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Job: University Assistant with a doctorate/PhD (m/f/d)

Dep. of History, University Graz

Application deadline: 27.12.2023

Your Responsibilities:

  • Independent research, publication and lecture activity in the field of medieval history with one of the following focal points (possibility of habilitation):
    • Social and economic history of the Middle Ages
    • History of Institutions
    • History of the Mediterranean
  • Teaching courses and supervising students in the Bachelor’s and Master’s programs in history as well as in history, social studies, and political education
  • Collaboration in applications for, and implementation of, competitive third-party funded research projects
  • Participation in the university’s self-administration as well as in organizational tasks of the institute

Assistant Professor of Instruction in Jewish Studies

The Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies (SCJS) in the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a faculty appointment without tenure at the rank of Assistant Professor of Instruction to begin in fall semester 2024. In addition to teaching undergraduate courses for SCJS, one-third of the Assistant Professor of Instruction in Jewish Studies’ effort will be committed to service as SCJS Assistant Director. We invite candidates from all disciplines, although SCJS priority areas of specialization include: The Jews of the Medieval/Early Modern World; North American Jewish Literature; Jews of the Mediterranean and/or Middle East.

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Assistant Professor of Religious Studies

The Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the study of Judaism, expected to begin August 25, 2024. We invite applications from scholars of Judaism with any methodological approach or geographical area of focus. We particularly, but not exclusively, encourage applications from scholars who engage with any of the following topics: ethnography of religion; lived religion; gender and sexuality; religion, race, and/or colonialism; religion, law, and secularism. 

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Associate Professor or Professor, Corcoran Department of History, University of Virginia

The Corcoran Department of History seeks to hire a scholar to fill the Jay Berkowitz Chair in Jewish History. In addition to being a member of the history department, the successful candidate will also be expected to be an active participant in UVa’s program in Jewish Studies. Applicants must have a distinguished record of publication, teaching, and professional service. Appointment will be at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. The department welcomes applications from scholars working in any geographic region, subject matter, and thematic interest after 1200 CE. The ability to teach the Holocaust is especially welcome. Applicants who work on race, gender, and sexuality are strongly encouraged to apply. 

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Associate Professor or Professor, Department of History, University of Virginia

The Corcoran Department of History seeks to hire a scholar to fill the Jay Berkowitz Chair in Jewish History. In addition to being a member of the history department, the successful candidate will also be expected to be an active participant in UVa’s program in Jewish Studies. Applicants must have a distinguished record of publication, teaching, and professional service. Appointment will be at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. The department welcomes applications from scholars working in any geographic region, subject matter, and thematic interest after 1200 CE. The ability to teach the Holocaust is especially welcome. Applicants who work on race, gender, and sexuality are strongly encouraged to apply.

Deadline: Review of applications will begin on October 30, 2023