Hampshire College

Hampshire College is pleased to announce an Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship with a focus on Critical Literacies and Pedagogy.

Fields:
Scholars in the field of the Education, New Literacy Studies, or Childhood Studies whose work explores the negotiation of literacy learning, cultural practices of literacy, and cultural identity within a socio-political context.

Overview:
The lives of Latino and Latin American students have become increasingly more transnational and complex, involving participation in multiple social, cultural, and linguistic communities. We seek candidates whose research and teaching explores the ways in which negotiation within and across these communities constitute multiple literacy practices and inform literacy education. Candidates should demonstrate a preparation in Spanish and an interest in integrating Spanish into their teaching. The fellow will be housed in Hampshire’s School of Social Science

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to the interdisciplinary academic program, Critical Studies in Childhood, Youth, and Learning (CYL). A scholar whose research and teaching is attentive to how educators can support Latino and Latin American students' negotiation and participation across multiple literacy communities would significantly contribute to the CYL program, as well as the Latino Studies program at the College.

We invite candidates who have an interest in working with existing community partners or generating new relationships. We believe it is imperative for Hampshire students who enter into education and community practice to have the capacity to explore the negotiation of literacy and socio-cultural identities and how these dynamics influence the educational lives of Latino and Latin American students.

The successful candidate will participate in on-going seminars or events organized to support the partnership of CYL faculty, students and community partners in Holyoke and Amherst.

Result:
The successful candidate will support students, faculty, and community partners to strengthen their capacity to develop meaningful translingual educational environments.