<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Greetings,<div><br><div>I am posting an announcement for a new set of post-doc fellowships in the Humanities at USC. The list of fields solicited includes Critical Studies, as they call Film Studies here. The sponsor is the Provost's Office, which opens applications on Nov 15; the deadline is Feb 1. Here is what is on offer, and what the requirements are for eligibility:</div><div><br></div><blockquote class="webkit-indent-blockquote" style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;"><div><p>The Provost’s Postdoctoral Scholars Program in the Humanities has two
overarching goals. First, we seek to further the professional
development of scholars in the humanities by providing time for
research and writing, an opportunity to establish an independent
teaching portfolio, and faculty mentoring to help scholars prepare for
careers as tenure-track
faculty. Secondly, we seek to add new voices from other institutions
to our conversations within and across disciplines in the humanities, as
well as to our
conversations about the value and place of the humanities within the
university and in society at large.
</p></div><div><p>
Appointments are for two years, with a start date of August 15, 2011.
Provost’s scholars will teach three courses over four semesters, with
one semester free
for full-time research. They are expected to reside in the Los Angeles
area during the academic year and to participate in the scholarly life
of the host
department and the university through seminars and other scholarly
activities. The salary is $50,000 per year plus fringe benefits, with a
research and travel
account of $6,000 per year.
</p></div><div><p>
Candidates should choose one of the following programs as their proposed
host department and explain the choice briefly in their cover letter:
<a href="http://college.usc.edu/ase/home/index.cfm" target="_blank">American Studies</a>, <a href="http://college.usc.edu/ahis/home/" target="_blank">Art History</a>
,<a href="http://college.usc.edu/clas/home/" target="_blank">Classics</a>,
<a href="http://college.usc.edu/colt/home/" target="_blank">Comparative Literature</a>, <a href="http://cinema.usc.edu/programs/criticalstudies/" target="_blank">
Critical Studies (Cinema)</a>, <a href="http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/ealc/home/" target="_blank"> East Asian Languages and Cultures</a>,
<a href="http://college.usc.edu/engl/home/index.cfm" target="_blank">English</a>,
<a href="http://college.usc.edu/fren-ital/home/index.cfm" target="_blank">French</a>,
<a href="http://college.usc.edu/hist/" target="_blank">History</a>,
<a href="http://college.usc.edu/ling/home/index.cfm" target="_blank">Linguistics</a>,
<a href="http://www.usc.edu/schools/music/programs/history/" target="_blank">Musicology</a>,
<a href="http://college.usc.edu/phil/home/index.cfm" target="_blank">Philosophy</a>,
<a href="http://college.usc.edu/sll/home/" target="_blank">Slavic Languages and Literatures</a>.
</p></div><div><p>
Applicants will be evaluated based on their prior academic
accomplishments, the significance and intellectual merit of the proposed
project, and their potential
to contribute to the intellectual life of their host department and the
community of scholars at USC. Candidates must have received the Ph.D.
no earlier than
July 1, 2007 and must have the degree in hand by July 1, 2011. The
provost expects to make five to eight postdoctoral awards per year in
order to maintain a
full cohort of approximately 10 scholars. </p></div></blockquote>Though I am not directly involved in the selection process, I would bet that inter-disciplinary work is a plus. You can find more info and a list of documents needed for the application at: <a href="http://grad.usc.edu/PostDocApp">http://grad.usc.edu/PostDocApp</a><blockquote class="webkit-indent-blockquote" style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;"><div> </div></blockquote></div><div><br></div><div>Please circulate as you like.</div><div><br></div><div>Anne</div></body></html>