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 2021-2022 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).

1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Summary outline of a course to be offered at Harvard
4. Names and contact information for three references

Applications will be accepted until September 30, 2019. Final notification will be made by February 2020.

Harvard is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Contact Information

Questions about the position or the application process should be addressed to Johannah Park, Manager of Academic Programs for 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