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Job Announcement Type: Assistant Professor in Buddhist Studies Institution: Department of Religious Studies, New York University Location: New York, NY (USA) Date: from September 2021 Deadline: 15.12.2020 __________________________________________________ The Department of Religious Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Science at New York University invites applications for an appointment as an Assistant Professor on the tenure track for the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation New Professorship in Buddhist Studies. The appointment will begin September 1, 2021. We seek applicants whose area of empirical research lies in East Asian Buddhisms: Chinese, Japanese, Korean and/or Tibetan. The ideal candidate will combine a grasp of the classical textual tradition with a serious engagement of the theoretical study of religion. Interest in intersections of religion with post-coloniality, race, gender, sexuality, or national identity is especially welcome. The candidate should be prepared to teach Theories and Methods in the Study of Religion, as well as three other courses per year, the nature of which will in part depend upon their specialty. Candidates must have a strong commitment to teaching and to participating in the Department's scholarly activities. To learn more about the Department of Religious Studies please visit our website at: http://religiousstudies.as.nyu.edu Application deadline is December 15, 2020. Candidates should prepare a cover letter, cv, teaching, research and diversity statements, along with the names and addresses of three references. Additional information on diversity statement requirements can be found here: http://as.nyu.edu/departments/facultydiversity/recruitment/diversity-statements.html To apply, visit the Interfolio site: http://apply.interfolio.com/79703 The Faculty of Arts and Science at NYU is at the heart of a leading research university that spans the globe. We seek scholars of the highest caliber, who embody the diversity of the United States as well as the global society in which we live. We strongly encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, and other individuals who are underrepresented in the profession, across color, creed, race, ethnic and national origin, physical ability, gender and sexual identity, or any other legally protected basis. NYU affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as we strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach. To learn more about the FAS commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion, please read: http://as.nyu.edu/departments/facultydiversity.html __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/interphil@list.polylog.org/ __________________________________________________
