Harvard Divinity School - Research Associate and Visiting Faculty

Harvard Divinity School - Research Associate and Visiting Faculty

HARVARD DIVINITY SCHOOL announces five full-time positions as Research Associate and Visiting Faculty for 2026-27 in its Women's Studies in Religion Program.Proposals for book-length research projects utilizing both religion and gender as central categories of analysis and focusing on any religion are welcomed.Salary for 2026-27 will be $65,000. Applicants must have received their PhD (or equivalent terminal degree) by October 1, 2025.

Positions are open to candidates with doctorates in the fields of religion and to those with primary competence in other humanities, social science, and public policy fields who demonstrate a serious interest in religion and hold appropriate degrees in those fields. Selection criteria emphasize the quality of the applicant's research prospectus, outlining objectives and methods; its fit with the Program's research priorities; the significance of the contribution of the proposed research to the study of religion, gender, and to its field; and an agreement to produce a publishable piece of work.

Completed applications are due online by October 15, 2025.

Contact Information

Tracy Wall

Program Coordinator

Harvard Divinity School

45 Francis Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02138

617.495.5705

wsrp@hds.harvard.edu

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