Jewish Studies 2014-2015

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Binghamton University, SUNY (NY) - Israel Studies
Binghamton University (SUNY). Assistant Professor of Israel Studies. This position is one of three cluster hires in Israel Studies and the successful candidate will be a member of both the Judaic Studies Department and the Institute for Israel Studies. This position is affiliated with the Citizenship, Rights, and Cultural Belonging Transdisciplinary Area of Excellence (see http://www.binghamton.edu/tae/) and two members of the TAE Steering Committee will be part of the search committee. Area of Specialization: Modern Israel (including the Ottoman and Mandate periods). A historical perspective is preferred. Areas of competence: Open but teaching one or more courses about Israeli state and society is expected. Comparative approaches are encouraged.

Requirements:  A successful candidate will have a strong research program. Teaching experience preferred. Ph.D. in hand by 01 September 2015 is expected.

Link to Apply: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=52711
 * Required application materials include a cover letter, CV, a research statement, a brief writing sample (no longer than a paper or chapter), a teaching statement that focuses on pedagogy, 2 sample syllabi, and 3 letters of reference. Applicants should submit their materials through Interview Exchange. Applications received by 06 October, 2014 will be guaranteed full consideration, but the search will continue until the position is filled.

Harvard University (MA) - Professorship in Modern Jewish History

 * William Lee Professor in Modern Jewish History, to begin 1 Jul. 2015
 * "The successful candidate must have a distinguished record of publication and instruction; she/he will teach and advise at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates for this appointment should also demonstrate intellectual leadership in the field, as well as potential for significant contributions to the Department, the University and the wider scholarly community. An earned doctorate is required"
 * "Demonstrated excellence in teaching and research is desired. Candidates should also evince intellectual leadership and impact on the field and potential for significant contributions to the department, University, and wider scholarly community."
 * "Please submit cover letter, c.v., teaching statement, and research statement through the ARIeS portal at http://academicpositions.harvard.edu"
 * Deadline: 30 Sept. 2014
 * Intend to begin review on 1 Oct. "with visits to Harvard to follow for the finalists."
 * Also posted at Non-Geographic/Methodologically Oriented History 2014-15

Johns Hopkins University (MD) - Stulman Chair in Rabbinics and Traditional Judaism (TT Asst. or Assoc. Prof)
The Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Program in Jewish Studies at Johns Hopkins University seeks to appoint a scholar to the new Stulman Chair in Rabbinics and Traditional Judaism. Scholars may apply at the ranks of tenure-line assistant and tenured associate professor. The successful applicant will be housed in the appropriate disciplinary department within the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, while also participating in the interdisciplinary Jewish Studies program. Applicants should possess a strong command of rabbinic literature and engage with core genres of the traditional Jewish canon, but may focus on any era from late antiquity through the modern period, and should be interested in addressing disciplinary or thematic questions beyond Jewish studies. The successful candidate will be expected to teach both introductory and specialized courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, splitting teaching and service equally between Jewish Studies and the appointing department.
 * Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae (including list of publications), a research statement and a statement of teaching philosophy and interests (no more than three pages each), and three confidential letters of recommendation to Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/25154). Applications must be received by September 10, 2014.  Inquiries (only) should be directed to Kenneth B. Moss, Posen Associate Professor of Modern Jewish History, at [mailto:kmoss5@jhu.edu kmoss5@jhu.edu].


 * - after submitting received automatic notice that decision letters will be mailed out by the end of September

Lehigh University (PA) - Philip and Muriel Berman Professor of Jewish Civilization
The Department of Religion Studies invites applications from distinguished teacher-scholars to fill the position of Philip and Muriel Berman Professor of Jewish Civilization at Lehigh University. This is a tenured position in the department at the rank of associate or full professor. The successful applicant will have a strong record of publication that establishes expertise in the study of Judaism focusing on the modern period. We are open to a variety of methodological and theoretical approaches. In addition to working in an area of specialization, this individual will have an excellent teaching record and must be able to teach general courses in Jewish and religion studies. The Berman Professor will be associated with the Berman Center for Jewish Studies and will work in synergy with the other two Berman chair-holders, one in our department (also the Director of the Center) and one at nearby Lafayette College, as well as with the Apter Chair in Holocaust Studies and Ethical Values, and with other affiliated faculty. Established nearly 30 years ago, the Berman Center, with its sponsorship of lectures, seminars, conferences and publications, has effectively promoted Lehigh’s national and international scholarly reputation. The College of Arts and Science at Lehigh is committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and curriculum. Candidates who contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths and experiences in this area. Lehigh University is an AA/EOE and it provides comprehensive benefits including partner benefits (For more information consult http://www.lehigh.edu/~inprv/faculty/worklifebalance.html.)
 * Apply at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/4404
 * Deadline: Oct. 31 2014

