Working title:

Professor of Religious Studies

Official title:

PROFESSOR(C20NN) or ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR(C30NN) or ASSISTANT PROFESSOR(C40NN)

Degree and area of specialization:

Ph.D. in Islamic Studies or adjunct field with a specialization in Islamic scriptural literature and interpretation.

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:

Knowledgeable about the Qur'an, hadith, tafsir, and other relevant legal and literary works. Working command of a relevant language in addition to Arabic is desirable. Candidates for tenured appointment must have record of excellence in teaching and scholarly research.

Principal duties:

Teach a range of undergraduate and graduate courses in home department and the Religious Studies Program, including rotations in Religious Studies 600: Religion in Critical Perspective. Candidates must have demonstrated excellence in scholarly research, teaching and service relative to time since degree.

Additional Information:

Candidate's tenure home will be established in a department appropriate to his or her background and qualifications.

TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION

Application must be received by: OCTOBER 15, 2008

HOW TO APPLY:

Submit a letter of application, c.v., and an article or book/dissertation chapter (limit: 50 pages), plus three letters of recommendation (under separate covers)by Wednesday, October 15, 2008. Chapters should be accompanied by a one-page statement stating their argument and context within the larger work. Please send all materials electronically (.pdf format preferred) to: rsp@wisc.edu

Unless another application procedure has been specified above, please send resume and cover letter referring to Position Vacancy Listing #59785 to