Jewish Studies and Israel Studies 2011-2012

If appropriate, please cross list in the appropriate disciplinary field (History, Religion, Comparative Literature, etc.).

See Also: Religious Studies 2011-2012 

Princeton University - classical Judaism

 * The Department of Religion, in conjunction with the Program in Judaic Studies, invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor in classical Judaism, to begin September 1, 2012. The candidate should be an expert in classical Judaism with strength in rabbinic literature and interests that complement those of continuing faculty in the Religion Department's subfield of Religions of Mediterranean Antiquity.
 * Interested applicants should apply online and submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and a writing sample at http://jobs.princeton.edu. Three letters of reference should be sent directly to Mary Kay Bodnar, Department of Religion, 141 1879 Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. The search committee will begin reviewing applications on October 15, 2011, and will continue doing so until an appointment has been made.
 * Also posted at Religious Studies 2011-2012

St. Thomas More College (Saskachewan) -- Assistant Professor, Religion and Culture
(cross posted at Religious Studies 2011-2012)
 * Catholic Liberal Arts College
 * The Department has teaching and research needs in the area of Judaic Studies. The successful candidate will have a completed PhD in a relevant area of study at the time of appointment. In addition, the ideal candidate should have a broad background in the history and teachings of Judaism, and any vernacular languages relevant to the candidate’s specialized research. An ability and willingness to teach Introduction to World Religions and introductory Hebrew are required.
 * Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to one or more of STM’s inter-disciplinary programs (e.g., Catholic Studies; Critical Perspectives on Social Justice and the Common Good; Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Studies; Jewish and Christian Origins; etc.) according to his/her interest or requirements of the position. Candidates will be expected to develop an active, externally funded program of research, and to participate in collaborative research in an interdisciplinary environment.
 * Deadline: September 15, 2011
 * Applicants are to forward their application materials to: Dr. Chris Foley, Acting Head, Department of Religion and Culture, St Thomas More College, 1437 College Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 0W6. Email: cfoley@stmcollege.ca

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Modern European Jewish History
(cross listed at European History and Non-Geographic/Methodologically Oriented pages)
 * Jointly held senior position in History and Judaic Studies as Professor of Modern European Jewish History. Specialization is open but historians working in the “long” twentieth century are preferred. We seek a scholar comfortable in interdisciplinary dialogue with broad intellectual interests, possessing an ability to teach a full range of Jewish history courses in the modern era and provide seminars utilizing primary sources. Linguistic training should include Hebrew and at least one other language (such as Yiddish, Russian, Polish, Czech, German, or Hungarian, etc).
 * Deadline: no later than Oct. 31

University of South Carolina - Assistant Professor, Jewish Diaspora/Jewish Studies

 * The History Department (http://www.cas.sc.edu/hist/) at the University of South Carolina invites applications for a new tenure-track position in Jewish Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor in the history of the Jewish diaspora, specialty and time period open, beginning Fall 2012. One of a cluster of approved positions in the area of diasporas (including positions in Music, Anthropology, and the Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Department), the person hired for this position will join a highly-ranked History Department and a vibrant and growing Jewish Studies Program.
 * To assure full consideration, applications should be received by November 4, 2011.
 * Also posted at Non-Geographic/Methodologically Oriented 2011-12