Faculty Opening

The Department of Religious Studies anticipates an opening for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Islam beginning August 2010, pending budgetary approval. The normal teaching load is two courses per semester. Applicants must hold the Ph.D. or equivalent by start date, should be prepared to teach general and specialty courses in Islam, and must demonstrate the potential for excellence in research and teaching. The department encourages applicants with interests in the comparative or interdisciplinary study of religion. GSU's Department of Religious Studies is a dynamic and growing program which offers B.A. and M.A. degrees and serves a talented and diverse student body in downtown Atlanta. Candidates should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, copy of graduate transcript, and three letters of recommendation to: Islam Search Committee/Department of Religious Studies/Georgia State University/Box 4089/Atlanta GA 30302-4089. Applicants should indicate whether they will attend the AAR or MESA annual meetings in November. Review of applications will begin October 16, 2009, and continue until the position is filled. Women and members of minorities are encouraged to apply. The department actively seeks diversity. An offer of employment will be conditional upon background verification. GSU is an EEO/AA employer. For questions, please call 404-413-6127.