Explore Academic Positions at Harvard 2027-28 Mahindra Humanities Center Postdoctoral Fellow Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this Job Please see Special Instructions for more details. Our automated application management system will issue requests for recommendations only after you have completed and submitted your application. Please make every effort to submit your application in advance of the
November 20, 2026 deadline to allow your referees as much time as possible to submit their letters. The deadline for receipt of letters of recommendation is December 4, 2026. Position Details Title 2027-28 Mahindra Humanities Center Postdoctoral Fellow School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Mahindra Humanities Center Position Description The Mahindra Humanities Center invites applications for four
one-year postdoctoral fellowships on the topic of the environmental humanities, drawn from any humanistic discipline. We interpret the environmental humanities in the broadest terms, to include all parts of the world and historical eras. Topics may include (but are not limited to) humanistic approaches to climate change, biodiversity, social justice, environmental justice, food justice, regenerative practices,
gardening, landscape, urban foraging, health, and animal studies. We welcome applications from scholars in all fields whose work innovatively engages with the environment and the humanities. In addition to pursuing their own research projects, fellows will be core participants in the bi-weekly seminar meetings for both academic semesters of the fellowship. Other participants will include faculty and graduate students
from Harvard and other universities in the region, and occasional visiting speakers. Fellows will also be encouraged to engage with the Center’s Environment Forum programming.Fellows will receive stipends of $70,000, medical insurance, additional research support of $2,500, and (for those not already in residence in Greater Boston) $1,500 in moving expenses. Fellows are expected to be in residence at Harvard for the
term of the fellowship. Basic Qualifications Applicants for 2027-28 fellowships must have received a doctorate on or after May 2024. Applicants without a doctorate must demonstrate that they have completed all requirements for the degree, including dissertation defense, by August 1, 2027. Scholars from outside the United States are appointed under either the J-1 visa (Research Scholar status) or F-1 OPT (Optional
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