Boston College, African & African Diaspora Studies Program
Two Open-Rank Positions in Race, Religion, and the African Diaspora
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Massachusetts, United States |
Position: | Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor |
Two Open-Rank Positions in Race, Religion, and the African Diaspora
Boston College’s African and African Diaspora Studies Program (AADS) invites applications for two open-rank, open field core faculty positions in race, religion, and the African Diaspora, to begin in August 2017. There will be two jointly appointed positions, one in the Department of Theology and the other in another cooperating department. In theology, we are seeking a scholar with competency in systematic/constructive theology, ethics, comparative theology, liberation theology, feminist theology, or black theology. For the second position, we are seeking a scholar in fields such as religion, religious studies, African diaspora studies, history, art history, sociology, anthropology, political science, comparative literature, ethnic studies, and women’s and gender studies who specializes in the religious experiences of African-descended people. We envision successful candidates teaching classes such as Introduction to African and African Diaspora Religions; Religion in Africa; Varieties of Black Religious Experience; Race, Religion, and Social Justice; and Introduction to Black Theology. The AADS Program has six core faculty members and twelve affiliate faculty members working in English, History, Communication, Sociology, Theology, Romance Languages and Literatures, and Philosophy. In 2016–2017, we will also be searching for another core faculty member who specializes in African American Literature and Culture to be jointly appointed with the English Department.
Successful candidates will have an active research and publication profile, a record demonstrating excellence in teaching, and PhD or the equivalent in a relevant field by August 2017. Applications must include a cover letter, curriculum vita, a writing sample of no more than 30 pages, and three letters of recommendation. Applications must be submitted via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/36597. Review of applications will begin on October 1st and continue until the positions are filled. For full consideration, applications must be received by October 15th, 2016.
Boston College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category including disability and protected veteran status. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at http://www.bc.edu/offices/diversity.
Contact: |
aads@bc.edu 617-552-3238 |
Website: | http://www.bc.edu/schools/cas/aads/ |
Primary Category: | Religious Studies and Theology |
Secondary Categories: | African American History / Studies African History / Studies Anthropology Atlantic History / Studies Ethnic History / Studies Humanities Social Sciences Sociology Women, Gender, and Sexuality Comparative Literature |
Posting Date: | 08/10/2016 |
Closing Date | 01/01/2017 |