Postdoctoral Fellowship in Literary Cultures of Muslim South Asia

Deadline- 15 January 2014

Stanford University is seeking applications for Postdoctoral Fellowship in Literary Cultures of Muslim South Asia. This program is being supported by the Center for South Asia, and the Division of International, Comparative and Area Studies.

The postdoctoral fellow will teach two courses related to his/her interests, pursue his/her own research, and participate in the activities of Stanford University programs and departments. The fellow is expected to be in residence at Stanford during the 2014-2015 academic year.

Eligibility & Criteria-

Candidates must specialize in literary or cultural studies connected to a major language of South Asian Muslim literary production. The position is open to scholars in any historical period. Disciplinary training may be in Area Studies (South Asia, Middle East, or Near East), Anthropology, Comparative Literature, History, or Religious Studies. All applicants must have completed the Ph.D. by the time of appointment on September 1, 2014. Candidates who hold continuing, assistant-professor-level teaching positions are eligible to apply. The recipient may not be more than three years beyond the receipt of doctoral degree by the time of the appointment.
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