Post-Doc Opportunity at NorthWestern University

The Department of African American Studies in the Weinberg College of
Arts and Sciences at NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY invites applications for a
two year Postdoctoral Fellowship. PhD must be completed by September 1,
2012. Recent Ph.D.s (degree granted during or after 2010) with a
commitment to the field of African American and/or African Diaspora
studies are encouraged to apply.

This two year fellowship is residential and provides a competitive
stipend and benefits, a visiting appointment in the Department of
African American Studies (including teaching of one or two classes in
the Department), and participation in the intellectual life of the
Department and University.

Applicants should submit one copy (postmarked no later than December 30,
2011) of:
1) a current curriculum vitae,
2) a letter of application detailing the research project to be
undertaken during
the fellowship years,
3) a sample of scholarly writing,
4) evidence relating to the quality of teaching (syllabi and teaching
evaluations),
5) three letters of recommendation (including one letter from the
dissertation
advisor) to:

Department of African American Studies
Northwestern University
1860 Campus Drive, Crowe 5-128
Evanston, IL 60208-2210

Attn: Postdoctoral Fellowship Search