Mohammad Atari

University of Massachusetts Amherst is hiring a postdoc in historical psychology with a project focused on psychological change in the Middle East and North Africa , with particular interest in Islamic history . Thematic areas include religiosity , creativity , morality , and institutions . The post is especially relevant for researchers working across psychology , cognitive science , history , digital humanities , computational sciences , and related quantitative or text-based approaches. Preferred applicants have a PhD or ABD status in social psychology, cognitive science, digital humanities, quantitative history, computational sciences, or a related field. Strong practical skills in NLP/text analysis , R , and Python are important, and experience with open-source LLMs is valued. Knowledge of Arabic and/or Persian would be a plus. The position is based in person at UMass Amherst and is expected to start in Fall 2026 (flexible). The announcement says the deadline is rolling until the position is filled . To apply, email the announcer with your CV and one representative/related paper .