The School of Religion, Faculty of Arts and Science at Queen’s University invites applications for a Tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor with specialization in the Contemporary Religious Context, with a preferred starting date of July 1, 2016.

We are seeking a specialist who uses social-scientific methods in the study of Religion with an emphasis on innovative religious movements.  Some examples of the type of work that potential candidates might be undertaking include: studying the presence and role of religion in the media, particularly digital media; religion as a cultural phenomenon that extends well beyond affiliation with a single specific religious tradition; research in the growing cultural phenomenon of people who self-identify beyond the bounds of specific religious […]

McGill University seeks to appoint a Director of the School of Religious Studies within the Faculty of Arts. The Director will hold a tenured position in the School of Religious Studies in the Faculty of Arts.  The Director will build on the School’s strong foundation in religious and theological studies, provide collegial leadership in establishing strategic priorities for the School, and implement short and long-term recruitment and development goals.

Reporting to the Dean of Arts, the Director will oversee all aspects of the School’s activities.  We seek a scholar with established expertise in one or more of the relevant fields of religious studies, and whose work and experience can also engage and enhance the School’s initiatives in religion and globalization, interfaith […]

The International Association for the Promotion of Christian Higher Education (IAPCHE) is seeking to fill the position of Executive Director. A global association of individual scholars and institutions, IAPCHE fosters the development of integral Christian higher education through networking and related academic activity. Its featured activities are faculty and leadership development workshops, conferences and publications. IAPCHE’s office is located at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI.

The Executive Director, working with a global Board of Directors, Regional Directors, and an Administrative Assistant, provides leadership in all organizational programs and in administration, fund-raising, member recruitment, website development, electronic and print communications, and research projects. The role requires vision, intellect, energy, and a strong commitment to transformative engagement in Christian higher education. Skill in cross-cultural relationships is essential.  […]

The Department of Religious Studies at the University of California, Riverside, invites applications for a full-time, tenured position beginning July 1, 2016, at the rank of Associate or Full Professor to fill the Holstein Chair in Religious Studies. The Holstein Chair is the hallmark of Religious Studies at UCR, the most diverse campus in the University of California system. An excellent body of research has been accomplished at the national and international levels in the past two decades in name of this position. The successful applicant will be expected to have performed distinguished work and completed significant research in religious studies.

Until now, the Holstein Chair in Religious Studies has largely focused on religion in the public sphere, with special attention […]

University of South Florida. The Department of Religious Studies invites applications for a 9-month Visiting Instructor I position beginning Fall 2015 with the possible extension for up to three years. We are seeking a candidate who is an outstanding teacher with a deep interest in pedagogy as well as theoretical and methodological issues in the study of religion. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in religious studies or in one of the disciplines that contribute to the interdisciplinary field of religious studies. Applicants are expected to have successfully defended the dissertation for the doctoral degree by July, 2015–with the degree officially conferred by the end of August, 2015. The department has particular interest in candidates with a specialization in: Islam and […]