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    Mellon Science Writing Fellow at Kenyon College

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    Work type: Faculty, Postdoctoral Opportunities
    Location: Gambier, OH
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    Mellon Science Writing Fellow at Kenyon College

    Kenyon College invites applications for the Mellon Science Writing Fellowship. This two-year fellowship offers a qualified individual time to develop as a writer and teacher. The fellow will also contribute to the evolution of the emerging, interdisciplinary science writing program at Kenyon. Fellows are expected to: undertake a significant science writing project, participate in ongoing conversations about science writing at Kenyon, teach one class per semester, and participate in the intellectual and cultural life of the college.  The fellowship provides an annual stipend, plus health benefits. Applicants are expected to have prior teaching experience, a record of publication, and an MFA, Masters in Science Writing, PhD, or other relevant graduate degree. One purpose of the fellowship is to help launch the careers of science writers who are relatively recently graduated from professional degree programs.  

    This is a pivotal juncture for Kenyon’s interdisciplinary science writing program:

    • Still in its formative stage, the program aims to strengthen the underlying connections between and among the humanities and sciences, broadly defined. Science writing emerged as a grassroots effort among faculty in English/creative writing and the Natural Sciences. This academic year, a Faculty Learning Community (16 members from 8 different academic departments) has begun discussions on how to improve and expand science writing in our courses and in the college curriculum. A recent grant from the Mellon Foundation, and strong institutional support, will enable us to further develop the program, including establishment of the Mellon Science Writing Fellow at Kenyon College, workshops for faculty, symposia, speakers, and ongoing faculty learning communities.
    • Kenyon takes a liberal arts approach towards science writing, integrating scientific inquiry and literary writing. As such, science writing at Kenyon runs the gamut from history and philosophy of science, nature writing and human-technology interactions, to ecopoetry, biomedical narrative, ethics and speculative fiction. Poems, plays, films, stories and blog posts are included if science is paramount to their aims, structures, approaches or themes. Using literary methods, it strives to be pleasing to read while inviting discovery, deeper understanding and further exploration about the physical universe and our human place in it.
    • Science writing builds upon Kenyon’s singular strengths in teaching both writing and science. Faculty across the campus value and teach disciplinary and creative writing, with the expectation that students will continually work toward clarity of expression. One of the many examples of the pride in and importance of writing at Kenyon includes our student-founded creative science community, Lyceum, which publishes a journal each semester of science-inspired poetry, artwork, and essays (https://kenyonlyceum.wordpress.com/). The Kenyon Review, a premier international literary organization, also champions and supports science writing, including publication of a special issue (“The Poetics of Science”, Sept/Oct 2016) and the Kenyon Review Young Science Writers, a two-week summer program for high-school students.
    • The Natural Sciences at Kenyon are exceptionally vibrant and accomplished. Our scientists have a remarkable record of extramural grant support, a significant marker of excellence, including 15 active National Science Foundation awards, including three recipients of the intensely-competitive NSF CAREER awards, among the most prestigious accolades for young scientists. Several faculty members have also garnered grants from the National Institutes of Health, US Department of Agriculture, and private foundations. Our scientists regularly publish in top journals with undergraduate co-authors, and present research findings at national conferences.
    • Faculty in English and the Natural Sciences have collaborated over the past four years to develop team-taught science writing courses that break down the false dichotomy between humanistic and scientific ways of knowing. In these generative workshops, students discuss examples of science writing, write in response to prompts, and provide constructive feedback. These courses draw students from across the college, enabling synthesis and communication of knowledge across disciplines.

    A complete application includes: 1) a cover letter that includes teaching experience and statement of the writing project the applicant would conduct at Kenyon; 2) a Curriculum Vitae; 3) a writing sample (not to exceed 10 pages), 4) a statement of teaching philosophy that addresses inclusion of a diverse student population, 5) two letters of recommendation (at least one must address the applicant’s teaching). All application materials must be submitted electronically through Kenyon's employment website. We will begin reviewing applications on 2/21/2020 and continue to review applications until the position is filled.  Applications completed before 3/6/2020 will be given full consideration.  

    Please direct inquiries to Amy Quinlivan: quinlivana@kenyon.edu

    Kenyon is a great place to live and work. To discover why it should be your next home, click here.

    Kenyon College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and applications from members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged. It is the College's policy to evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical and/or mental disability, age, religion, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by institutional policy or state, local, or federal law. Kenyon College has a strong commitment to supporting diversity, equity and inclusion.  Please visit our Diversity at Kenyon website.

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    Kenyon College invites applications for the Mellon Science Writing Fellowship. This two-year fellowship offers a qualified individual time to develop as a writer and teacher. The fellow will also contribute to the evolution of the emerging, interdisciplinary science writing program at Kenyon. Fellows are expected to: undertake a significant science writing project, participate in ongoing conversations about science writing at Kenyon, teach one class per semester, and participate in the intellectual and cultural life of the college. The fellowship provides an annual stipend, plus health benefits. Applicants are expected to have prior teaching experience, a record of publication, and an MFA, Masters in Science Writing, PhD, or other relevant graduate degree. One purpose of the fellowship is to help launch the careers of science writers who are relatively recently graduated from professional degree programs. For more information and to apply, candidates should visit http://careers.kenyon.edu. A complete application includes: 1) a cover letter that includes teaching experience and statement of the writing project the applicant would conduct at Kenyon; 2) a Curriculum Vitae; 3) a writing sample (not to exceed 10 pages), 4) a statement of teaching philosophy that addresses inclusion of a diverse student population, 5) two letters of recommendation (at least one must address the applicant’s teaching). All application materials must be submitted electronically through Kenyon's employment website. We will begin reviewing applications on 2/21/2020 and continue to review applications until the position is filled. Applications completed before 3/6/2020 will be given full consideration.

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    Mellon Science Writing Fellow at Kenyon College Gambier, OH
    Kenyon College invites applications for the Mellon Science Writing Fellowship. This two-year fellowship offers a qualified individual time to develop as a writer and teacher. The fellow will also contribute to the evolution of the emerging, interdisciplinary science writing program at Kenyon. Fellows are expected to: undertake a significant science writing project, participate in ongoing conversations about science writing at Kenyon, teach one class per semester, and participate in the intellectual and cultural life of the college. The fellowship provides an annual stipend, plus health benefits. Applicants are expected to have prior teaching experience, a record of publication, and an MFA, Masters in Science Writing, PhD, or other relevant graduate degree. One purpose of the fellowship is to help launch the careers of science writers who are relatively recently graduated from professional degree programs. For more information and to apply, candidates should visit http://careers.kenyon.edu. A complete application includes: 1) a cover letter that includes teaching experience and statement of the writing project the applicant would conduct at Kenyon; 2) a Curriculum Vitae; 3) a writing sample (not to exceed 10 pages), 4) a statement of teaching philosophy that addresses inclusion of a diverse student population, 5) two letters of recommendation (at least one must address the applicant’s teaching). All application materials must be submitted electronically through Kenyon's employment website. We will begin reviewing applications on 2/21/2020 and continue to review applications until the position is filled. Applications completed before 3/6/2020 will be given full consideration.

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