Amherst College
Application deadline: Mar 31, 2015

Opportunities at the Center for Humanistic Inquire, Amherst College

1. Mellon-Keiter Postdoctoral Fellow
2. Center for Humanistic Inquiry (CHI) Fellows

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1. Mellon-Keiter Postdoctoral Fellow

The Center for Humanistic Inquiry at Amherst College, in its inaugural
year, seeks a Mellon-Keiter Postdoctoral Fellow from across the
disciplines to explore the theme of “Mattering Lives.” Our theme
resonates with urgent ongoing cultural and political conversations
about the ways in which lives matter—that is, take on meaning and
value—in differing ways. It also implicates emerging questions about
the nature and encoding of the human; of our materiality in relation to
other forms of life, technology, and ways of being; and of the ways in
which life and lives are made manifest through various forms of
representation, media, and imaginative culture. We invite applicants
from scholars whose research takes up some aspect of our theme from a
humanistic perspective.

Amherst College’s Robert E. Keiter 1957 Fund for Postdoctoral Fellows,
with matching funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, supports
exceptionally promising young scholars for two years of half-time
teaching (one course each semester) in an appropriate host department
and half-time research at the college. In the first year (2015-16),
the fellow will have an office in the Center for Humanistic Inquiry and
will be expected to participate in workshops and conferences organized
to explore our theme. This appointment, at the rank of Visiting
Assistant Professor, includes an annual salary of $58,000 and, in
addition, a yearly $2,500 allowance for professional travel and
research support and additional support for moving expenses. The
Mellon-Keiter Postdoctoral Fellowship is open only to recent Ph.D.s who
have not already held a regular faculty appointment. A candidate must
have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. by July 1, 2015.

Amherst College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women,
persons of color, and persons with disabilities to apply. The college

is committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture
through the diversity of its faculty, administration, and staff.

Candidates should submit electronically to
http://apply.interfolio.com/28970 a cover letter that addresses the
connection between the candidate’s scholarship and the center’s theme,
a CV, a research statement, a writing sample, and three confidential
letters of recommendation addressed to Professor Martha M. Umphrey,
Director, Center for Humanistic Inquiry, Amherst College. Review of
applications will begin on March 31, 2015, and continue until the
position is filled. Applications received by this date will be assured
of full consideration.

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2. Center for Humanistic Inquiry (CHI) Fellows

The Center for Humanistic Inquiry at Amherst College, in its inaugural
year, seeks three one-year full-time CHI Fellows from varied
disciplines to explore the theme of "Mattering Lives." Our theme
resonates with urgent ongoing cultural and political conversations
about the ways in which lives matter—that is, take on meaning and
value—in differing ways. It also implicates emerging questions about
the nature and encoding of the human; of our materiality in relation to
other forms of life, technology, and ways of being; and of the ways in
which life and lives are made manifest through various forms of
representation, media, and imaginative culture. We invite applicants
from scholars whose research takes up some aspect of our theme from a
humanistic perspective.

Amherst College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women,
persons of color, and persons with disabilities to apply. The college
is committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture
through the diversity of its faculty, administration, and staff.

Fellows, who will have offices in the center, are expected to be in
residence during the 2015-16 academic year and to participate in
workshops and conferences organized to explore our theme. These
fellowships include a salary of $50,000 and, in addition, a $2,500

allowance for professional travel and research support and additional
support for moving expenses.

Candidates should submit electronically to
http://apply.interfolio.com/29001 a cover letter that addresses the
connection between the candidate’s scholarship and the center’s theme,
a CV, a research statement, a writing sample, and three confidential
letters of recommendation addressed to Professor Martha M. Umphrey,
Director, Center for Humanistic Inquiry, Amherst College. Review of
applications will begin on March 31, 2015, and continue until the
positions are filled. Applications received by this date will be
assured of full consideration.