Blumenthal Professor of Religious Studies

Position Number: 005853 Department: College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (Col) Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time Months Per Year: 9 Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The Blumenthal Professor of Religious Studies will serve as a catalyst for interdisciplinary teaching, research, and grant activity in the field of religious studies. The teacher-scholar hired for this position will be an advocate for the study of religion and the humanities, will be familiar with experiential and engaged pedagogies, and would be cross-listing their courses with other programs and departments. The successful candidate will be trained in the academic study of religion and experienced with a range of disciplinary methods and perspectives that inform teaching and research in the field. In addition to research and service the Blumenthal Professor will teach a 2-2 load per academic year that would entail a combination of general education courses and religious studies courses at all levels, including rotation in our undergraduate theories and methods course for departmental majors and our graduate-level methods course for masters students in religious studies and related programs.  Minimum Experience / Education: UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline. Preferred Education Skills and Experience: Required Qualifications : Candidates will have a Ph.D. in the academic study of religion or a closely related field from an accredited institution of higher learning. Candidates will have an exceptional record of scholarly accomplishment with significant national and/or international stature that is commensurate with a tenured appointment in religious studies. Candidates will demonstrate interest in interdisciplinary research and teaching that fosters engagement with departments in the college and across the university. Candidates will have a record of success in teaching, advising, and mentoring students of a wide range of backgrounds in higher education and will be familiar with experiential and engaged pedagogies that can contribute to the success of University of North Carolina at Charlotte students. Candidates will be an advocate for the study of religion and the humanities and have a scholarly agenda with a public-facing dimension capable of attracting the interest of and engaging the Charlotte community. Preferred Qualifications: The department is especially interested in candidates whose specialization lies in the study of critical comparative scriptures, that is, the use of historical and cultural analysis to engage religious texts and communities in order to better understand the dynamics of their functions, roles, interpretations, and receptions.