3 Year Position at Hampden-Sydney College

This post comes from our contributor Mike Utzinger, who has been named Associate Dean of the Faculty at Hampden-Sydney College; this job is a 3-year replacement for Mike. See full details below.

Colleagues,

I thought I would pass this ad for a position in the department of religion from my own institution. It is currently posted in the AAR Job Openings at aarweb.org. Please pass it on to anyone who might be interested in applying. The department and College values and supports excellence in classroom teaching and a successful program of professional development and scholarship.

Hampden-Sydney College

European or American Religious History

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE invites applications for a three year, non-tenure track, position in Religion at the Visiting Assistant Professor level, commencing in August 2011, with primary specialization in European or American Religious History. Ph.D. or Th.D. required; previous teaching experience preferred. Candidates should be qualified to teach introductory courses in Religion, courses beyond the introductory level in European or American Religious History, and courses in an interdisciplinary College-wide program in Western Culture. Teaching responsibilities include seven sections per academic year. Hampden-Sydney College is a selective private liberal arts college for men located in south-central Virginia and enrolling about 1050 students. (College website: www.hsc.edu) Hampden-Sydney expects and supports excellence in classroom teaching and a successful program of professional development and scholarship. Send letter of application, vita, and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Robert G. Hall (bhall@hsc.edu), Chair, Department of Religion, Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney VA 23943. Review of applications will begin April 10, 2011. Hampden-Sydney College is an equal opportunity employer.

Joseph Smith Papers Project -- Job Announcement

Historian/Documentary Editor, Joseph Smith Papers Project-0900581

Application Process

http://www.lds.org/emp/new/home.html

Description

The Joseph Smith Papers Project is engaged in producing a comprehensive edition of Joseph Smith documents featuring complete and accurate transcripts with both textual and contextual annotation. The scope of the project includes Joseph Smith's original correspondence, revelations, journals, historical writings, sermons, legal papers, and other documents. Besides providing the most comprehensive record of early Latter-day Saint history they will also provide insight into the broader religious landscape of the early American republic. The Joseph Smith Papers Project is ready to hire a historian/documentary editor with the appropriate academic training, research and writing skills to edit Joseph Smith's papers.

• 30% Document analysis: bibliographical and physical description; provenance and custodial history; research regarding textual and documentary intention, production, transmission, and reception; composition of source notes and historical introductions.
• 30%--Routine annotation: research coordination with project chronologists, cartographers, and genealogists; research and writing for chronological, geographical, and biographical notes, as well as glossary entries, organizational charts, and other forms of routine annotation.
• 30%--Explanatory annotation: general research in the relevant sources available for the volume's period; general research regarding the major issues recurring in the volume's documents; research and writing of footnotes to clarify, explain, or illuminate passages that are unclear, challenging, or otherwise problematic.
• 5%--Teamwork: regular participation in volume team meetings to address historical issues, coordinate research efforts, and correlate editorial treatment; occasional participation in project committees to expand or refine project resources, confront and solve new editorial problems as they arise, develop the project website, or address other project needs.
• 5%--Professional development: keeping abreast of Joseph Smith biography and early Mormon history, attending and participating in selected academic conferences on an annual basis; serving occasionally in professional associations.

Qualifications

PhD (or doctoral candidate) in history, religious studies, or related discipline. Understanding of antebellum American history and major social and political themes of the time. Demonstration of excellent writing skills, typing proficiency and facility with current technical tools for data management and production. As the highest professional standards of documentary editing are expected of the position, including a rigorous production schedule, the applicant must exhibit the ability to work in an academic environment that requires personal initiative and collaborative competence in all aspects of the project. Professional and personal integrity required to maintain the trust and confidence of professional colleagues, department supervisors, and archivists working in other public and private repositories. Member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and worthy to hold a temple recommend.

European/African History Job Posting

Paul Harvey

Excuse my hijacking my own blog just for the day to post a job opening in History at my institution, the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. I'm hoping this will catch some eyeballs of people in the relevant fields (European and/or African History, ca. 800-1700), who can forward it along to appropriate blogs, listservs, jobsites, etc. The job will be posted in Perspectives and H-Net Job Guide soon, but hasn't been yet. Applications must be submitted electronically here, refer to job opening 808542. Or just go to http://www.jobsatcu.com, and refer to that job opening. Please forward to people you know that may be interested, or who have finishing/recent Ph.D. students working in these fields. We're trying to get the word out as quickly as possible. A representative from the department will be at the AHA to talk informally with prospective candidates.
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The Department of History at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor, beginning in the fall semester 2010. Teaching fields: Africa, Continental Europe, Mediterranean World, all 800-1700 CE, with research specialization in any of these. Ph.D. must be completed by fall 2010.

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, advising students, conducting research in specialty and serving on appropriate University committees. There will be occasional teaching in the interdisciplinary Humanities Program, as well as the possibility to contribute to other programs, including Women’s and Ethnic Studies.

The Department of History values teaching and vigorous research. The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs fosters equity in employment by promoting diversity and assuring inclusiveness. We are seeking an historian to work with our diverse student body.

Send letter of application, c.v., examples of syllabi and scholarly writing, copy of transcript and three letters of recommendation electronically to Robert Sackett, Chair, Department of History, at the www.jobsatcu.com web site, refer to job posting 808542 (or go to the job directly here). Applications will be reviewed beginning February 1, 2010 and the search will continue until the position is filled.

Tufts University Positions in Religion

Heather Curtis passes along two announcements for positions in the Department of Religion at Tufts University. I paste the details here:

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Department of Religion Tufts University Medford, Massachusetts
Associate/Full Professor in Religion AY 2010-2011

Tufts University, Department of Religion, invites applications from distinguished scholars for a senior faculty position at the rank of associate or full professor. The field is open. The successful candidate will be expected to playa leadership role in the department, including service as department chair. The person hired will join a group of colleagues committed to both scholarship and teaching. Tufts University emphasizes interdisciplinarity, and there are ample opportunities for cross-department collaborations in the School of Arts and Sciences. The anticipated start date of the appointment is September 1,2010.

Qualifications: We are looking for an accomplished scholar with an outstanding research and publishing record. While the field is open, applicants should have a broad understanding of the academic study of religion across fields of specialization. Candidates must have a demonstrated commitment to excellent teaching and advising. Preference will be given to applicants who have a track record of achievement in departmental leadership, as well as the ability to reach across departmental boundaries to forge interdisciplinary bonds.

To apply: Please send a letter ofapplication and a current CV to: Kevin Dunn, Chair, Department of Religion, 302 Eaton Hall, 5 The Green, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155. Short-listed candidates will be contacted for scholarly materials and the names of three references. Review of applications will be ongoing and will continue until the position is filled. We anticipate conducting on-campus interviews in the Spring semester of2010. Tufts University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Department of Religion Tufts University Medford, Massachusetts
Sabbatical Replacement Faculty

Tufts University, Department of Religion, invites applications for sabbatical replacement faculty to offer the following two courses: History of American Religion (Spring 2010) and Introduction to Christianity (Fall 2010). Candidates must hold an advanced degree or be ABD in an appropriate discipline, and have experience teaching courses in Religion. In your cover letter please make clear which course or courses you are proposing to teach. Review of applications will begin November 1, 2009 and will continue until the positions are filled. Please send a letter of application, CV, sample course syllabi, and names of three references to: Kevin Dunn, Chair, Department of Religion, 302 Eaton Hall, 5 The Green, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155. Tufts University is and Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.