Assistant Professor
- Employer
- Duke University- Religious Studies
- Location
- Durham, North Carolina (US)
- Salary
- discussed at time of acceptance
- Date posted
- Aug 28, 2024
- Website
- https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28132
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Humanities, Philosophy, Religion & Theology
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The Department of Religious Studies at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, invites applications for two tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin July 1, 2025. The search committee welcomes applicants in religious studies with clear evidence of engagement with another field in the humanities or social or natural sciences (e.g., cosmology, neuroscience, history of science, or history of medicine and healing). Areas of specialization are open. The committee seeks applicants with strong commitment to scholarship and teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels, and genuine interest in the collegial tasks of department life, mentoring students, and pursuing curricular innovation.
Interested candidates should submit the following: a cover letter (with contact information); a curriculum vitae; a three-page research statement that includes a description of interdisciplinary research accomplishments, plans for future research; a one-page statement describing the applicant’s teaching philosophy, previous experiences and future plans for teaching, and the applicant’s experience and approach to fostering an inclusive learning and mentoring environment for students; and 3 reference letters. All application materials should be uploaded at the Academic Jobs Online portal (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo).
Review of completed applications will begin on October 10, 2024, and continue until December 31, 2024, or when the two positions are filled. Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
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