[Discussion] Job announcement (U. of Texas at Austin)

[sule tarakcioglu]

From: Kamran Aghaie <kamranA@mail.utexas.edu>

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN  invites applications
for a tenure-track position in Islamic Studies at the rank of
Assistant Professor, to begin September 1, 2005, contingent upon
availability of funding. Candidates should have completed their PhD
by the appointment date in Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies,
Religious Studies, or a related discipline.

The Islamic Studies program at the University of Texas at Austin is
housed in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies but includes faculty
from several other departments and disciplines with a focus outside
the region. While the successful candidate need not be limited to
the Middle East in his/her research, the committee seeks applicants
with a demonstrated research trajectory that relates to the region.
Preference will be given to candidates who conduct research on
the classical Islamic tradition. The successful candidate will be
expected to teach core courses at the graduate and undergraduate
levels on Islamic religion, including such topics as scriptural
traditions, theology, jurisprudence, and popular piety. Applicants
should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, sample of
research, teaching materials and evaluations, and three letters
of reference to:

Kamran Scot Aghaie, Chair
Islamic Studies Search Committee
The University of Texas at Austin
Department of Middle Eastern Studies (WMB 6.102)
1 University Station #F9400
Austin, TX 78712-0527
Phone: (512) 471-3881 or (512) 475-6400; Fax: (512) 471-7834.
<www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/mes/programs/>.

The University of Texas at Austin is an AA/EEO employer.
The deadline for applications is December 3, 2004.
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Please circulate the above advertisement to anyone you feel might
be interested. We are conducting a search this year for an Islam
specialist. The ad will go out today, so you will see it at MESA,
AAR, etc. within a few days or so.  Feel free to contact me if
you have any questions or would like to discuss the position or
our program. I'll also be at MESA, so we may get a chance to
chat there as well.

Best,
Kamran Scot Aghaie
Assistant Professor of Islamic and Iranian History
Department of Middle Eastern Studies

Associate Director, Center for Middle Eastern Studies
Undergraduate Advisor and Honors Undergraduate Advisor

The University of Texas at Austin
Middle Eastern Studies (WMB 6.102)
1 University Station # F9400
Austin, TX 78712-0527

Phone (direct line): (512) 475-6400
Phone (Dept./Ctr. line): (512) 471-3881
Fax: (512) 471-7834
Web Site: http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~islam/facultykamran.html