The Effron Center for the Study of America at Princeton University seeks a postdoctoral research associate in Native American and Indigenous Studies for a one-year term, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2024. Ph.D. required. The postdoctoral appointment is in conjunction with the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminar, “Indigenous Futures in Times of Crisis,” a joint endeavor between Princeton and NYU during the 2024-25 academic year. The postdoctoral fellow will be housed at Princeton University, and is expected to participate in the seminar, and support public-facing digital content for the Sawyer seminar. The fellow is also encouraged to participate in the intellectual community of the Effron Center for the Study of America. Contingent upon sufficient enrollments and approval from the Dean of the Faculty, the successful candidate may teach one course. Candidates working in the field of Native American and Indigenous Studies, across the social sciences, humanities, gender and sexuality studies, and comparative race and ethnicity are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must apply online at https://www.princeton.edu/acad-positions/position/32506 by 11:59 pm EST on December 1, 2023 and submit:

• cover letter
• cv
• research statement discussing the applicant’s current and future scholarly projects, including a detailed overview of the dissertation and/or book project (2 pages)
• writing sample (an article or a chapter)
• two letters of recommendation
• course description for a class on a topic related to Native American and/or Indigenous Studies Additional materials may be requested at a later stage.

This position is subject to the University’s background check policy. The work location for this position is in-person on campus at Princeton University. Questions? Please email ee1916@princeton.edu or call 609-258-9081.

About Effron Center for the Study of America

The Effron Center for the Study of America works to fulfill Princeton’s institutional vision — in the nation’s service and the service of humanity — by offering curricula, supporting research and hosting discussion on the evolving experiences and identities of the peoples of the territories known as America.By exploring and relating issues raised separately by the humanities, arts, and social and natural sciences, and by engaging with a wide range of scholarly methods and theories, we aim to create a generative space for new understandings of — and approaches to — issues that profoundly affect contemporary lives and will profoundly affect future generations.To read more, please visit our website.

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