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Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Sovereignty and Representation in the Islamic WorldLocation:       New York, United StatesFellowship Date:        2013-12-15With the sponsorship of the Cornell University Society for the Humanities, the Department of Anthropology invites applications for a two-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship for academic years 2014/15 and 2015/16. Applicants’ work should focus on issues of sovereignty and representation as they intersect in the Islamic world from the 8th century to the present. We seek a cutting-edge scholar working within any anthropological tradition–ethnographic, archaeological, historical–to explore the interdigitation of the aesthetic and the political.The Fellow will teach two courses each year: one lower and one upper division.Applicants for the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship for the 2014/15-2015/16 academic years must have received the Ph.D. degree after September 2008. Applicants who will have received the Ph.D. degree by June 30, 2014 are eligible.For complete application information, visit our website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/sochum/Paula L. Epps-CeperoProgram AdministratorSociety for the HumanitiesCornell UniversityA. D. White House, 27 East AvenueIthaca, NY 14853Phone: (607) 255-9274Fax: (607) 255-1422Email: humctr-mailbox@cornell.eduVisit the website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/sochum/