Postdoctoral Fellowship Positions in American Studies Job at American Culture St
American Culture Studies Program at Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States, 63146
Overview
The Program in American Culture Studies at Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for two Postdoctoral Fellowship Positions in American Studies.
Qualifications and Focus
We seek candidates with a research and teaching profile in critical ethnic studies. As a multidisciplinary program, we welcome candidates from all fields in the humanities and interpretive social sciences, especially those working within a hemispheric context and who use multimodal methodological approaches to consider knowledge formation and transfer. Candidates working in Asian American Studies, Indigenous Studies, LatinX Studies, and/or St. Louis Studies are encouraged to apply.
About AMCS
The American Culture Studies (AMCS) program in Arts & Sciences at Washington University fosters the multidisciplinary study of the Americas. We promote a pluralistic and transnational view of American historical, social, political, material, and cultural contexts. We offer one major (American Culture Studies) and two minors (American Culture Studies and Asian American Studies) in our undergraduate program, and offer a certificate program for doctoral students from a variety of fields.
Responsibilities
Postdoctoral Fellows teach two courses in the program per year and actively contribute to the intellectual life of AMCS through participation in the program’s interdisciplinary workshops and events. Accordingly, the Fellows are expected to be in residence during the fellowship period, apart from research-related travel.
Compensation and Duration
Each Fellow will receive a nine-month, academic year salary of $63,500 plus benefits; a $3,000 annual research/travel stipend; and the possibility for a workshop to support the peer review of a polished book manuscript.
Timeline and Eligibility
The positions begin in the fall semester of the 2026-2027 academic year, with an anticipated start date of August 16, 2026, and has the possibility of renewal for a second academic year (2027-2028), contingent upon satisfactory performance. Applicants must defend the dissertation prior to the start date of July 1; please include in your cover letter information about the progress of your dissertation as well as the date of completion (completed or expected).
Application Process
To apply, please upload a cover letter, CV, a writing sample of no more than 30 pages, and contact information for three references to Interfolio by the application deadline of December 8, 2025. Additional materials, including letters of recommendation and sample syllabi, may be requested at a later date. All applications will be processed via Interfolio.
Equal Opportunity
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and especially encourages applications by those underrepresented in their academic fields. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or genetic information.