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1) Subject:University of Oregon Job

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Date: 21 Oct 2009
From:Chris Holman <chrish at uoregon.edu>
Subject:University of Oregon Job

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Review of complete applications will begin Nov 1, 2009, and continue  
until position is filled.

All materials should be addressed to:
Chair, Arabic Search Committee
Department of Religious Studies
1294 University of Oregon
1415 Kincaid Street, Room 837
Eugene OR 97403-1294

FAX 541-346-4118
Email (for inquiries): dfalk at uoregon.edu

The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action  
institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the  
Americans with Disabilities Act.


http://hr.uoregon.edu/jobs/unclassified.php?id=2740


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