Farley Distinguished Visiting Scholar in Global Asian Histories @ SFU (AY 2026-2027)

The Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences at Simon Fraser University invites applications for a Farley Distinguished Visiting Scholar in Global Asian Histories for 2026-2027 (with an initial due date of June 1, 2025).

 

If you are — or know — a scholar with a continuing appointment who thinks historically from any (inter)disciplinary location and is looking to build out a sabbatical, please check out the ad here. It’s also attached as a PDF.

 

The Farley Distinguished Visiting Scholar is dedicated to the teaching of history, broadly construed, which is understood to include studies of the past, including the recent past, carried out within the departments and programs of the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences.

 

In 2026-2027, one of two Farley Scholars will be hosted by the Global Asia Program. We especially encourage applicants with an interest in teaching pedagogically-innovative Global Asia courses that complement our current course offerings, aimed at students from a range of disciplinary backgrounds.  

 

In keeping with University policy, the successful candidate will hold a continuing academic position at another university, or an equivalent position at another appropriate institution. The Farley Distinguished Visiting Scholar is appointed as a Visiting Faculty Member for at least two terms in the academic year. (SFU operates year-round, with Fall, Spring, and Summer terms.) While at SFU, the Farley scholar will have the opportunity to interact extensively with faculty and students, and to stimulate discussion across disciplines. They normally teach one course and contribute to other types of relevant intellectual activity that will be open to students across the university. Farley Scholars are encouraged and supported in public outreach activities that may take a variety of forms. The stipend for the Farley Distinguished Visiting Scholar is up to CAD $55,000 (commensurate with the length of the visit) and the Scholar is provided with a CAD $7,500 budget for public engagement activities. To find out more about what past Farley Distinguished Visiting Scholars have done click here.