Assistant Professor in Ancient Mediterranean Religions

University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX, United States
Full-time
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Description

The Department of Religious Studies at The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the field of Ancient Mediterranean Religions (AMR) to begin in the Fall of academic year 2025-26.

We seek scholars working in Christian origins (including New Testament Studies, Second Temple Judaism, Early Christianity, and Late Antiquity) whose research engages non-traditional archives from disciplinary, methodological, theoretical, and thematic approaches including, but not limited to, art history and visual culture, decoloniality and subalternity, migration and diaspora studies, religion and affect, and religion and the senses.

Duties will include undergraduate and graduate teaching, research, and service to the department, college, and university.

The position is part of an active and internationally recognized program in Ancient Mediterranean Religions. We are interested in candidates whose interdisciplinary approaches will contribute to the mission and intellectual life of the Department of Religious Studies through their teaching, research, and service.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Religious Studies or a related field with a specialization in the area of Ancient Mediterranean Religions.

Application Instructions

Applicants should upload a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, brief writing sample (no more than 12,000 words), syllabus for an upper-division course, and three letters of recommendation .

Additional materials may be requested after initial review of applications.

The committee will begin reviewing applications on September 30, 2024 and will continue reviewing applications until the position is filled.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Position funding is subject to budget availability.

For further information, please contact Geoffrey Smith, Search Committee Chair ([email protected]).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action.

The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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