===Pacific Lutheran University (WA) - Kurtis R. Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies===
 * The History Department of Pacific Lutheran University, in Tacoma, WA, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Holocaust and Modern European History to begin September 1, 2015. Academic rank depending on experience with the expectation of Associate or above. The successful candidate will be appointed to the Kurtis R. Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies, which carries a competitive salary and a generous research/travel allocation.
 * The Kurtis R. Mayer Endowed Chair in Holocaust Studies currently combines administrative responsibilities (including the development of an annual conference for Holocaust education, coordination of several competitions for student honors and fellowships in Holocaust studies, and sponsorship of lectures and other community events) with teaching obligations and the expectation of regular and substantive scholarly contributions to the field of Holocaust history. The successful candidate will be expected to teach 2 sections of an upper-division class on Holocaust history and an additional course in modern European history on an annual basis, for a 3 course load.
 * Applicants should have a distinguished record of scholarly publications and teaching excellence. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to undergraduate teaching in an interdisciplinary core curriculum and to outstanding historical research in the Holocaust. Successful candidates will have achieved a regular record of noteworthy publication in the field of Holocaust history and studies. Candidates should have potential in administrative responsibilities.
 * Link to Apply: https://employment.plu.edu/postings/3052
 * Review of applications will begin November 1 and will continue until the position is filled.
 * Also posted at European History 2014-15

Stanford University (CA) - Full Professor in Jewish Studies
The Department of Religious Studies at Stanford University invites applications and nominations in the area of the study of Jewish religion and/or thought for the Daniel E. Koshland Chair in Jewish Religion and Culture.

We seek a senior scholar of distinction in the field of Jewish Studies, with an outstanding record of research and scholarship and a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and advising students at both graduate and undergraduate levels. The successful candidate may specialize in any area or period of the study of Jewish religion and/or thought.

The appointment will be at the full professor level, but scholars at the advanced associate level are also encouraged to apply. The term of appointment would begin September 1, 2015 or as soon as practicable thereafter.

Applicants should submit a full curriculum vitae (including bibliography) with a cover letter outlining research and teaching interests through Interfolio via the following url: http://apply.interfolio.com/25820
 * For full consideration, applications must be received by October 31, 2014.

UCLA (CA) - Director of the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies
The UCLA International Institute seeks applications for a full-time faculty position in Israel Studies to serve as Director of the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies. A qualified candidate may also be appointed to the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Endowed Chair in Israel Studies. The ideal candidate should hold a PhD, JD, MBA, MFA, or other appropriate terminal degree and be an outstanding scholar and teacher, an enterprising intellectual leader, and a collegial presence who forges collaborations with faculty and students across UCLA to further multidisciplinary research on Israel. There is a strong preference for candidates who are qualified for appointment to a tenured position at an appropriate level in any appropriate department and discipline.

Originally founded in 2005 as the UCLA Israel Studies Program, the Nazarian Center was established in 2010 as the first full-fledged Israel Studies center on the West Coast and one of three in the nation that are named and endowed. Located in Los Angeles, which boasts the second-largest Jewish and Israeli communities in the United States, the Center is a premier source of scholarship and education about Israel. Through a commitment to academic rigor and interdisciplinary approaches, the Nazarian Center fosters a broad understanding of Israel and its place in the region and the world. More information about the Center can be found here http://web.international.ucla.edu/israel.

The UCLA International Institute, which houses the Nazarian Center, is the central hub for global and area studies at UCLA. Founded in 1958, the International Institute educates students, champions scholarship and builds academic partnerships here and abroad. Its more than 25 centers and programs promote innovative multidisciplinary research and educational opportunities in virtually every region of the world. More information about the UCLA International Institute can be found here http://web.international.ucla.edu/institute/home.


