[Commlist] International Call for Applications: CARGC Postdoctoral Fellowship 2023-2024

International Call for Applications:
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Center for Advanced Research in Global 
Communication, Annenberg School for Communication, University of 
Pennsylvania

The Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication at the 
Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania 
invites applications for a “CARGC Postdoctoral Fellowship.” This is a 
one-year position renewable for a second year based on successful 
performance.

Overview

The Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication (CARGC) 
produces and promotes scholarly research on global communication and 
public life. Our work brings together “area studies” knowledge with 
theory and methodology in the humanities and social sciences to 
understand how local, lived experiences of people and communities are 
profoundly shaped by global media, cultural, and political-economic 
forces. This synthesis of deep regional expertise and interdisciplinary 
inquiry stimulates critical conversations about entrenched and emerging 
communicative structures, practices, flows, and struggles.
We explore new ways of understanding and explaining the world, including 
public scholarship, algorithmic culture, the arts, multi-modal 
scholarship, and digital archives. With a core commitment to the 
development of early career scholars worldwide, CARGC hosts 
postdoctoral, doctoral, undergraduate, and faculty fellows who 
collaborate in research groups, author CARGC Press publications, and 
organize talks, lectures, symposia, conferences, and summer institutes.
Ongoing research groups focus on media, migration, and diasporas; media 
environments and the climate crisis; media industries and cultural 
politics; and media history and theory. We recommend that applicants 
familiarize themselves with CARGC’s mission and research activities 
listed on our website: 
https://www.asc.upenn.edu/research/centers/center-for-advanced-research-in-global-communication/research 
<https://www.asc.upenn.edu/research/centers/center-for-advanced-research-in-global-communication/research>. 
We are particularly interested in candidates whose work centers on the 
Global South.

Fellowship Details

CARGC postdoctoral fellows work on their own research while also 
participating in and leading ongoing research projects within CARGC. 
During the fellowship, they present their work as part of a postdoctoral 
colloquium and work closely with the Senior Research Manager on a plan 
for publishing their research. There are limited opportunities for 
teaching that are decided in consultation with Associate Dean for 
Undergraduate Studies.
Fellows are provided a stipend of $60,000, a research fund of $3000, 
individual health insurance and dependent coverage, a workspace, and a 
computer in CARGC’s office, and library access. In addition, CARGC will 
cover $1000 in domestic relocation expenses and $2000 if moving 
internationally. Please note all postdoctoral fellows must submit 
documentation to demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States. 
Non-US citizens selected for this position will be required to apply for 
an appropriate US visa. CARGC will provide the necessary supporting 
documentation and cover the SEVIS fee.
This is a residential fellowship. CARGC strives to be an inclusive 
community of scholars driven by intellectual curiosity and exchange 
rooted in the life of the Annenberg School, the University of 
Pennsylvania, and the city of Philadelphia. To foster mentoring and 
collaboration at all levels, we expect fellows to be fully engaged in 
the life of the center. Postdocs are therefore expected to work at our 
beautiful sixth-floor premises on the Penn campus.

Eligibility

We welcome applications from early career scholars with Ph.D. awarded by 
an institution other than the University of Pennsylvania. The 
appointment typically starts on August 15.

Submitting Your Application

A complete application consists of:

 1. Cover Letter – Please include a section explaining how your research
    aligns with CARGC’s mission, fits with one or more CARGC research
    themes

(https://www.asc.upenn.edu/research/centers/center-for-advanced-research-in-global-communication/research

<https://www.asc.upenn.edu/research/centers/center-for-advanced-research-in-global-communication/research>),
    and contributes to the field of global media and communication studies.

 2. Research Statement - In no more than three double-spaced pages,
    please explain your core research interests and how you plan to
    build on your dissertation research. Include research questions,
    topic significance, theoretical framework and methods, clear
    description of primary sources and necessary language skills, and a
    tentative publishing plan.

 3. CV (not to exceed three pages) – Please list degrees, peer-reviewed
    publications, academic non-peer-reviewed publications, public
    scholarship, invited talks, conference papers, other relevant
    qualifications, and specific research and language skills.

 4. References – Please provide names and contact information for three
    references (including that of your dissertation supervisor). If your
    application is shortlisted, we will get in touch with your referees
    in mid-February 2023. Please make sure your advisors/supervisors are
    aware of this timeline.

 5. One peer-reviewed publication – Please include a published
    peer-reviewed journal article or a chapter published in an
    anthology/edited collection. An article/chapter accepted for
    publication and forthcoming is acceptable (but not work that is
    under review).

Timeline

All materials must be sent as a single PDF document to 
(cargc /at/ asc.upenn.edu) by February 1, 2023. Because of the volume of 
applications, we are unable to read drafts of submissions. Incomplete or 
late applications will not be considered. We expect to contact finalists 
for Zoom interviews by the end of February and make final decisions 
shortly thereafter.

Additional Information

If you have additional questions, please email us at 
(cargc /at/ asc.upenn.edu). Kindly do not contact CARGC staff or the CARGC 
director individually.

The University of Pennsylvania is an affirmative action/equal 
opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive 
consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on 
the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender 
identity, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, 
disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by 
law. For more information, go to 
http://www.upenn.edu/affirm-action/eoaa.html 
<http://www.upenn.edu/affirm-action/eoaa.html>.
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