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Southeast Asian Studies Archives Fellow (Hourly/Temporary)
 

Southeast Asian Studies Archives Fellow (Hourly/Temporary)
Req #: 202051
Department: UW: Libraries
Appointing Department Web Address: https://www.lib.washington.edu/
Job Location: Seattle Campus
Posting Date: 01/25/2022 
Closing Info: Open Until Filled 
Salary: Pay Rate is Competitive. Pay Rate is Commensurate Upon Qualifications and Experience. 
Other Compensation:  
Shift: First Shift 
Benefits: Priority Application Deadline: April 3, 2022  

The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

At the University of Washington, diversity is integral to excellence. We value and honor diverse experiences and perspectives, strive to create welcoming and respectful learning environments, and promote access, opportunity and justice for all.

The University of Washington Libraries has an outstanding opportunity for a Temporary Southeast Asian Studies Archives Fellow.

The UW Libraries is one of the largest and most innovative libraries in North America with extensive collections in print, electronic, and other formats. Providing services to three campuses, the UW Libraries also plays a significant leadership role regionally and throughout the profession.  The UW Libraries is recognized for its excellent service, innovative learning and research spaces, collaborative approaches, extensive assessment efforts and diverse award-winning staff.

The University of Washington Libraries invites applicants for our Southeast Asian Studies Archives Fellowship Program funded by the Henry Luce Foundation.  We invite recent Ph.D. graduates, or finishing doctoral candidates across all disciplines in the arts, humanities and social sciences to apply for a one-quarter long full time paid fellowships in the 2022-2023 academic year.  Fellows will spend a quarter in one of the leading Southeast Asian Studies library collections in the country, and have the opportunity to learn about library and archival practice while working with Southeast Asia Librarian, Dr. Judith Henchy. We seek candidates able to engage with one or more of the themes of our Luce grant: the ethics and aesthetics of care and community restitution in archives and libraries; interpreting the archival traces of authoritarianism; new pedagogies and research to bridge Southeast Asian and Southeast Asian American Studies.  Fellows will work on projects that build on their existing scholarly interests, and country or language of research, while engaging with one of the unique collections at the University of Washington Libraries.  Preference will be given to applicants with an interest in working with the following collections: the Elizabeth Becker Collection of documents on Democratic Kampuchea; the Adrian Cowell Collection of archival film footage on the Shan State drug trade and secessionist war; the Bob Jones Collection of books and journals on Indochina, 1900 to 1975. Fellows are expected to give a lecture or seminar addressing the way their research intersects with a Luce grant theme. Their work while in residence will address one or more themes of the UW Luce grant in the form of publication, expanded dissertation investigation, or a collaborative outreach project that brings Southeast Asian, or Southeast Asian American communities into dialog with archives.

Fellows must be in residence in Seattle during the 12 week fellowship period.

Applications should include a current CV and a summarized project proposal that addresses one of the research objectives our Luce research initiative listed above. The project proposal is entered in the cover letter assessment and is limited to approximately 2 pages (8000 characters) Proposals should indicate your interest in any of the named Southeast Asia archives, and which academic quarter you are interested in taking your fellowship. Applicants advanced for further consideration will be asked to provide a letter of recommendation from a dissertation supervisor or someone familiar with applicant’s scholarly work, and may be asked for additional detail regarding their project proposal.

For further information, please contact Judith Henchy, Head, Southeast Asia Section, University of Washington Libraries: judithh@uw.edu

Duties:
o Develop a research project engaging with UW Libraries collections and one or more of the themes of our Luce grant
o Consider linkages between theoretical and practical approached to the questions of ethics and aesthetics of care and community restitution in archives and libraries;
o Consider UW Libraries collections for their contribution to understanding and interpreting traces of authoritarianism in Southeast Asia
o Consider how archival collections inform new pedagogies and research approaches that bridge Southeast Asian and Southeast Asian American Studies.
o Give a lecture or seminar addressing the way their research intersects with a Luce grant theme
o Demonstrate your research in the form of publication, expanded dissertation investigation, or a collaborative outreach project that brings Southeast Asian, or Southeast Asian American communities into dialog with archives.

Minimum Qualifications:
o Ph. D. degree or Candidate status in an arts, humanities, or social science field.
o Entry level position, no work experience requirements.

Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process.  These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter, and/or others.  Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.