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This page is for Academic Positions in Religious Studies and Theology that begin in 2025.

Last year's page: Religious Studies and Theology 2023-2024

See also: Humanities and Social Sciences Postdocs 2024-2025, Biblical Studies 2024-2025, Jewish Studies 2024-2025

Instructions

Please post the most recent listing you've found at the top of the list in each category. This way users won't have to scroll through entire page to see what new items have been posted.

Please list advertised positions, with updates as they occur, including acknowledgments of receipt, phone interviews, campus interviews, and offers. Please add jobs with the following format:

===Name of college/university, title/rank=== preferred area(s) of specialization, application due date, link to job ad.

Use === Sub-Heading 2 === when adding names of schools/positions to this page.

As job search progress indicators become available, add the type of information and date. The link to a job description can be deleted after the application due date. After an offer has been accepted, please underline the name of the institution so that we can easily see which positions have already been filled.

Example:

===Midwest Dreamland SLAC - Assistant Professor, American Religions=== due 11-17-2024, link

• writing sample requested by email, 2024-12-05 (x5)
• phone interview scheduled, 2024-12-15 (x4)
• conference or Zoom interview scheduled, 2024-12-20 (x3)
• on-campus interview invitation, 2025-1-2
• offer extended, 2025-3-2
• offer accepted, 2025-3-3
• rejection letter received, 2025-6-3

Please add approximate dates to your posts whenever possible!

For those of us waiting nervously by computers, phones, and mailboxes, please indicate the form of communication the search committee used!

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Tenure-Track Appointments for 2025

Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry, Open-Rank Professor of Moral Theology, Environmental Ethics

The Ecclesiastical Faculty of the Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry (CSTM) seeks applicants for a full-time, open-rank, and tenure-track position in moral theology. The preferred candidate will have a focus on environmental ethics, as well as the willingness to teach fundamental moral theology, and a commitment to engage perspectives arising beyond the Euro-American context. Other areas of ethical inquiry that complement existing offerings within the CSTM are also desirable. Candidates must be Roman Catholics committed to core Catholic teachings and approach their teaching and research with sensitivity to pastoral commitments and to the diversities evident in the global church. At the time of application, candidates must hold an earned doctorate in Catholic moral theology or Christian ethics. Since supervision of theses for candidates in the STL program will be a significant aspect of the successful candidate’s role in the CSTM, the possession of, or willingness and eligibility to pursue, the STL is required.

https://apply.interfolio.com/149115

San Diego State University, Assistant Professor of Judaism and Sustainability

Apply at https://apply.interfolio.com/149578

Vassar College, Native American Studies

Apply at https://employment.vassar.edu/postings/4062

The American Studies Program at Vassar College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Native American Studies beginning August 2025. We seek a dynamic, innovative, community-engaged scholar of Native American Studies. The position grows from Vassar’s continued commitment to developing meaningful land acknowledgment and repairing relationships with Native nations. We are especially interested in scholars whose work focuses on one of the following areas: Native American philosophy/knowledges; Native American religions; Native American ecologies/traditional environmental science/land knowledge, including political ecologies or public health; and/or Native American pedagogy and language revitalization. Although we recognize the importance of studying Indigeneity in other global contexts, we are only considering scholars who focus primarily on Native North America for this position.

The successful candidate will contribute to the further development of Vassar’s growing Native American Studies curriculum, advise students, and serve on college and program committees. An ideal candidate might also have expertise in relational approaches to research, experience teaching and mentoring Native and other underrepresented students, and/or a record of collaboration with Native communities.

Applications should be addressed to Lisa Collins and Molly McGlennen and submitted online at: https://employment.vassar.edu/postings/4062. Please contact americanstudies@vassar.edu with any questions. Review of applicant materials will begin on October 15, 2024, and will continue until the position has been filled.

Duke University, The Department of Religious Studies

Apply at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/Duke/ReligiousStudies/AP

Description

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. 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.

Application Materials Required:

• Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Research statements (optional)
• Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site help popup)
• And anything else requested in the position description.

Fordham University, Tenure-Track, Systematic Theology

Apply at: https://apply.interfolio.com/147687

Description

We seek a scholar who is carrying out theological work in dialogue with both feminist theoretical traditions and the experiences of one or more racial and/or ethnic groups that are traditionally underrepresented in higher education in the United States.  Candidates who also have expertise in contemporary philosophical traditions are especially encouraged to apply.

Teaching responsibilities in Systematic/Constructive Theology beyond the candidate’s chosen areas of interest and research include graduate courses and mentoring of doctoral students, as well as undergraduate general education, upper-level courses for majors, and elective courses.  The successful candidate will contribute to teaching in the Core Curriculum, the department’s undergraduate programs for majors and minors, and the department’s graduate programs, as well as to a variety of Fordham research centers and cognate departments.  Depending on the candidate’s area of expertise, these may include Fordham’s African and African American Studies or Latin American and Latino Studies programs.

The standard teaching load at the University is five courses per academic year.

University Statutes

The University Statutes contain information about our personnel procedures and our leaves (faculty fellowships).

Human Resources Benefits

Please visit the Human Resources website for a description of the employee benefits available at the University.

Qualifications

Ph.D. required.

