Religious Studies and Theology 2018-2019

This page is for Academic Positions in Religious Studies that begin in 2019.

Last Year's Page: Religious Studies 2017-2018

See also: Biblical Studies 2018-2019 and Jewish Studies 2018-2019

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2018-2019 RELIGIOUS STUDIES JOBS - Full-Time / Tenure-Track

Duke University Divinity School (NC) - Old Testament (Open Rank)

Duke University Divinity School seeks to make a faculty appointment in Old Testament, effective for July 2019. We welcome nominations for and applications from persons who have outstanding scholarly expertise in the critical interpretation of the Old Testament. Competence in the interpretation of the Old Testament as Christian scripture is highly desirable, as is competence in the history, culture, languages, and religious thought of the ancient Near East. The candidate appointed to this position will be expected to teach and offer leadership both in the Divinity School’s master’s degree programs and at the doctoral level.

The rank is open. Faculty rank and salary will be set according to qualifications and experience. A Ph.D., Th.D., or equivalent, are requisite. A professional masters degree in a theological discipline, and experience in ministry, lay or ordained, are desirable. Women, ethnic minorities, and United Methodists are especially encouraged to apply.

Applications should be submitted at the following link: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/11172

Nominations for and questions about the position should be sent to Ms. Jacquelyn Norris at jnorris@div.duke.edu.

• Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae and names of three persons from whom letters of reference may be obtained. Review of applications and nominations will begin September 1, 2018.

• Also posted at Biblical Studies 2018-2019

Duke University Divinity School (NC) - Warren Professor of Catholic Theology

Duke University Divinity School seeks nominations and applications to fill the Warren Endowed Chair of Catholic Theology at the rank of distinguished Full Professor, effective for July 2019. The recipient shall be a scholar of eminence and excellence in the field of Catholic Theology broadly construed (i.e., systematic, constructive, historical, liturgical, etc.). The recipient will have teaching responsibilities in the Divinity School and potentially at Trinity College, at both the graduate and undergraduate level, and will also be involved with continuing education seminars with non-degree clergy and lay people for the Catholic Church as deemed appropriate.

Applications should be submitted at the following link: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/11173

Nominations for and questions about the position should be sent to Ms. Jacquelyn Norris at jnorris@div.duke.edu.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae and names of three persons from whom letters of reference may be obtained.

• Review of applications and nominations will begin September 1, 2018.

Utah State University (UT) - Leonard J. Arrington Chair in Mormon History and Culture

• Preferred start date for the position is 1 Jan. 2019.
• Teaching load: Candidates must be able to teach a variety of courses on Mormonism at the undergraduate and graduate level. The ability to teach our American Religious History course or Introduction to Religious Studies (RELS 1010) is desirable. The successful applicant will participate actively in the life of the Religious Studies Program, which consists of a vibrant community of scholar-teachers and students committed to the interdisciplinary study of religion.
• Minimum Qualifications for Associate Professor: PhD in Religious Studies, History, or related field; Strong record of peer-reviewed publication; Established record of teaching excellence
• Preferred Qualifications for Associate Professor: At least three years at rank of Associate Professor at time of application
• Minimum Qualifications for Professor: PhD in Religious Studies, History, or related field; Excellent record of peer-reviewed publication; Outstanding record of mentoring and teaching excellence
• Preferred Qualifications for Professor: Evidence of national scholarly reputation in the field
• Applications should be submitted through the online application link and include a cover letter expressing interest in the position, a current CV, a research statement, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and the names and addresses of three referees.
• Review of applications will begin on 15 Aug. 2018.

• Also posted at Non-Geographic/Methodologically Oriented History 2018-19

VISITING POSITIONS / Limited-Term Appointments / Postdocs

Westminster Theological Seminary (PA) - Non-TT Church History (3 yr. appt.)

• Fixed term (3 year) professorship of church history, to begin 1 Jul. 2019.
• Teaching load: Teach courses in the Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Religion, and Master of Arts in Counseling curriculum; lead Master of Theology and Doctor of Philosophy seminars; supervise theses and dissertations. Participate in service/scholarly activities designed to advance the mission of the Seminary.
• Minimum Qualifications: Must have a Ph.D. in Church History, or a related discipline; ordination or a willingness to be ordained as a teaching elder in a Reformed or Presbyterian denomination; at least two years of applicable teaching experience preferred; and a record of scholarly publications.
• Westminster Theological Seminary hires only personnel who belong to a Christian church and subscribe to biblical orthodoxy (belief) and orthopraxy (practice).
• ​​​​Qualified applicants should upload a cover letter and curriculum vitae and include names of two references
• Deadline: 1 Sept. 2018.

• Also posted at Non-Geographic/Methodologically Oriented History 2018-19

Katz Center, University of Pennsylvania – Visiting Fellowship

The Herbert D. Katz Center at The University of Pennsylvania is now accepting applications for the 2019–2020 academic year on the theme of The Jewish Home: Dwelling on the Domestic, the Familial, and the Lived-In.

The Katz Center will devote our 2019–2020 fellowship year to the home—to what happens inside Jewish homes and what connects those homes to life outside. We invite applications from scholars in any academic field who are seeking to advance research that will shed light on this most formative and intimate of contexts for Jewish life, including the very definition of home.

As an object of inquiry, the home has not one door but many. We are planning a year that will look into the Jewish home across many different thresholds/entryways and look back out from the home into the broader world. Relevant topics may include the history of domestic architecture and material culture, anthropological research into kinship, parenting, gender roles, and master-servant relationships; literary instantiations  of the home as an object of memory and imagination; representations of Jewish domesticity in the visual arts, including theater, film, and television; the analysis of Jewish law as it relates to family life and sex; the economics of consumption and display; the ritual study of the life cycle as it plays out in domestic contexts; and urban studies that approach the home as part of neighborhoods or larger social contexts, among others.

Eligible projects may be focused on the home in any period of Jewish history, extending from the four room houses of Iron Age Canaan to contemporary Jewish retirement communities. The year is also open to projects that may not be focused on the home per se but are helpful for understanding it, such as research on the history of privacy or the anthropology of childhood. The Center’s goal is to support individual projects, but it also seeks to develop an intellectually diverse cohort which means the ideal applicant will be one willing to learn from and work with scholars from other disciplines or focused on other periods.

Eligibility

The Katz Center invites applications from scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and the arts at all levels. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or expect to receive their degree no later than August 2019.

An additional opportunity for 2019–2020: Israel Institute Fellowship

With funding from the Israel Institute and in partnership with Penn’s Jewish Studies Program, the Katz Center is offering a teaching fellowship in 2019–2020. Full details are available on our website.

Application opens: June 1, 2018

Application deadline: October 31, 2018

Announcement of fellowship recipients: March 31, 2019

Commencement of fellowship period: Variable, from September 2019 to May 2020

Duration of fellowship period: One semester (fall or spring) or full academic year

Please visit katz.sas.upenn.edu for more information about the Katz Center’s fellowship program and to access the online application portal.

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Assistant Professor: 1

Associate Professor: 1

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Catholic Studies: 1

Christian Spirituality: 2

Christianity-Early: 1

Christianity-Medieval: 1

Christianity-Early Modern/Modern: 3

Christianity-Moral Theology/Ethics: 1

Christianity-Global: 1

Christianity-Catholic and Latin American Studies: 1

Christianity: Systematic Theology:

Christianities (Comparative, Non-Normative): 1

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Indigenous Religions: 1

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Theology: 3

Women's Studies / Queer Theory: 1