University of California - Davis, Religious Studies
Assistant Professor - Premodern Judaism
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | California, United States |
Position: | Assistant Professor |
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Premodern Judaism
Department of Religious Studies
University of California, Davis
The Department of Religious Studies at the University of California, Davis invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in Premodern Judaism, from the postbiblical to late medieval period effective July 1, 2015. Research specialization within this area is open, and may include areas such as Second Temple Judaism, the formation of rabbinic literature, Judaism in the later Roman or Sasanian world, the reception of the Hebrew Bible in ancient and medieval Judaism, Judaism in medieval Europe and the medieval Mediterranean. Candidates with an interest in interdisciplinary work in areas already represented in the UC Davis program will be preferred. The successful candidate will be able to teach undergraduate courses in the Hebrew Bible and its reception, the history of Judaism, and Religious Studies broadly conceived, as well as specialized courses in premodern Judaism at the advanced undergraduate and graduate level. A Ph.D. in Religious Studies or related field must be in hand by the first day of classes, September 21, 2015. Preliminary interviews will be held at the Annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion in San Diego, CA on November 22-25, 2014 and the Association for Jewish Studies in Baltimore, MD on December 14-16, 2014. The position will remain open until filled.
For full consideration, applications should be received by October 15, 2014. Applications can be submitted at: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF00361 Please include:
• Cover letter describing your research and teaching interests
• Curriculum Vitae
• One (1) publication or professional paper
• Contact information for four (4) recommenders who may be contacted as applications are reviewed
The University of California, Davis, is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty and staff. It also a smoke free campus.
Contact: |
Renee Ortez |
Website: | https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF00361 |
Primary Category: | Religious Studies and Theology |
Secondary Categories: | Humanities Jewish History / Studies |
Posting Date: | 09/03/2014 |
Closing Date | 10/31/2014 |