Lehigh Universiity, Religion Studies
Philip and Muriel Berman Professor of Jewish Civilization
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Pennsylvania, United States |
Position: | Associate Professor, Full Professor |
Philip and Muriel Berman Professor of Jewish Civilization
The Department of Religion Studies invites applications from distinguished teacher-scholars to fill the position of Philip and Muriel Berman Professor of Jewish Civilization at Lehigh University. This is a tenured position in the department at the rank of associate or full professor.
The successful applicant will have a strong record of publication that establishes expertise in the study of Judaism focusing on the modern period. We are open to a variety of methodological and theoretical approaches. In addition to working in an area of specialization, this individual will have an excellent teaching record and must be able to teach general courses in Jewish and religion studies.
The Berman Professor will be associated with the Berman Center for Jewish Studies and will work in synergy with the other two Berman chair-holders, one in our department (also the Director of the Center) and one at nearby Lafayette College, as well as with the Apter Chair in Holocaust Studies and Ethical Values, and with other affiliated faculty. Established nearly 30 years ago, the Berman Center, with its sponsorship of lectures, seminars, conferences and publications, has effectively promoted Lehigh’s national and international scholarly reputation.
Please submit all application materials (letter of application, c.v., a statement of research agenda, three letters of recommendation and a statement of teaching interests) via Academic Jobs Online (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/4404) by October 31, 2014. Please do not submit any additional materials at this point. Only electronic submissions via Academic Jobs Online will be considered. Questions should be directed to Michael L. Raposa, Search Committee Chair, at mlr0@lehigh.edu.
The College of Arts and Science at Lehigh is committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and curriculum. Candidates who contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths and experiences in this area. Lehigh University is an AA/EOE and it provides comprehensive benefits including partner benefits (For more information consult http://www.lehigh.edu/~inprv/faculty/worklifebalance.html.)
Founded in 1865, Lehigh University is a small (more than 4,700 undergraduates and 2,000 graduate students) private university that emphasizes original research and excellent teaching. With 153 buildings resting on its three contiguous campuses, including two libraries housing more than one million volumes, the university supplies significant resources and generous space for the activities of its faculty and students. In addition to the College of Arts and Sciences (in which both the Berman Center and the Religion Studies department are housed), the university embraces three additional colleges: Business and Economics, Engineering and Applied Science, and Education. These four colleges support a total of nearly 90 undergraduate and 40 graduate programs (offering the PhD in more than 20 disciplines, including English and History). Since U.S. News and World Report established its ratings of academic institutions 30 years ago, Lehigh has consistently ranked in the top 40 among national universities. It is in the most competitive category in Peterson’s Guide and Barron’s Profile of American Colleges.
The university is located on a scenic, 1,600-acre campus in Bethlehem, a historically rich and ethnically diverse city in eastern Pennsylvania. Bethlehem is adjacent to Allentown and Easton in the Lehigh Valley (a growing urban center with a population approaching 750,000), 75 miles to the west of New York City and 60 miles north of Philadelphia.
The Lehigh Valley is an attractive place to live and work with reasonable cost of living, easy community, good schools, and abundant cultural activities. For more information, connect to the following links: http://ww4.lehigh.edu/about/default.aspx; http://cas.lehigh.edu/casweb/default.aspx?id=764; and http://www.lehigh.edu/inlhgi/index.html.
LINC is a newly created regional network of diverse organizations designed to assist new hires with dual career, community and cultural transition needs. Please contact infdcap@lehigh.edu for more information.
Contact: |
Michael L. Raposa, Search Committee Chair, at mlr0@lehigh.edu |
Website: | http://religion.cas2.lehigh.edu/ |
Primary Category: | Jewish History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 10/03/2014 |
Closing Date | 10/31/2014 |