 * Applicants should send a letter of interest, CV, research agenda, select relevant publications, and the names and contact information of three references to UCLA Recruit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF00207 . Review of applications will begin Sept 1 and continue until a candidate is selected. Salary is commensurate with experience. We encourage applications from women, minorities, and individuals with a history of mentoring under-represented minorities. UCLA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to achieving and supporting diversity among its faculty, students, and staff.

University of California, Santa Cruz (CA) - TT Asst. Professor, Jewish Studies
The Humanities Division at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for a position in Jewish Studies in a global/transnational context, at the Assistant Professor (tenure-track) level. We seek candidates with teaching and research interests in any field of Modern Jewish Studies, encompassing more than one national or linguistic tradition and/or more than one geographical area. Candidates must be able to teach material from earlier periods. UCSC is the only northern California campus of the University of California with a major and minor in Jewish Studies. The successful candidate will be appointed as a faculty member of one of the departments in the Humanities Division. Core faculty members in the UCSC Program in Jewish Studies are responsible for teaching throughout our curriculum, including materials from biblical and post-biblical eras and writings, and are expected to participate in the activities of the Center for Jewish Studies on campus.

We seek scholars with demonstrated teaching excellence, and with evidence of a developed research trajectory. Candidates will be expected to teach a range of large undergraduate lecture courses, as well as smaller courses and seminars, and to contribute significantly to graduate education and the mentoring of graduate students. We are particularly interested in candidates with administrative skill and leadership potential within Jewish Studies at the university. The successful candidate must be able to work with students, faculty and staff from a wide range of social and cultural backgrounds. We are especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

This position carries a five-course equivalency workload, which normally means teaching four courses over three quarters and carrying other academic and service responsibilities.

RANK: Assistant Professor

SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. or equivalent foreign degree expected to be conferred by June 30, 2015. Demonstrated record of research in modern Jewish studies. Demonstrated record of university- level teaching.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: The ability to teach courses in pre-modern Judaism and research competency in Hebrew and at least one other relevant language (e.g., Ladino, Yiddish, Arabic, etc.) is highly preferred.

POSITION AVAILABLE: July 1, 2015, with academic year beginning September 2015. Position contingent upon final budgetary approval. Ph.D. must be conferred by June 30, 2015 for employment effective July 1, 2015.

TO APPLY: Applications are accepted via the UCSC Academic Recruit online system, and must include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, research statement, teaching statement and/or evaluations, writing sample, and three current reference letters* (dated 2012 or later). Applicants are invited to submit a statement addressing their past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching and/or service. Documents/materials must be submitted as PDF files.

Apply at https://recruit.ucsc.edu/apply/JPF00149 Refer to Position #JPF00149-15 in all correspondence.


 * CLOSING DATE: Review of applications will begin on 10/06/2014. To ensure full consideration, applications should be complete and letters of recommendation received by this date. The position will remain open until filled, but not later than 6/30/2015.

University of Chicago (IL) - Harriet & Ulrich E. Meyer Professorship in Modern Jewish History (Assoc. or Full Prof.)

 * The University of Chicago History Department invites applications for the Harriet & Ulrich E. Meyer Professorship in Modern Jewish History.
 * Research interests may be in any region in the 19th and 20th centuries.
 * The successful candidate will contribute to both the undergraduate and graduate programs and will be required to teach one undergraduate course per year on the history of the Shoah. It is expected that she or he will participate actively in the Center for Jewish Studies, as well as in the History Department.
 * This appointment will be made at the Tenured Associate or Full Professor rank and will begin on July 1, 2015 or as soon as possible thereafter.
 * Interested candidates must apply online at the University of Chicago's Academic Career Opportunities website at http://tinyurl.com/kyogjtt . Applications must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, research statement and a recent published chapter or article. Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2014 and continue until the position is filled or the application deadline of January 6, 2015. Early application is strongly recommended.
 * Also posted at Non-Geographic/Methodologically Oriented History 2014-15

Whitman College (WA) - Religion (pref. Judaism)
The Religion department at Whitman College is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Religion, effective August, 2015, who will join us in our ongoing development of an innovative, transdisciplinary program. The field of specialization is open, but we are seeking someone whose work complements that of the existing faculty in the department without duplicating it; see: http://www.whitman.edu/academics/courses-of-study/religion. Preference will be given to candidates with a specialization in Judaism. Ph.D. in a relevant field is required; because we are a department focused on the non-confessional, comparative study of religion, an advanced degree or significant, graduate-level experience in Religious Studies is required. The successful candidate will also offer courses that contribute to the College's general education requirements. The standard annual teaching load is five-courses. The College provides a generous sabbatical leave program and professional development support for both research and teaching.

