The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminar on “Just Policing: Transnational Perspectives on the Definition and Possibility of Justice in Law Enforcement,” housed at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) at the University of Minnesota, invites applications for a post-doctoral fellow in the 2024-2025 Academic Year. The successful candidate will have a research agenda that is concerned with policing and/or carcerality broadly conceived.
The majority of the fellowship time is devoted to research and writing in line with the fellow’s research agenda. Fellow will be expected to participate in Sawyer Seminar and IAS Fellow activities, and to present their research to the seminar; assist graduate seminar and mentor graduate students in connection to the seminar; engage with seminar participants and visiting scholars; and lead panel discussions and small group meetings.
Qualifications.
- Ability to be in residence on the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota for the period of the fellowship. The postdoctoral fellow is expected to attend in-person meetings and events at the IAS several times a week
- Ph.D. or other doctoral degree (including J.D.) completed by August 15, 2024 and no earlier than 2019
- Scholarly background in areas related to policing, the criminal legal system, or carcerality
- Excellent writing and analytical skills
This is a full-time, 9-month position and is funded for one year. The salary is $62,000 with a comprehensive benefits package. Start date is August 28, 2024. Applications received before January 15, 2024 will receive priority consideration. Notification is in early spring. Applications are submitted through the University of Minnesota’s Employment System. Search for job #359021.
Applications must include:
- Cover letter discussing your background in policing or carceral studies and interests in engaging with the seminar
- Completed application form (see below)
- Curriculum Vitae
- A research proposal describing what you would do during the fellowship year and how it articulates with the Sawyer Seminar description; this should include a statement of the problem you will investigate, the methods you will use to investigate it, and the significance of your research (1,400 words maximum)
- Writing sample (one published article or book chapter, or a work in progress)
- One confidential letter of recommendation sent to IAS by the recommender. Letter should be sent directly to Susannah Smith at slsmith@umn.edu. The subject line should read “Sawyer recommendation: [applicant’s name]”slsmith@umn.edu
