Director/Professor of Islamic Studies, University of Chester – Department of Theology and Religious Studies

Director/Professor of Islamic Studies, University of Chester – Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Fixed Term Contract for 3 Years, £50,186 – £53,233 Per Annum, Ref: HRMS/13019. Applications are invited for the new full-time post of Director/Professor of Islamic Studies. This post is for a creative and ambitious academic leader, with the drive to expand Islamic Studies at Chester. The post will build upon the growing international reputation of the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, and will make a significant contribution to the research and internationalisation priorities of the Faculty of Humanities and the University.
To apply, visit: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHL523/director-professor-of-islamic-studies/

Visiting Assistant Professor position in African and African American Studies (AAAS), with disciplinary foci in Black studies and Black religion, to begin Fall 2014 , Earlham College

Earlham College, a Quaker liberal arts college at Richmond, Indiana, USA, has an opening for a (preliminary) three-year Visiting Assistant Professor position in African and African American Studies (AAAS), with disciplinary foci in Black studies and Black religion, to begin Fall 2014. Areas of competence particularly desired: African American Studies; and one or more of the following: history, ethics, culture, and/or politics of the African American religious experiences; the religions of Africa, the Caribbean and/or the Black Atlantic; African American (including Black Feminist/Womanist) theology and Biblical interpretation; theories and methods in the study of religion. Successful candidates will be eager to teach courses related to the areas stated above. In addition candidates must be enthusiastic about, and committed to, teaching talented, thoughtful undergraduates from multiple perspectives and traditions. PhD or ABD required. To apply, visit https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=47488.
Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2013, and continue until the positions are filled.

Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Africana and Religious Studies Programs, Africana and Religious Studies Programs, Texas A&M University – College Station, Texas, USA

The Africana Studies and Religious Studies programs at Texas A&M University invite applications for a tenured or tenure-track position at the assistant, associate or full professor rank, to begin September 2014. A Ph.D. in Religious Studies, Africana Studies or a closely related field by August 2014 is essential. Applicants should have teaching and research credentials in one or more of the following areas: Religions of Africa, Religions of the Caribbean, African Religions in North America, Indigenous African Religions and/or Religions of the African Diaspora. Multiple theoretical perspectives are welcome. Teaching and research in Women’s and Gender Studies or Womanist Theology is desirable. Standard teaching load is 2/2. Teaching will include Introduction to Africana Studies, a new course in World Religions, and specialized courses in the area of expertise. Service to the Interdisciplinary Programs in Religious Studies and Africana Studies and research publications are expected.
To apply, visit: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=47506 Closing date: 12/23/2013

IAHR XXI World Congress, Ehrfurt, Germany, 23-29 August, 2015

The Call for Panels and Papers for the XXI IAHR World Congress, on Dynamic of Religions Past and Present, 23-29 August 2015, at Ehrfurt, Germany, has been opened at: http://www.iahr2015.org/iahr/index.html. The deadline for submission of proposals is Sunday, September 14, 2014. Panel and Papers Registration is open now at: http://www.iahr2015.org/iahr-registration/panel-registration.php.

Islam in Africa, International Conference, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel, Thursday November 28, 2013

The Think Tank for the Research of Islam and Muslims in Africa together with the Ezri Center for Iran & Persian Gulf Studies and the University of Haifa will be hosting at the University of Haifa on November 28, 2013, a conference titled “An International Conference on Islam in Africa”. The conference will deal with four main topics: Israel and Africa, the Horn of Africa and the Nile Basin, Islam and Society in Africa, and Islamic Radicalism in Africa – Sunni and Shi’ite Dimensions.
For further information, visit http://muslimsinafrica.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/islam-in-africa-web.jpg

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