To apply, go to https://whitmanhr.simplehire.com/, click "Faculty" and "Assistant Professor of Religion".


 * Deadline: September 15, 2014.
 * Also posted at Religious Studies 2014-2015

Center for Jewish History - Various fellowships and deadlines
The Center for Jewish History offers a range of fellowships for senior and postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and undergraduates to conduct original research in the humanities, including but not limited to the fields of Jewish studies, Russian and East European studies, American studies and Germanic studies, as well as musicology, linguistics, philosophy, anthropology, sociology and history. In residence at the Center for a period of 10 to 12 months, Fellows have the opportunity to explore the collections of CJH partners – American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum, YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Preference is given to projects that make use of more than one partner collection.

NEH Fellowship for Senior Scholars
 * Stipend of $50,400 a period of one year
 * Open to U.S. citizens and those who have lived in the U.S. for at least three years prior to the application deadline
 * Must have received the Ph.D. more than six years before start of fellowship
 * Application deadline: December 1, 2014 

Prins Foundation Fellowship for Senior Scholars
 * Intended for scholars from outside North America who seek a permanent teaching and research position in North America; preference given to applicants from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
 * Stipend of  $75,000 with a relocation stipend of up to $15,000
 * Must have received Ph.D. more than six years before start of fellowship
 * Application deadline: January 5, 2015

Prins Foundation Postdoctoral and Early Career Fellowship for Emigrating Scholars For full application guidelines, visit fellowships.cjh.org. Center for Jewish History | 15 West 16th St | New York, NY 10011 | fellowships@cjh.org
 * Intended for scholars from outside North America who seek a permanent teaching and research position in North America; preference given to applicants from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
 * Stipend of $35,000
 * Application deadline: January 5, 2015

===University of Pennsylvania (PA) - Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship ("Jews Beyond Reason") - Deadline: 9 Nov. 2014=== The mind, as the Jewish philosopher Philo of Alexandria recognized two thousand years ago, is not guided by rationality alone; it is also driven by appetite and by the passions, and from his age until our own, Jewish thinkers and producers of culture have recognized something nonrational at the core of being human. Ancient rabbinic sources speak of the yetser, an inclination or impulse, as a driver of human behavior, and source of creativity and destructiveness. The medieval philosopher Maimonides subordinated imagination to philosophy, and yet without imagination, he also realized, there would be no prophecy. And the world owes the discovery of the unconscious to the Jewish physician Sigmund Freud. Jewish thought, history, and culture offer many opportunities to explore those aspects of the mind that lie beneath reason, that go beyond it, that resist it.

During its 2015–2016 fellowship year, the Katz Center will focus on those aspects of internal life that lie beyond reason—emotions and feelings, the unconscious, sensation, imagination, impulse, intuition, and the nonrational dimensions of reason itself. The topic can be explored through various disciplinary perspectives such as history, literary criticism, philosophy, psychology, anthropology, art, and musicology. Relevant fellowship proposals might address any of the following topics:
 * Emotions and feelings. Though rooted in neurological and physical responses, scholars recognize that emotions—like love, anger, anxiety, joy, fear, empathy, sympathy, sadness, desire, pain, and pleasure—are shaped by culture. What is there to be learned about emotions in Jewish cultural contexts?
 * Sensation. Another area of research that engages fields such as art history, film studies, ethnomusicology, ethics, and literature is sensation, a topic that includes sight, sound, touch, or scent within Jewish cultural or artistic contexts.
 * The unconscious. Interest in psychoanalysis continues to thrive, as does the deployment of psychoanalytic approaches to analyze literature and understand behavior. The Center welcomes proposals that bridge Jewish studies and the study of psychoanalysis and its history.
 * Mental illness. The idea of “madness” or mental illness in Jewish contexts approached from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
 * Imagination. What is the history of imagination in Jewish culture? How is the imagination understood within specific periods of history or by particular thinkers, and how does that history relate to the broader history of imagination? Also potentially relevant are studies of Jewish artists and their engagement with movements that emphasize the non-rational (Romanticism, Expressionism, etc.).
 * The nonrational within rationality itself. One of the projects associated with post-modernism is a critique of rationality, the exposure of its metaphysical foundations and blind spots. The year is open to research that explores nonrational dimensions of Jewish philosophy or other modes of rationality, including that which draws on new methods or theories to challenge the distinction between reason and nonrational dimensions of subjectivity/cognition.

