[Bilimsel Haber] Faculty position in the field of Ottoman Studies - Central European University (CEU)

[Onur Inal]

Faculty position in the field of Ottoman Studies

Central European University (CEU) is seeking to fill a position in the field
of Ottoman Studies at the School of History and Interdisciplinary Studies,
as a joint appointment between the Departments of History and Medieval
Studies. This position will be the first in Ottoman Studies at the CEU and
will serve to strengthen this field of research in both departments. We
encourage applications by candidates whose training and expertise is focused
on Ottoman studies in general (including an ability to teach Ottoman
Turkish), with a concentration on the late medieval and early modern periods
(14-18^th centuries). In line with our strong emphasis on comparative and
cross-cultural studies, and in accordance with the CEU's overall profile as
an innovative and critical place of research and reflection, we invite
applications with a strong interest in either social, gender, and
institutional history or in intellectual history and in the encounters of
ideas and cultural traditions from East and West. In particular, Candidates
should have a strong interest and research record in theoretical and
historical questions concerning religion and religious phenomena, past and
present. Further information about CEU is available at 
http://www.ceu.hu

The appointment is for four years, renewable; rank is open and salary is
negotiable and competitive.
Deadline for applications is April 1st, 2008.

Applications should include a C.V., a list of publications, a sample
publication, a letter of application including a short statement about the
applicant's research plans, and the names and addresses of at least three
referees.

Please send applications to the Rector of CEU, c/o Judit Pallos, Human
Resources Office, Central European University, H-1051 Budapest, Nádor u. 9,
Hungary (Fax: + 36 (1) 235-6135, e-mail: job at ceu.hu).

CEU is an equal opportunity employer.