Postdoctoral Researcher - Trans Diasporic Study

Job #: 078211
Location Syracuse, NY
Pay Range: $60,450 - $65,000
Hours: Determined by Supervisor
Job Type: Full-time

Job Description:
Trans Diasporic Study, a multi-institutional collaborative initiative funded by the Mellon Foundation, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Trans Diasporic Studies at Syracuse University. The Postdoctoral Researcher will be supported by the Syracuse University Humanities Center, Trans Diasporic Study's Principal Investigator, Dr. PJ DiPietro, and the Department of Women's and Gender Studies. The appointment is initially awarded for one year and is subject to renewal for a maximum of two years. This position is eligible for standard employee benefits, including the option to participate in medical benefit plans. This is an in-person/in-residence appointment located in Syracuse, NY.



Qualifications:
A PhD in the humanities or interpretative social sciences is required. Applicants must have received their PhD no earlier than May 2020 and no later than June 2025.

Job Specific Qualifications:
Preferences will be given to applicants who demonstrate scholarly excellence in the humanities, broadly conceived; have experience fostering research focused on trans studies from within trans of color, travesti/trans, and anticolonial frameworks; have experience with digital humanities and/or archival curation; and engage in research, pedagogy, and programming that attend to social justice and structural disparities.
Spanish-English, or Portuguese-English near native fluency preferred.

Responsibilities:
This appointment will entail publicly engaged research, programming, curriculum development, and teaching. The Postdoctoral Researcher will primarily advance their research and contribute to and help co-lead a 5-day multi-institutional retreat convened by the Trans Diasporic Study project in Fall 2025 semester. Additionally, the Postdoctoral Researcher will receive mentoring and training to share the coordination of public-facing programming for this collaborative initiative.

The Postdoctoral Researcher will advance their research and teach a trans diasporic studies course, incorporating humanities methods, in the second year of the appointment (if the appointment is renewed for year two). The course may contribute to more than one humanities department (African American Studies; Art & Music Histories; English; Philosophy; Religion; Women's and Gender Studies; Writing Studies, Rhetoric, & Composition) and/or interdisciplinary program in Arts and Sciences (such as the LGBT Studies program).

Applicants may learn more about Trans Diasporic Study at this link.

About Syracuse University:
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the University's 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse area:
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.

Application Deadline:
Full Consideration By:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Priority Consideration: 03/07/2025

To apply, visit https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/108254

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