Assistant- or Associate-Level Faculty Position in Islam and the Arts
- Employer
- Stanford University
- Location
- California, United States
- Salary
- Commensurate with experience
- Date posted
- Jul 25, 2017
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Arts, Art, Art History, Music, Performing Arts, Humanities, Ethnic & Multicultural Studies, Foreign Languages & Literatures
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-track
Assistant Professor or a tenured Associate Professor faculty
position in Islam and the Arts. The search is open to scholars
focused on Islamic religious arts and performance; non-religious
artistic and literary productions of the diverse cultures of
Islamic societies; and scholar/artist practitioners. The
applicant must have a conferred terminal degree in his/her field by
September 1, 2018. The appointment can be in one of the following
departments in the School of Humanities and Sciences: Art and Art
History, Music, Theater and Performance Studies, or Comparative
Literature.
The successful candidate will be based in a humanities department
but is also expected to contribute to the Abbasi Program in Islamic
Studies’ curricular and outreach efforts. Candidates should
demonstrate interests that afford effective interactions with a
broad range of colleagues and the ability to teach and mentor a
diverse student body. Teaching responsibilities will be determined
by the home department.
Applicants should provide a cover letter including a brief
statement of research interests, a curriculum vitae including list
of publications, and one recent writing sample or, in the case of
an arts practitioner, a link to the applicant’s
website. Assistant level and untenured applicants should
arrange to have three letters of reference submitted
to AcademicJobsOnline.org. Currently tenured applicants
should submit the names of three references. For full
consideration, materials should be received by October 2, 2017.
Please use the following link to apply: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/9281
Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It welcomes nominations of, and applications from, women, members of minority groups, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, as well as others who would bring additional dimensions to the university’s research, teaching and clinical missions.
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