positions open and opportunities

To submit info on positions related to environmental history, contact david.spatz@aseh.org. Announcements should not exceed a paragraph in length and should include the deadline and a link to more information.

Land Trust Alliance - Request for Proposals for Research in Support of History of Public and Private Land Conservation Curriculum

Purpose and Scope of Work

The Land Trust Alliance seeks a consultant to conduct a national survey of conservation organizations, universities, government agencies, tribal partners and other organizations and individuals to identify existing resources and training opportunities on the history of land conservation the Alliance can direct its members to. This survey must be national in scope with results organized by region as appropriate. We believe that while the history has commonalities across the country, there are distinct differences among regions. We expect the consultant to identify resources covering land loss among the Indigenous, African Americans, Mexican Americans, Chinese Americans, Japanese Americans, LGBTQ, women and other marginalized groups not identified here. The consultant should look for free resources and those that require a fee. While we don’t expect the consultant to assess the quality of the resources, we do expect them to include only content from reputable sources. From this survey, the consultant will identify gaps in knowledge and resources.

Deliverables

• Draft findings and recommendations for Alliance review
• Final report with recommendations
• Presentation to Alliance staff (potentially)

Consultant Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this work would possess expertise in land conservation, history, diversity, equity and inclusion.

Full description and instructions for applying here. Submission Deadline December 1, 2020.

The program analysis must be completed by March 1, 2021.

Linda Hall Library, 2021-22 Virtual Fellowships

The Linda Hall Library is now accepting applications for its 2021-22 fellowship program. These fellowships provide graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and independent scholars in the history of science and related STS fields with financial support to explore the Library’s outstanding science and engineering collections. Due to the public health risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic, all Linda Hall Library fellowships during the 2021-22 academic year will be virtual. Instead of traveling to Kansas City, virtual fellows will conduct research from off-site using digitized resources in the Library’s collections. These virtual fellowships reflect the Library’s ongoing efforts to expand the accessibility of its holdings while protecting the safety of both patrons and staff. Fellowship funding is offered at a rate of $3,000 per month for doctoral students and $4,200 per month for postdoctoral researchers.

All application materials are due no later than January 15, 2021. For further information, visit https://www.lindahall.org/fellowships/ or e-mail fellowships@lindahall.org.

Dumbarton Oaks Fellowships and Grants in the Humanities 2021-2022

Fellowships are awarded to Byzantine, Garden and Landscape, and Pre-Columbian scholars on the basis of demonstrated scholarly ability and preparation of the candidate, including knowledge of the requisite languages, interest and value of the study or project, and the project’s relevance to the resources of Dumbarton Oaks. We place great value on the collegial engagement of fellows with one another and with the staff.

Applications and instructions are available online.

Fellowships are awarded to scholars who hold a PhD or appropriate final degree at the time of application, or who have established themselves in their field, and wish to pursue their own research. Application deadline: November 1

Junior Fellowships are awarded to degree candidates who at the time of application have fulfilled all preliminary requirements for a PhD or appropriate final degree, and plan to work on a dissertation or final project while at Dumbarton Oaks, under the direction of a faculty member from their own university. Application deadline: November 1

Mellon Fellowships in Urban Landscape Studies are for cross-disciplinary scholars in urban landscape studies (PhD or MLA preference), and History Teaching Fellowships are for current faculty members in universities/other secondary educational institutions. Application deadline: December 1

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