[Andalusi Studies] Tenure track position in Medieval Judaism, University of Oregon

[David Wacks]

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Assistant Professor in Religious Studies

The Religious Studies Department at the University of Oregon invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in Religious Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor. The position will begin September 16, 2025. A Ph.D. with a research focus in Medieval Judaism is required by the time of appointment. Candidates must demonstrate a promise for excellence in scholarship and teaching in a secular academic setting in North America.

Primary teaching responsibilities consist of five classes per year apportioned over three terms (e.g., 2-2-1). Courses in Religious Studies will include introductory courses on Judaism and advanced undergraduate seminars in the candidate’s area of specialization. The position also includes two courses in the Judaic Studies program that are cross listed in Religious Studies: “Medieval and Early Modern Judaism” and “Jewish Encounter with Modernity.”

This position seeks a specialist in Medieval Judaism whose research engages traditional and nontraditional sources from varied disciplinary, methodological, theoretical, and thematic approaches. These may include but are not limited to feminist, queer, and trans theory; decoloniality and subalternity; disability; race; migration and diaspora studies; lived religion; and material culture. In addition to Hebrew, applicants should be adept in using the languages in their target areas of research (e.g., Judeo-Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Old French, Judeo-Italian, Spanish, Ladino, or languages of other lands in which Jews found themselves from the Levant to Europe).

Candidates are asked to apply online at

http://careers.uoregon.edu/cw/en-us/job/533958?lApplicationSubSourceID=

by submitting a cover letter that discusses the nature of their research as well as a curriculum vitae, a list of three recommenders, and two one-page statements: (1) teaching experience and approach, and (2) personal contributions to foster an environment of equity and inclusion for students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds. Candidates who promote and enhance diversity are strongly desired. The department of religious studies is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages those with minoritized identities to apply including women, nonbinary individuals, people of color, and persons with disabilities. Initial interviews will be conducted virtually. Letters of recommendation will only be requested if applicants advance to further rounds of consideration.

The UO enrolls more than 20,000 undergraduate and 3,600 graduate students representing all 50 states and nearly 100 countries. The University is guided by a framework that involves a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion for all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members. The UO’s 295-acre campus is set within the traditional homelands of the Kalapuya people. Please see the University’s HR website for more information.

Contact:

http://careers.uoregon.edu/cw/en-us/job/533958<http://careers.uoregon.edu/cw/en-us/job/533958?lApplicationSubSourceID>

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