Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the University of Chicago

[Slavic Department]

The University of Chicago invites applications from candidates in Slavic
languages and media studies for a two year, post-doctoral
fellowship-instructorship, running from Fall 2009 to Spring 2011. Candidates
should work in one or more of the major Slavic languages and cultures
(including Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Czech, Polish, and Russian) with a
research emphasis on the theory and practice of contemporary media, which
could include contemporary cinema and print in addition to television,
popular music and digital media. The committee welcomes applications from
candidates with degrees in various disciplines, including Anthropology,
History, Linguistics, Music, Sociology, or Slavic Languages and Literatures,
as long as their work displays theoretical sophistication and focuses on
contemporary media culture. Appointed as Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at the
Rank of Instructor, the successful candidate will be expected to teach two
quarter-length courses of his/her own devising, one for undergraduates and
one for graduate students, in each year of the two award years. It is
anticipated that the Fellow will work closely with other relevant programs
within the University to help establish the University of Chicago as a
leader in this emerging field. The Fellows will be matched with one or more
faculty mentors to ensure that the two years in residence at the University
are of maximum benefit to the Fellows' research agenda and career path. This
is a residential fellowship; persons holding tenure-track appointments are
ineligible to apply, and candidates must have received their Ph.D. within
the five academic years previous to the year of award.

Applicants should submit a CV, transcripts, samples of scholarly writing,
three letters of recommendation, and a cover letter in hard copy to:

Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow Search
Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
University of Chicago
1130 East 59th Street
Chicago, IL 60637-1539

E-mails and faxes will not be considered. Review of applications will begin
on 2 February 2009.

The University of Chicago is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer.

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