Application

Research Associate and Visiting Faculty

Harvard Divinity School announces five full-time positions for 2008-09 in its Women's Studies in Religion Program. The Program supports significant Women's Studies research projects on topics related to the history and function of gender in religious traditions, the institutionalization of gender roles in religious communities, and the interaction between religion and the personal, social, and cultural situations of women. Appropriate topics include feminist theology, biblical studies, ethics, women's history, as well as interdisciplinary scholarship on women in world religions.

Responsibilities
Research Associates are required to be in full-time residence at Harvard Divinity School while carrying out their proposed research projects during the 2008-09 academic year. Associates meet together regularly for collective discussion of research in progress; each Associate teaches a one-semester course related to the research project; and the Associates present their research in a public lecture series.

Eligibility
Research Associate positions are open to candidates with doctorates in the fields of religion and to those with primary competence in other humanities, social science, and public policy fields who have serious interest in religion. Positions are also open to leading religion professionals with equivalent achievements. Selection criteria emphasize the quality of the applicant's research prospectus, outlining objectives and methods; its fit with the Program's research priorities; the significance of the contribution of the proposed research to the study of religion, gender, and culture, and to its field; and agreement to produce a publishable piece of work by the end of the appointment. Applicants must have received their PhD by October 1, 2007.

Salary
Associates will receive a salary of $40,000 and benefits for a full-time appointment extending from September 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009. Some support for relocation expenses is provided where relevant.

Application Procedure
To apply, access application materials via the link below or write to the Women's Studies in Religion Program, Harvard Divinity School, 45 Francis Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138. Please submit (in triplicate): 1) the completed application form; 2) a description of your proposed research project (not to exceed four pages); 3) the title and description of a women's studies course related to your project (one page, maximum); 4) a description of your background in women's studies (two pages, maximum); 5) your curriculum vitae; and 6) a writing sample. APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY OCTOBER 15, 2007. Announcement of Research Associate appointments for 2008-09 will be made in March 2008.

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