Position ID: | Cornell-Society for the Humanities-POSTDOCPMA [#14035, POSTDOCPMA-WDR-00019870] |
Position Title: | Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Performing and Media Arts, AY 2020-2022 |
Position Type: | Postdoctoral |
Position Location: | Ithaca, New York 14853, United States [map] |
Subject Areas: | Cinema Theater Studies Dance Media Studies Film and Media Studies (more...) |
Appl Deadline: | 2019/11/01![]() |
Position Description: |
Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Performing and Media Arts With
the sponsorship of the Society for the Humanities, the Department of Performing
and Media Arts invites applications for a two-year Mellon Postdoctoral
Fellowship position beginning August 1, 2020. The fellowship offers a stipend
of $53,000/year. Cornell’s Department
of Performing and Media Arts seeks a postdoctoral fellow with research/creative
projects and teaching interests that cross the boundaries between theory and
practice in one or more of the following areas: dance, cinema, media, or live
performance. Interdisciplinary expertise and teaching experience are desirable. We would
like to recruit a postdoc whose work crosses the boundaries of theory and
practice, who is invested in innovative and experimental research methods, and
who brings these methods into the classroom. The successful candidate will also
engage in the intellectual and creative life of the department and Cornell at
large. We are interested in recruiting candidates who demonstrate commitment to
the highest standards of scholarship, teaching, and professional activity
consistent with a Research I university. Postdoctoral
Fellows teach one course per semester. Candidates should submit a course
proposal (up to 300 words, including key texts/media) for an undergraduate
seminar that showcases the applicant’s pedagogical commitments and teaching
strategies.
Diversity
and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We are an
employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected
Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. Eligibility Requirements Applicants eligible for the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship
for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 academic years include those who have received the
Ph.D. degree after September 1, 2014 and no later than June 30, 2020. Applicants who do not have the Ph.D. in hand
at the time of application must include a letter from the committee chair or
department stating that the Ph.D. degree will be conferred before the term of
the fellowship begins. International applicants are welcome to apply,
contingent upon visa eligibility. Application Procedures The following application materials
must be submitted via Academic Jobs Online position #14035, https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/14035, by November 1, 2019.
For further information: Society for the
Humanities: The Society for the Humanities was established at Cornell
University in 1966 to support research and teaching in the humanities. It is
intended to be at once a research institute, a stimulus to educational
innovation, and a continuing society of scholars. The Society and its Fellows
have fostered path-breaking interdisciplinary dialogue and theoretical
reflection on the humanities at large. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellows are invited to attend all of the
Society’s events, and expected to participate in the Society’s weekly Wednesday
Fellows Seminar and luncheon. societyhumanities.as.cornell.edu Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. The College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will create a climate that attracts students and faculty of all races, nationalities, and genders. We strongly encourage women and underrepresented minorities to apply. Cornell University is a recognized EEO/AA employer and educator, valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. |