Academic Jobs – Page 24 – CREEES Professional Resources Forum

July 22, 2022September 1, 2022

Professor of Practice in the Social Sciences of Russia (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Deadline: August 7, 2022

The Wisconsin Russia Project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks candidates for up to two appointments as Professor of Practice in the social sciences (anthropology, economics, geography, law/legal studies, political science, public policy, or sociology) who will conduct research and teach courses on contemporary Russian society. The positions will start on September 1, 2022, and last through August 31, 2024, with the possibility of extension through August 31, 2025.

July 11, 2022September 1, 2022

Acad. Job: Assistant Professor of Eurasian History (Bucknell University)

Deadline: Open Until Filled

The Department of History at Bucknell University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Eurasia with a focus on Russian imperial relations, at the level of assistant professor, to begin in August 2023. Research approach and geographical area are open, with particular interest taken in candidates focusing on gender and/or sexuality. The successful candidate will teach introductory courses on the Russian Empire as well as either the Soviet Union or post-Soviet Russia, and upper-level courses in the candidate’s areas of expertise. Such electives could include the Mongols, the Khanates, the Silk Road, Russian colonial/imperial expansion, Muslim women in the Communist/post-Communist world, extractivist politics in Central Asia and Eastern Europe, independence and decolonization movements, and non-European Russian Indigenous movements and minoritized peoples. Ph.D. in History required at time of employment.

July 5, 2022September 1, 2022

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Post-Soviet Russian Literature (University College, Dublin)

Deadline: July 18, 2022

A four-year postdoctoral position in Post-Soviet Russian Literature is available at University College Dublin, Ireland. The successful candidate will work as part of a project team on the Irish Research Council-funded project “Imaginative Literature and Social Trust, 1990-2025,” with Dr Adam Kelly as Principal Investigator. Further details are available in the advertisement below:

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/297602/post-doctoral-research-fellow/

July 5, 2022September 1, 2022

Acad. Job: Visiting Lecturer of Russian Studies (University of Pittsburgh)

Deadline: Open Until Filled

Slavic Languages & Literatures – Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh – (22004907)

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for the position of Visiting Lecturer of Russian Studies, pending budgetary approval. The appointment will begin on September 1, 2022, and end on April 30, 2023. Duties include (i) teaching a broad range of specialized as well as general education courses on Russian language, literature, and culture, sometimes in a comparative context, (ii) undergraduate mentoring, and (iii) service duties in the Department. The teaching load is six three-credit courses per year.

July 5, 2022December 5, 2022

Postdoctoral Fellowships: Institute for Advanced Study, School of Historical Studies

Deadline: October 15, 2022

The Institute is an independent private institution founded in 1930 to create a community of scholars focused on intellectual inquiry, free from teaching and other university obligations. Scholars from around the world come to the Institute to pursue their research. Candidates of any nationality may apply for a single term or a full academic year. Scholars may apply for a stipend, but those with sabbatical funding, other grants, retirement funding, or other means are also invited to apply for a non-stipendiary membership. Open to all fields of historical research, the School of Historical Studies’ principal interests is the history of western, near eastern and Asian civilizations, with particular emphasis on Greek and Roman civilization, the history of Europe (medieval, early modern, and modern), the Islamic world, East Asian studies, art history, the history of science, and late modern history. Support is available each year for one scholar in music studies. A Ph.D. (or equivalent) and influential publications are required.

June 16, 2022September 1, 2022

Acad. Job: Lecturer in Russian (University of Glasgow)

Deadline: July 5, 2022

The School of Modern Languages and Culture at the University of Glasgow seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Russian, on the research and teaching track. This is an open-ended position open at Grade 7 and Grade 8.

The Lectureship is focused on teaching and research in Russian studies, including the teaching of courses in Russian language and culture. Applications are welcomed from candidates who have additional expertise in the study of other languages and cultures in Eastern Europe and Eurasia.

June 16, 2022September 1, 2022

Acad Job: Assistant Teaching Professor in Ukrainian (Penn State)

Deadline: Open Until Filled

The Department of Germanic & Slavic Languages & Literatures at The Pennsylvania State University (University Park) invites applications for a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor in Ukrainian position (non-tenure-track). This is a limited-term, 36-week appointment (two academic semesters) beginning Fall 2022 with possibility of renewal.

Applicants must have native or near-native fluency in Ukrainian and English and hold a doctorate or equivalent in Ukrainian Studies or a related field. Applications from individuals with prior experience teaching Ukrainian and Russian language courses will be given priority. Candidates with international publications specialized in foreign language pedagogy, along with a proven track-record of working together with German and English scholars are also preferred.

June 10, 2022September 1, 2022

Tandem Postdoc Position “Digital History” (Justus Liebig University, Giessen)

Deadline: June 30, 2022

The Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe –
Institute of the Leibniz Association and the Department of History and
Cultural Studies at Justus Liebig University Giessen are looking to
jointly fill the following position as of 1 October, 2022:

Tandem Postdoc Position “Digital History” (male, female, gender
diverse, full time−E 13 TV-H, max. 6 years according to WissZeitVG)

June 10, 2022September 1, 2022

Job: Academic Program Specialist (Center for Armenian Studies, University of Michigan)

Deadline: Open Until Filled

The Center for Armenian Studies (CAS) is seeking an individual to serve as the Academic Program Specialist (APS) for the unit. The Academic Program Specialist will work closely with the Center Director and Cluster Manager to develop, plan and implement programming activities that will serve the faculty and students, the UM community, and the Ann Arbor community.

June 3, 2022September 1, 2022

Postdoctoral Research Officer (London School of Economics)

Deadline: June 9, 2022

Salary from £37,197 to £44,802 pa

This is a fixed term appointment for 24 months

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research officer, tenable from 1st September 2022 (or within 6 months of that date) for 2 years, based the London School of Economics, Department of Government.

We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher who has a keen interest in political behaviour, has advanced training in quantitative statistical methods, is enthusiastic about applying new analytical techniques, and has a high level of proficiency in statistical software (e.g. R). Ideally, the applicant also has experience with quantitative text analysis, analysing survey data, designing survey experiments and/or causal inference.