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Two-year Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship in the Study of Race and EthnicityThe Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at the College of the Holy Cross invites applications for a two-year Post-Doctoral Teaching Fellowship related to the study of race and ethnicity to begin in August 2015.  The full-time fellowship offers a competitive salary and includes full benefits as well as funds to support research and conference travel.  Fellows are also offered the opportunity to enroll in courses offered by the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts’ Certificate in College Teaching Program, and to participate in a faculty development program that fosters excellence in teaching and scholarship.The Fellow will teach four courses per year through the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.  Ideally, the candidate would be able to offer an introductory course related to comparative studies in race and ethnicity along with some combination of courses related to the following: race and ethnic relations, race and politics in a specific country (e.g. the United States) or in a global context, race and gender, ethnic conflict, or other courses related to the research interests of the candidate.The position is open to candidates from a range of disciplinary backgrounds, but preference will be given to candidates who can bridge disciplinary divides and who can contribute to one or more of our interdisciplinary programs in Africana Studies, Asian Studies, Latin American and Latino Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, and Women’s and Gender Studies.The College of the Holy Cross uses Interfolio to collect all job applications electronically. Please submit a letter of application, current curriculum vitae, a statement on teaching philosophy and interest, undergraduate and graduate transcripts (Ph.D. or imminent completion required), a writing sample, syllabi and other evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of recommendation to http://apply.interfolio.com/29093. Questions about the position may be directed to Prof. Loren Cass, Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, College of the Holy Cross, 1 College Street, Worcester, MA 01610, lcass@holycross.edu . Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled.The College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Catholic liberal arts college in the Jesuit tradition. It enrolls about 2,900 students and is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, a medium-sized city 45 miles west of Boston. The College seeks faculty members whose scholarship, teaching, advising, and on- and off-campus service demonstrate commitment to the educational benefits of a richly diverse community. Holy Cross aspires to meet the needs of dual-career couples, in part through its membership in the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts and the New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (http://www.newenglandherc.org).The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action in the workplace.