Salary offers at Syracuse University will be based on education, experience, and relevant skills, as well as the academic or professional discipline of the position in the context of the home department, school, or college. Salary offers may also be influenced by prior relevant work or industry experience, where applicable.

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The Syracuse University Humanities Center [humcenter.syr.edu], in partnership with the Engaged Humanities Network, or EHN [https://artsandsciences.syracuse.edu/engaged-humanities/], which facilitates publicly engaged projects and coursework in partnership with community arts, education, civic, and cultural organizations, invites applications for two Postdoctoral Fellowships.

Fellows will join a vibrant scholarly and public engagement community at the Humanities Center, University, and in Central New York. This two-year appointment (July 16, 2026 - July 15, 2028) combines publicly engaged research, teaching, programming, and creative work: it is not remote/virtual and the residency period may not be deferred.

Compensation will include salary of $64,000; $2,000 in professional development funds each year; and office space, computing and full SU Libraries access. As exempt 12-month employees, Fellows are eligible to enroll in benefits, including medical insurance.

Applications welcome from scholars interested in combining research, teaching, and publicly engaged programming; working with diverse audiences (including, but not limited to, students, historically marginalized populations, and wider publics); and pursuing tenure-line as well as professional trajectories.

Preference will be given to applicants who:

While in residence, Fellows will immerse in communities of practice to further their research and deepen their publicly engaged teaching and organizational expertise. Fellows will:

Fellows will have the opportunity, as relevant to their interests and research needs, to participate in key Humanities Center research support offerings and in EHNs Engaged Communities initiative, focused on public projects in partnership with community organizations and arts, educational, and cultural centers.

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Applications preferred by December 10, 2025 (positions will remain open until filled).

In addition to completing an online application, where you will enter the names and email addresses of three references who can speak to your research, teaching, and public engagement (a non-academic reference is welcome, if desired, to address public humanities experience), please attach the following materials:

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The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the Universitys 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

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