The department, Philosophy and Religious Studies at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, invites applications from qualified individuals for a 3-year, full time postdoc position with teaching duties (app. 1/3).

We’re looking for someone with documented research qualifications within the study of religion in the Middle East.

For details, please see:
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/135324/postdoc-position-at-the-department-of-philosophy-and-religious-studies

The University of Lucerne is the youngest university in Switzerland. The roots of the Faculty of Theology extend back into the 16th century. On the foundation of the Judeo-Christian tradition, professors conduct research and lecture on individual theological disciplines in an interdisciplinary dis-course with other related academic fields. The faculty recognises that the local church and the world church are connected and sees ecumenical and interreligious dialogue as a top priority. In Switzerland, the faculty takes a leading role in training theologians.

The Faculty of Theology at the University of Lucerne (Switzerland) seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Comparative Theology (50%) with immediate effect.

The assistant professor would represent the field of Islamic theology in re-search and teaching. The position is initially limited to 5 years. Candidates are expected to hold a doctoral degree and a project of a postdoctoral habilitation or an equivalent qualification. Good English skills are required.

In the interests of increasing the percentage of women in the University of Lucerne’s research and teaching activities, applications from women are expressly encouraged.

Please send applications with the usual documentation (in particular: CV, academic certificates, academic teaching activities, higher education didactics certificates, list of publications, research specialisations) both in printed form and on a CD to the University of Lucerne, Dean of the Faculty of Theology, Frohburgstrasse 3, Postfach 4466, CH-6002 Lucerne by 20.02.2017. Printed documents will not be returned; please do not send any original documents.

Dear Friends of the CEU Center for Religious Studies,

The CEU Center for Religious Studies is pleased to announce a call for applications for the project Striking from the Margins: Religion, State and Disintegration in the Middle East, which launched this September 2016.

Please find attached the call for applications.

Please feel free to pass this on to anyone you feel might have an interest in applying to distributing to other interested parties.

You can find out more about the project on our website:  https://religion.ceu.edu/new-research-project-launched-ceu-striking-margins-religion-state-and-disintegration-middle-east.

Please let me know if I can provide you with any further details. 

Apologies for any cross-posting.

Best regards,

Esther 

Esther Holbrook          

Coordinator

Center for Religious Studies

Central European University

1051 Budapest, Nador u. 11 Room 211
Phone: +36 1  327-3000 ex.2170
Fax: +36 1 327-3191

www.religion.ceu.edu

An academic position in Christian and Islamic studies (1 EFT)

http://www.uclouvain.be/en-emploi-academiques.html

Vacancy Reference : 10731 / TECO 001 / 2017 (to be quoted in any correspondence)

The Université catholique de Louvain invites applications for a tenure track or tenured full time position in

Christian and Islamic studies

The successful candidate will carry out research in the field of dialogue between Christianity and Islam. He or she will have teaching assignments in both Christian theology and Islamic studies.

Special qualification

An university training in islamic studies is an asset.

Starting date : 1st  September, 2017

Further information :
Professor Eric Gaziaux, dean TECO – doyen-teco@uclouvain.be
Professor Louis-Léon Christians, research director RSCS  – president-rscs@uclouvain.be

Localization :

Humanities Sector
Faculty of Theology

(http://www.uclouvain.be/en-teco.html)
Religions, Spiritualities, Cultures, Societies (http://www.uclouvain.be/en-rscs.html) 

General conditions

Tasks : the applicant will:
– be responsible for teaching courses at all study levels (i.e. undergraduate and postgraduate), as well as in programmes of continuing education;
– supervise the final diploma research (i.e. theses) of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as PhD students;
– be involved in (and/or supervise, promote) research programmes;
– contribute to the international visibility of the University through teaching and research excellence;
– contribute to activities of the University with a societal impact in the fields of the economy, socio-cultural changes or cooperation with developing countries.

Qualifications : the applicant must have
– a PhD degree in Christian theology or any related discipline;
– a significant scientific record with international publications;
– either  studied abroad for an extensive period or have had substantial experience outside UCL;
– experience in and the aptitude for teaching at university level;
– the capacity to work within a team of teachers and to integrate research findings into teaching;
– creativity and must be open to teaching innovation and interdisciplinarity;
– the capacities required to undertake academic research at a high level and to advise, or lead, a research team;
– good knowledge of both spoken and written French and English. If this is not the case, the applicant accept to learn French and/or English in order to be able to teach in French and English within 2 years. Fluency in other languages is an additional advantage.

