[HASTS-jobs] Fwd: Postdoc Position on "Free Speech Battles" at the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy (University of Pennsylvania)

[Karen L Gardner]

> Begin forwarded message:
> From: "Roth, Matthew D" <maroth at sas.upenn.edu>
> Subject: Postdoc Position on "Free Speech Battles" at the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy (University of Pennsylvania)
> Date: January 7, 2020 at 11:03:10 AM EST
> To: "Roth, Matthew D" <maroth at sas.upenn.edu>
> 
> Hello: Can you circulate this announcement to your list of PhD students who are seeking positions next year? Thank you very much for your help. Matthew Roth, Assistant Director, Andrea Mitchell Center
>  
> The Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy at the University of Pennsylvania seeks applications for the Mitchell Center Postdoctoral Fellowship linked to our 2020-2021 series, “Free Speech Battles.” See below for details.
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> MITCHELL CENTER POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP ON "FREE SPEECH BATTLES"
> 
> CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
> 2020-2021 Academic Year
> Application Deadline: February 16, 2020
> Apply through Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/72667 <https://apply.interfolio.com/72667>
> 
> The University of Pennsylvania’s Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy invites applications for a one-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in any discipline whose research is pertinent to the theme of the Center’s 2020-2021 faculty workshop series, "Free Speech Battles."  In addition to pursuing independent research, the postdoctoral fellow is expected to attend and participate in Mitchell Center events; teach one undergraduate course related to their academic interests; co-lead a research seminar for Mitchell Center undergraduate fellows; and attend other Mitchell events whenever possible. The stipend is $53,800 plus benefits, including health insurance.
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> Free speech has re-emerged in recent years as a significant political rallying cry, as political polarization and shifting cultural sensitivities have intensified the struggles in many democratic countries over the boundaries of acceptable speech. These struggles are far from new, but in the contemporary context emerging media platforms have presented new challenges to the regulation and protection of open expression. In this environment, businesses and civil-society organizations throughout the world contend with issues of political speech and related boycotts, while in the U.S., social and legal developments require us to rethink our interpretations and implementation of the First Amendment. In its 2020-2021 theme year, “Free Speech Battles,” The Andrea Mitchell Center examines both the contentious history of free expression and the ongoing developments that have made it once again a central issue in democratic societies.
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> Global in its outlook, multifaceted in its purposes, the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy seeks to contribute to the ongoing quest for democratic values, ideas, and institutions throughout the world. In addition to hosting speakers from the fields of academia, journalism, politics, and public policy, the Mitchell Center supports undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral research.  It continues the legacy of the Penn Program for Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism, which fostered interdisciplinary scholarship from 2007 to 2017.
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> QUALIFICATIONS
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> International scholars are welcome.  Applicants should have received the PhD no earlier than May 2015 but must have completed all requirements for the PhD by September 30, 2020.
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> APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
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> Apply through Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/72667 <https://apply.interfolio.com/72667>
> Deadline: February 16, 2020
> 
> In addition to the Personal and Profile information requested by Interfolio, the following information and documents will be required:
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> Information
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> 1.  Email Address
> 2.  Home Telephone Number
> 3.  Mobile Telephone Number 
> 4.  Country of Citizenship
> 5.  Country of Permanent Residence
> 6.  Current Position (Indicate your title, department, institution, and City/State).  If you are not
>      employed, please state what you are currently doing.
> 
> Documents to be uploaded
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> 1.  CV
> 2.  Title and Description of Two Undergraduate Course Proposals – Single-spaced (one page each) 
>      proposals of possible Undergraduate Seminars you would like to teach at Penn.
> 3.  Title and Description of Proposed Research Study – No more than 1,000 words.
> 4.  Confidential Letters of Recommendation (three) - Referees should be asked both to comment on 
>      your proposed project and to discuss your qualifications as a teacher. 
> 5.  Writing Sample – An article or excerpt of a book or dissertations chapter.  (20 page limit.)
> 6.  Cover Letter


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