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Duke University, Duke Divinity School

Position ID:
Duke-Duke Divinity School-APACH [#26365]
Position Title: 
Assistant Professor
Position Type:
Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location:
Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States of America
Subject Areas: 
Religious Studies / Church History, Protestant Christianity: History, Theology
Appl Deadline:
finished (2023/10/25, finished 2024/08/05)
Position Description:
   

*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***
Duke University Divinity School seeks to make a faculty appointment in American church history, effective July 1, 2024. Applications are sought from persons with expertise in the theological, ecclesial, exegetical, cultural, ritual/liturgical, and social developments in American Christianity. The candidate appointed to this position will be expected to teach the relevant introductory church history courses for the M.Div., M.T.S., M.A., and/or D.Min. programs. Additionally, the appointed candidate will be expected to teach advanced seminars in the candidate’s expertise for students in the Ph.D. and Th.D. programs.

The position is for an Assistant Professor, tenure-track. A scholarly doctorate (Ph.D. or Th.D.) and a master’s degree in a theological discipline, preferably the M.Div., are required. Women, ethnic minorities, and persons from Methodist/Wesleyan traditions are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, two syllabi from relevant courses, a scholarly publication, and the names of three persons from whom reference letters may be obtained. Review of applications and nominations will begin December 1, 2023.

Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.


Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two Syllabi from Relevant Courses
  • Scholarly Publication
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  • First Book Manuscript help popup
  • AMXTIAN756 Syllabus help popup
  • Three references (actual letters acceptable but not required, just names and email addresses help popup)

Further Info:
https://divinity.duke.edu/
email address
9196603529
 
Duke Divinity School
Box 90968
Durham, NC 27708