• Postdoctoral Fellow: Study of Antisemitism

    Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)


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    Title Postdoctoral Fellow: Study of Antisemitism

     

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    Position Description

    Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Study of Antisemitism. This two-year post-doctoral fellowship will be awarded to a candidate whose work contributes directly to the study of antisemitism: its antecedents, history, causes and effects, and contemporary manifestations, as well as efforts to address it.

     

    The successful candidate will have completed a doctoral dissertation on antisemitism or a closely related subject and will propose a research project that will illuminate aspects of historic and/or current antisemitism. The recipient will be affiliated with the Center for Jewish Studies, the Julis-Rabinowitz Program on Jewish and Israeli Law at Harvard Law School, and/or appropriate Programs, Institutes, Centers, Departments, or Schools.

     

    The application process will be open to both internal members of the Harvard community as well as external applicants.

     

    Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but review of applications begins November 15, 2025.

    Basic Qualifications

    Applicants must have a doctoral degree from a discipline in the humanities or the social sciences (e.g., SJD , EdD, MD, JD, PsyD, ThD). A PhD is preferred.

    Additional Qualifications

    Special Instructions

    Candidates should use the ARIeS application system to provide the following materials in PDF (preferred) or Plain Text Format:

    1. Curriculum Vitae, including full contact information

    2. Publication List

    3. Research Proposal: Narrative proposal of up to two pages describing the proposed research project

    4. Samples of work: Up to three samples of work, including thesis (dissertation chapters, published journal articles, etc.)

    5. Names and contact information of three references. Once your application is submitted, the system will email your recommenders with instructions for uploading their letter. For recent PhD recipients, one must come from the PhD thesis advisor.

    Contact Information

    Sandy Cantave Vil

    [email protected]

     

    617-495-4326

     

    Contact Email [email protected]

     

    Salary Range

     

    $90,000 / year

     

    Minimum Number of References Required 3

     

    Maximum Number of References Allowed 3

     

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