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Post Doctoral Scholar – Global Arts & Humanities
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Overview Independent and academically affiliated scholars and artists may apply for Global Arts and Humanities’ Society of Fellows External Fellowship in alignment with the annual theme of Cultures in Motion (26‑27). What makes culture portable? How do cultural forms, objects, ideas, and practices travel and adapt to contexts? What meanings arise from these forms in motion? What aesthetic strategies emerge from the pressures and challenges of transit? How do infrastructures—corporate, state, technological—shape or constrain cultural mobility? How do small forms—ephemera, fragments, micro‑genres—travel, and what do they carry with them? How have local cultures responded to complex global challenges revealing local—global interdependences and responsibilities? How might the study of cultures in motion wield new social imaginaries and solidarities? The theme invites projects that engage the reach of cultural circulation across time and space and that engage methodological considerations of scale, and how cultural exchanges acquire or do not acquire larger significance.
Position Description The selected candidate will be appointed as a post‑MFA/postdoctoral scholar in the Global Arts + Humanities and is expected to work on their own scholarly, artistic, advocacy and/or policy‑oriented work, as well as to engage Ohio State faculty and students. The post‑MFA/Postdoc will also be expected to teach one undergraduate course in spring semester 2027 or equivalent labor in developing arts‑based deliverable. Independent artists may pursue an aspect of creative leadership, professional development and/or research toward a project that engages the annual theme, Cultures in Motion. The residency does not support production or exhibition and does require teaching and participation in an interdisciplinary seminar with the other fellows.
Responsibilities
Conduct scholarly, artistic, advocacy and/or policy‑oriented work related to the annual theme Cultures in Motion
Engage Ohio State faculty and students in interdisciplinary collaboration
Teach one undergraduate course during spring semester 2027
Participate in an interdisciplinary seminar with other fellows
Application Requirements
MFA or Doctoral/Professional degree in arts or humanities
Background in scholarly, artistic, advocacy or policy‑oriented work
Materials Needed
A current curriculum vitae
A sample related to the fellowship theme (one published article, book chapter or multimedia video documentation of artistic practice)
A 100‑word abstract describing the project (research, creative, public‑facing) the applicant will pursue during the term of the fellowship
A brief statement (1,000‑1,500 words) describing how your project engages the annual theme, your interest in participating in a multi‑disciplinary research community and the specific contributions you would hope to bring to the cohort; the statement should also describe the cross‑disciplinary dimensions of your project
A course proposal for an undergraduate course (brief course description, summary of topics/learning outcomes, and provisional list of required texts or a syllabus if previously taught)
Two reference letters (letters to be submitted directly to Global Arts and Humanities Associate Director, Puja Batra‑Wells)
Application Process Submit electronic copies of the above materials with your application. Once you start the application, you will need to fill it out to completion and upload all required materials. Please be aware that you will not be able to edit your application or materials after submission. For assistance with applying, please contact hr-accessibleapplication@osu.edu.
Certifications Education:
MFA or Doctoral/Professional.
Salary and Benefits The Fellows receive $62,000 in salary plus a $4,000 professional development fund. Ohio State covers expenses related to obtaining a visa, if needed. Fellows receive access to a shared office space, library privileges and instructional resources.
Location Denney Hall (0030), Columbus, OH
Position Type Term (Fixed Term)
Hours 40 per week
Shift First Shift
Background Check Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during post‑offer process.
Equal Opportunity Employer The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
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Overview Independent and academically affiliated scholars and artists may apply for Global Arts and Humanities’ Society of Fellows External Fellowship in alignment with the annual theme of Cultures in Motion (26‑27). What makes culture portable? How do cultural forms, objects, ideas, and practices travel and adapt to contexts? What meanings arise from these forms in motion? What aesthetic strategies emerge from the pressures and challenges of transit? How do infrastructures—corporate, state, technological—shape or constrain cultural mobility? How do small forms—ephemera, fragments, micro‑genres—travel, and what do they carry with them? How have local cultures responded to complex global challenges revealing local—global interdependences and responsibilities? How might the study of cultures in motion wield new social imaginaries and solidarities? The theme invites projects that engage the reach of cultural circulation across time and space and that engage methodological considerations of scale, and how cultural exchanges acquire or do not acquire larger significance.
Position Description The selected candidate will be appointed as a post‑MFA/postdoctoral scholar in the Global Arts + Humanities and is expected to work on their own scholarly, artistic, advocacy and/or policy‑oriented work, as well as to engage Ohio State faculty and students. The post‑MFA/Postdoc will also be expected to teach one undergraduate course in spring semester 2027 or equivalent labor in developing arts‑based deliverable. Independent artists may pursue an aspect of creative leadership, professional development and/or research toward a project that engages the annual theme, Cultures in Motion. The residency does not support production or exhibition and does require teaching and participation in an interdisciplinary seminar with the other fellows.
Responsibilities
Conduct scholarly, artistic, advocacy and/or policy‑oriented work related to the annual theme Cultures in Motion
Engage Ohio State faculty and students in interdisciplinary collaboration
Teach one undergraduate course during spring semester 2027
Participate in an interdisciplinary seminar with other fellows
Application Requirements
MFA or Doctoral/Professional degree in arts or humanities
Background in scholarly, artistic, advocacy or policy‑oriented work
Materials Needed
A current curriculum vitae
A sample related to the fellowship theme (one published article, book chapter or multimedia video documentation of artistic practice)
A 100‑word abstract describing the project (research, creative, public‑facing) the applicant will pursue during the term of the fellowship
A brief statement (1,000‑1,500 words) describing how your project engages the annual theme, your interest in participating in a multi‑disciplinary research community and the specific contributions you would hope to bring to the cohort; the statement should also describe the cross‑disciplinary dimensions of your project
A course proposal for an undergraduate course (brief course description, summary of topics/learning outcomes, and provisional list of required texts or a syllabus if previously taught)
Two reference letters (letters to be submitted directly to Global Arts and Humanities Associate Director, Puja Batra‑Wells)
Application Process Submit electronic copies of the above materials with your application. Once you start the application, you will need to fill it out to completion and upload all required materials. Please be aware that you will not be able to edit your application or materials after submission. For assistance with applying, please contact hr-accessibleapplication@osu.edu.
Certifications Education:
MFA or Doctoral/Professional.
Salary and Benefits The Fellows receive $62,000 in salary plus a $4,000 professional development fund. Ohio State covers expenses related to obtaining a visa, if needed. Fellows receive access to a shared office space, library privileges and instructional resources.
Location Denney Hall (0030), Columbus, OH
Position Type Term (Fixed Term)
Hours 40 per week
Shift First Shift
Background Check Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during post‑offer process.
Equal Opportunity Employer The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
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