The Mellon Gender and LGBTQ History Postdoctoral Fellow works as a public historian for the New-York Historical Society’s Center for Women’s History. The Gender and LGBTQ History Postdoctoral Fellow will strengthen the interpretive and pedagogical aspects of LGBTQ programming, expanding interdisciplinary efforts to encompass the intersection of women's history with gender studies and LGBTQ history, as the New-York Historical Society prepares to engage fully with the new LGBTQ Museum. They will be deputized with managing certain projects independently; responsibilities may include writing for the “Women at the Center” blog; working on exhibitions in development; coordinating the annual Diane and Adam E. Max Conference on Women’s History; organizing public programs; curating museum and library collections; and representing the Center in interdepartmental projects, including consulting on K-12 curricula with the Education Department, as well as to public audiences.
All Center fellows receive practical instruction and cross-disciplinary guidance from New-York Historical staff. Fellows learn to harness academic skills—such as research, scholarship, and writing—to serve a broad public, while gaining hands-on experience in exhibition creation and design, public program development, and the collecting of both museum and library materials.
This fellowship will last from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, with the possibility of renewal for a second year based on performance. The position carries a stipend of $60,000 per year, plus benefits. The Fellow will be in residence as a full-time staff member, working alongside senior scholars on the Center for Women’s History team at a dedicated workstation.
The ideal candidate will have a strong scholarly background in LGBTQ and gender history, and have an interest in public history. Applicants for the Mellon Gender and LGBTQ History Postdoctoral Fellowship must have the Ph.D. in hand by the time of appointment.