The Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Visiting Professor of Australian Studies
Company: Harvard University
Job Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Category: Other Liberal Arts Faculty
Type: Full-Time
School: Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department/Area: Committee on Australian Studies
Position Description
The Committee on Australian Studies at Harvard University seeks to appoint a distinguished scholar to the Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Visiting Professor of Australian Studies for the 2028-2029 academic year.
For history of the chair, see https://harvaus.fas.harvard.edu/
Incumbents of the Chair will ordinarily hold the title of Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Visiting Professor of Australian Studies, are expected to teach two courses, and to reside at Harvard for the full academic year.
Basic Qualifications
Doctorate or terminal degree is required.
Additional Qualifications
Candidates must exhibit intellectual leadership and impact in a field of study and teaching relevant to Australian Studies. Candidates who are qualified to teach in a department, degree program or field of study offered in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences are particularly encouraged. (For a list of departments, see https://www.fas.harvard.edu/explore-our-departments-programs-and-offices)
Special Instructions
Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal (https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/).
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Summary outline of a sample course to be offered at Harvard
- Names and contact information for three references
Applications will be accepted until October 15, 2026. Final notification will be made by the end of March 2027.
Contact Information
Questions about the position or the application process should be addressed to Johannah Park, Associate Director of Faculty Affairs.
For further information about the Chair and the Harvard Committee on Australian Studies see: https://harvaus.fas.harvard.edu/
Contact Email: jkpark@fas.harvard.edu
Salary Range
Pay offered to the selected candidate will match the academic year professorial salary at the candidate's home institution, converted to USD.
Minimum Number of References Required: 3
Maximum Number of References Allowed: 3
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