Harvard University: College Fellow in Modern Jewish Thought

Harvard University: College Fellow in Modern Jewish Thought

Employer
Harvard University, Committee on the Study of Religion
Zipcode
MA 02138
Place of work
Cambridge
Country
United States
From - Until
08.01.2025 - 30.06.2026
Deadline
31.01.2025
By
Connections Redaktion, Leipzig Research Centre Global Dynamics, Universität Leipzig

The Committee on the Study of Religion (CSR) at Harvard University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences seeks applications for a College Fellow in Modern Jewish Thought. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2025. The College Fellow will have teaching responsibilities, with 25 percent of the appointment reserved for the Fellow’s own research. Teaching duties will include the development and teaching of three courses of the Fellow’s choice in Jewish Studies. The courses should be designed primarily for undergraduates, in consultation with the CSR Director of Undergraduate Studies. The Fellow may also advise and evaluate undergraduate senior theses.

Harvard University: College Fellow in Modern Jewish Thought

The appointment is for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year, contingent on performance, position availability, curricular need, and divisional dean authorization.

Basic Qualifications: Doctorate or terminal degree in Jewish Studies or related discipline. The doctorate is required by July 1, 2025 and must have been received no earlier than 2021.

Additional Qualifications: Applicants are invited in any area of modern Jewish thought, broadly construed, including but not limited to philosophy, politics, or cultural history. We welcome applicants working both within and beyond Western Europe as well as those whose work connects modernity with medieval or early modern precedents. In addition, candidates should exhibit a capacity to teach and/or research on topics pertaining to the broader Jewish tradition and its classical sources as well as a concern to connect academic Jewish Studies with the discipline of Religious Studies. Facility with Hebrew is preferred. Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching is desirable.

Special Instructions: Please apply through the ARIeS portal (https://academicpositions.harvard.edu). Detailed requirements, position information, and a link to the online application are available at https://facultyresources.fas.harvard.edu/college-fellows-program. Complete applications, including letters of reference, must be submitted no later than January 31, 2025, 11:59pm ET. For letters of reference, please provide in the online application the names and contact information of 3-5 referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate’s application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is considered complete only when at least three letters have been received.)

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Harvard University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, protected veteran status, disability, genetic information, military service, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or other protected status.

Contact Information: Office for Faculty Affairs, facaff@fas.harvard.edu

Contact (announcement)

Professor Annette Yoshiko Reed, Search Committee Chair, College Fellow in Modern Jewish Thought, Committee on the Study of Religion, Harvard University: areed@hds.harvard.edu

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08.01.2025
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