Professor (W2) of Modern Judaism and Israel Studies
in the Institute of Judaic Studies at the Faculty of Linguistics, Cultures and Arts. This civil servant or public employee position will start as soon as possible.
Professorship Profile
The position is based at the department for Judaic Studies and represents Israel Studies as part of Jewish Studies. The successful candidate will participate in teaching in the Jewish Studies degree programs. They will be responsible for the teaching of both Israel and modern Diaspora Judaism within Jewish Studies. The position is directly connected to the LOEWE Center “Dynamics of Religion: Ambivalent Neighborhoods between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in Historical and Contemporary Configurations,” funded by the HMWK, and is expected to contribute actively to its research through an independent subproject.
Your Profile
You have extensive research experience in the field of the history and culture of the State of Israel and Israeli society, set against the backdrop of broad expertise in modern Judaism. We expect a research focus that includes, among other things, religious and interreligious aspects of Israeli society and culture (e.g., religious-cultural neighborly relations, religious pluralism in Israeli society, Jewish-Muslim relations, and the tension between religious and secular spheres of society), possibly also extending to religious, cultural, and political neighborly relations in the context of the Middle East.
Applications deadline: November 25th 2026.
See the full call for applications at https://berufungsportal.uni-frankfurt.de/