Faculty Fellow XE: Experimental Humanities & Social Engagement at New York University Graduate School of Arts and Science in New York City, New York

Job Description:

Faculty Fellow
XE: Experimental Humanities & Social Engagement
New York University Graduate School of Arts and Science

XE: Experimental Humanities & Social Engagement, an interdisciplinary masters program in the Graduate School of Arts and Science at New York University, invites applications for a Faculty Fellow position in the social sciences. The initial appointment will be for one year beginning September 1, 2025, renewable annually for a maximum of three years, pending administrative and budgetary approval.

We seek outstanding interdisciplinary scholars and teachers working in the social sciences whose fields include or span: anthropology, sociology, political science, or urban studies, among other subfields. Faculty fellows teach three graduate seminars per year, advise and mentor students, oversee masters theses, organize public programs, and actively participate in shaping the life of the program.

XE is a highly innovative masters program and tight-knit community of scholars and practitioners who value collaborative mentoring and career building, as well as exploring new pedagogies and research methods at the intersection of creativity, criticality, and social engagement.

Qualifications:
We seek candidates with a PhD in the social sciences who are committed to interdisciplinary scholarship and excellence in teaching. Candidates should have completed their Ph.D. no earlier than 2020 and no later than by August 31, 2025.

Application Instructions:
To apply, please submit: a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a research statement, sample syllabi for two dream classes, and three letters of recommendation.

Applications should be submitted through Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/165002

The search committee will begin reviewing applications on April 15, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.

In compliance with NYCs Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary for this position is $60,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidates work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Arts & Science at NYU is at the heart of a leading research university that spans the globe. We seek scholars of the highest caliber who embody the diversity of the United States and the global society in which we live. We strongly encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, and other individuals who are under-represented in the profession, across color, creed, race, ethnic and national origin, physical ability, gender, and sexual identity, or any other legally protected basis. NYU affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as we strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach. To learn more about the Arts & Science commitment to inclusive excellence, please read here: https://as.nyu.edu/departments/facultyexcellence.html.

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