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Faculty Fellow
XE: Experimental Humanities & Social Engagement
New York
University Graduate School of Arts and Science
XE: Experimental Humanities & Social Engagement, an
interdisciplinary master’s program in the Graduate School of Arts and Science at New York University, invites applications
for a Faculty Fellow position in the social sciences. The initial appointment will be for one year beginning September 1, 2024, renewable
annually for a maximum of three years, pending administrative and budgetary approval.
We seek outstanding interdisciplinary
scholars of the social scienceswhose work engages intersectional social justice. The successful candidate will be committed to cutting-edge
interdisciplinary inquiry and their fields will include, span, or exceed: anthropology, sociology,science and technology studies, politics,
or urban studies, addressing urgent topics such as displacement and migration, indigenous rights, anti-racism, decolonization,
incarceration, health, or environmental justice, among others.
Faculty fellows teach three graduate seminars per year, advise and
mentor students, oversee master’s theses, organize public programs, and actively participate in shaping the life of the program.
XE is a highly innovative master’s program and tight-knit community of scholars and practitioners who value collaborative mentoring
and career building, as well as exploring new pedagogies and research methods at the intersection of creativity, criticality, and social
engagement.
Qualifications:
We seek candidates with a PhD in the social sciences. While PhDs are required, we
welcome candidates who have a public-facing critical or artistic practice in their field/s. Candidates should have completed their Ph.D. no
earlier than 2020 and no later than by August 1, 2024.
To apply, please submit: a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a 20- to 30-page
writing sample, sample syllabi for two dream classes, three letters of recommendation, and a statement of diversity and inclusion.
Applications should be submitted through Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/129772
The search committee will begin reviewing applications on January
5, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled.
As diversity is a priority for NYU and for this position, for the
latter statement we ask you to provide a brief paragraph telling us how diversity figures into your past and present teaching, research,
community engagement, and/or life experience, as well as how you would bring issues of diversity to bear on the teaching and programming of
XE. Information about diversity statements may be found at http://as.nyu.edu/departments/facultydiversity/recruitment/diversity-statements.html.
In compliance
with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary for this position is $60,000. New York University considers factors such as
(but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills,
internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.The Faculty of Arts and Science at NYU is
at the heart of a leading research university that spans the globe. We seek scholars of the highest caliber who embody the diversity of the
United States as well as the global society in which we live. We strongly encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities,
and other individuals who are under-represented in the profession, across color, creed, race, ethnic and national origin, physical ability,
gender and sexual identity, or any other legally protected basis. NYU affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as we strive
to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach. To learn more about the FAS commitment to diversity, equality and
inclusion, please read here: http://as.nyu.edu/departments/facultydiversity.html.
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Action/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.
