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Call for Applications Type: Andrew W. Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow in Africana Studies Institution: Africana Studies Program, Bowdoin College Location: Brunswick, ME (USA) Deadline: 15.1.2012 __________________________________________________ The Africana Studies Program at Bowdoin College is pleased to accept applications for a one- or two-year, post-doctoral fellowship, beginning in the fall of 2012. We invite applicants who relate their research and teaching to intellectual, philosophical and artistic themes in the humanistic disciplines. Those who focus on intellectual traditions in African American and African Diasporic studies are particularly encouraged to apply. In particular, Bowdoin seeks scholars whose research and teaching can connect disciplines across campus with a preference for applicants whose research and teaching includephilosophy, religion, and history. Fellows are expected to teach three courses each academic year and contribute new courses to the Bowdoin curriculum. Applicants for this fellowship must have completed their Ph.D. no earlier than January 1, 2010. Candidates who expect their Ph.D. by June 30, 2012 should provide documentation from their home institution confirming this schedule. Applicants must possess a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and research. The fellowship carries a stipend of $50,000 plus benefits, as well as a $5,000 research and travel fund. Review of applications will begin January 15, 2012. Bowdoin College accepts only electronic submissions. Applications should consist of a completed application profile, cover letter, curriculum vitae, writing sample (maximum 25 pages), the names of three referees, and proof of Ph.D. or letter substantiating that all degree requirements have been met. Review of applications will begin January 15, 2012. Website: https://careers.bowdoin.edu __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
