"Professor in Religion and Literature, and Creative Writing"

Fairfield University is a co-educational, comprehensive Jesuit university with a 200-acre campus located along the scenic shoreline community of Fairfield, CT. The University is comprised of approximately 3,500 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students pursuing degrees within 5 schools: The College of Arts and Sciences, The Charles F. Dolan School of Business, The School of Engineering, The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, and School of Education and Human Development. As an expression of our Jesuit, Catholic mission and identity, Fairfield embraces a liberal humanistic approach to education, encouraging critical thinking, cultivating free and open inquiry, and fostering ethical and religious values.

Job Description:

Fairfield University’s Department of Religious Studies invites applications for a tenure-track Associate or Full Professor of Religious Studies in Religion and Literature, and Creative Writing, beginning in the fall of 2026, pending budgetary approval. The Department of Religious Studies enjoys a collegial culture that values intellectual exchange and active mentorship of faculty.

The candidate must hold an MFA in creative writing and be able to teach classes both in creative writing, and religion and literature. The successful candidate will have a national reputation in Catholic studies circles and be able to teach a wide range of courses at the intersection between religious studies and literature.

The candidate should also be prepared to demonstrate excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching and demonstrate creative or public contributions to the field. The ability to engage with any number of the interdisciplinary programs at the University, such as Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Peace & Justice Studies, Black Studies, Asian Studies, Environmental Studies, or Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies, among other possibilities, is strongly preferred. The successful candidate will teach both in the MFA program as well as the Religious Studies department, and engage in commensurate service.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, beginning November 15th.

Application instructions

For full consideration, please click “Apply Now” and upload the following materials:

1. a letter of application,
2. curriculum vitae, and
3. a recent article-length publication, and
4. evidence of teaching effectiveness.

Letters of recommendation will only be requested if a candidate’s application advances.

Fairfield University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity and inclusion, and, in this spirit, particularly welcomes applications from women, persons of color, and members of historically underrepresented groups. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected category in accordance with applicable law. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability.

Category: Academic - Faculty Tenure/Tenure Track