The Katz Center invites applications from scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and the arts at all levels, as well as outstanding graduate students in the final stages of writing their dissertations. Stipend amounts are based on academic standing and financial need with a maximum of $50,000 for the academic year. Fellowship recipients will be notified by February 6, 2015.

Applications are available on our website: http://katz.sas.upenn.edu

More details are available at: https://katz.sas.upenn.edu/fellowship-program/next-year
 * Application Deadline: November 9, 2014.
 * Also posted at Humanities and Social Sciences Postdocs 2014-15

University of South Alabama (AL) - Visiting Assistant Professor, Jewish History
The University of South Alabama seeks to fill a one year Visiting Assistant Professorship in the field of Jewish History. Responsibilities will include program development, research, community outreach, and teaching courses in Jewish history and U. S. or European history. Minimum qualifications: Ph. D. in Jewish History or closely related field. Applications should include a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation (sent directly from the referee or appropriate placement office), official graduate and undergraduate transcripts sent directly from the schools attended, and a chapter length writing sample. Send all materials to: Jewish History Search Committee, Department of History, HUMB 344, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, 36688.


 * Review of applications will begin on  August 15, 2014 and continue until the position is filled.  Information about the History Department may be found at the web address: http://www.southalabama.edu/history/
 * Also posted at Non-Geographic/Methodologically Oriented History 2014-15

University of Washington (WA) - Hazel D. Cole Fellowship in Jewish Studies 2015-16
The Stroum Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Washington welcomes applications for the Hazel D. Cole Fellowship in Jewish Studies for academic year 2015-2016. The Fellowship may be used as a dissertation research/writing fellowship or for post-doctoral studies (Ph.D. received within last three years) in any field of Jewish Studies. Candidates who have experience and interest in integrating digital technology into the classroom, Jewish arts and culture, and/or community-engaged scholarship are especially encouraged to apply and to note such experience in their applications. The Hazel D. Cole fellow must agree to be in residence at the University of Washington for the tenure of their fellowship, and is expected to offer one public lecture and one undergraduate course during the 2015-16 academic year. The Fellowship includes a stipend of $50,000 plus benefits for the academic year. Candidates from all American and foreign universities are welcome.

The Stroum Center offers an interdisciplinary academic program in Jewish Studies, including an undergraduate major and minor and graduate fellowships. Our faculty conduct cutting-edge research in fields such as Israel Studies, American Jewish life, and Sephardic Studies. The Center also presents innovative public programming through events and digital media to engage a broader community in Jewish Studies scholarship. Visit http://jewishstudies.washington.edu to learn more about the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies and our home department, the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington.

The Stroum Center’s Cole Fellows have gone on to receive tenure-track positions at such campuses as Stanford University, McGill University, St. Olaf College, Concordia University, and the University of Washington. Cole Fellows have also gone on to win prestigious awards like theNational Jewish Book Award and the National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship.

Application materials consist of the following: (1) A current curriculum vitae. (2) A brief (3-5 pages) description of your scholarly interests, your proposed research project, and a course you would like to teach. (3) Three letters of recommendation. We request that all letters of recommendation be sent via email as a PDF by the person making the recommendation.

All application materials including letters of recommendation must be PDF files and sent as email attachments to [mailto:jewishst@uw.edu jewishst@uw.edu]. The subject line should read: “Cole Fellow Application for 2015-16”. Please begin all file names with your last name (e.g. LASTNAME FIRSTNAME CV).

Finalists will be interviewed via phone or video conferencing in December. The successful candidate for the Cole Fellowship will be notified in early 2015. Questions: Contact Assistant Director Lauren Spokane at jewishst@uw.edu or 206-543-0138.
 * Application Deadline: Friday, Oct. 24, 2014.