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Postdoctoral Scholar to Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Digital Visual Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa The Ohio State University in United States
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Art History
Funding
Funded by the Mellon Foundation grant “Global Fluency, Career Agility: Transforming World Languages at Ohio State.” The postdoctoral appointment focuses on research for up to two years, includes teaching one course per academic year, and comes with a comprehensive benefits package.
Deadline
Dec 4, 2026
Country
United States
University
The Ohio State University
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The Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures at The Ohio State University invites applications for a humanities-based interdisciplinary position focused on digital visual cultures of the Middle East and North Africa. The appointment is designed to bring a scholar into the department’s broader world languages and cultures initiative, with an emphasis on research and teaching that connect visual media, cultural expression, and language-based inquiry.
The successful candidate will work on the relationship between cultures, identities, and digital visual media in the Middle East, North Africa, and/or global diasporas. The position is especially interested in scholarship on cinema, digital arts, curatorial practices, and the circulation of images across platforms, with attention to how these forms interact with social, political, and artistic communities. The role is also intended to strengthen departmental offerings in visual cultures and media while contributing to interdisciplinary work across the humanities and social sciences.
The appointee will be part of the Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures in the College of Arts and Sciences, an environment described as broad, collaborative, and strongly interdisciplinary. The department highlights its regional scope across the Near East, Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and Central Asia, and its commitment to original-language analysis within cultural and historical contexts. The scholar will also engage with the Center for Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and with faculty mentors working on world language education, global fluency, intercultural competence, and related fields.
This is a postdoctoral-to-tenure-track pathway: the appointment begins with a two-year postdoctoral period, after which the scholar transfers to a tenure-track assistant professor position in the department. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active research agenda, develop and teach courses related to the field, and contribute to public-facing and community-engaged initiatives across the university and Central Ohio.
Ohio State describes the position as part of a Mellon-funded initiative, with opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, innovative programming, and the development of new courses that support students’ global fluency and intercultural competence.
Funding details
Funded by the Mellon Foundation grant “Global Fluency, Career Agility: Transforming World Languages at Ohio State.” The postdoctoral appointment focuses on research for up to two years, includes teaching one course per academic year, and comes with a comprehensive benefits package.
What's required
PhD in Film, Media Studies, Art History, Comparative Literature, Anthropology, Near Eastern or Middle Eastern Studies, Area Studies, or a related field is required at the time of appointment (August 15, 2027). ABDs are welcome to apply. Candidates must have native or near-native fluency in at least one major language of the Middle East and North Africa such as Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, or Turkish. Applicants must demonstrate achievement or strong promise of scholarly success. Experience in and/or commitment to public-facing or community-engaged scholarship, teaching, and/or service is preferred.
How to apply
Submit the application electronically via Workday using the posted link. Upload a cover letter, CV, research statement, teaching statement, and a writing sample of no more than 70 pages. Selected candidates will later be asked for three letters of reference.
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