Harvard University

Senior Chair in American Religious History

Harvard Divinity School seeks a senior scholar of North American religious history, broadly construed, to fill a named Chair in American Religious History. Candidates may be specialists in any particular aspect of the field, and in any chronological period.

In addition to an active program of scholarly research, candidates should have the ability to teach and advise at the doctoral and master's levels, including the M.Div. program, and must be familiar with forms of analysis that address race, gender, and social location. The successful candidate will teach students in the Divinity School, as well as undergraduates and graduate students of religion in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

Harvard University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action employer and encourages applications from and nominations of women and/or ethnic minority candidates.

Applications, nominations, and inquiries should be sent to: North American Religious History Search Committee, c/o Jacob Rhoads, Faculty Search Coordinator, Harvard Divinity School, 45 Francis Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138. Review of applications will commence on September 15, 2008. Email: jrhoads@hds.harvard.edu.