Fellowship in Public Humanities for the Library of America
Location: New York City, but remote or hybrid is an option
Salary: $49,000
To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and letter of reference as one PDF or Word file to Brian McCarthy at bmccarthy@loa.org.
Library of America, the acclaimed nonprofit publisher and cultural institution, is offering a full-time, two-year Fellowship in Public Humanities funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Fellow will serve as the national coordinator of Latino Poetry 1610–2024: Places We Call Home, a multifaceted public humanities initiative exploring Latino poetry and its place in American culture. The initiative comprises a groundbreaking anthology, free programs featuring poets, literary scholars, and historians in public libraries, museums, and other venues around the country, and a website and media archive. It is presented in partnership with the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures, the Poetry Society of America, and the Academy of American Poets, among other organizations.
The Fellow will gain experience in various aspects of nonprofit humanities publishing and a broad range of public programming and will be an integral part of the project team, developing skills in event production and content creation under the guidance of scholars and professionals in the field.
Responsibilities: The Fellow will report to the Project Director, Library of America President and Publisher Max Rudin, and work with the Latino Poetry project team, including Principal Humanities Advisor Rigoberto González, to conceive, plan, and implement humanities programming. Responsibilities include:
Collaboration, liaising, and site support with partner libraries and museums
Website content development, including photo, audio, and video research
Social media strategy and execution
Coordination of video development and production
Tracking project engagement and drafting reports
Qualifications: The Fellow must hold an undergraduate degree in American literature, American studies, Latino studies, or a related discipline. Must have strong writing and organizational skills, an attention to detail, and an ability to multitask. Fluency in Spanish is strongly preferred. Facility with web content management systems (e.g., WordPress) is a plus. The successful candidate will be encouraged to work out of the Library of America’s offices in New York City, but remote or hybrid work is also an option. The position, with a term extending from June 2023 through May 2025, has an annual stipend of $49,000 and includes benefits.
The deadline for applying is March 31, 2023.
