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Call for Applications: CSJ Faculty Fellows (2026-2027)

The Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching, and Service (CSJ) invites applications for its next cohort of Faculty Fellows, with appointments beginning January 2026 and running for 18 months (January 2026-June 2027). This initiative deepens engagement with critically committed, justice-oriented scholarship across Georgetown’s diverse faculty, with particular attention to non-tenure line colleagues. 

Over its more than two decades, the CSJ has been anchored in a vision of faculty as agentive scholars: bridging theory, pedagogy, and public engagement. We aim to cultivate a cohort of faculty who:

• Engage in transdisciplinary research with clear community-engaged approaches
  
• Employ pedagogies oriented toward social change
  
• Embed community engagement or co-production of knowledge in their scholarship
  

In light of current pressures including the shrinking support for scholarship oriented toward social justice, the increasing demands on contingent faculty, and the need for more public-facing work, we will prioritize applications from non-tenure line faculty. 

Who Should Apply

We welcome applications from any non-tenure line faculty (adjunct, term, postdoctoral fellow) across all schools (Main, Law, Medicine, Capital Campus). We especially encourage applicants who challenge disciplinary boundaries and whose scholarship aims for public impact or transformation.

Fellows will:

• Become part of an 18-month interdisciplinary cohort of community-engaged scholars
  
• Receive a $500/semester budget (total $1,500) to support engaged scholarship/pedagogy
  
• Participate in two in-person cohort meetings each semester whereby Fellows share work, receive peer feedback, and incubate collaborative projects
  
• Be listed on CSJ’s website as a 2026-27 Faculty Fellow, and receive visibility to the broader Georgetown community
  
• Have the opportunity to be paired with an undergraduate academic assistant to support their research or teaching 

Fellowship Terms & Expectations

Selected Fellows will receive a spending budget of $500 each semester for three consecutive semesters to support their engaged scholarship (e.g. travel, community partner support, research assistance, supplies, books).

Fellows will be expected to:

• Attend two in-person cohort meetings each semester on the Hilltop or Capitol Campus to share work, engage critically with each other, and incubate collaborative projects.
  
• Present their work publicly (e.g. lecture, panel, workshop, community event) at least once during the 18 month term to the Georgetown community (CSJ-hosted). Presentations will typically take place during CSJ’s student leadership retreat at the beginning of each semester.

• Dedicate 1-2 hours a semester to support undergraduate students either by serving as reviewers on research fellowship applications, moderating a student research panel, or other student-faculty engagement initiatives as needed.

• Contribute a brief closing reflection or short summary of their experience to CSJ at the end of their term during CSJ celebration.
  

We anticipate eight fellows in the cohort, with representation across schools and disciplinary areas.

Application Requirements & Timeline

We look forward to welcoming a new cohort of faculty who embody CSJ’s commitment to advancing justice through scholarship, teaching, and community partnership.

Please submit:

• A 250 word research/teaching statement that outlines your current agenda and how it aligns with the goals above (community engagement, theory-practice nexus). This can also include how being a CSJ Fellow would support your work and how you might contribute to the CSJ community.
  
• A CV highlighting relevant engagement, publications, courses, public or community work.
  
• Optional: A brief letter of support (or informal endorsement) from a department chair or divisional leader (optional but helpful, especially for non-tenure lines).

Deadline for applications: November 16, 2025

Applications or questions should be emailed as a single PDF to csjresearch@georgetown.edu, with the subject line: “CSJ Faculty Fellow Materials-your last name.”

Final decisions and announcements: early December 2025.

CSJ is committed to supporting faculty conducting social justice and community-based research. CSJ can assist faculty in locating appropriate community partners for collaboration. CSJ’s own programs also offer potential for faculty interested in conducting research broadly on civic engagement, student attitudes towards social justice issues or literacy interventions, among other inquiries. Interested faculty should contact CSJ’s Director of Engaged Scholarship and Pedagogy, Dr. Fatemeh Hosseini.

Community-based Learning (CBL) is an academic course-based pedagogy that involves student work with disadvantaged and underserved individuals or groups, or organizations working with and for disadvantaged and underserved individuals or groups. There are approximately 40 undergraduate CBL courses during the academic year offered at Georgetown. CSJ supports the administration of CBL as well as works closely with faculty who wish to implement CBL into new or existing courses. To schedule a meeting, contact CSJ’s Executive Director, Dr. Andria Wisler.

CSJ team members welcome the opportunity to meet with faculty and staff across the University to discuss ways in which social justice themes, speakers and inquiries can be infused into a wide spectrum of courses and programs. CSJ offers pedagogical, assessment and content-based resources as well as provides introductions to appropriate social justice speakers and partners, locally and globally. To schedule a meeting, contact CSJ’s Executive Director, Dr. Andria Wisler.

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