Brandeis University, Schusterman Center for Israel Studies
Director, Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Massachusetts, United States |
Position: | Director, Full Professor |
Seeking a Director of the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University
Brandeis University seeks a Director of the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies, commencing summer 2015. The Director is expected to be a distinguished scholar of international stature whose work has advanced the study of Israel and who has the capacity to provide visionary and effective leadership to an interdisciplinary academic center that is engaged with other centers and departments. The Director will be appointed to the Brandeis faculty with the academic unit, rank, and tenure status appropriate to the appointee’s scholarly and professional accomplishments.
The Schusterman Center has a significant annual operating budget that is supported by a dedicated endowment, ongoing grants, and additional funds raised annually by the Director with the assistance of the Development Office. The Center is an international leader in the developing field of Israel studies. Its participants include departmental faculty, graduate students, and visiting scholars, from diverse fields including anthropology, economics, fine arts, history, Israel studies, Judaic studies, literature, political science, and sociology. The Center Director reports directly to the Provost. For more information on the Center, please visit its website at www.brandeis.edu/israelcenter. For a detailed job description for the Director, please visit www.brandeis.edu/provost/adhoc/schusterman.html.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references via email to provost@brandeis.edu with subject line "Schusterman Center Search." Initial consideration of applicants will begin on October 1, 2014, and will continue until the position is filled. Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community, and strongly encourages applications from women and minority candidates.
Contact: |
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references via email to provost@brandeis.edu with subject line "Schusterman Center Search." |
Website: | www.brandeis.edu/israelcenter/index.html |
Primary Category: | Humanities |
Secondary Categories: | Middle East History / Studies Social Sciences |
Posting Date: | 05/05/2014 |
Closing Date | 05/05/2015 |