Visiting Fellowship for Italian Studies

The Charles and Joan Alberto Institute at Seton Hall University is pleased to announce the availability of a Visiting Fellowship for the Fall of 2013. This fellowship aims at providing young scholars and post-doctorate candidates with the opportunity to live and do research for a period up to one month in the New York/New Jersey area and to be part of the Italian Studies community at Seton Hall University. Seton Hall University is located in South Orange, NJ, not far from major libraries in New York City and Princeton University. During his or her visit, the selected candidate will be asked to give a public lecture at the Alberto Institute, two lectures to undergraduate students and participate to the life of our Italian Studies Program. The fellowship will cover both travel and lodging expenses (flight or train transportation from the city/country of origin and housing for one month) and will provide office space in the Walsh library, which is the home of the Valente Collection, the second largest Italian Studies book collection in New Jersey.

Those who are interested in applying should send:
 their curriculum vitae
 a two-page (max) summary of a research project for which they would need to be in this geographic area
 two alternative dates for the fellowship, which must be started and completed within the following period: September 9th-November 16th, 2013
 two letters of recommendation
 proposed topics for a lecture to be delivered at our Institute at one of our events for our members, and, in the classroom, to undergraduate students of Italian.

The Charles and Joan Alberto Italian Studies Institute was founded in 2003 with the mission of coordinating Seton Hall University's many activities relating to Italian and Italian American history and culture, to sponsor cultural events and to promote curriculum development and community outreach. Our visiting fellowship has been established to promote scholarly exchanges and further develop the scope of academic activities offered in Italian Studies at Seton Hall University. Candidates must be fluent in both English and Italian.

See: http://www.shu.edu/academics/artsci/alberto-institute

Applications should be sent to Dr. Gabriella Romani, Director of the Alberto Italian Studies Institute at gabriella.romani at shu dot edu by March 15th, 2013. A selection of three finalists will be contacted for an informal interview (by phone or skype) and the selected candidate will be announced by April 21st, 2013. For information on past Visiting Fellows see: http://www.shu.edu/academics/artsci/alberto-institute/visiting-fellowship.cfm

American Association for Italian Studies. [AAIS] Visiting Fellowship Available for fall 2013. AAIS listserv (aais-list-serve@aais.info, 11 Jan 2013).