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1) Subject:University of Oregon Job
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Date: 21 Oct 2009
From:<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; white-space: normal; ">Chris Holman <<a href="mailto:chrish@uoregon.edu">chrish@uoregon.edu</a>></span>
Subject:University of Oregon Job
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; white-space: normal; ">The University of Oregon seeks to appoint a tenure-track, full-time Assistant Professor of Religious Studies specializing in Classical Arabic language and religious literature, beginning Fall term 2010. Competitive salary.<br><br>Primary area of specialization should be in the language and religious literature of Classical Arabic. Candidates must have commitment to excellence in research and teaching, and enthusiasm for developing an Arabic language program. Demonstrated proficiency in language pedagogy is strongly desired. Ph.D. must be awarded by August 2010.<br><br>Responsibilities will include teaching upper level classical Arabic language classes, and courses in religious literature of the Arab world (Islamic, Judeo-Arabic, and/or Christian-Arabic literature); supervising all levels of Arabic language instruction; research and publication in field of specialization in Arabic and Religious Studies. Teaching load is typical for University of Oregon undergraduate programs in the Humanities.<br><br>Candidate will be expected to perform the normal range of service to the department and university, as well as participate in the anticipated development of an MA program in Religious Studies. Candidate must show an ongoing and active program of scholarly research.<br><br>We invite applications from qualified candidates who share our commitment to diversity. The successful candidate will have the ability to work effectively with faculty, staff and students from diverse backgrounds.<br><br>The Department of Religious Studies, one of the first Religious Studies departments at a public institution in the country, includes seven full-time "core faculty" and about a dozen "affiliated faculty" who have primary appointments in other departments. It offers a major and a minor leading to either the B.A. or B.S. degree, and there are typically between thirty-five and fifty majors.<br><br>The University of Oregon is located in the city of Eugene (pop. approx. 137,000), two hours south of Portland and one hour each from the Pacific Coast and the Cascade Mountains. The UO is a public research university and member of the Association of American Universities, one of only two such universities in the greater Northwest. It has an enrollment of over 16,000 undergraduate students and about 4000 graduate students, and is a member of the Pac-10 conference.<br><br>Interested applicants should submit: a c.v.; a letter outlining her or his academic qualifications for this position, research goals, and philosophy of undergraduate education; and a list of courses taught or prepared to teach. Applicants must also submit graduate transcripts and three letters of reference.<br><br>Review of complete applications will begin Nov 1, 2009, and continue until position is filled.<br><br>All materials should be addressed to:<br>Chair, Arabic Search Committee<br>Department of Religious Studies<br>1294 University of Oregon<br>1415 Kincaid Street, Room 837<br>Eugene OR 97403-1294<br><br>FAX 541-346-4118<br>Email (for inquiries): <a href="mailto:dfalk@uoregon.edu">dfalk@uoregon.edu</a><br><br>The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.<br><br><br><a href="http://hr.uoregon.edu/jobs/unclassified.php?id=2740">http://hr.uoregon.edu/jobs/unclassified.php?id=2740</a><br><br></span>
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