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UW-Madison College of Letters & Science · 1 week ago

Spanish & Portuguese Postdoctoral Fellow in Puerto Rican Studies

Madison, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$80K/yr - $82K/yr

The UW-Madison College of Letters & Science is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow in Puerto Rican Studies to foster collaborations between Puerto Rico and its diaspora. The role involves conducting scholarly projects, participating in intellectual communities, and teaching during the fellowship tenure.

EducationHigher EducationTraining

No H1B

Responsibilities

Assisting with PRSH programming

As a residential Post-Doctoral Fellowship, fellows are required to attend the weekly Solidarity Eco-System meetings with all other fellows

Fellows will also be required to participate in biweekly one-on-one meetings with a faculty mentor to establish and assure their scholarly productivity during their fellowship tenure

Fellows will teach an undergraduate course in either literary or cultural studies at the 400-level (upper division) in Spanish, during the second year of their fellowship

Qualification

PhD in HumanitiesPuerto Rican StudiesTeaching ExperienceResearch SkillsCollaboration Skills

Required

Candidates must have earned a PhD in the humanities from an accredited PhD granting institution by the start of the fellowship

Successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment