Religious Studies 2011-2012

Please list advertised positions, with updates as they occur, including acknowledgments of receipt, phone interviews, campus interviews, and offers. Listing the names of those hired is a violation of privacy.

Last Year's PAGE: Religious Studies 2010-2011

See also: Biblical Studies 2011-2012 & Jewish Studies and Israel Studies 2011-2012

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Candler School of Theology - Assistant Professor of Homiletics

 * Review of applications begins Sept. 15, 2011
 * Ad is on Candler's site here.

Catholic University of America - Medieval Historical Theology

 * Applications accepted until October 15, 2011
 * What speciality? Ad text?
 * No ad can be found in CHE, nothing on the CUA website.
 * From the AAR Job Site: "The Catholic University of America, School of Theology and Religious Studies invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in Medieval Historical Theology, with expertise in the period from 900 to 1400 CE, preferably ordinary or associate professor. Candidates must possess an earned doctorate (Ph.D., S.S.D., S.T.D., or equivalent). The person who fills the position will teach in undergraduate, graduate, and seminary programs in the School, advise students, direct master’s and licentiate theses and doctoral dissertations, and serve on committees. Rank and salary will be determined on the basis of academic credentials and publication record.To apply, please send a curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation to the Chair of the Search Committee in New Testament, School of Theology and Religious Studies, The Catholic University of America; Washington, DC 20064 or email palanza@cua.edu . Applications will be accepted until October 15, 2011. The Catholic University of America was founded in the name of the Catholic Church as a national university and center for research and scholarship. Regardless of their religious affiliation, all faculty are expected to respect and support the University’s mission and its identity as a Catholic institution. The University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer."

Catholic University of America - New Testament Studies

 * Applications accepted until October 15, 2011
 * Also posted at Biblical Studies 2011-2012

Dartmouth College - African Religions

 * Senior-level joint position in African Religions. The successful candidate will have joint-tenure at the Associate or Full Professor level in Religion and African and African-American Studies.
 * Chronicle Ad
 * Review of applications will begin November 1, 2011, and continue until the position is filled. Candidates whose applications are received by November 1, 2011, will be considered for a preliminary interview at the annual meetings of the African Studies Association and the American Academy of Religion.

Duke University - History of Christianity

 * This was on the CHE jobs page earlier this week and has now disappeared. There is nothing on Duke's site about any academic positions. Does anyone know what happened to it? Have they pulled it?
 * Since the ad has disappeared, this was the original text:"Religionus Studies: The Duke University Divinity School, located in Durham, North Carolina seeks applicants for the full-time, tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of History of Christianity. In consultation with academic dean, develop and design specific courses to teach in the area of the history of Christianity. Will teach four courses during the academic year, two courses per semester. Must teach, develop, and propose new course modules as needed. Required to maintain office hours for student advising and direct student development as needed. Requires Ph.D. in Religion/Religious Studies. Interested candidates should submit resumes to Dana Auton: [mailto:dauton@div.duke.edu dauton@div.duke.edu]. Please list "Assistant Professor of History of Christianity" in the subject line. Duke University is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply."
 * When was this posted?
 * I'm looking at a cached page of this ad dated 28 June.
 * Anybody contacted the HR person (I presume) listed in the ad about this?
 * Yes and I received no response, not even an aknowledgement it had been posted
 * Must be a fake, I spoke with a prof in the department and he said there's no such opening. (Although he did mention that, with five senior faculty retiring, there should be a few junior searches this year or next.)
 * Talked with a friend there who thinks this may be an internal hire, but no further deets.

Fairfield University - Medieval Christianity

 * Ad at CHE
 * Applications should be received by November 1, 2011 in order to receive consideration for preliminary interviews at the annual meeting of the AAR in San Francisco, CA.

Hamilton College - Asian Religions

 * Tenure-track position in Asian religions. Rank is at the assistant professor or instructor level, Ph.D. preferred. Candidates should have the capacity to teach Hinduism and elements of Islam.
 * Ad at HigherEdJobs.com
 * Deadline: Oct. 1

Hartford Seminary

 * Professor of Christian Theology — Hartford Seminary
 * Ad at CHE
 * Review of applications begins September 15

Princeton Theological Seminary - Pastoral Theology

 * Junior faculty position on tenure track in Pastoral Theology to begin July 1, 2012. Candidates must display a vital theological and ecclesiastical understanding of pastoral theology in the context of practical theology and hold the M.Div. and Ph.D. degrees or their accepted equivalents.