Application Instructions

The initial application consists of a personal letter of application and CV and must be received by September 20, 2024. From those candidates who advance beyond the initial screening, the department will request a representative example of scholarly work (e.g., unpublished research paper, published article or book chapter), evidence of teaching effectiveness, transcripts, and three letters of reference. All application materials must be submitted through Interfolio. Follow this link to apply for the position: http://apply.interfolio.com/_____

Please address any questions to Christine Firer Hinze, Department Chair, at hinze@fordham.edu.  After August 1: Brenna Moore, Department Chair, at brmoore@fordham.edu.

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Pomona College-Assistant/Associate Professor, Islamic Studies===due October 15

Apply at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/27964

Xavier University of Louisiana, Assistant Professor of Theology]

Apply at: https://jobs.xula.edu/postings/3214

The Department of Theology at Xavier University of Louisiana invites applicants for a tenure track position in biblical studies at the assistant professor level beginning in August 2025. Experience in teaching, as well as a publication record in a specific field of research, is preferable.

While the area of research is open, candidates will be expected to be able to teach a variety of courses in biblical studies. Scholars with research or teaching experience that connects biblical studies to contexts in the Black Atlantic world are especially encouraged to apply. The successful candidate should be prepared to teach an introductory course in biblical studies and teach and develop upper-level courses within their area(s) of specialization suitable for undergraduates. Applications are encouraged from applicants with a knowledge of and appreciation for post-Vatican II Catholic traditions of biblical interpretation. The university is particularly interested in candidates who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds, minimizing barriers, and increasing equity and completion rates between members of different demographic groups.   

Duties

Primary duties for this position include teaching undergraduate courses offered by the Theology department, including some courses in Hebrew and/or Christian scriptures. A successful candidate will also be expected to actively engage in scholarship activities. The teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester but can be reduced when hours are funded by a grant (6 hours max.). Participation in service activities for the Department, the University, their discipline, and the community is also expected.

About the Department

The Department of Theology has five full-time members. In addition to contributing to the core curriculum, the department enables majors and minors to reflect critically on their historical situations in light of Christian and other faith traditions, to contribute to the promotion of a more just and humane society. In our scholarship, we prioritize critical methods developed within religious, cultural, and intellectual traditions of diverse communities, particularly those of African descent. Our theological approaches advocate for the dignity of all humans and care for the earth, in light of the preferential option for the poor, vulnerable, and marginalized.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Biblical Studies, Theology, or Religious Studies, or a related field;
• Strong commitment to teaching a full load of 24 credit hours per academic year;
• Demonstrate a strong potential for excellence in teaching and mentoring undergraduate students;
• Commitment to developing an active research program within the area of the applicant’s expertise and submitting scholarly works;
• Commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population;
• Participate in service activities for the Department, the University, their discipline, and the community; and
• Write and Speak English proficiently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with teaching, as well as a strong publication record in a particular area of research;
• Successful experience teaching undergraduate courses;  
• Established track record of meaningful mentorship of undergraduate students;
• Successful experience teaching a diverse student body and knowledge of effective strategies (e.g. culturally responsive or inclusive pedagogy, awareness of issues that may affect the success of minoritized students) supporting underrepresented groups;
• Awareness of pedagogical best practices and ongoing commitment to developing and maintaining knowledge in this area; and
• Commitment to the mission of Xavier University of Louisiana.

Documents

(1) a cover letter

(2) a comprehensive CV

(3) a 1-page (single-spaced) statement of teaching philosophy

(4) a research statement (max 3 pages)

(5) transcript; and

(6) at least three references who can provide letters of recommendation

Temporary and Visiting Appointments for 2025

Institute for Research in the Humanities, UW–Madison—Kingdon and Solmsen Fellowships

Through the generous bequests of Robert M. Kingdon and Friedrich and Lieselotte Solmsen, the Institute for Research in the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is pleased to announce competitions for two Robert M. Kingdon Fellowships and four Solmsen Fellowships for the academic year 2025-2026, to be awarded to scholars from outside the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Kingdon Fellowships sponsor scholars working in the humanities in the historical, literary, artistic, and/or philosophical studies of Christian and/or Jewish religious traditions and their role in society. Projects may focus on any period from antiquity to the present, on any part of the world, and in any field(s) in the humanities. They may explore various forms of the Jewish and/or Christian traditions; the interaction of one or both of these with other religious traditions; and/or the relationship of one or both of these religions to other aspects of society within or outside of Europe.

Solmsen Fellowships are to be awarded to scholars working in the humanities on European history, literature, philosophy, politics, religion, art and culture in the classical, medieval, and/or early modern periods (before 1700). Projects on the relationship of pre-1700 Europe to other parts of the world are also welcome.

Kingdon and Solmsen Fellows are expected to be in residence at the IRH throughout the academic year (except for short research trips, lectures, conferences, etc.) and may extend this residency through the following summer on a non-stipendiary basis. However, the fellowship may not be deferred for any reason. The award provides a stipend of $60,000, office space, support services, and access to all university facilities. Fellows are expected to present their work at an Institute seminar and participate in the weekly seminars. Applicants must be in possession of the doctorate at the time of application.

Applications are due Thursday, October 24, 2024. Notification of awards will be made by early March. Scholars with projects applicable to both fellowship calls are welcome to apply to both the Kingdon and Solmsen competitions.

Access full calls and links to the digital applications here: https://irh.wisc.edu/irh-fellowships/ (scroll down to “External Fellowships”).

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