Open Positions
Burns Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies
Boston College welcomes applications for the position of Burns Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies for the calendar years 2026-2028. Residencies may be held for one semester, or, in rarer cases, for an entire academic year. Appointments are available to established academics, writers, artists, journalists, and notable public figures who have made substantial contributions to the understanding of Irish identities, societies, and cultures, and whose ongoing work would benefit from a residency at Boston College.
The selection committee encourages applications from a range of interdisciplinary perspectives and practices, including, but not limited to, history, literature, politics and political science, communications and media studies, folklore, music, environmental humanities, immigration and diaspora, creative writing, and the visual and performing arts.
Candidates must be eligible to hold J-1 visas or hold US citizenship. Burns Scholars are provided with a stipend, health insurance, and lodging. During their residency, they are invited to offer a public lecture and are asked to engage with students by offering a course, or an alternative contribution, to the university’s Irish Studies program.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, brief proposal describing a research or creative project that would be advanced by a residency at Boston College, and a short description with a tentative title of a suggested public lecture. In addition, they should propose an outline for their student engagement, which in most cases would be a course that they would like to teach for one of the departments of the Morrissey School of Arts and Sciences, to be cross-listed with Irish Studies. Applicants should indicate if they prefer a specific semester or academic year within the current cycle (Spring 2026 to Fall 2028). Particular consideration will be given to proposals that involve the use of archival and special collections held by the John J. Burns Library, renowned for its extensive Irish Studies resources.
Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university that strives to integrate research excellence with a foundational commitment to formative liberal arts education. We encourage applications from candidates who are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. Boston College conducts background checks as part of the hiring process.
Further information about the Burns Visiting Scholar program and previous scholars is available at: https://libguides.bc.edu/burnsscholars
Queries can be directed to Professor Guy Beiner, Sullivan Chair of Irish Studies: guy.beiner@bc.edu
Applications should be submitted via Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/161406, by March 23, 2025.
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process and requires all its employees to be fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19.
Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university that strives to integrate research excellence with a foundational commitment to formative liberal arts education. The university is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.