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Postdoc, Rice University, USA



Postdoctoral Fellowship, Medical Humanities (incl. Asia)
Humanities Research Center, Rice University ************************************************************************
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Rice University - Medical Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowship

Location: Texas, United States
Institution Type: College/University
Position Type: Post-doctoral Fellow
Submitted: Monday, November 9th, 2009
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U.S. History
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Philosophy
Mexican History
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Literature
Linguistics
Law/Legal History
Latin American History
Languages
Labor History or Studies
Judaic Studies
Jewish History
Intellectual History
Immigration Issues
Humanities
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Global Studies
German History
Fine Arts
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European Studies
European History
Economics
Early Modern History
Classical Studies
Chicana/o History
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British History
Black Studies
Black History
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Ancient History/Antiquities
American Studies
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African and Middle Eastern History
African American History or Studies



The Humanities Research Center at Rice University will award one Postdoctoral Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Medical Humanities for a two-year appointment beginning July 1, 2010.

Deadline: December 15, 2009

$40,000 stipend, plus benefits eligibility and an allowance for research and relocation. In consultation with a faculty mentor, the Fellow will develop an introductory-level interdisciplinary medical humanities course that will be taught once each year of the fellowship. In addition, the Fellow will collaborate with the faculty mentor to develop a year-long series of lunch lectures with invited outside speakers, to be held at Rice and at nearby medical institutions. The Fellow will be expected to make significant progress in research, and to present that research at a lunch lecture. The Fellow will also participate in the intellectual life of the center by sharing research activities through a brown bag series with other HRC fellows. Applicants should describe how their research project would contribute to the intellectual community at Rice, and in particular, how it would contribute to medical humanities faculty research activity in the School of
Humanities. Applications are evaluated in part based on the research projects potential interest to a range of scholars in different fields of medical humanities. Engagement with research problems and methods across disciplinary boundaries is expected, and a background in history, philosophy, art history, media studies, or literature is especially welcome.

Rice University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. This fellowship will be awarded pending funding.



Contact Info:
Medical Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowship
Humanities Research Center - MS 620
Rice University
P.O. Box 1892
Houston TX 77251-1892
Website: http://hrc.rice.edu/MedPDCall.aspx



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The way to AMINEF in Gedung Balai Pustaka

American Indonesian Exchange Foundation
Balai Pustaka Building, 6th. Floor
Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 4
Jakarta 10720, Indonesia

1. The buses which goes to Senen Bus Station all of them pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. Especially which route is through Pasar Baru .

2. Bus Transjakarta, from Blok M you have to change the bus 2-3 times.
Way 1 : from Blok M change the bus in Dukuh Atas bus stop to the bus towards Pulogadung, then take a bus in Pramuka bus stop towards Ancol, this bus pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. The closest bus stop (Budi Utomo) is about 800 meters from Gedung Balai .
Way 2 : From Blok M take the bus in the Harmoni Bus Stop, the bus towards Pulogadung, get down in Senen Bus Stop and walk about 800 meters, or from this bus stop take the bus towards Ancol and get down as mentioned in way 1. About the distance, this two bus stops is about the same. (It is better if you take ojek or bajaj from this bus stop to Gedung Balai Pustaka)

3. If you take taxi with old tariff (TL=Tarif Lama) from blok M with no traffic jam is about Rp. 30.000,00.

4. From Blok M use bus Patas AC 76. Gedung Balai Pustaka is in the right side, after you pass through Depag, and say to conductor "Balai Pustaka"

5. Use a busway from Blok M towards Kota, get down in Sawah Besar bus stop. From here take a Mikrolet M12 towards Senen. After cross road Wahidin and before senen get down and cross the street.

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Food : 10 - 12 euros per day (if eating outside)
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