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Harvard University The Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Visiting Professor of Australian Studies in Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Title The Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Visiting Professor of Australian Studies
School Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department/Area Committee on Australian Studies
Position Description
The Committee on Australian Studies at Harvard University seeks to appoint a distinguished scholar to the Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Visiting Professor of Australian Studies for the 2026-2027 academic year.
For history of the chair, see http://harvaus.fas.harvard.edu
Incumbents of the Chair will ordinarily hold the title of Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Visiting Professor of Australian Studies and be expected to be in residence at Harvard for the full academic year. He or she will be appointed in an appropriate department and will ordinarily teach two courses.
Basic Qualifications
Doctorate or terminal degree is required.
Additional Qualifications
Candidates must exhibit intellectual leadership and impact in a field of study and teaching relevant to Australian Studies. Candidates who are qualified to teach in a department, degree program or field of study offered in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences are particularly encouraged. (For a list of departments, see http://www.fas.harvard.edu/pages/departments-and-areas)
Special Instructions
Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal (http://academicpositions.harvard.edu).
Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae
Summary outline of a course to be offered at Harvard
Names and contact information for three references
Applications will be accepted until September 30, 2024. Final notification will be made by the end of March 2025.
Contact Information
Questions about the position or the application process should be addressed to Johannah Park, Associate Director of Faculty Affairs.
For further information about the Chair and the Harvard Committee on Australian Studies see: http://harvaus.fas.harvard.edu
Contact Email jkpark@fas.harvard.edu
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.
Minimum Number of References Required 3
Maximum Number of References Allowed 3
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