Pembroke Center Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2027-28

In [contact details available in the full listing], the Pembroke Center will award residential Postdoctoral Research Associate positions to scholars from any field whose research relates to the theme of "Rethinking Transnational Feminisms: Political Economy, Geopolitics, and Feminist Solidarities Across Borders." Postdocs are required to participate in a weekly research seminar and teach one undergraduate course during the year. Candidates are selected on the basis of their scholarly potential and the relevance of their work to the research theme. Recipients must have a PhD or have completed all degree requirements prior to the position start date and may not hold a tenured or tenure-track position concurrently. Candidates must have received their degrees from institutions other than Brown University within the last four (4) years. The term of appointment is July 1, 2027-June 30, 2028. The position carries standard salary and benefits for postdoctoral research associate appointments as well as $2,500 in reimbursable research support. Successful candidates are expected to be in residence for the duration of their appointment .   For full consideration, applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm (EST) on Monday, November 23, 2026. For this position, Brown offers only the J-1 visa classification to scholars who need immigration sponsorship in order to enter the U.S. and commence lawful employment under the terms of their appointment.  In 2027-28,  Nadje Al-Ali and Lingzhen Wang at Brown University will lead the Pembroke Research Seminar, " Rethinking Transnational Feminisms: Political Economy, Geopolitics, and Feminist Solidarities Across Borders." Unsettling U.S.-centric theories and dominant conceptualizations, this seminar places transnational feminisms at the center of critical inquiry into both historical and contemporary global power structures. It advances a materially grounded and politically engaged transnational feminist framework that underscores the constitutive role of political economy, geopolitics, and sociocultural formations in producing various forms of inequality across borders. Over the course of the year, the seminar will attend to diverse genealogies, political struggles, and sites of knowledge production to conceive of broad social coalitions capable of challenging entrenched structures of power and (neo)imperial geopolitical arrangements. While attentive to multiple regions, the seminar will interrogate Eurocentric universalism by focusing in particular on Asia as a dynamic geopolitical site and method through which to rethink transnational feminisms. See full seminar description on the  Pembroke Center website . Candidates are selected on the basis of their scholarly potential and the relevance of their work to the research theme. Recipients must have a PhD and may not hold a tenured position. Fellowships are awarded to scholars who have received their degrees from institutions other than Brown University within the last five (5) years. Postdoctoral Research Associates may come from interdisciplinary fields, the arts, the humanities, social sciences and sciences. The Pembroke Center is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.   1. Cover letter 2. Curriculum vitae 3. Writing Sample   Candidates should address how they would contribute to the research and/or teaching missions of our diverse and inclusive university community. Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person?s race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, in the administration of its policies, programs, and activities. The University recognizes and rewards individuals on the basis of qualifications and performance. The University maintains certain affirmative action programs in compliance with applicable law.