• The Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Visiting…

    Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)


    Details

     

    Title The Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Visiting Professor of Australian Studies

     

    School Faculty of Arts and Sciences

     

    Department/Area Committee on Australian Studies

    Position Description

    The Committee on Australian Studies at Harvard University seeks to appoint a distinguished scholar to the Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Visiting Professor of Australian Studies for the 2027-2028 academic year.

     

    For history of the chair, see https://harvaus.fas.harvard.edu/

     

    Incumbents of the Chair will ordinarily hold the title of Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Visiting Professor of Australian Studies, are expected to teach two courses, and to reside at Harvard for the full academic year.

    Basic Qualifications

    Doctorate or terminal degree is required.

    Additional Qualifications

    Candidates must exhibit intellectual leadership and impact in a field of study and teaching relevant to Australian Studies. Candidates who are qualified to teach in a department, degree program or field of study offered in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences are particularly encouraged. (For a list of departments, see https://www.fas.harvard.edu/explore-our-departments-programs-and-offices)

    Special Instructions

    Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal (https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/).

     

    1. Cover letter

    2. Curriculum Vitae

    3. Summary outline of a sample course to be offered at Harvard

    4. Names and contact information for three references

     

    Applications will be accepted until October 15, 2025. Final notification will be made by the end of March 2026.

    Contact Information

    Questions about the position or the application process should be addressed to Johannah Park, Associate Director of Faculty Affairs.

     

    For further information about the Chair and the Harvard Committee on Australian Studies see: https://harvaus.fas.harvard.edu/

     

    Contact Email [email protected]

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer

     

    We are 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, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.

     

    Minimum Number of References Required 3

     

    Maximum Number of References Allowed 3

     

    Keywords

     

    Supplemental Questions