Post Doctoral Fellow
Posting Number
req36912
Employment Type
Faculty
Faculty Type
Research
Hiring Department
Univ Lbry CRS General Admin (412D)
Academic Location
Campus
Main - Albuquerque, NM
Benefits Eligible
Postdoctoral Fellows may be eligible to receive certain UNM benefits . See the Benefits home page for more information.
Position Summary
CRS Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Center for Regional Studies is appointing a qualified individual to fill the position of Postdoctoral Fellow for 12 months during FY27. This post is for a scholar who is actively engaged in interdisciplinary research/scholarship that fits the CRS mission and whose research at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque is vital to completing the next phase of their ongoing research, scholarship, and/or community-based work.
The mission of the Center for Regional Studies is to create new sources of knowledge about New Mexico and the Southwest through research, education, learning, and related scholarly activities. CRS encourages inquiry that draws on evidence-based interpretation and analysis of historical and contemporary questions as well as public policy issues in a regional context.
The appointed scholar will be required to present their research to faculty and students during their time at UNM and submit a brief report.
Selection Criteria
The CRS Postdoctoral Fellow has been selected by a committee that evaluated proposals, CVs, research plans, writing samples, and letters of support. The chosen scholar for this position is knowledgeable about Mexican American writers and their responses to the social, spatial, and cultural transformations resulting from urban displacement in the U.S. Southwest.
Length of Appointment
This will be a 12-month appointment beginning 7/01/2026 and ending 6/30/2027.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Ph.D. in discipline at the start date of appointment of 7/01/2026.
Area of study in an academic discipline aligned with the CRS mission and areas of research.
Preferred Qualifications: PhD in Spanish and Portuguese, and focuses research on advancing a body of scholarship that treats literary production as both a cultural archive and a form of spatial resistance in historical Mexican American communities in the U.S. Southwest.
A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.
Application Instructions
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