Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
- Employer
- Bates College
- Location
- Lewiston, Maine, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Aug 15, 2024
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Humanities, International, Area & Multicultural studies, Other Humanities, Religion & Theology
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Details
Bates Department of Religious Studies seeks an assistant professor in Islamic Studies for a tenure-track position beginning in August 2025. Area of specialization is open. We envision a colleague who can contribute to the study of Islam in both local and global contexts and to Bates’ collective goals as reflected in the new “race, power, privilege, and colonialism” general education requirement. Given the interdisciplinary nature of Religious Studies, candidates are invited to think expansively and to share their thoughts about how their Religious Studies courses will contribute to Bates’ broader liberal arts curriculum, through, for example, the cross-listing of their courses with other academic units in the social sciences, humanities, and/or interdisciplinary studies.
Bates students come from a diversity of educational and socioeconomic backgrounds, and we are committed to each student’s success. Thus, candidates may choose to share evidence of their skills and experience supporting a diverse student body. We seek a colleague who is committed to sustaining a strong and inclusive community of learning in our related fields. We encourage applications from individuals from historically marginalized groups and from those who may have followed non-traditional pathways to higher education due to societal, economic, or academic circumstances . Applicants may choose to describe the breadth of their teaching repertoire, including, for example, how they have worked with, or plan to work with, historically underrepresented, first-generation, and marginalized student populations.
Bates College is a residential liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine—a diverse and growing community roughly 45 minutes from the state’s largest city, 2 ½ hours north of Boston, and 4 ½ hours south of Montreal. Faculty scholarship and creative work at Bates are robustly supported by start-up packages, internal grants, and a well-staffed external grants office. Community-engaged learning and study abroad are both broadly encouraged and supported; pedagogical development and innovation is further buttressed by a new Center of Inclusive Teaching and Learning .
Educational access and racial justice are central to Bates’ history and mission and our faculty-led initiatives reflect this commitment .
Ph.D. preferred; advanced ABD considered.
For full consideration, applications should be received by October 8, 2024 and should include the following:
> a cover letter (including an overview of research and classroom experience);
> a CV (including contact information for three referees); and
> a statement on pedagogical philosophy that describes how the applicant meets Bates’ standards of excellence in terms of inclusive and evidence-based pedagogy .
> Sample syllabi and brief (5000-20,000-word) writing samples are also welcome.
The search committee will request letters of recommendation from three referees for short-listed candidates. E mployment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and verification of degree.
Bates College is committed to equal opportunity and to providing an educational and work environment free from discrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and other legally protected statuses in the recruitment and admission of its students, in the administration of its education policies and programs, or in the recruitment of its faculty and staff. Bates College adheres to all applicable state and federal equal opportunity laws and regulations. All college faculty, staff, students, contractors, visitors, and volunteers are responsible for understanding and complying with the Non-Discrimination Policy.
Inquiries concerning the college’s policies, compliance with applicable laws, statutes, and regulations (such as Title VII, Title IX, and ADA/Section 504), and complaints may be directed to the Title IX Officer, Gwen Lexow at 207-786-6445 or titleix@bates.edu.
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Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts college. We are proud to offer a highly personalized education that centers on deep and sustained interactions among students, faculty, and community. We are engaging the forces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology — that are transforming higher education and the world into which our students graduate.
When Bates opened in 1855, it was New England’s first co-ed college. Since then, we have admitted students no matter their nationality, race, religion, sex, or socio-economic status. While this openness was at the core of our founding identity and principles, it has been tested throughout time and requires us to constantly reflect upon and recommit to our mission.
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- http://www.bates.edu/
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