Postdoctoral Scholar

Position Details

The IU Indianapolis Arts and Humanities Institute invites applications for an IAHI Scholar-in-Residence in Insect-Human Relations. This 12-month position will support the INSECt initiative and will focus on the development of integrative literature reviews analyzing insect-human relations across the disciplines.

Department Information

The IU Indianapolis Arts and Humanities Institute supports research, creative activity, and public scholarship across the arts and humanities. The Institute advances interdisciplinary collaboration among faculty, students, community partners, and external organizations. Its programs support faculty research, student-engaged scholarship, public humanities initiatives, and cross-sector partnerships. The Institute plays a central role in connecting arts and humanities research to campus priorities, civic life, and broader public concerns.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Work with the INSECt team to develop research papers synthesizing the interdisciplinary literature on insect-human relations.
• Lead integrative interdisciplinary literature reviews focused on insects, environmental change, bioeconomy research, environmental humanities, and the Anthropocene.
• Trace transdisciplinary, convergent, and interdisciplinary potentials across the literature on insect-human relations.
• Conduct extensive research across multiple scholarly domains, including but not limited to entomology, ecology, environmental science, environmental history, geography, anthropology, sociology, political ecology, science and technology studies, bioeconomy research, and related fields.
• Aid in developing conceptual and analytical frameworks that bridge scientific, humanistic, and social scientific approaches to environmental research.
• Participate in regular meetings with the INSECt team.
• Contribute to the preparation of journal articles, reports, conference presentations, grant materials, workshop materials, and related scholarly outputs.
• Present research findings through written, verbal, and collaborative formats to interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary audiences.
• Assist in identifying emerging areas of interdisciplinary research related to insects, biodiversity, climate change, urbanization, agriculture, infrastructure, bioeconomy systems, governance, and human-environment systems.

Basic Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a relevant field completed by the start date.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct advanced interdisciplinary research.
• Evidence of strong analytical and synthetic writing skills.
• Ability to read and engage scholarship across multiple disciplines, including STEM, social science, and humanities fields.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and collaborative skills.
• Demonstrated capacity to manage large and complex bodies of scholarly literature.
• Ability to work with interdisciplinary teams and contribute to collaborative research outputs.

Department Contact for Questions

Jason Kelly: jaskelly@iu.edu

Salary and Rank

N/A

Special Instructions

N/A

For Best Consideration Date

08/10/2026

Expected Start Date

10/26/2026

Posting Number

IU-101598-2026