Assistant Professor of Religion (Islam), Vassar College, NY, USA

 

VASSAR COLLEGE, Department of Religion, seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor (to begin Fall 2016) specializing in Islam. The area of specialization within Islam is open, and we would especially welcome a candidate whose research or teaching addresses issues of gender and/or sexuality. We also seek a candidate whose theoretical and methodological approaches complement those of other faculty in the department.

Deadline: October 9, 2015

A fulltime salaried PhD position: Secularism, religion and ‘tradition’ in Dutch sexual health approaches, Groningen University/ Centre for Religion, Conflict and the Public Domain

 

A fulltime salaried PhD position: Secularism, religion and ‘tradition’ in Dutch sexual health approaches, based at the department of comparative religion, Groningen University/ Centre for Religion, Conflict and the Public Domain. It is one of two 2 fulltime salaried PhD positions in the program “Sexuality, Religion and Secularism. Cultural encounters in the African Diaspora and the Netherlands”, carried out in cooperation between Groningen University and the University of Amsterdam, funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO).

Deadline for applications for both positions: October 5, 2015

For more information on the positions and how to apply, follow the hyperlinks above. Application is only possible via the respective websites, applications via e-mail are not admissible. For more information about the research program, contact k.e.knibbe@rug.nl

2016 Cadbury Fellowship Scheme at the University of Birmingham

Great opportunity at the University of Birmingham for early-career African scholars based in an institution on the African continent:

http://www.knowingeachother.com/2015/09/02/thirteenth-cadbury-fellowship-scheme-and-workshop-2016-bodies-of-text-learning-to-be-muslim-in-west-africa/

Christianity and Social Sciences in Contemporary Africa: Call for applications for research grants

 

With generous support from the John Templeton Foundation, the Nagel Institute for the Study of World Christianity at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, announces two research grants programs.

One grants program will feature African theologians and the other will center on the continent’s social sciences. These programs’ researchers will focus on African Christianity, one of the most dynamic forces in Africa today. The grants for theologians will address how African modes of spirituality shape African Christianity today and how African values and virtues are embedded within a Christian context. The program for social scientists addresses contemporary African Christianity as a social force, focusing on its innovative and competitive character.

If you have any further questions about this program, kindly contact us via nagel@calvin.edu

IAHR Bulletin 40 (August 2015): Erfurt Congress edition

 

The IAHR Bulletin 40 (August 2015): Erfurt Congress edition has been published. It is primarily meant to serve members participating in the IAHR International Committee Meeting as appointed delegates and in the General Assembly as members. The documents enclosed speak of important developments and discussions within the IAHR; within its elected leadership, within its constituency and thus within the institutionalized academic study of religions around the world. It informs you about the activities of the IAHR Executive and International Committees, especially over the past 5-10 years. The IAHR claims to be the “preeminent international forum for the critical, analytical, and cross-cultural study of religions, past and present”.

Contents
1. IAHR – Policy Statement,     3
2. Welcome & Announcement,     4
3. List of IAHR Delegates to the International Committee,    7
4. Provisional Agenda of the IAHR International Committee, Erfurt, Germany, Wednesday August 26, 2015,    15
5. Provisional Agenda of the IAHR General Assembly, Erfurt, Germany, Saturday August 29, 2015,     16
6. Minutes of the International Committee meeting, Liverpool, UK, September 4, 2013,     17
7. Minutes of the General Assembly, Toronto, Canada, August 21, 2010,     37
8. Report by the General Secretary,     49
9. Report by the Treasurer,     78
10. Nominations & Candidates for the IAHR Executive Committee 2015-2020,    86
11. Statements of Candidacy for the IAHR Executive Committee 2015-2020,    90
12. Proposal for a Change of Name for the IAHR,     103
13. Proposal for Changing [IAHR] ‘General Secretary’ to ‘Secretary General’ 107
14. The IAHR Constitution and By-Laws,     108-125

  • IAHR Constitution,     108
  • IAHR Rules of Procedure,     111
  • Nomination Procedure for the Executive Committee,     117
  • Proposals for Honorary Life Membership,     118

15. The Executive Committee of the IAHR 2010-2015,    119
16. Honorary Life Members of the IAHR,     122

Appendices,     125
Appendix 1. Conference Report: EASR University of Groningen, 11-15 May 2014
Appendix 2: Resolutions of the General Assembly of CIPSH Paris, Unesco, 14th-15th October 2014

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