Fellowships/Research Grants
Interdisciplinary Junior Research Group for “Religious Plurality as a Challenge for Religions and Societies”
The Centre is now offering four Post-doctoral Fellowships
(1 x TV-L14 / 3 x TV-L 13)
The regular weekly working time currently amounts to 39 hours and 50 minutes. The positions are limited to 4 years.
The area of research of the Interdisciplinary Junior Research Group is the challenges contemporary societies and religious traditions are faced with by the growth of religious plurality. Concerning religious traditions, the research should investigate whether and how religious traditions have adapted and are adapting themselves to religious pluralism, and which factors are conducive or detrimental to such processes of adaption. Concerning the religious pluralisation of contemporary societies, the research should investigate how the members of such societies react to such pluralisation, as well as how religiously plural societies should be organized, politically and legally, in order to promote a peaceful and productive relationship to religious plurality.
Prof. Dr. Thomas Bauer (Islamic Research), Prof. Dr. Detlef Pollack (Sociology), Prof. Dr. Perry
Schmidt-Leukel (Religious Studies/Intercultural Theology) and Prof. Dr. Ulrich Willems (Political
Science) are the academic administrators of the Interdisciplinary Junior Research Group.
The requirements for the position are a completed doctoral studies dissertation in a thematically relevant subject, an interest in interdisciplinary cooperation and intensive academic exchange, e.g. with the Junior Research Groups “Theology of Charity” at the University of Münster and “Religion and Education” at the University of Osnabrück. Furthermore, a very good command of English is essential, and for applicants from abroad very good passive skills in German; very good social skills as well as communication and team skills. The successful candidate will take over the organization and coordination (e.g. organizations of workshops and conferences) within the Interdisciplinary Junior Research Group, and therefore such additional appropriate qualifications for the TV-L 14 position are required.
Applications from female candidates are explicitly encouraged. Among applicants with identical qualifications, skills and achievements, women will receive preferential consideration, except if the personal qualities of another candidate are deemed more appropriate for the position. In the case of identical qualifications, disabled candidates will receive preferential consideration.
Applications with the usual documentation, a 5-paged presentation of a future research project relevant to the topic “Religious Plurality as Challenge for Religions and Societies” and the details of two references should be sent before January 27th 2012 to
Prof. Dr. Mouhanad Khorchide
Westphalian Wilhelms-University Münster
Center for Islamic Theology Münster
Hammer Str. 95
48153 Münster
Germany
Sultan Post-Doc
UC Berkeley, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES), the Department of Near Eastern Studies (NES), the Department of Architecture (ARCH), and the Department of the History of Art, invite applications for a Sultan Post Doctoral Teaching Fellow / Visiting Assistant Professor in the area of History of Islamic Art, Architecture, and Urbanism. This is a shared position between the above units but the Sultan Post Doctoral Fellow will be based at the CMES, and one of these departments will serve as the home department for the teaching component of the position. (Individuals who hold the Assistant Professor title may be eligible for this position as Visiting Assistant Professors, otherwise the appointment will be at the lecturer rank.)
The appointment will be for one year with a possible extension for another year depending on funding and performance. The Sultan Post Doctoral Teaching Fellow is expected to teach 2-3 courses a year and advise students. The Ph.D. must have been completed by the end of the spring of 2012. Salary scale for the Sultan Post Doctoral Teaching Fellow is equivalent to the Assistant Professor Step I position at Berkeley ($50,000).
Endowed through a gift from the Sultan bin AbdulAziz Al-Saud Charity Foundation, the Sultan Program in Arab Studies supports teaching, research, and public outreach on topics related to the Arab and Muslim worlds with the overarching goal of furthering scholarship on this important region at UC Berkeley and beyond. The Sultan Program encompasses the social sciences, humanities, and professional fields, with a special emphasis from the following disciplines: anthropology, architecture, history, literature, sociology, and urban studies. The Sultan Program currently offers grants in the following categories:
Post-Doctoral Fellowship; Graduate Fellowship; Undergraduate Scholarship; and Other Scholarly Initiatives. This position is part of the first component of the program.
We seek an outstanding interdisciplinary scholar with training in the history of Islamic art, architecture, and urbanism. Interest and expertise in early and modern Islamic visual expression is expected.
