Postdoctoral Research Fellow

18 hours ago

Merced, California, United States University of California Full time
{"title": "Postdoctoral Research Opportunity", "subtitle": "Join the University of California, Merced, in a two-year postdoctoral fellowship connected with the SlaveVoyages website and the UC MRPI "Routes of the Enslavement in the Americas" Project.", "content": "

We are seeking a scholar engaged in research on slavery and/or the African Diaspora in the Americas during the period of the Atlantic Slave Trade. The region of specialization is open, including sites in the Americas and/or Caribbean. Preference may be given to applicants who have used the SlaveVoyages databases in their research and/or whose research has the potential to add new data to those databases.

The postdoctoral scholar will have interdisciplinary and disciplinary homes and faculty mentors at UC Merced. The Department of History and Critical Race & Ethnic Studies fosters interdisciplinary humanities research and produces critical knowledge that explores, analyzes, and interprets the lives of people, communities, and institutions around the world.

The postdoctoral scholar will be encouraged to develop their own research agenda and enjoy professional development and incorporation into departmental life at UC Merced.

The SlaveVoyages website is a collaborative initiative that compiles and makes publicly accessible records of the largest slave trades in history. It is the product of years of development by a multi-disciplinary team of historians, librarians, curriculum specialists, cartographers, computer programmers, and web designers in consultation with scholars of the traffic from institutions in Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

This is a full-time, 24-month academic appointment from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026, and includes a maximum $1500 allowance for research and/or relocation to Merced.

Responsibilities may include:

  • Working on their own research project
  • Working on the SlaveVoyages website
  • Preparing workshops in consultation with the department and affiliated campus units and participating in relevant workshops or events
  • Presentation of content online (reviews, interviews, blogs, podcasts) drawn from research, teaching, and outreach
  • Participation in weekly meetings of the SlaveVoyages Operational Committee
  • Presentation of their own research in a works-in-progress series or seminar speaker series in the Center for Africana Studies
  • Additional tasks as relevant to the position

Qualifications include a PhD in hand by June 30, 2024, and preference given to candidates who received their PhD in the past five years. The successful candidate will have a strong research agenda and a commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration.

", "requirements": "Application Requirements

Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, a research project proposal, and three letters of reference. The research project proposal should discuss how the postdoctoral research would engage with at least one aspect of the SlaveVoyages website and/or the themes of "Routes of Enslavement in the Americas".

The University of California, Merced, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

", "contact": "

For more information, please contact the Department of History and Critical Race & Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Merced.

", "location": "Merced, CA"}

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