Category Archives: Genocide Studies

University of Wisconsin-Madison Assistant Professorship in Eastern European Jewish Studies

Deadline: December 15

Length: Apparently tenure-track

Comments: Candidates “are expected to be comfortable with interdisciplinary scholarship in Jewish studies and situate the study of Jews and Judaism within the broader, comparable contexts. Fluency in Yiddish is required, and proficiency in the languages of the region of specialization and topic of study is expected.” “Applications from literature, history, religion, sociology, anthropology, art history, musicology, gender and women’s studies, and other disciplines are encouraged to apply.”

URL: http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/WebListing/Unclassified/PVLSummary.aspx?pvl_num=84402

University of California-Irvine Sawyer Seminar Postdoctoral Fellowship

Deadline: December 1

Length: 1 year

Comments: Topic is “Documenting War”

URL: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF03096

Keene State College Assistant Professorship in Holocaust and Genocide Studies

Deadline: October 26

Length: Tenure-track

Comments: “Candidates with area expertise in genocide studies in Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Balkans, or another region of the world with genocidal history are particularly desirable. We would especially welcome applications from candidates who also complement their area expertise with interest in women’s and gender studies, peace and conflict studies, genocide prevention, or transitional justice.

URL: https://jobs.usnh.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=169258

University of Wisconsin-Madison Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities

Deadline: November 2

Length: 2 years

Comments: Theme: “Climates and Natures”; ” We welcome applications from scholars who work in aesthetics, philosophy, cultural studies, history of science, medicine, environment, or technology, critical and political theory, critical race studies, linguistics, film and media studies, gender studies, and other core and emerging fields in the humanities. Interdisciplinary scope across these fields or between the humanities, arts, sciences, and social sciences, and projects that apply innovative methods, are especially encouraged.”

URL: http://apply.interfolio.com/30287

University of Notre Dame Kroc Institute Visiting Research Fellowship 2017-18

Deadline: December 12

Length: 1 year

Comments: 2016-17 research areas: Gender and Conflict/Peacebuilding, Diaspora Communities, Conflict & Peacebuilding, Peace Studies (open)

URL: http://kroc.nd.edu/research/grants-and-fellowships/apply-visiting-research-fellowships

San Francisco State University John & Marcia Goldman Chair in American Jewish Studies

Deadline: September 30

Length: Tenure-track

Comments: To be filled “at the level of tenure-track assistant professor.” “The department will consider applications from scholars in a wide array of disciplines, including (but not limited to) anthropology, art history, cultural studies, education, ethics, history, literature, media studies, modern Jewish thought, philosophy, political science, religious studies, sociology, and women’s/gender studies.”

URL: http://csucareers.calstate.edu/Detail.aspx?pid=48139

California Polytechnic Institute-Pomona Assistant Professorship in Native American Studies

Deadline: November 20

Length: Tenure-track

Comments: ” The department seeks candidates specializing in settler colonialism, sovereignty, tribal law/politics, literature, cultural production and performance, and/or environmental justice. Additional specializations, but not restricted, in the areas of, research methodologies, critical race theories, comparative social movements, labor, education, digital and social media, Queer/LGBT Studies, Gender Studies, identity formations, and multiethnic/cultural identities will be considered.” Should have an “earned doctorate in Ethnic Studies, Cultural Studies, American Studies, Native American Studies, Humanities, Social Sciences, Gender/Women’s Studies, or other related field”
URL: http://csucareers.calstate.edu/Detail.aspx?pid=48120

Elon University Assistant Professorship in 20th Century European History

Deadline: October 1

Length: Tenure-track

Comments: To teach “20th century central or eastern European history with preferred specialization in Germany.” “The department welcomes applications from candidates whose research and teaching have comparative dimensions, e.g., genocide studies, Jewish studies, women and gender studies, etc.”

URL: https://www.elon.edu/facultyemployment/openings

Decolonization: Indigeneity, Education & Society Call for Proposals: Gender, Sexuality and Decolonization

Deadline: March 16

Comments: Inviting submissions “from scholars, artists, and activists for a new special issue of the journal exploring gender, sexuality and decolonization, guest edited by Karyn Recollet (University of Toronto), in conjunction with Eric Ritskes, Editor of Decolonization.” For Fall 2015 issue of journal.

URL: http://decolonization.org/index.php/des/announcement/view/462

Brown University Simmons Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Study of Slavery and Justice

Deadline: February 16

Length: 1 year

Comments: “Applicants should have a Ph.D. in any humanities or social science discipline (or will obtain a Ph.D. by June 2015) and work on questions concerning the historical formations of slavery in global or comparative terms; issues concerning contemporary forms of indentured servitude; philosophical, historical, and theoretical questions concerning slavery, justice, and freedom.  Consideration will also be given to candidates whose work pays special attention to contemporary issues and legacies of slavery.  Applicants working on questions of gender, contemporary racial formations, public history, and memory are welcome.”

URL: http://apply.interfolio.com/28187