Competitive Teaching Positions Now open through the 5+1 Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

The University of Notre Dame Rome Global Gateway and the Center for Italian Studies invite applications for two competitive teaching positions in Rome through the 5+1 postdoctoral fellowship.

One is a co-instructor position of Urbi et Orbi: Catholicism and the City of Rome course, and the other is co-instructor of All Roads Lead to Rome Foundational course. Both courses take place at the Rome Global Gateway and applications close on January 15, 2024.

The 5+1 fellowship program is organized by the College of Arts and Letters and is funded in part with a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The fellowship is designed to prepare successful candidates for careers in academic and cultural program leadership and development by offering significant professional experience in humanities outreach; scholarly and educational project management; the oversight of professional networks and collaborations; editorial administration and support of scholarly research; and digital communications and outreach.

Following additional information:

Co-Instructor of Urbi et Orbi: Catholicism and the City of Rome Course at the Rome Global Gateway

The postdoctoral fellow, appointed in a Humanities department at Notre Dame and with a strong interest in the history, theology, art, and spirituality of the Catholic Church, would be the co-instructor of record for the Urbi et Orbi: Catholicism and the City of Rome course (THEO 44208) in Fall and Spring. This course is open to students from the Gateway as well as two Rome-based universities, in partnership with which it is developed. The class aims to offer a historical and theoretical introduction to the city and to the role it has played and continues to play in the Catholic Church from a multiplicity of complementary perspectives. The course has been approved for the Ways of Knowing attribute Catholicism and the disciplines. During the teaching period, the postdoctoral fellow is expected to conduct academic research in their field of specialization. Special consideration will be given to scholars whose research is linked to Rome and would benefit from a year in the city.

$5,000 housing supplement and flight up to $2,000 shared by the Rome Gateway and the Center for Italian Studies

To apply, please email your CV, a list of references, and a cover letter to Tiarra Lax-Walker by January 15, 2024.

Co-Instructor of All Roads Lead to Rome Foundational Course at the Rome Global Gateway

In collaboration with other faculty teaching the foundational study abroad course in Rome and as a part of a teaching team, the postdoctoral fellow, appointed in a Humanities department at Notre Dame, would be the co-instructor of record for the All Roads Lead to Rome course (AL 24107/LLRO 34600/ HIST 34502 ) in Fall and Spring. This course is one of the two courses that are part of the curriculum of all students spending one semester studying abroad in Rome and is a collaborative effort among teaching staff at the Gateway. The course has been approved for the Ways of Knowing attributes in History, Fine Arts, and Literature. During the teaching period, the postdoctoral fellow is expected to conduct academic research in their field of specialization. Special consideration will be given to scholars whose research is linked to Rome and would benefit from a year in the city.

$5,000 housing supplement and flight up to $2,000 shared by the Rome Gateway and the Center for Italian Studies.

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