Postdoctoral Instructor in Visual Culture

The Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences at the California Institute of Technology invites applications for a two-year Postdoctoral Instructor to begin in time for Caltech’s fall term 2025. We seek candidates whose research focuses on visual culture and the environment, with preference for candidates whose research would benefit from access to collections at The Huntington Library and/or addresses environmental and social justice. We welcome applications from scholars trained in Art History, Architectural History, Cinema and Media Studies, Environmental Studies, History, or related fields. The successful candidate will be expected to teach two (approximately ten-week) undergraduate courses in the first year of their appointment and three undergraduate courses in their second year. The appointment is contingent upon completion of the Ph.D. 

Interested candidates should apply electronically at: https://applications.caltech.edu/jobs/vcpd by uploading a cover letter, a research statement, three letters of recommendation, a current CV, a sample of original written work, and an education statement that addresses the applicant’s thoughts on classroom instruction, mentorship of students, and ways to foster an inclusive, equitable environment for those who come to Caltech with many different backgrounds and experiences.  Candidates unable to apply electronically may send the above materials to: Chair, Visual Culture Postdoc Search, HSS 101-40 Caltech, Pasadena, CA 91125. 

Deadline for applications is December 1, 2024.

Hiring Salary: $70,264

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