Mudd Center for Ethics Scholar-in-Residence Fellowship
Washington and Lee University: Roger Mudd Center for Ethics

Location: Lexington, VA
Open Date: May 11, 2026
Deadline:

Description
The Mudd Center for Ethics at Washington and Lee University invites applications for a 13-week Scholar-in-Residence Fellowship during the Winter Term, 2027 (starting early January). This residency is designed to support a distinguished scholar in sustained engagement within their area of expertise, while fostering meaningful intellectual exchange with faculty, students, and the broader campus community.

The Scholar-in-Residence will play an active role in the public-facing life of the Mudd Center by contributing to its 2026-27 yearlong theme, Memory, Mind, and Morality. The fellowship is open to scholars from a range of disciplines whose work engages questions of ethics and memory.

In addition to pursuing original research during the residency, the Scholar-in-Residence will contribute to the Center's intellectual community in several ways: participating in the Mudd Fellows' program, delivering a public lecture or serving as a discussant for one of the Center's public events, and teaching an advanced seminar in the scholar's area of specialization. The broader goal of this fellowship is to advance innovative scholarship in the ethics of memory, foster interdisciplinary dialogue, and enrich campus-wide intellectual life.

The Center seeks a senior scholar who is also an excellent teacher, whose work bridges ethics and memory studies, and whose engagement will contribute meaningfully to a vibrant academic community at a small liberal arts environment. In that vein, the Scholar-in-Residence is expected to be on campus and actively engaged in academic and community life at least three days per week.

To achieve our mission as a liberal arts college, we strive to foster a welcoming campus community, which recognizes the value of all persons. Our department is committed to preparing our students for engaged citizenship by creating a positive learning and working environment for all through open and substantive dialogue. We welcome applications from candidates that would contribute to the University's mission and Strategic Plan.

This thirteen-week, stipend-based fellowship includes:

Administrative support

Access to excellent library and archival resources

Housing

Dedicated office space

Travel support

Conference and research funds



Qualifications
Applicants should hold a PhD.



Application Instructions
We require a CV and letter of interest. Questions should be directed to Melissa Kerin, who is a Professor of Art History and the Director of the Roger Mudd Center for Ethics, at kerinm@wlu.edu.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications will be accepted through Interfolio at: https://apply.interfolio.com/185998.



For more information and to apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/185998

Washington and Lee is an Equal Opportunity Employer seeking candidates committed to high standards of scholarship, performance, professionalism, and to a welcoming campus community. Job description requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive of the knowledge, skill, and abilities needed to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.








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