Welcome to the Religious Studies Opportunities Digest! This week you will find 32 new job opportunities, 1 Fellowship, 1 Award, 4 Calls for Papers, 8 Conferences/Speakers, and 1 other event/submission.
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Jobs:
Academic:
Assistant Professor of Women’s & Gender Studies (Tenure-track)
University of Missouri, USA
Deadline: November 1, 2023
More Information: Assistant Professor of Women’s & Gender Studies (TT) – HigherEdJobs
Assistant Professor in Islamic Studies (Tenure-track)
Bard College, USA
Deadline: October 15, 2023
More Information: Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) – Islamic Studies – HigherEdJobs
Ethnic Studies Instructor (Part-time, Masters degree accepted)
Community College of Aurora, USA
Deadline: ASAP
More Information: Ethnic Studies Instructor – HigherEdJobs
Humanities Instructor (Part-time, Masters degree accepted)
Community College of Aurora, USA
Deadline: ASAP
More Information: Humanities Instructor – HigherEdJobs
Assistant Professor in Modern East Asian Buddhism (Tenure-track)
Boston University
Deadline: October 14, 2023
More Information: Assistant Professor in Modern East Asian Buddhism, Religion, College of Arts & Sciences (23599932650908) – HigherEdJobs
Professor of Jewish Studies (Tenure-track)
Sarah Lawrence College, USA
Deadline: September 15, 2023, or until filled
More Information: Jewish Studies Tenure Track Faculty Position – HigherEdJobs
Postdoctoral Instructor of Medieval History (2-year appointment)
California Institute of Technology, USA
Deadline: March 15, 2024
More Information: Postdoctoral Instructor in Medieval History in Pasadena, CA for California Institute of Technology (historians.org)
Assistant Professor of Religious Ethics and Critical Thought (Tenure-track)
Oberlin College, USA
Deadline: October 18, 2023
More Information: Oberlin College & Conservatory Applicant Portal | Assistant Professor of Religious Ethics and Critical Thought
Postdoctoral Research Associate (3-year appointment)
Queen Mary University, UK
Deadline: October 3, 2023
More Information: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DCN800/postdoctoral-research-associate
Postdoctoral Researcher (3-year appointment)
University of Groningen, Netherlands
Deadline: October 5, 2023
More Information: Postdoc in history of anthropology or religious studies (0.8 FTE) (V23.0585) | Job opportunities | University of Groningen (rug.nl)
Professor of Sociology (Non-tenure-track, Masters degree accepted)
Cecil College, USA
Deadline: Until filled
More Information: https://careers.jobscore.com/careers/cecilcollege/jobs/full-time-faculty-sociology-dQmZ9VVEzpL7-2vi33WO-e?ref=rss&sid=68
Professor of Philosophy (Tenure-track)
St. Louis University, USA
Deadline: November 1, 2023
More Information: Eslick Chair of Philosophy – HigherEdJobs
Assistant Professor of Anthropology (Tenure-track)
University of Massachusetts, USA
Deadline: November 15, 2023
More Information: Assistant Professor (Anthropology) – HigherEdJobs
Assistant Professor in Reformation-Era and Modern Christianities (Tenure-track)
Union Theological Seminary, USA
Deadline: October 1, 2023
More Information: Tenure Track Position, Reformation-Era and Modern Christianities – Union Theological Seminary – American Society of Church History
Assistant Professor in Interreligious Histories (Tenure-track)
Union Theological Seminary, USA
Deadline: October 1, 2023
More Information: https://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=178529643&utm_source=09_08_23&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=JobAgentEmail
Assistant Professor of Philosophy (Tenure-track)
Seton Hill, USA
Deadline: September 30, 2023
More Information: Assistant Professor of Philosophy – HigherEdJobs
Assistant Professor of Journalism: Faith, Religion, and Spirituality Reporting (Tenure-track)
University of Utah, USA
Deadline: October 15, 2023
More Information: https://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=178526802&utm_source=09_07_23&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=JobAgentEmail
Assistant Professor in Medieval Studies (Tenure-track)
Princeton University, USA
Deadline: November 30, 2023
More Information: Assistant Professor, Tenure Track job with Princeton University | 37514593 (chronicle.com)
Dan David Postdoctoral Fellow (2-year appointment)
Tel Aviv University, Israel
Deadline: December 1, 2023
More Information: The Dan David Society of Fellows (Postdoc) in Tel Aviv, for Dan David Prize (historians.org)
Assistant Professor of Sociology
University of Arkansas, USA
Deadline: October 6, 2023
More Information: https://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=178526318&utm_source=09_06_23&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=JobAgentEmail
Assistant Professor of Philosophy (Tenure-track)
University of Denver, USA
Deadline: November 15, 2023
More Information: https://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=178526130&utm_source=09_06_23&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=JobAgentEmail
Minerva Recruitment Job Listings Cite (with areas specifically tailored for Ph.D.)
