[nativestudies-l] Stanford Job Opening in Indigenous Religions

[Lowe, Shelly C]

Please disseminate the attached job announcement.

 

The Department of Religious Studies at Stanford University, in
collaboration with

the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, invites
applications for

a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the field
of

American Religion with a focus on ethnicity and race. In particular, the
search is

seeking a scholar whose work centers on the study of religious
traditions,

practices, and institutions among ethnic and racial groups in the United
States. A

successful candidate will be expected to contribute to one or more of
the

department's current areas of strength and to teach and advise students
at both

the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Appointment will start on September 1, 2012. Courses will include broad
surveys

introducing students to the study of religion in America and at least
two courses

that will focus on race, ethnicity, and religion developed in
cooperation with the

Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity. The person
appointed will

be expected to interact with faculty and students who work in a variety
of fields

and methodologies both in Religious Studies and in the Center for
Comparative

Studies in Race and Ethnicity. Candidates must have completed their
Ph.D. by

August 31, 2012.

Please send a letter of application and your dossier, which should
include a CV,

a statement of research and teaching interests, any available evidence
of

teaching ability, three confidential letters of recommendation, and a
short writing

sample to:

American Religion Search Committee

Dept. of Religious Studies, Bldg. 70

450 Serra mall

Stanford, CA

94305-2165

Most of the preliminary interviews will be held between 10/19 and 10/22
at the

AAR. Applications received by October 3, 2011 will be assured of

consideration.

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 and minority groups, as well as others who
would bring

additional dimensions to the university's research and teaching
missions.

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