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Assistant Professor in Israel Studies: Princeton University, Department of Near Eastern StudiesThe Department of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University in conjunction with the Program in Judaic Studies invites applications for a tenure track position in Israel Studies to begin September 1, 2011. Candidates should be able to teach courses on the Zionist movement, the formation of the state of Israel, its history up to the present, its culture, and its politics, domestic and international. Discipline and specialization open. Rank: Assistant Professor, PhD in hand or expected. Position will be open until filled.
To apply, complete an online application at https://jobs.princeton.edu. Applications must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae (including language proficiencies and teaching experience), and an essay or chapter of published writing or work-in-progress. Applicants must supply three names of references and their contact information in their online application.
Review of applications will begin on October 1 and continue until the position is filled. Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable EEO and affirmative action regulations.
Assistant Professor of Judaism, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CaliforniaAssistant Professor of Judaism
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California
Loyola Marymount University, Department of Theological Studies, announces a tenure track faculty position in Judaism at the level of Assistant Professor beginning Fall Semester, 2011.
The University seeks candidates with comprehensive training in Jewish religious traditions who can teach broadly within and beyond their area of specialization. The successful candidate will be conversant in Jewish/Catholic relations and will have competence in one or more subfields, such as Hebrew Bible, Talmud, Jewish Theology, History of Jewish Thought, Interreligious Dialogue, Jewish practice, and/or the Jewish textual tradition.
The position involves both undergraduate and graduate education in a Catholic university committed to cultural diversity and interreligious understanding.
The Department, in addition to undergraduate major and minor programs, also offers Master of Arts degrees in Theology and Pastoral Theology. Candidates must show promise in research and teaching; the Ph.D. or equivalent is required.
Interested applicants are invited to send curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching and research interests, three letters of recommendation, a writing sample, and transcripts by October 15, 2010 to Dr. Jeffrey S. Siker, Department of Theological Studies, Loyola Marymount University, One LMU Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90045.
Preliminary interviews will be conducted at the Society of Biblical Literature annual meeting in Atlanta. Applicants who will not be at the meeting may be requested to have online video interviews.
Loyola Marymount, founded in 1911, is a comprehensive university in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education. Located on the west side of Los Angeles overlooking the Pacific, LMU is one of the nation’s 28 Jesuit colleges and universities and five Marymount institutions. It serves 5400 undergraduates and over 2500 graduate students in the Colleges/Schools of Liberal Arts, Science and Engineering, Business Administration, Communication and Fine Arts, Film and Television, Education, and Law. Loyola Marymount seeks professionally outstanding applicants who value its mission and share its commitment to academic excellence, the education of the whole person, the service of faith and the promotion of justice.
LMU is an equal opportunity institution actively working to promote an intercultural learning community. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Visit www.lmu.edu for more information. [Return to top of page]Assistant Professor: Jews Under Islam - Department of Jewish Studies, Rutgers UniversityDepartment of Jewish Studies, Rutgers University
Assistant Professor: Jews Under Islam
The Department of Jewish Studies at Rutgers University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level, starting September 2011, subject to the availability of funds. Ph.D. is required at time of hire. The position will be located in the Jewish Studies Department with the possibility of a joint appointment in the department of the applicant’s area of expertise. Fields of specialization may include Jewish history in the Middle East, North Africa, and European territories under Muslim rule; Jewish philosophy, ethnomusicology, sociology or anthropology of Jews in the Muslim world; Jewish-Muslim relations; religion of the Jews under Islam; Judaeo-Arabic literature. Evidence of teaching excellence and scholarly production are crucial.
Rutgers University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The institution values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and especially encourages applications from women and underrepresented minorities.
Rutgers has a web-based system for job applications. Applicants should apply online at jewishstudies.rutgers.edu/link/apply. Please provide a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching interests and research plans, a writing sample (published article, chapter of dissertation, etc.), and the names of three references. Application review will begin on September 15 and will remain open until the position is filled. Please direct any inquiries to: jsdept@rci.rutgers.edu. [Return to top of page]Visiting Scholar Position in Jewish Studies, Rutgers University, 2011 – 2012Visiting Scholar Position in Jewish Studies, Rutgers University, 2011 – 2012
The Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, invites applications for a visiting scholar position during 2011 – 2012 academic year.
The Aresty Visiting Scholar is a one semester appointment that provides a stipend of $25,000. Academic rank and field of expertise are open. Ph.D. is required at time of application. The scholar is expected to teach two courses during the semester. Courses will be taught in the Department of Jewish Studies, with cross-listing in another department when possible. Visiting scholars will be expected to be in residence in the university area and participate actively in faculty seminars and the activities of the Bildner Center.
Rutgers has a web-based system for job applications. Applicants should apply online at jewishstudies.rutgers.edu/link/apply. Please submit a cover letter and attendant materials, including areas of research interest, a list of preferred courses to teach with short descriptions, a curriculum vitae, and a list of three references (letters will be requested from the final candidates) by November 15, 2010. Inquiries and additional materials may be sent via email to: jsdept@rci.rutgers.edu. A faculty committee will review these applications, and a decision will be announced in January. [Return to top of page] |
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