Job Information
Harvard University Lecturer in Asian American Studies in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Details
Title Lecturer in Asian American Studies
School Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department/Area Committee on Ethnicity, Migration, Rights
Position Description
The Committee on Ethnicity, Migration, Rights seeks applications for a Lecturer in Asian American Studies. Especially encouraged to apply are candidates whose work foregrounds interdisciplinary methodologies, and whose teaching can engage multiple Asian diasporas and Asian American histories and experiences in local, national, and global contexts. An ability to teach Asian American studies through a comparative or relational ethnic studies lens, including engagements with Pacific Islander studies, is also preferred.
The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2025 and will carry a 2:2 teaching load, distributed as one lecture course and one seminar each semester. The Lecturer position is for three years, with the second two years contingent on a satisfactory performance review during the first year.
Basic Qualifications
Doctorate in a related discipline required by the time the appointment begins, strong interdisciplinary background, teaching experience.
Additional Qualifications
Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching is desired.
Special Instructions
Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal (https://academicpositions.harvard.edu).
Review of applications will begin February 7th, 2025, and will remain open until the position is filled.
Cover letter
Statement of teaching philosophy, which should include a description of the candidate’s approach to creating a learning environment in which every student is encouraged to ask questions and share their ideas
Two sample syllabi. One syllabus should be for an Introduction to Asian American or AAPI studies course, and one should be for an upper-level seminar related to the applicant’s expertise
CV
Writing sample, such as a journal article or dissertation chapter
Names and contact information of three referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate’s application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required. The application is considered complete and applicants will be considered for the next round of candidacy only when all three letters have been received.
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Contact Information
Leslie J. Fernandez, EMR Program Director
Contact Email leslie_fernandez@fas.harvard.edu
Equal Opportunity Employer
Harvard is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, protected veteran status, disability, genetic information, military service, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or other protected status.
Minimum Number of References Required 3
Maximum Number of References Allowed 3
Keywords
interdisciplinary methodologies
Asian diasporas
Asian American histories
Pacific Islander studies
comparative
relational ethnic studies lens
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