What are the responsibilities and job description for the Post Doctoral Researcher, Jewish Studies position at University of Delaware?
Context Of The Job
The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at the University of Delaware is nationally recognized for its exceptional educational experiences and for integrating instruction, research, and public engagement. With 24 academic departments in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, more than 25 centers, programs, and institutes, and featuring outstanding research and teaching facilities, CAS serves over 7,500 students, is supported by approximately 400 staff, and maintains annual operating expenditures of over $121M. The College’s 600 faculty members emphasize the enduring value of an arts and sciences education and a deep commitment to excellence in scholarship and all forms of creative and intellectual expression, with sponsored research expenditures totaling more than $38.6M per fiscal year.
The Department of History is a collegial department whose faculty demonstrate excellence in research and teaching in the mission to connect continents, explore diasporas, understand material culture, and study intercultural exchange. The Program in Jewish Studies is an interdisciplinary program that offers a minor in Jewish Studies or Jewish Studies with Hebrew language, with collaborative ties to the Departments of Philosophy, Women and Gender Studies, English, and several other academic units at the University.
The Jewish Studies Program and Department of History seek candidates for the inaugural Chaiken Postdoctoral Researcher in Jewish History for the academic year 2025-2026. Under the direction of the Jewish Studies Program Director, the Chaiken Postdoctoral Researcher will teach one course per semester in Jewish history, conduct research in their area of expertise, and organize and lead a scholarly symposium. Area of specialty and methodology are open. The Postdoctoral researcher will have opportunities for professional development to enhance their teaching and expand their pedagogy in their own fields and to benefit from organizations associated with UD faculty (including the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware, Winterthur Museum, Folger Library, Hagley Museum, and The Library Company of Philadelphia), as well as numerous other archives and resources in the region.
Major Responsibilities
The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at the University of Delaware is nationally recognized for its exceptional educational experiences and for integrating instruction, research, and public engagement. With 24 academic departments in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, more than 25 centers, programs, and institutes, and featuring outstanding research and teaching facilities, CAS serves over 7,500 students, is supported by approximately 400 staff, and maintains annual operating expenditures of over $121M. The College’s 600 faculty members emphasize the enduring value of an arts and sciences education and a deep commitment to excellence in scholarship and all forms of creative and intellectual expression, with sponsored research expenditures totaling more than $38.6M per fiscal year.
The Department of History is a collegial department whose faculty demonstrate excellence in research and teaching in the mission to connect continents, explore diasporas, understand material culture, and study intercultural exchange. The Program in Jewish Studies is an interdisciplinary program that offers a minor in Jewish Studies or Jewish Studies with Hebrew language, with collaborative ties to the Departments of Philosophy, Women and Gender Studies, English, and several other academic units at the University.
The Jewish Studies Program and Department of History seek candidates for the inaugural Chaiken Postdoctoral Researcher in Jewish History for the academic year 2025-2026. Under the direction of the Jewish Studies Program Director, the Chaiken Postdoctoral Researcher will teach one course per semester in Jewish history, conduct research in their area of expertise, and organize and lead a scholarly symposium. Area of specialty and methodology are open. The Postdoctoral researcher will have opportunities for professional development to enhance their teaching and expand their pedagogy in their own fields and to benefit from organizations associated with UD faculty (including the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware, Winterthur Museum, Folger Library, Hagley Museum, and The Library Company of Philadelphia), as well as numerous other archives and resources in the region.
Major Responsibilities
- Teach one introductory survey of global Jewish history and one upper-level undergraduate Jewish history course in the candidate’s area of expertise.
- Conduct independent and original research in the candidate’s field of Jewish history on projects that exhibit strong potential for publication.
- Organize one symposium in a subfield of Jewish history that enriches the intellectual life of the university in creative and engaging ways.
- PhD in History, History of Religion, Jewish Studies, or a related humanities discipline with a concentration in Jewish history at time of appointment.
- Demonstrated interest in teaching; experience teaching in higher education preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to offer introductory global survey in Jewish history and a compelling topics course.
- An emerging record of strong scholarship.
- Ability to envision, organize, and lead a symposium that advances scholarship in Jewish history.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Salary : $39
