Simon Fraser University - Hellenisms Past & Present, Local & Global, Postdoctoral Fellow

Simon Fraser University - Hellenisms Past & Present, Local & Global, Postdoctoral Fellow

September2026– August2027

TheStavrosNiarchosFoundationCentreforHellenicStudies(SNFCHS)atSimonFraserUniversityinvites applications for the Hellenisms Past and Present, Local and Global Postdoctoral Fellowship. Our search committeewelcomesapplicationsthatspandisciplinaryboundariesfromcandidatesworkingoncomparative approaches on the advertised fellowship theme. Applicants from all fields of the humanities and the social sciences who engage with Hellenisms Past and Present, Local and Global are encouraged to apply, although this year (2026–27)we are specifically seeking a candidate who has the expertise to teach a course on Ancient Athenian Democracy to fill a gap in our faculty teaching complement for the upcoming academic year.

Situated atop Burnaby Mountain, east of downtown Vancouver, the SNF CHS is a major site for Hellenic StudiesinNorthAmerica.AffiliatedfacultyaremembersoftheDepartmentof GlobalHumanitiesandhaveexpertise in Ancient, Byzantine, Early Modern and Modern Greek history, archaeology, literature and language. The successful applicant will join the faculty and students who make up our intellectual community and participate in the Centre’s seminar series, offering one formal talk on campus. They will also design andteach HUM 302W (Athenian Democracy) to be offered in the Spring term (January to April 2027). The SNF CHS Postdoctoral Fellowwillalsofferonetalkforalayaudienceas partoftheCentre’soutreachactivities.WhileatSimon Fraser University, the SNF CHS Postdoctoral Fellow will have opportunities to engage with the content developmentactivitiesoftheSNFNewMediaLab.The salaryforthispositionis50,000CADperyearplusbenefitsfortheyearandanadditionalteachingcontractfor 12,000 CAD for the Spring term. The advertised fellowship has a duration of one year.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Simon Fraser University is committed to an equity employmentprogramthatincludesspecialmeasurestoachievediversityamongitsfacultyandstaff.We particularlyencourageapplicationsfromqualifiedwomen,aboriginalCanadians,personswithdisabilities, and members of visible minorities.

CandidatesmusthavecompletedtheirPh.D.withinamaximumofFOURyearsbeforetheappointmentdate (September2026)andsubmitacoverletter,curriculumvitae,researchprojectoutline,andTHREElettersof reference.

All application materials should be submitted to the Director of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centrefor HellenicStudies,Dr.SabrinaHigginsathellenic@sfu.ca. Pleaseinclude“ApplicationforPostdoctoralPosition” in the subject line of your email.

ApplicationsreceivedbyFebruary28,2026,willbegivenpriority.

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