 * The successful candidate is expected to teach introductory and advanced courses in pastoral care in the M.Div., Th.M., and M.A.T.S. degree programs of the seminary and to offer Ph.D.-level seminars in Pastoral Theology. In addition, he or she will demonstrate in-depth knowledge of one or more of the following specialized areas of research and practice: (1) race, ethnicity, and culture as dimensions of pastoral care, with emphasis on ethnographic and/or post-colonialist approaches; (2) persons as members of groups, with special knowledge of sociology, organizational theory, or anthropology; (3) the public dimensions of pastoral care and the ways congregational systems of care are responsive to the needs of diaspora, local, and international communities; (4) grief, death, and dying.


 * Chronicle


 * Applications are due by November 4, 2011

Princeton University -- Classical Judaism

 * Tenure-track Assistant Professor position in classical Judaism beginning fall 2012
 * Ad at SBL
 * Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2011.
 * Also posted at Jewish Studies and Israel Studies 2011-2012

Rutgers - Comparative Monotheism

 * Tenure-track position in Comparative Monotheism with an interest in Ancient Judaism to begin Fall 2012, subject to the availability of funds.
 * Candidates should specialize in ancient Judaism but show strong interest in its comparative religious contexts. Area of specialization may range from the ancient near eastern to the Hellenistic contexts of Judaism. Teaching duties will include undergraduate (and soon graduate) courses in the Hebrew Bible, especially Prophets, Psalms, and the Wisdom books, as well as in the candidate's primary specialization.
 * All applications must be submitted online: https://secure.sas.rutgers.edu/apps/facsearch/postings/index/deptid/16
 * Completed applications submitted by September 30, 2011 will receive full consideration.
 * Also posted at Jewish Studies and Israel Studies 2011-2012

Saint Louis University - Greek and/or Oriental Patristics

 * tenure-track position at the rank of assistant or associate professor in Greek and/or Oriental Patristics, beginning fall 2012.
 * Ad at HigherEdJobs.com
 * Review of applications will begin on September 2, 2011. All applications must be made online at http://jobs.slu.edu

Saint Louis University - New Testament

 * tenure-track position at the rank of assistant or associate professor in New Testament beginning fall 2012.


 * Ad at HigherEdJobs.com
 * Review of applications will begin on October 3, 2011 with possible preliminary interviews at the AAR/SBL conference in November. All applications must be made online at http://jobs.slu.edu
 * Also posted at Biblical Studies 2011-2012

Seattle Pacific University - Assistant Professor of Christian Ministry

 * CHE: "Assistant Professor of Christian Ministry, tenure-track, beginning September 2012. Regular 9-month load of 33-quarter credits. Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in youth and family ministry, Christian education, and faith formation. Give leadership to the youth ministry minor. Requirements: Ph.D. in an appropriate field (Theology, Ministry, Christian education). Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in youth and family ministry, as well as Christian education and faith formation."
 * Applications accepted until October 15, 2011. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Apply online at http://spu.interviewexchange.com

St. Thomas More College (Saskachewan) -- Assistant Professor, Religion and Culture
(Cross Posted at Jewish Studies and Israel 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

Union Presbyterian Seminary

 * Assistant professor of theology, competent to teach systematic/dogmatic theology, with knowledge of and commitment to the Reformed tradition. Possible areas of specialization include Christianity and interfaith dialogue, constructive theology, historical theology, missiology, philosophical theology, or science and theology.
 * Chronicle
 * This full-time, tenure-track appointment begins July 1, 2012. We encourage the submission of applications by October 15 but will receive applications until the position is filled.

University of California, Berkeley - Japanese Buddhism (Tenured Professor)

 * CHE:"The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for a tenured position in Japanese Buddhism. The Department encourages interdisciplinary approaches (anthropology, history, literature, religious studies, visual culture), but all candidates should have advanced facility in the textual traditions of Buddhism in Japan. Accordingly, expertise in both modern and classical Japanese (Bungo and Kanbun) is expected; candidates should ideally have a strong grasp of at least one other language of the Asian Buddhist tradition as well (e.g. Chinese, Korean). "
 * The application deadline is October 3, 2011; all mail submissions must be postmarked by that date.

University of Chicago - History of Religions

 * CHE: "The University of Chicago Divinity School seeks to make an appointment in History of Religions. Rank and salary are open. The School seeks a scholar with superior research skills and a promising agenda for future work in the field. Candidates should demonstrate the highest level of scholarly competence in both theoretical approaches to the study of religion (classical and contemporary) and either a specific religious tradition or the religions of a defined geographic region, preferably the Americas, Africa or Europe."
 * Application should be made online at http://tinyurl.com/2b56mum. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. (posted 7/22/11)

