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Georgetown University, Culture and Politics Program, Walsh School of Foreign Service

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Global Media and Film Studies

Institution Type:   College / University

Location:   District of Columbia, United States
Position:   Post-Doctoral Fellow

The Culture and Politics Program invites applicants for a one-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in
Global Media and Film Studies, beginning August 2021. Culture and Politics (CULP) in the
Walsh School of Foreign Service is an interdisciplinary major that empowers undergraduate
students to craft their own thematic concentrations rooted in questions of culture, knowledge,
and power. The Fellow will teach one course each semester and will help organize a series of
film and media events in the Culture and Politics Program. Compensation is $50,000/yr plus
full benefits. 

Qualifications

We seek a critical teacher-scholar whose work contributes to anti-colonial, anti-imperial

practices by challenging older conceptions of national culture, region, canon, and/or
tradition. The postdoctoral scholar should be well-versed in multimodal and transnational
methods and technologies that reveal south-south connections and emerging global racial
formations. We welcome research that imagines alternative ways of addressing global
inequalities, including capitalist dispossession, environmental injustice, unequal access to

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health and education, and struggles for substantive citizenship and sovereignty. Applicants
from all disciplines in the humanities and humanistic social sciences are encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions

Visit this website to apply: https://apply.interfolio.com/81654 

Click the "Apply Now" button and create an account in Interfolio. Once you have created an
account, please upload all of the following required materials using the "Materials" link in
the menu to the left of the screen. 

Cover letter

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Dissertation abstract or book abstract

Sample syllabus

Teaching statement

Two letters of recommendation

Diversity Statement - SFS is committed to student and faculty diversity, equity, and

inclusion. Applicants should submit a one-page diversity statement that discusses how
they would contribute to inclusive excellence in their teaching and mentorship of students
from diverse backgrounds.

Review of applications will begin January 15, 2021. Applicants are strongly advised to
submit materials by that date in order to receive full consideration.

Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully

dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to
apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual
orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by
law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for
any part of the application and hiring process, please click here for more information, or
contact the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity & Affirmative Action (IDEAA) at (202)
687-4798. 

Technical questions about the application system can be directed to

Contact:
sfsfaculty@georgetown.edu.

Website: https://sfs.georgetown.edu/culp/overview/
Primary
Humanities
Category:
Communication
Secondary
Film and Film History
Categories:
Social Sciences
Posting Date: 12/04/2020
Closing Date 01/31/2021

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