The Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Visiting Professor of Australian Studies

The Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Visiting Professor of Australian Studies

The Committee on Australian Studies at Harvard University seeks to appoint a distinguished scholar to the Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Visiting Professor of Australian Studies for the  academic year.

Incumbents of the Chair will ordinarily hold the title of Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Visiting Professor of Australian Studies, are expected to teach two courses, and to reside at Harvard for the full academic year.

• Doctorate or terminal degree is required.

• Candidates must exhibit intellectual leadership and impact in a field of study and teaching relevant to Australian Studies.
• Candidates who are qualified to teach in a department, degree program or field of study offered in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences are particularly encouraged.
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• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Summary outline of a sample course to be offered at Harvard
• Names and contact information for three references

Applications will be accepted until October 15, 2026. Final notification will be made by the end of March 2027.

Questions about the position or the application process should be addressed to Johannah Park, Associate Director of Faculty Affairs.

For further information about the Chair and the Harvard Committee on Australian Studies see:
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Pay offered to the selected candidate will match the academic year professorial salary at the candidate’s home institution, converted to USD.

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