Florence Levy Kay Postdoctoral Fellowship in Korean and/or Japanese History, with the rank of Lecturer for the 2025/2026 and 2026/2027

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Brandeis University



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The Department of History and the East Asian Studies Program of Brandeis University invite applications for a Florence Levy Kay Postdoctoral Fellowship in Korean and/or Japanese History, with the rank of Lecturer for the 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 academic years. This is a full-time, two-year faculty position beginning July 1, 2025.
We are particularly interested in candidates whose scholarly research in Korean and/or Japanese history addresses important questions in one or more of the following areas: social and economic history; politics and international relations; environment and climate change; and cultural history. The successful candidate will teach courses in the area of specialization-one each semester, for a total of two courses per year. We expect the candidate to have received the PhD by August 2025 and to demonstrate excellence as a scholar and teacher. The fellowship includes a 2025/2026 academic year salary of $64,000 plus benefits as well as a research fund of $4,000 per year and $1,500 for relocation expenses.

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