Civil and Human Rights Postdoctoral Fellow

Position description

The Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights within the Keough School of Global Affairs invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow for the 2024-25 academic year. Applicants are welcome from any discipline in the humanities, arts, social sciences, or global affairs. Scholars with interests in racial justice, criminal justice, or immigration are especially encouraged to apply, although we welcome applicants with scholarly interest and expertise in a broad range of civil and human rights issues.

The Klau Institute, founded by Fr. Hesburgh in 1973, aspires to be a leading scholarly voice in the areas of civil and human rights. Newly fortified with a leadership gift, the Klau Institute is expanding our footprint within the University community with a three-pillar mission of education, inquiry, and engagement. The Fellow will enhance the Klau Institute’s current capacity in each. 

During this full-time appointment, the Klau Fellow is expected to focus on independent research on topics that align with the values and mission of the Klau Institute and which supports their professional development and leads to significant scholarly publication(s). The Fellow will also be expected to teach undergraduate courses and to serve as a core member of the Institute team, working on programming, events, initiatives, and more. 

Specific responsibilities are outlined below:

Research:

The Fellow will spend a minimum of 20 hrs/wk working on personal research. The Fellow may also use this time to work on research associated with the Institute’s International Race and Rights Lab, the Institute’s new Migration Initiative, policy-oriented papers with Klau faculty, and applications for project grants.

Teaching:

The Fellow will teach one undergraduate seminar spring semester for the Klau Institute’s minor in civil and human rights. The theme or scope of the course will be determined in consultation with the Klau Institute director. All course design and preparation will be the responsibility of the Fellow.

Service:

The Fellow is also expected to support student programming, curriculum design, events, new and existing Institute initiatives, and interdisciplinary work with other institutes both inside and outside of the University. More generally, the Institute seeks the Fellow’s expertise in envisioning and implementing various co-curricular opportunities that enable undergraduate and graduate students to widen their understanding of civil and human rights.

Mentorship:

The Fellow will be supervised by the Klau Institute Faculty Director, Jennifer Mason McAward, a legal scholar in civil rights law and habeas corpus.

Position Dates:

This position is for a 10-month or 12-month appointment, based on the hire’s preference. The appointment will begin on August 1, 2024, and end on May 31, 2025 or July 31, 2025. Fellows can apply for a one-time, one-year renewal. Fellows are expected to be in residence at the University of Notre Dame during the academic year. This is a 40 hr/wk, on-campus position, with the possibility of some evening and weekend hours.
 

Application instructions

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