More Information: Minerva Recruitment – Higher Education Graduate Jobs, UK & Worldwide (minerva-recruitment.com)
AAR/SBL Job Forum
https://www.aarsbl.org/job-listings-search
Non-Academic:
Academic Research Analyst
Institute for Humane Studies, USA (Remote)
More Information: Academic Research Analyst (Remote) – Career Portal (dayforcehcm.com)
Justice Researcher – Security and Extremism Research Program
RTI International, USA
More Information: Justice Researcher – Security and Extremism Research Program in Multiple Locations | RTI International
Curriculum Manager
West Shore Home, USA
More Information: Curriculum Manager – West Shore Careers (westshorehome.com)
Speechwriter and Researcher
Gwinnett, USA
More Information: Job Opportunities | Gwinnett County Government (governmentjobs.com)
Conflicts Research Assistant
Russell Tobin, USA
More Information: Conflicts Research Assistant – Remote – Russell Tobin
Senior Research Project Manager
Fordham University, USA
More Information: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/3974
Museum Collections Manager – Libraries and Museums
University of Texas at San Antonio, USA
Deadline: October 5, 2023
More Information: https://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=178527698&utm_source=09_07_23&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=JobAgentEmail
Outcomes, Assessment, & Evaluation Analyst (Graduate degree preferred)
National Association for Continuing Education, USA
Educational Research Associate
Pennsylvania Department of Education, USA
More Information: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pabureau/jobs/4176039/educational-research-associate-2
Research Associate (Part-time)
The Garden Initiative for Black Women’s Religious Activism
Deadline: September 25, 2023
More Information: https://www.religiousstudiesproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/F5WVdddW0AITnnI.jpg
Curator of Religious Collections
Indiana University, USA
Deadline: Until filled
More Information: Curator of Religious Collections – HigherEdJobs
Fellowships:
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library Short-term Research Fellowships
Yale University, USA
Deadline: September 22, 2023
More Information: Short-term Research Fellowships | Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library (yale.edu)
Awards:
Graduate Student Research Award
Deadline: September 15, 2023
More Information: https://associationforiranianstudies.org/awards/graduate-student-research-award?fbclid=IwAR3ykuhx1dyppvE6NFQfdZ-WQTF_VnQUjgGAZqdQFnBKYv_7fzIxu0323iQ
Call for Papers:
Undisciplining Religion and Science: Science, Religion, and Nature
Deadline: October 15, 2023
Divine Disasters: Exploring Distressed Landscapes in Literature and Theology
Deadline: October 27, 2023
More Information: cfp | call for papers (upenn.edu)
Devils and Justified Sinners
Deadline: March 1, 2024
More Information: cfp | call for papers (upenn.edu)
Theology and Religion in Daredevil
Deadline: September 30, 2023
More Information: https://popularcultureandtheology.com/2023/08/05/extended-call-for-papers-theology-and-religion-in-daredevil/
Conferences:
Beyond Doubt: The Secularization of Society
Online
Date: September 19, 2023, 12 pm ET
More Information: https://t.co/ov1aVJbOC0
Black Religion and Critical Theory Colloquium
Harvard University, USA
Date: October 5, 2023
More Information: Public Events Calendar | Harvard Divinity School (HDS)
American Religions in a Global Context Seminars
Stanford University, USA
Date: Varies
More Information: 2023-24 ARGC Proseminar Speakers | American Religions in a Global Context (stanford.edu)
Wollaston Research Seminar: “My whole life was the two suburbs that surrounded the church…”
Online
Date: September 14, 2023
More Information: https://aasr.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=66ad6971e58faa2afa4a0216c&id=d107bbacd9&e=ea2dc4a949
A Decolonial Turn: Rethinking “Religion” in Australian Research
Online
Date: September 20, 2023
More Information: sylvia.ang@monash.edu
Western Sydney University Religion and Society Research Cluster Seminar
Western Sydney University, Australia
Date: September 28, 2023
More Information: https://aasr.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=66ad6971e58faa2afa4a0216c&id=bc8414ee2e&e=ea2dc4a949
The Problem of the Unthought: Black Studies and the Study of Religion – Past, Present, and Future
Columbia University,
Date: September 28-29, 2023
More Information: https://afamstudies.columbia.edu/events/problem-unthought-black-studies-and-study-religion-pastpresent-futures
Beyond Genesis: The Many Creation Stories of the Bible
University of North Carolina, USA
Date: October 19, 2023
More Information: https://www.religiousstudiesproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/F5XL4dzaMAA_T37.jpg
Miscellaneous:
St. Gabriel’s Doctoral Scholarship Program
More Information: Doctoral Scholarship Programme – Culham St Gabriel’s (cstg.org.uk)