Candidates must demonstrate commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship and effective teaching. Teaching duties may include: an introductory undergraduate survey course of Islamic Art and Architecture (from 7th century to present) along with a graduate level seminar on Arab, Muslim, or Middle Eastern Urbanism, and possibly a third course in the scholar’s area of specialty. Teaching experience and a publication record are desirable.
Please send CV., dissertation abstract, letter of interest, one page curriculum proposal for each of the three courses described above, teaching evaluations, citizenship or resident status, and three letters of reference, to: Professor Nezar Al Sayyad, Chair, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of California at Berkeley, 340 Stephens Hall #2314, Berkeley CA 94720-2314 (cmes@berkeley.edu). Deadline: January 20, 2012.
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Middle East Studies
George Washington University, the Institute for Middle East Studies invites applications for the position of Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Middle East Studies. Fellows may come from any academic discipline, as long as their primary substantive specialization is in the Middle East, North Africa, or Iran. Candidates should receive their Ph.D. on or before September 1st of the fellowship year. The Fellow must be in residence at IMES for the duration of the grant period (September 1 - May 31), and is expected to take an active part in the intellectual life of the Institute, including giving a research presentation. This position offers a salary of $40,000, medical benefits, access to the GW library system, a computer, and an office.
To Apply: The candidate is required to submit the following to
imes@gwu.edu: CV; statement of research; writing sample (an article or a chapter); and contact information for 2 references
Deadline: We will begin reviewing applications on January 31, 2012.
Visiting Fellowship in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the School of Advanced Study, University of London
Deadline for submission is 31 January 2012
The School of Advanced Study, University of London offers a Visiting Fellowship in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
Applications for 2012–13 are now invited from professorial staff and early to mid-career academics (applicants must have been awarded their PhD between eight and fifteen years before applying for a fellowship) who wish to pursue research in London in any of the areas covered by the School, and to engage in an active relationship with the multidisciplinary scholarly community across the School. The Fellowship is tenable for up to six consecutive months between September 2012 and June 2013.
The Fellowship offers an allowance towards travel, accommodation and research costs up to a determined maximum.
Further information:
Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships 2012 Application Process – Preliminary Call
Applications in all areas of Theology and the Study of Religions are invited for this Fellowship, from suitably qualified researchers in the early stages of an academic career who wish to base their research in the Faculty of Theology of the University of Oxford. Applications from outside Oxford are particularly encouraged, but the Fellowship requires the support of a member of the Faculty willing to act as Mentor.
The Humanities Division and the Faculty of Theology believe that providing early career opportunities for researchers is a continuing priority. It is expected that as in previous years the applications will be supported by funding from the John Fell Fund.
Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships are aimed to support those at a relatively early stage of their academic careers (defined as having had their doctoral viva no more than five years prior to the closing date) but with a proven record of research. Fellowships are tenable for three years on a full-time basis. From 2012 Fellowships of 24 months will no longer be offered, but requests to hold the award part-time over a proportionately longer period may be considered. Applicants must normally be under 35, not hold or have held a permanent academic position in a UK university or comparable institution, and have a doctorate or equivalent research experience.
For more information on the scheme, including eligibility, please see the Leverhulme Trust website. The Leverhulme online application process will open on 4 January 2012 and its deadline for the 2012 competition will be 4pm on 8 March. See below for internal deadlines.
The Faculty Board will receive applications and forward a recommendation to the Humanities Division from a selection committee which will consider the gathered field of applications. In assessing the applicants’ research records the Faculty selectors will take into account the varying amounts of time that candidates will have had since completing their doctorates.
How to apply to the Faculty of Theology
Applications, which should be sent electronically to Dr Mike Froggatt
(recruitment@theology.ox.ac.uk) at the Theology Faculty by Friday 10th February 2012 marked ‘Leverhulme ECF 2012’ in the subject header, should
comprise:
1. a maximum two-page CV including education, publications, any awards, thesis title and examiners; 2. a maximum two-page draft statement of research (which may use similar headings to that in the Leverhulme scheme’s notes of guidance); 3. a 150 word abstract summarising the research for a general audience; 4. an indication of what additional research expenses may be claimed.
