Assistant Professor of Religion — Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, University of Southern California in Los Angeles

The School of Religion in the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, announces a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level in Islamic Studies, to begin in the fall of 2017. We encourage applications from candidates who specialize in Sufism and whose skill-set include the following: solid grounding in pre-modern Islamic intellectual history, culture and institutions; superior Arabic language skills; ability to trace later developments in Islam in one or more parts of the world, including the U.S.

Candidates should be able to work comfortably in a religious studies setting and be attuned to carrying out the study of Islam in the context of the study of other world religious traditions. Holding a Ph.D. degree is required by the time of appointment.

We will begin reviewing applications October 17, 2016. Interviews may take place at AAR/SBL meeting in November. Please submit a letter of application, CV, teaching evaluations, writing sample, and the names of three individuals who can be contacted by USC for a letter of reference. In order to be considered for this position, all candidates must apply via the “CLICK HERE” link at the top or bottom of this page.

USC is an equal-opportunity educator and employer, proudly pluralistic and firmly committed to providing equal opportunity for outstanding persons of every race, gender, creed and background. The University particularly encourages women, members of underrepresented groups, veterans and individuals with disabilities to apply. USC will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Further information is available by contacting uschr@usc.edu.

https://jobs.usc.edu/postings/74287