The Department of English at the University of California, Santa Barbara seeks a postdoctoral scholar whose research theorizes literary and cultural knowledge in relation to at least one of three main arenas: other academic disciplines, public policy, or academic institutions. Applications are welcomed from scholars in all historical periods and topic areas. Applicants must have a doctorate in English or in a proximate field awarded in 2013 or later; the degree must be in hand by September 1, 2018. Applicants with a record of excellence in both teaching and research in the theory of literary knowledge across disciplines are preferred. This postdoctoral fellowship appointment extends from 1 October 2018 through 30 September 2019.