Candidates are in addition asked to identify:
a) A Mentor for their project from among the academic staff of the Faculty of Theology and confirmation that they are willing to act as a Mentor. More details about members of the Faculty of Theology can be found at http://www.theology.ox.ac.uk/people/faculty-members/by-subject/show-all1.html
b) A referee who should be asked to provide a reference, addressing the significance and originality of the research project and the candidate's fitness to undertake it, which should be sent directly to Dr Froggatt by the above date.
What happens next?
Once the Faculty has considered the applications it receives and forwarded the recommendations to the Humanities Division, the successful
applicant(s) will then be supported by the Divisional Research Facilitators in the completion of the full application to the Leverhulme Trust. Further details will follow.
Rechtskulturen: Confrontations Beyond Comparison
The Berlin-based Postdoctoral Program Rechtskulturen: Confrontations Beyond Comparison invites scholars to apply for six postdoctoral fellowships for the academic year 2012/2013 in Berlin.
Please find the call for applications via the following link:
http://www.rechtskulturen.de/fileadmin/pdf/rechtskulturen/RK-Ausschreibung-2012-3.pdf
We intend to create a space of reflection and communication where the law and its context(s) can be re-negotiated from a variety of disciplinary and regional perspectives, and re-connected with jurisprudence and legal methodology.
Rechtskulturen takes on the challenges of internationalization(s) - and responds to the necessity to understand law in its particular cultural context(s). At the core, the program aims to systematically confront 'our' understanding of law, its functionalities and specific cultural techniques, with perceptions of law in various regions of the world. Our irritation by 'the other' shall not be tamed and circumvented by the premature assumption of a common tertium comparationis, and shall not be functionalized by a narrow, purely legal-pragmatic perspective.
Rechtskulturen integrates, as a network of interdisciplinary research on law, systematic and area-specific approaches. The program explores the foundations and contexts of law in a plural world where competitive and complementary multiplicities of legal and normative orders are part of social reality. Rechtskulturen is a project of the Berlin Research Network Recht im Kontext (Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin) at the Forum Transregionale Studien. The program is funded by the Land of Berlin (Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung) and associated with the Faculty of Law at Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin.
Mark Steinberg Weil Early Career Fellowship in Islamic Studies at Washington University in St. Louis
The Department of Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for a three-year early-career fellowship in Islamic Studies, to begin July 1, 2011. We seek scholars from within humanities disciplines with expertise in all topics and methods in the study of Islam broadly defined. Candidates must have earned their doctoral degrees after May 2009 and must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. before July 1, 2012.
The goal of the Weil fellowship program is the professional development of the Fellows and the advancement of our own academic programs through productive interaction. Fellows are expected to be in residence during the fellowship period, apart from research-related travel. Teaching responsibilities include a course each fall and spring semester and possibly supervision of a few undergraduate honors theses. Fellows are expected to participate in the intellectual life of the department and of other units relevant to the Fellow’s research interests. The remaining time should be devoted to the Fellow’s own research and writing. Fellows will receive a salary of $60,000 per year, plus benefits; and a $5,000 annual research/travel stipend.
Applicants should submit a CV, graduate school transcript, two letters of recommendation, a sample of academic written work, and a description of their proposed research project(s) that they plan to work on while in residence at Washington University. Inquiries may be directed to Ahmet T. Karamustafa akaramus@wustl.edu. All materials should be submitted electronically to the JINELC Weil Fellowship Search Committee, c/o jinelc@artsci.wustl.edu. Applications must be received by March 1, 2011.
Washington University in St. Louis is an AA/EO employer, and strongly encourages the applications of women and minorities for this position.
HBI SEMINAR SERIES – Gender, Culture, Religion and the Law
January – May, 2013
The HBI (Hadassah-Brandeis Institute) invites applications for its spring 2013 Scholar-in-Residence program on the topic "Gender, Culture, Religion and the Law." Up to three scholars will be chosen to be in residence while investigating topics related to this area of research. Scholars working on exploring conflicts between women's claims to gender equality and legal norms justified in terms of religious and cultural traditions, and those examining the status of women under religious law, either within a single tradition, or using cross-cultural or interdisciplinary approaches are invited to apply.
Deadline: Arrival at HBI Offices by 5pm, Wednesday, March 15, 2012