The Florida State Univeristy Humanities Center awards up to five postdoctoral fellowships every two years. Fellows are appointed for two years at $60,000 per year. Each fellow teaches one course during each academic year. They attend lectures and the annual conference as well as other center gatherings. Fellows present their research to the FSU Humanities Center community in informal settings such as lunches or workshops. Each fellow contributes to a publication on the annual center topic. Fellows must be in residence for the duration of their appointment to the FSU Humanities Center. Postdoctoral fellows are located in the humanities departments representing their disciplines.
Applications
The FSU Humanities Center invites applications for the position of postdoctoral fellow. We anticipate making four appointments for 2027. These are full-time, non-tenure-track positions with an anticipated start date in August 2027. The initial appointment is for 12 months, with the possibility of renewal for up to 2 years total in the position. The annual salary is $60,000 per year. The teaching load is one course per semester. Travel funds will be available for the purpose of attending a professional conference.
Area of Specialization
Specialization areas include classics, philosophy, religion, history, modern languages and linguistics, and English. Applicant cover letters should discuss how they would fit into one of those departments, including by outlining their teaching capabilities. Successful applicants will be located in the department matching their specialty.
The Humanities Center theme for 2027-2029 is “Authenticity.” The center invites projects that examine how the genuine, the original, and the true have been defined, contested, and performed across periods and cultures. Possible areas include forgery and provenance, sincerity and the self, translation and adaptation, historical reconstruction and performance practice, the authority of sacred and canonical texts, mimesis and expropriation, and the challenges posed to authenticity by reproduction and artificial intelligence. Project fit with the theme is a selection criterion.
Scholars are expected to be in residence for the duration of their fellowship, attend the lectures, conferences, workshops, and other events held at the FSU Humanities Center, and deliver by the end of their appointment a scholarly article, exhibit, or book relevant to the center’s theme.
Minimum Qualifications
A Ph.D., or highest degree appropriate, in any field of the humanities from an accredited institution other than FSU is required, as well as demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate courses in their specialty and promise of contributing to exploration of the FSU Humanity Center’s topic. Applicants must have received the Ph.D. no earlier than August 2022, and it must be conferred before August 2027.
Inquiries about this search should be directed to humanities.center@fsu.edu.
How to Apply
Please apply at hr.fsu.edu. Click “Search Jobs” under “Current Career Opportunities,” enter Job ID 63817 into the “Search Jobs” box, and follow instructions provided, including those regarding the three required letters of recommendation. Applications should include a cover letter that addresses their interest in investigating the center’s topic, CV, writing sample of a maximum of 35 pages, and statements of teaching and research. Applicants should discuss how they would fit into one of the departments listed above, including by outlining their teaching capabilities.
The deadline to apply is January 4, 2026.
How to Request Letters of Recommendation
This position requires you to have three confidential professional letters of recommendation submitted on your behalf. Follow the steps below to request these letters through our system:
After submitting your application, click the “Careers” link.
Click the “My References” link.
Click the “Send/View Reference Request” button next to the appropriate position; and
Follow the steps on that page to send your references a system generated email requesting they submit a letter of recommendation on your behalf.
You may also return to the “My References” link and click on "Send/View Reference Request" to see if your references have responded, add additional references or resend requests.
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