position. A job offer for this position is contingent upon a satisfactory response to a background and Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check and review.
Please include a CV, cover letter, Sample Course Syllabi: Include two potential course topics with your application. Names and contact information of three references will be required during the application process. Submission of a teaching sample, sample course syllabi and evidence of teaching is optional.
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This is a time of unprecedented growth and opportunity at UMass Lowell. Student enrollment and retention have improved annually. Research funding and alumni giving have increased significantly and the campus has embarked on the construction of two new academic buildings: the Emerging Technologies & Innovation Center and the Health & Social Sciences Building.
The University of Massachusetts Lowell is committed to increasing diversity in its faculty, staff, and student populations, as well as curriculum and support programs, while promoting an inclusive environment. We seek candidates who can contribute to that goal and encourage you to apply and to identify your strengths in this area.
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The mission of the University of Massachusetts Lowell is to enhance the intellectual, personal and cultural development of its students through excellent, affordable educational programs. The University seeks to meet the needs of the Commonwealth today and into the future and supports the development of sustainable technologies and communities through its teaching, research, scholarship and engagement.
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