Apply to this job now…

The College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities and the Religious Studies Program invite applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level in the study of Muslims/Islam in America to begin fall semester 2017 (08/28/2017).

We seek intellectually ambitious candidates with interdisciplinary aptitude, poised to become leaders in the field. A Ph.D. in Religious Studies or other related field is required by the start date, August 28, 2017. Possible areas of specialization include, but are not limited to,

• History of Muslims/Islam in North America
• Religious experience or expression of Muslims in North America
• Social/political experience of the Muslim diaspora in North America
• Gender, race, class, identity issues related to Muslim experience in North America

Successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate a strong foundation in the academic study of religion and their specific research area, ability to work across disciplinary boundaries, and evidence or potential for a strong research profile and excellence in teaching.

Applications must be submitted online at http://humanresources.umn.edu/jobs . Click the Apply button and search for Job Opening ID #312745. You will have the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach (1) a cover letter describing your interest in the position, your research interests, and your qualifications and experience, and (2) your curriculum vitae. A writing sample (3) of not more than 40 pages must be attached as an additional document through your “My Activities” page.

Three letters of reference in pdf form should be sent separately by their authors to the search committee chair at rels@umn.edu.

Candidates who make the initial cut will be asked for a philosophy of teaching statement, sample syllabi, and/or course evaluations.

Application deadline: October 17, 2016

Preliminary interviews at AAR/SBL in San Antonio, November 19-21.

Inquiries should be directed to search committee chair, Jeanne Kilde, jkilde@umn.edu http://religiousstudies.umn.edu/

The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. http://diversity.umn.edu

Dear All,

Please check the link below for information about a vacancy at the Alwaleed Centre, University of Edinburgh  for a Lecturer in Muslim in Europe:

https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form

With best wishes

Sariya

Dr Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor
Research Fellow in Faith and Peaceful Relations

Web Officer for the British Association for Islamic Studies

Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations (CTPSR)

Coventry University

The Institute of the Study of Religion and Related Didactics in the department of Cultural Studies at the University of Bremen invites applications for the position:

University Professor with Tenure
salary scale W2/W3

in the field

Study of Religion with a focus on 
History of Christianity’s Interrelations

Ref.: P315/16

The appointee will be responsible for research and teaching in the field of Study of Religions and will be expected to introduce the abovementioned focus into the Institute’s school-based and non-school-based Bachelor and Master study programs.

He/she will introduce a research focus into the area History of Interrelations of Christianity and a non-European religious tradition (Buddhism, Hinduism, African religions, or similar). In this respect the appointee will also bring into his/her teaching both (1) history of Christianity as well as (2) history of interrelations of religions in a global perspective (e.g. colonial and missionary history, globalization, migration, flight) and (3) historical method.

The appointee will be expected to pro-actively support the Institute’s internal networking and internationalization activities as well as the further development of the subject area as part of enhancing the University of Bremen’s profile in research and academic education. He/she will also be expected to have gathered experience in applying for third-party funding of research projects.

The appointee must be capable of addressing issues of gender differences in the context of subject-specific research and education with particular sensitivity.

The appointee should meet the following minimum requirements

Ø successful completion of a full course of university education; a doctoral degree with excellent results; postdoctoral experience of teaching and/or research in the subject Studies of Religion or History, or possibly in a neighbouring discipline, e.g. in connection with a junior professorship or non-university occupation,

Ø relevant experience of teaching and research,

Ø suitable pedagogical aptitude.

Applications from abroad are especially welcome! There will be possibilities for delivering courses in English, and this will be desired for a non-school-based Master. Nevertheless, after two years the appointee will be expected also to deliver some courses in German.
The University of Bremen seeks to increase the proportion of women involved in research and teaching and therefore particularly welcomes female applicants. International applications and applications from academics with a migration Background are explicitly welcome. Applicants with severe disabilities with essentially equal qualifications and personal aptitude will be prioritized.

Closing date for applications is 04.11.2016. Please send your application by surface mail with mention of the above reference number and together with the usual documents to the following address or by email (a combined pdf): bewerbungen.fb9@uni-bremen.de

Universität Bremen
Dekanin Fachbereich Kulturwissenschaften (FB 9)
Frau Prof. Dr. Dorle Dracklé
Postfach 33 04 40
28334 Bremen

(bewerbungen.fb9@uni-bremen.de)