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Assistant Professor in Medieval Islamic History, Harvard University, July 1, 2022

July 1, 2022

From Harvard University:

Position

 

Title Assistant Professor in Medieval Islamic History
School Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department/Area Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
Position Description
The departments of History and of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (NELC) seek to make a joint, full-time, tenure-track appointment with the rank of assistant professor in Medieval Islamic History. We welcome applicants who specialize in the medieval period (600-1500) and in various subfields, including (but not limited to) cultural history, digital humanities, economic history, gender history, intellectual history, legal history, political history, and social history. The successful candidate will be expected to teach and advise at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including teaching general surveys of Islamic history in the medieval period (600-1500), and will have an excellent reading knowledge of Arabic, Persian or Turkish and the ability to guide graduate students in the reading of primary sources in at least one of these languages.

The appointment is expected to begin on July 1st, 2022.

Keywords:*

faculty, instructor, assistant professor, junior
Boston, Cambridge, Massachusetts, MA, Northeast, New England
Medieval Islamic History
Basic Qualifications
Candidates are required to have a completed doctorate by December 15, 2021.
Additional Qualifications
Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching, advising, and research is desired. Candidates should also evince intellectual leadership and impact on the field and potential for significant contributions to the department, University, and wider scholarly community.
Special Instructions
Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal (https://academicpositions.harvard.edu). The deadline for applications is October 15.

1.   Cover letter
2.   Curriculum Vitae
3.   Teaching/advising statement (describing teaching philosophy and practices)
4.   Research statement
5.   One writing sample of max. 35 pages.
6.   The names of three references whom the search committee may contact.
7.   Statement describing efforts to encourage diversity, inclusion, and belonging, including past, current, and anticipated future contributions in these areas.

Contact Information
Khaled El-Rouayheb, Chair, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
6 Divinity Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
Contact Email kel@fas.harvard.edu
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.
Minimum Number of References Required 3
Maximum Number of References Allowed 3

Supplemental Questions

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

  1. Cover Letter
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. Statement of Teaching Philosophy
  4. Statement of Research
  5. Publication
  6. Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Statement

Optional Documents

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July 1, 2022
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