Rice University’s Humanities Research Center seeks postdoctoral fellows for the 2017-18 Rice Seminar: “Forgery and the Ancient: Art, Agency, Authorship.” The multi-disciplinary cohort of fellows will investigate the concept and practice of forgery in antiquity (broadly defined) and in relation to ancient materials. We will cast a wide net, and participants might investigate the culture-period of the “original,” the “forgery,” or its reception, in any part of the globe.
Applicants from any humanistic discipline or interdiscipline are eligible to apply and must have received a PhD between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2017.
Application Materials:
-Cover Letter, outlining applicant’s interest in the topic of the seminar
-Two page CV
-Research Statement (i.e., a 200 word abstract of the research project)
-Research Proposal (i.e., a 1000 word description of the research project)
-Course Proposal for a one-semester course for undergraduate students
-Three letters of recommendation
Fellows receive a $55,000 salary, benefits eligibility, and an allowance for research and relocation to Houston.
Details: Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellows in the 2017-18 Rice Seminar
Rice University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This position is subject to the University's background check policy.
(Course load is actually 1-1)