University of California - Berkeley, The Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES), the Department of Near Eastern Studies (NES), and the Department of Architecture (ARCH)
SULTAN POST DOCTORAL TEACHING FELLOW
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | California, United States |
Position: | Fellow |
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES), the Department of Near Eastern Studies (NES),
the Department of Architecture (ARCH), and the Department of the History of Art at UC Berkeley
invite applications for a Sultan Post Doctoral Teaching Fellow / Visiting Assistant Professor in the
area of History of Islamic Art, Architecture, and Urbanism. This is a shared position between the
above units but the Sultan Post Doctoral Fellow will be based at the CMES, and one of these
departments will serve as the home department for the teaching component of the position.
(Individuals who hold the Assistant Professor title may be eligible for this position as Visiting
Assistant Professors, otherwise the appointment will be at the lecturer rank.)
The appointment will be for one year with a possible extension for another year depending on
funding and performance. The Sultan Post Doctoral Teaching Fellow is expected to teach 2-3
courses a year and advise students. The Ph.D. must have been completed by the end of the
spring of 2012. Salary scale for the Sultan Post Doctoral Teaching Fellow is equivalent to the
Assistant Professor Step I position at Berkeley ($50,000).
Endowed through a gift from the Sultan bin AbdulAziz Al-Saud Charity Foundation, the Sultan
Program in Arab Studies supports teaching, research, and public outreach on topics related to
the Arab and Muslim worlds with the overarching goal of furthering scholarship on this important
region at UC Berkeley and beyond. The Sultan Program encompasses the social sciences,
humanities, and professional fields, with a special emphasis from the following disciplines:
anthropology, architecture, history, literature, sociology, and urban studies. The Sultan Program
currently offers grants in the following categories: Post-Doctoral Fellowship; Graduate Fellowship;
Undergraduate Scholarship; and Other Scholarly Initiatives. This position is part of the first component
of the program.
We seek an outstanding interdisciplinary scholar with training in the history of Islamic art,
architecture, and urbanism. Interest and expertise in early and modern Islamic visual
expression is expected. Candidates must demonstrate commitment to interdisciplinary
scholarship and effective teaching. Teaching duties may include: an introductory
undergraduate survey course of Islamic Art and Architecture (from 7th century to present)
along with a graduate level seminar on Arab, Muslim, or Middle Eastern Urbanism, and
possibly a third course in the scholar’s area of specialty. Teaching experience and a
publication record are desirable.
Contact: |
Please send C.V., dissertation abstract, letter of interest, one page curriculum proposal for each of the three courses described above, teaching evaluations, citizenship or resident status, and three letters of reference by January 20, 2012 to Professor Nezar AlSayyad Chair, Center for Middle Eastern Studies University of California at Berkeley 340 Stephens Hall #2314 Berkeley, CA, 94720-2314 cmes@berkeley.edu
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Website: | None |
Primary Category: | None |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 11/09/2011 |
Closing Date | 01/31/2012 |