[HASTS-jobs] Fwd: [HASTS-fac] Science Studies Fellowship at the CUNY Graduate Center

[Karen Gardner]

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> From: Stefan Helmreich <sgh2 at MIT.EDU>
> Date: December 20, 2011 8:44:15 PM EST
> To: HASTS Students <hasts-students at mit.edu>, hasts-fac at mit.edu
> Subject: Re: [HASTS-fac] Science Studies Fellowship at the CUNY Graduate Center
> 
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>> Postdoctoral Fellowship at the CUNY Graduate Center
> 
>> The Committee for the Interdisciplinary Science Studies
>>  
>>  
>> The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, the
>> Ph.D-granting institution of CUNY, announces a postdoctoral fellowship
>> for the academic year 2012-2013 in the field of Interdisciplinary
>> Science Studies. This field includes any research intended to foster
>> dialog between humanists and scientists, such as humanists who use
>> science to reinvigorate their work, scientist who apply their findings
>> to traditional questions in the humanities, and social theorists who
>> critically examine scientific practices. Candidates will be considered
>> from any discipline (e.g., anthropology, art, history, literature,
>> neuroscience, psychology, sociology and women’s studies), provided
>> they show a commitment to crossing disciplinary boundaries.
>>  
>> The successful candidate will be housed in the Graduate Center’s new
>> Committee on Interdisciplinary Science Studies
>> (sciencestudies.gc.cuny.edu). In addition to pursuing her/his own
>> research, she/he will participate in a weekly research seminar with
>> other Committee faculty and fellows; and either teach one graduate
>> course, or organize, convene, and lead a research seminar or small
>> conference. A fellow is also expected to participate more generally in
>> the administration and programming of the Committee. S/he will have
>> shared office space.
>>  
>> Position will begin on September 1, 2012.
>>  
>> Candidates must have a Ph.D. in one of the disciplines in the
>> humanities or humanistic social sciences. Candidates who have received
>> the Ph.D. in 2009 at the earliest, or who have completed all the
>> requirements for the Ph.D. by the application deadline of February 1,
>> 2012, are eligible.  The September 1, 2012 appointment requires that
>> the Ph.D. has been awarded. Also required are an interest in
>> productive scholarship in one of the above fields, interdisciplinary
>> interests, and the ability to work collaboratively.
>>  
>> Contact:
>>  
>> Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, one sample
>> publication or dissertation chapter, and the names/addresses/email
>> addresses for at least three references to sciencestudies at gc.cuny.edu.
>>  
>> Please note we will contact references for shortlisted applicants.
>>  
>> Application deadline is February 1, 2012. Salary: $55,000 plus
>> benefits and a small  research/travel allowance.
>>  
>> An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative AcIRCA/American Disabilities Act Employer
>>  
>>  
>> --
>> S. Eben Kirksey, Ph.D.
>> Mellon Fellow + Visiting Assistant Professor
>> Science Studies - CUNY Graduate Center
>> New York City
>>  
>> Personal: http://ebenkirksey.blogspot.com/
>> CUNY: http://sciencestudies.gc.cuny.edu/people/
>>  
>> Direct-line: +1.212.817.7223 - Cell: +1.831.600.5937
>>  

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