Assistant Professor in Contemporary Islam

Job title:

Assistant Professor in Up to date Islam

Firm

Durham College

Job description

The Division of Theology and Faith at Durham College seeks to nominate a proficient particular person to the function of Assistant Professor in Up to date Islam. We welcome purposes from these with analysis and educating pursuits within the broad discipline of the social scientific examine of latest Islam – whether or not rooted in sociology, anthropology or non secular research – and targeted on expressions of Islam in any of its geographical and cultural contexts. The profitable candidate will work alongside Prof Douglas Davies, Prof Mathew Visitor, Prof Jonathan Miles-Watson and Dr Sitna Quiroz in creating analysis and educating within the examine of faith space, whereas additionally benefiting from the expertise of working inside a big and vibrant division of Theology and Faith, comprising a variety of topic areas. The profitable applicant can be anticipated to be in submit by the start of the 2024-25 educational 12 months. The submit is full-time and everlasting, and contains obligations spanning analysis, educating (at undergraduate and postgraduate stage), and citizenship.Durham’s division of Theology and Faith has a protracted historical past, which fits again to basis of the College in 1832. Its distinguished custom of Christian theology and Biblical research has, lately, been enhanced additional by the social scientific examine of faith, and Durham now boasts the biggest focus of students on this subfield for any college within the nation. Theology and Faith at Durham is among the easiest UK departments on this discipline, with an impressive popularity for excellence in educating, analysis and employability of our college students. It continues to draw excessive numbers of undergraduates and postgraduates every year to its programmes. The division is held in excessive esteem throughout the globe, as mirrored within the QS World Status rankings, which in 2023 positioned Durham’s division as sixth worldwide. Within the UK’s Analysis Excellence Framework 2021, the division was ranked 4th for analysis energy within the theology and non secular research topic space. In January 2024, in recognition of its dedication to equality, range and inclusion the division was awarded the Athena Swan Silver Award by Advance HE.This submit gives an thrilling alternative to make a significant contribution to the event of internationally wonderful analysis and educating whereas permitting unrivalled alternatives to progress and embed your profession in an thrilling and progressive establishment. For extra data, please go to our Division’s pages atShare this jobSave jobClick so as to add the job to your shortlistIt’s worthwhile to or to avoid wasting a job.Get job alertsCreate a job alert and obtain personalised job suggestions straight to your inbox.© 2015 – 2024 THE World Universities Insights Restricted. Powered by Madgex Job Board Software programShutEarlier than you apply –
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Anticipated wage

£45585 – 54395 per 12 months

Location

Durham

Job date

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:57:58 GMT

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