University of Chicago - Professor of Theology

 * From CHE : The University of Chicago Divinity School seeks to make an appointment in Theology. Rank and salary are open. Area of specialization is likewise open, but candidates should be able to contribute theologically to the disciplined conversations that constitute the academic study of religion. This means that candidates should be engaged in constructive, creative work that shapes the conversation in academic theology, that they should be critically conversant with the history of theology, and that their work should be situated within the wider intellectual conversation of the University.
 * Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; review of candidates will commence on September 15, 2011. Application should be made online, at http://tinyurl.com/3ddbcol

University of Chicago - Religious Ethics

 * Position extended from 2010-11 cycle. Readvertised July 8, 2011 on AAR website.
 * The AAR ad lists this as two separate positions, one ethics and one theology. Also it is for the divinity school not the University at large. Ad states review of applications will commence September 15, 2011.
 * correction to the above: the Divinity School, unlike most other universities, is a fully-integrated department in the University of Chicago; faculty positions are subject to the approval of not only the faculty search committee (often with members in other fields/departments) and the dean but also the provost. Don't under-estimate this when applying.
 * The Chronicle ad describes the position thus: "The University of Chicago Divinity School seeks to make an appointment in Religious Ethics. Rank and salary are open. The candidate should exhibit both a broad knowledge of the field of religious ethics (comprising theological, political and philosophical lines of inquiry) and a coherent and creative research agenda within the field. Religious traditions of primary scholarly expertise open; specialists in philosophical ethics and moral theory in religious ethics are especially encouraged to apply." Also per Chronicle: Search has been extended into a second year; new review of candidates will commence September 15, 2011. Application should be made online, at http://tinyurl.com/2flb5tf

University of Chicago - Chinese Religions

 * Advertised 7/8/11 on AAR website.
 * From CHE: "The University of Chicago Divinity School seeks to make an appointment in Chinese Religions. Rank and salary are open, as are area of specialization within the study of Chinese religions (religious traditions, historical periods) and methodological approach (e.g., anthropological, historical, philosophical, literary). The School seeks a scholar with superior research skills, full command of relevant textual sources in classical and modern Chinese, and a promising agenda for future work in the field of Chinese religions, with an ability to engage in interdisciplinary research in the academic study of religion."
 * Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; review of candidates will commence on September 15, 2011. Application should be made online, at http://tinyurl.com/3ls39op

University of Cincinnati - Chair of Catholic Studies
 University of Hawaii at Manoa 
 * Chronicle
 * Review of applications will begin September 15, 2011
 * Was this cancelled?
 * A: You can still find the position on the UC jobs site (# 211UC0661) (8/3)
 * tenure-track assistant professor of religion - Chronicle Ad
 * Duties: Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in religion, including Christianity, World Religions and Theory and Methods.
 * Desirable Qualifications: Focus on Christianity in Asia; ability to teach ethics focus courses.
 * Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled.

University of Notre Dame - Moral Theology / Christian Ethics

 * Review of applications begins October 3, 2011
 * this is probably Jennifer Herdt's line?

University of South Carolina - Buddhism

 * Assistant Professor, Tenure Track; to begin August 2012
 * Link to announcement
 * Review of applications will begin October 15, 2011. To assure full consideration, applications must be received by October 31, 2011. Applicants should anticipate the possibility of a preliminary interview at the annual meeting of the AAR/SBL in San Francisco.
 * For additional information, see the full announcement

Villanova University - Catholic Systematic Theology

 * Non-tenure track, starting fall 2012

Villanova University - History of Christian Spirituality, with competence in Catholic Systematic Theology

 * Assistant professor, tenure-track

Washington University in St. Louis - American religion and politics

 * 4 faculty positions, open rank - Chronicle ad
 * Deadline: Oct. 1

Wesley Theological Seminary - Formation and Practical Theology

 * Assistant or Associate professor, tenure track

Yale University Divinity School - Systematic Theology

 * Chronicle
 * tenure-track appointment in the field of systematic theology, to begin July 1, 2012.
 * The successful candidate will have expertise in systematic theology informed by the history of Christian thought (including but not limited to the modern period). An interdisciplinary perspective, utilizing contemporary academic approaches such as cultural studies, critical, feminist, social or political theory for theological study, is also a plus.
 * A letter of application with curriculum vitae and a list of three references should be submitted by October 15, 2011 to: Dean Harold W. Attridge, Yale Divinity School, 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511-2167. Applications begin to be considered October 1, 2011.
 * Is this a replacement hire? If so, for whom?

Yale Institute of Sacred Music - Yale Divinity School - Assistant Professor of Liturgical Studies

 * Chronicle
 * Assistant Professor of Liturgical Studies (tenure track) with a specialty in the history and theology of North American Protestant and/or evangelical traditions. . . . Secondary expertise in sacred music and hymnody is preferred.
 * Applications will be read beginning October 15, 2011, and the appointment begins July 1, 2012.