City University of New York - Graduate Center
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Study of Religion
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | New York, United States |
Position: | Post-Doctoral Fellow |
Postdoctoral Fellowship at the CUNY Graduate Center
The Committee for the Study of Religion Postdoctoral Search
The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, the Ph.D-granting institution of CUNY, announces a postdoctoral fellowship for the academic year 2012-2013 in the interdisciplinary Committee for the Study of Religion. The study of religion includes, but is not limited to, such areas of research as violence and sacred space, fundamentalism, popular religion, piety, and post-secularism.
Position will begin on September 1, 2012. The successful candidate will be housed in the Graduate Center’s new Committee for the Study of Religion (studyofreligion.gc.cuny.edu) and will be expected to pursue his/her own research related to one of the above fields. S/he will participate in a weekly research seminar with other Committee faculty and fellows; teach one graduate course; or organize, convene and, lead one research seminar or small conference. A fellow is also expected to participate more generally in the administration and programming of the Committee. S/he will have shared office space.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in one of the disciplines in the humanities or humanistic social sciences. Candidates who have received the Ph.D. in 2009 at the earliest, or who have completed all the requirements for the Ph.D. by the application deadline of February 1, 2012, are eligible. The September 1, 2012 appointment requires that the Ph.D. has been awarded. Also required are an interest in productive scholarship in one of the above fields, interdisciplinary interests, and the ability to work collaboratively.
Contact: |
Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, one sample publication or dissertation chapter, and the names/addresses/email addresses for at least three references to Religion@gc.cuny.edu. Please note we will contact references for shortlisted applicants. Application deadline is February 1, 2012. Salary: $55,000 plus benefits and a small research/travel allowance. An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/IRCA/American Disabilities Act Employer |
Website: | http://www.gc.cuny.edu/ |
Primary Category: | Religious Studies and Theology |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 12/12/2011 |
Closing Date | 03/08/2012 |