10 faculty liberal arts foreign languages and literatures jobs found in Cambridge, MA

Title Preceptor in Modern Hebrew School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Position Description The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University seeks applications for a Preceptor in Modern Hebrew Language, with an expected start date of July 1, 2023. The preceptor will be responsible for teaching five courses per academic year, participating in curricular development, and training and supervising teaching fellows. The appointment term is three years, renewable for up to five years (eight years total), contingent on performance, enrollments, curricular need, position availability, and divisional dean authorization. The salary range for 2023-2024 is estimated to be $67,600-$75,300. Permanent residency sponsorship is not available for this position; visa sponsorship is available. Basic Qualifications Native or near-native fluency and...

Title Mellon Sawyer Postdoctoral Fellowship in Afro-Latin American Studies School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Afro-Latin American Research Institute, Hutchins Center Position Description With the support of the Mellon Foundation’s Sawyer Seminar program, the  Afro-Latin American Research Institute  at the  Hutchins Center for African & African American Research , Harvard University, seeks applications for a one-year Mellon Sawyer Postdoctoral Fellowship in Afro-Latin American Studies. The fellow will play a leading role in organizing, administering and participating in the Mellon Sawyer seminar entitled “Changing Contours of Afrodescendant Citizenship in Latin America: Contestation, Consolidation, and Contradictions.” We seek scholars whose research focuses on citizenship and belonging of Afrodescendant population in Latin America, particularly relating to nation building,...

Title 2023-24 Hou Family Predoctoral Fellowship in Taiwan Studies School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies Position Description The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 competition for the Hou Family Fellowships in Taiwan Studies. The Hou Family Fellowships in Taiwan Studies sponsors  one Predoctoral Fellow  who is an advanced PhD candidate in the humanities or social sciences to come to the Fairbank Center to pursue Taiwan-focused research for six to twelve months between August 1, 2023, and July 31, 2024. Residence for the full academic year is encouraged. The Hou Family Predoctoral Fellow will have the opportunity to engage with the Fairbank Center’s interdisciplinary community of scholars and will have access to Harvard’s world-class libraries and other resources. In addition to maintaining...

Title 2023-24 Hou Family Postdoctoral Fellowship in Taiwan Studies School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies Position Description The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 competition for the Hou Family Fellowships in Taiwan Studies. The Hou Family Fellowships in Taiwan Studies sponsors  one Postdoctoral Fellow  who recently graduated or is currently teaching to come to the Fairbank Center to pursue Taiwan-focused research in humanities and social sciences for six to twelve months between August 1, 2023, and July 31, 2024. Residence for the full academic year is encouraged. The Hou Family Postdoctoral Fellow will have the opportunity to engage with the Fairbank Center’s interdisciplinary community of scholars and will have access to Harvard’s world-class libraries and other resources. In addition to...

Title Visiting Scholar or Fellow (Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies) School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies Position Description The Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies visitors program offers comprehensive research, training and professional development opportunities for both junior and senior scholars whose research relates to Eurasia.    Visiting Scholars and Fellows pursue their research with support from an interdisciplinary community of experts and with access to world-class resources. The program provides scholars with experiences and connections that endure well beyond the fellowship year.    Both junior and senior scholars are encouraged to apply. Citizens of all countries are eligible.  Research proposals on topics related to Eurasia are welcome.  About this position:  This position is unpaid....

Title Lecturer in Asian American Studies School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Committee on Ethnicity, Migration, Rights Position Description The Committee on Ethnicity, Migration, Rights seek applications for a Lecturer in Asian American Studies. Especially encouraged to apply are candidates whose work foregrounds interdisciplinary methodologies, and whose teaching can engage multiple Asian American diasporas and historical periods. An ability to teach Asian American studies through a comparative or relational ethnic studies lens, including engagements with Pacific Islander studies, is also preferred. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2023 and will carry a 2:2 teaching load, distributed as one lecture course and one seminar each semester. The Lecturer position is for three years, with the second two years contingent on a satisfactory performance review during the first year. Basic...

Title Visiting Scholar or Fellow (Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies) School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies Position Description The Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies visitors program offers comprehensive research, training and professional development opportunities for both junior and senior scholars whose research relates to Eurasia.    Visiting Scholars and Fellows pursue their research with support from an interdisciplinary community of experts and with access to world-class resources. The program provides scholars with experiences and connections that endure well beyond the fellowship year.    Both junior and senior scholars are encouraged to apply. Citizens of all countries are eligible.  Research proposals on topics related to Eurasia are welcome.  About this position:  This position is unpaid....

Title Preceptor in Modern Hebrew School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Position Description The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University seeks applications for a preceptor in Modern Hebrew Language. The appointment is expected to begin on January 1, 2023. The preceptor will be responsible for teaching five courses per academic year, participating in curricular development, and training and supervising teaching fellows. The position is three years, renewable for a term of up to five years (eight years total), contingent on performance, enrollments, curricular need, position availability, and divisional dean authorization. Basic Qualifications Experience and demonstrated excellence in Hebrew language teaching at all levels (elementary to advanced). The successful applicant will have native fluency and be able to teach the...

Title Preceptor in Spanish School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Romance Languages and Literatures Position Description The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures seeks applications for a preceptor in Spanish language. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2023.  The preceptor will assist in the training and supervision of teaching fellows and normally teach two beginning language courses in Spanish per semester.  The successful applicant should have native or near native proficiency in Spanish, be well versed in Spanish pedagogy as a foreign language, have experience in curriculum design and teaching all levels of Spanish, and be able to teach and coordinate beginning-level Spanish language courses.  A specialization in Spanish pedagogy and/or second language acquisition is highly desirable. Experience in the application of new technologies in language teaching is preferred...

Title Preceptor in Ukrainian Language School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Slavic Languages and Literatures Position Description The Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures at Harvard University seeks applications for a position as Preceptor in Ukrainian Language. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2023 with teaching beginning in fall semester 2023. The preceptor will be responsible for courses in beginning and intermediate Ukrainian (4 courses per academic year) and additional language tutorials in advanced Ukrainian as needed. The preceptor will work with the Director of the Slavic Language Program to develop courses and materials in Ukrainian language and assist with recruitment of students and expanding interest in the Ukrainian language program. An interest in furthering broader Slavic Language Program goals is highly desirable, including materials development for Ukrainian. The...